Title. I’m relatively new to the game, only a few weeks in. I can see the power of Iridescent add-ons (silent bell as Wraith?? Woof!), but they are so expensive and rare I have no idea when to actually use them. I’d “save” them for an important game, but… it’s always just random opponents, so I have no idea if the Iri would be good or if I would stomp/get stomped either way and it’s a waste. Curious to hear from people who do use them, when do you decide to do it?
I’m in kind of the same boat as you, fairly new and hoarding atm. My take is that its best to stick to less powerfull add-ons until you’re very comfortable with the normal mechanics and then start using the ones that change up the mechanics more. That said, I don’t think there really is a right answer. Maybe throw them on for games where you are close to going up a grade, or for games where you’re running a good blood point offering like bloody party streamers. Just make sure you dont hoard them forever, it probably feels pretty bad to be a Billy with add-ons that were great before their changes, but only mediocre now
As you get experience in the game, they’re sort of “use whenever”. Some of them on some killers are broadly considered overpowered, like Myers’ Judith’s Tombstone addon, so some people regard them as less prestige for victory (and they’re banned in tournaments).
Ultimately, you’d need practice to figure out the best way to use them, so you may as well just play them and see what they combo well with.