Hens' Killer Builds
Each killer has three builds:
- Best Build Without Limitations
- This build is what Hens thinks is the strongest possible for the killer, including the best map for that killer.
- Best Build Without "Crutch Addons"
- This build is that Hens thinks is the strongest possible for the killer while not using any addons that might be considered too strong and therefore a "crutch" for that killer.
- Hens' Favorite Builds
- Hens' favorite build for that killer!
To check out the builds for any killer simply click the button for the killer below!
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Builds for The Hillbilly 
Best Build Without Limitations
Iridescent Engravings
Engravings found on the Chainsaw body representing the dark beast that lives in The Fog.Fills the user with determination.
- Increases your Movement speed during a Chainsaw Sprint by +20 %.
- Increases the Charge time of the Chainsaw by +12 %.
Spiked Boots
Boots with strapped-on pieces of metal which burrow into mud for more stability and control with each step.
- Increases the Turn speed during the Chainsaw Sprint by +30 %.
Barbecue & Chilli
UNIQUE perk from The Cannibal
A deep bond with The Entity unlocks potential in one's Aura-reading ability.
- After hooking a Survivor, all Survivors who are at least 60/50/40 metres away from that Hook have their Aura revealed to you for 5 seconds.
"I just can't take no pleasure in killing. There's just some things you gotta do. Don't mean you have to like it." — Drayton Sawyer
Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance
UNIQUE perk from The Artist
Overwhelming pain reverberates outwards.
At the start of the Trial, 4 random Hooks are changed into Scourge Hooks:
- The Auras of Scourge Hooks are revealed to you in white.
Start the Trial with 4 Token.
Whenever a Survivor is hooked onto a Scourge Hook for the first time, Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance consumes -1 Token and applies the following effects:
- Causes the Generator with the most progression to explode, damaging it.
- Instantly regresses the damaged Generator by 10/15/20 % of its total Progression.
- Causes the damaged Generator to start regressing afterwards.
- Causes all Survivors repairing the damaged Generator to scream.
- This does not trigger a Loud Noise Notification.
"The pain spills beyond flesh/darkness staining the horizon." — Girl in the Shadow by Carmina Mora
Eruption
UNIQUE perk from The Nemesis
The NE-α parasite provides you with the intelligence and awareness needed to set a trap.
Performing the Damage Generator action on a Generator applies Eruption:
- All affected Generators are highlighted to you in yellow.
- The next time any Survivor enters the Dying State by any means, all affected Generators explode and immediately start regressing, which removes the highlighted Aura.
- Instantly regresses the Generator by -10 % of its maximum possible Progression.
- Causes all Survivors repairing the afflicted Generators to scream and reveal their Aura to you for 8/10/12 seconds.
"It can use weapons?" — Jill Valentine
Dead Man's Switch
UNIQUE perk from The Deathslinger
After hooking a Survivor, Dead Man's Switch activates:
- Blocks the first Generator any Survivor stops repairing for 40/45/50 seconds.
- The Blocked Generator is highlighted to you in white.
Dead Man's Switch cannot activate if its effect is still active from a previous activation.
"I've seen the look on a man's face when he realises he's going to die." — Caleb Quinn
Hens' Favorite
Iridescent Engravings
Engravings found on the Chainsaw body representing the dark beast that lives in The Fog.Fills the user with determination.
- Increases your Movement speed during a Chainsaw Sprint by +20 %.
- Increases the Charge time of the Chainsaw by +12 %.
Spiked Boots
Boots with strapped-on pieces of metal which burrow into mud for more stability and control with each step.
- Increases the Turn speed during the Chainsaw Sprint by +30 %.
Barbecue & Chilli
UNIQUE perk from The Cannibal
A deep bond with The Entity unlocks potential in one's Aura-reading ability.
- After hooking a Survivor, all Survivors who are at least 60/50/40 metres away from that Hook have their Aura revealed to you for 5 seconds.
"I just can't take no pleasure in killing. There's just some things you gotta do. Don't mean you have to like it." — Drayton Sawyer
Lethal Pursuer
UNIQUE perk from The Nemesis
You have been designed to track down and eliminate targets.
