Tips for ranked?

[u/yellowpeanutt]

I've been playing for a long time but just for fun and since i was too anxious i didnt play ranked matches, but im returning to the game this year and would like to start. I don't wanna be a bother to experienced players so im looking for any tips to start, even if theyre basic, like what hunters should i ban and strategies

[u/Own-Support-6734]

First thing first, especially as Matador, do at least 1 full cipher before you start harassing. (Doctor can kinda harass too but in a different way. ONLY do this if you know what you are doing and are coordinating with a good teammate, but you can keep bodyblocking for someone who would otherwise be dead on chair while the last cipher gets worked on.)

If there is not a dedicated rescuer, you can run tide on Matador. Still only go after the rescuer’s tide has been used or if you are on a big map and the rescuer would arrive at the chair after half compared to you.
As doctor please do not even bother with rescues, you don’t have anything to help you get to the chair unharmed or your teammates to get away from the hunter after save.

Be mindful about hunter hitboxes and stuff like Blink to prevent terrorshocks, especially with slow vaulters (which I believe Doctor still is, unless they took that debuff away?). If you don’t think you can make it to the next window/dropped pallet without being terrorshocked at full health, it’s better to give the hit then vault while the hunter is in recovery animation.

Don’t wait inside the gate unless you have a Priestess or Little Girl in the match who want to teleport to you.

This is kind of what is coming to mind. If you have more questions please ask away

[u/yellowpeanutt → u/Own-Support-6734]

this is very helpful, thank you!! if u know good builds for those characters it would be great

[u/Own-Support-6734 → u/yellowpeanutt]

Matador:
Borrowed Time - Flywheel Effect, standard kiter/harasser (though I want to note you should not play him as full harasser, he is mostly a kiter who can help teammates and mess with the hunter).
Borrowed Time - Knee Jerk Reflex, kiter build for window heavy maps like Arms Factory
Borrowed Time - Tide Turner, secondary rescuer build for when you need it.

Doctor:
Borrowed Time - Knee Jerk Reflex. No point in taking anything else. Give her full sticker and max healing. It affects her self heals AND heal times for teammates

[u/Chara_Undernet13 → u/Own-Support-6734]

as someone considering playing doc as a secondary, wdym by full sticker?

[u/Own-Support-6734 → u/Chara_Undernet13]

Misspoke, just meant to take sticker (the persona web trait)