Best Totem / Anti-Hex / Cleanse Focus Survivor Builds

Use this archetype when killer value is tied to lit bones and map utility denial.

Popular Totem-Control Builds

1) Fast Hex Deletion

• CounterforceSmall GameDetective's HunchInner Strength

  When to use: You need reliable anti-hex routing on unknown maps.

  What it sacrifices: Lower chase impact.
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2) Boon + Cleanse Hybrid

• CounterforceBoon: Circle of HealingBoon: Shadow StepOverzealous

  When to use: Your team can hold boon zones.

  What it sacrifices: Fragile value if boons are constantly snuffed.
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3) Solo Queue Totem Tracker

• Small GameClairvoyanceDetective's HunchDéjà Vu

  When to use: You need independent map-state reads.

  What it sacrifices: Limited rescue specialization.
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Totem Workflow

1. confirm whether active hex pressure exists
2. cleanse on routes that preserve objective position
3. exit totem duty immediately once key pressure is removed

Build Notes

Fast Hex Deletion

Counterforce chains cleanses, Small Game narrows search geometry, Detective’s Hunch synchronizes with gen completions, Inner Strength converts cleanses into personal sustain.

Boon + Cleanse Hybrid

Dual-purpose setup: cleanse when needed, then convert remaining totems into team sustain and stealth zones while Overzealous boosts objective speed.

Solo Queue Totem Tracker

Information-first version with directional pings plus macro aura windows so you can sanitize bones without abandoning gen strategy.

Swap Options

• Inner Strength -> Botany Knowledge for less locker dependence.
• Boon: Shadow Step -> Distortion for personal aura protection.
• Clairvoyance -> Bond when teammate spacing reads matter more than object scans.