Quick answer
New survivor reaches powered exit gates and wants a simple plan for opening, saving, and leaving.
Your first endgame job
When the last generator is finished, the match changes from repair decisions to exit and rescue decisions. Beginners often sprint to the nearest gate, stand still on the switch, and ignore teammate positions. A better first job is to identify both gates, notice who is chased or hooked, and create at least one real escape path.
- Check where the killer and injured teammates are before committing to a gate.
- Open or prepare a gate that gives the team a realistic exit route.
- Do not body block, heal, or rescue before the team has a way out.
When to rescue in endgame
Endgame rescues are dangerous because there are no more generators to punish a killer who stays near hook. Rescue only when survivors have health states, gate progress, and positions that let the saved teammate actually leave. If the hook is deep in the map and everyone is injured, the correct play may be leaving.
- Take protection hits only if the rescued survivor can reach a gate.
- Avoid running four survivors into one hook with no exit prepared.
- Leave if the rescue path only creates another down and no escape.
Common endgame survivor mistakes
Most beginner endgame deaths come from greed, not mystery. Players heal in the open, crawl around a closed gate, chase a risky save without a plan, or wait inside the exit for too long. Treat endgame as a checklist: gate, teammate status, hook timer, health states, then leave.
- Do not wait at the exit just to watch if the killer can still down you.
- Do not open a gate, leave it unattended, and forget where teammates are.
- Do not trade hooks unless it changes the result for the team.
Recommended next pages
These next pages connect gate decisions with 99 gates, hatch rules, rescue timing, and escape discipline.
Should I open the exit gate immediately?
Open immediately when the team needs a safe exit or the killer is not pressuring the gate. If a coordinated save is about to happen, some teams prepare the gate first, but beginners should focus on creating a real escape path.
When should I leave in endgame?
Leave when staying no longer creates a real rescue, protection hit, or information advantage. If everyone who can escape is already safe, leaving is the correct play.