At the start of the Trial, the Auras of all Survivors are revealed to you for 7/8/9 seconds.
- Extends the duration of all instances of a Survivor Aura being revealed to you by +2 seconds.
"...it knows what it wants and won't stop till it gets it." — Carlos Oliveira
Awakened Awareness
UNIQUE perk from The Mastermind
"Your genes have been altered to heighten your senses in intense situations."
While carrying a Survivor, you benefit from the following effect:
- The Auras of other Survivors within 16/18/20 metres of your location are revealed to you.
Agitation
UNIQUE perk from The Trapper
"You get excited in anticipation of hooking your prey."
While carrying a Survivor, Agitation activates:
- Increases your Carrying speed by 6/12/18 %.
- Increases your Terror Radius by +12 metres.
Best Beginner Build
Spiked Boots
Boots with strapped-on pieces of metal which burrow into mud for more stability and control with each step.
- Increases the Turn speed during the Chainsaw Sprint by +30 %.
Dad's Boots
A pair of trusty boots, pulled from the corpse of Max Thompson Senior.
- Increases the Turn speed during a Chainsaw Sprint by +20 %.
Scourge Hook: Gift of Pain
UNIQUE perk from The Cenobite
THIS PERK WAS RETIRED (This Unlockable can no longer be obtained and stockpiles can no longer be used. It will not return to the Game.)
Identical to Scourge Hook: Weeping Wounds.
"We will tear your soul apart." — Pinhead
Enduring
UNIQUE perk from The Hillbilly
You are resilient to pain.
- Reduces the duration of Pallet Stuns by 40/45/50 %.
Enduring has no effect while carrying a Survivor.
"He stops at nothing."
Bamboozle
UNIQUE perk from The Clown
After vaulting a Window, Bamboozle calls upon The Entity to block that Window for the next 8/12/16 seconds.
- Blocked Windows cannot be vaulted by Survivors.
- Increases your general Vaulting speed by 5/10/15 %.
Bamboozle only blocks one Window at a time and does not apply either of its effects to vaulting Pallets.
Spies from the Shadows
UNIQUE perk from All
"Allows the Crows found in the environment to directly communicate with you."
Whenever a Survivor startles a Crow within 20/28/36 metres of your location, Spies from the Shadows triggers its effect:
- Alerts you with a unique Loud Noise Notification in the shape of a Crow.
"In the shadows they torment, scarring our minds with each scream."
Unique Builds - Jumpscare Billy
Apex Muffler
A masterfully crafted chainsaw muffler that outperforms all others.
- Silences the Chainsaw for all Survivors outside of the Terror Radius.
Spiked Boots
Boots with strapped-on pieces of metal which burrow into mud for more stability and control with each step.
- Increases the Turn speed during the Chainsaw Sprint by +30 %.
Hex: Plaything
UNIQUE perk from The Cenobite
THIS PERK WAS RETIRED (This Unlockable can no longer be obtained and stockpiles can no longer be used. It will not return to the Game.)
Identical to Hex: Fortune's Fool.
"We came. Now you must come with us. Taste our pleasure." — Pinhead
Machine Learning
UNIQUE perk from The Singularity
This description is based on the changes announced for or featured in the upcoming
Mindbreaker
UNIQUE perk from The Demogorgon
Your distressing presence drains and weakens your prey.
All Survivors repairing a Generator suffer from the following afflictions:
- Incurs the Blindness and Exhausted Status Effects for the duration of the Repair action.
- If a Survivor was already suffering from Exhausted prior to Mindbreaker affecting them, the Status Effect's timer will be paused and not recover for the duration of the Repair action.
- Both Status Effects linger for another 3/4/5 seconds after a Survivor stops repairing.
Trail of Torment
UNIQUE perk from The Executioner
You guide your victims along a path of pain and punishment.
Performing the Damage Generator action on a Generator activates Trail of Torment:
- Grants the Undetectable Status Effect until the Generator stops regressing.
- The Aura of the damaged Generator is revealed to all Survivors in yellow.
Trail of Torment has a cool-down of 60/45/30 seconds.