Build Upgrade Paths
For every build guide, start with a lower-ownership loadout, then upgrade into the optimized version without changing the build's core job.
Last verified 2026-02-27
Survivor
Survivor Upgrade Path
Altruistic / Team support
Keep the team stable with unhooks, heals, and bodyblocks.
Survivor Upgrade Path
Anti-hook / Saboteur / Save tech
Create hook-denial windows and high-impact saves.
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Anti-slug / Recovery
Deny snowball value from slug pressure.
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Anti-tunnel
Do not die first; waste killer time after unhook focus.
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Chase / Looper
Take long chases and spend map resources efficiently.
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Distraction / Aggro magnet
Pull chase pressure away from weak teammates and key gens.
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Endgame / Second act
Spike power once generators are completed.
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Gen rush / Objective speed
Finish generators before killer pressure scales.
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Information / Aura intel
Make smarter decisions with map and state visibility.
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Self-sufficiency (solo queue)
Cover multiple jobs without teammate coordination.
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Stealth / Evasion
Avoid detection and keep uptime by staying off radar.
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Totem / Anti-hex / Cleanse focus
Remove hex pressure and control totem economy early.
Killer
Killer Upgrade Path
Best Builds for The Animatronic
Animatronic builds that turn fear into nonstop chases.
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Best Builds for The Artist
Artist builds that knife the map with crows and patience.
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Best Builds for The Blight
Blight builds for pinball aggression and split-second downs.
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Best Builds for The Cannibal
Cannibal builds that turn one mistake into a four-down mess.
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Best Builds for The Cenobite
Cenobite builds that make the box a full-time job.
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Best Builds for The Clown
Clown builds that suffocate loops with gas and brute timing.
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Best Builds for The Dark Lord
Dark Lord builds that turn spacing into a liability.
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Best Builds for The Deathslinger
Deathslinger builds for reel-in control and mid-range snipes.
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Best Builds for The Demogorgon
Demogorgon builds that map-cut with portals and pounce threats.
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Best Builds for The Doctor
Doctor builds that fry focus and break rhythm.
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Best Builds for The Dredge
Dredge builds for blackout pressure and locker ambushes.
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Best Builds for The Executioner
Executioner builds that turn loops into straight lines.
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Best Builds for The First
First builds for cosmic control and brutal spell swings.
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Best Builds for The Ghost Face
Ghost Face builds that stalk, pop, and vanish.
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Best Builds for The Ghoul
Ghoul builds that snowball off fear and fast finishes.
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Best Builds for The Good Guy
Good Guy builds that turn every corner into a trap.
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Best Builds for The Hag
Hag builds that turn the map into your minefield.
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Best Builds for The Hillbilly
Hillbilly builds for high-speed hits and map-wide threat.
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Best Builds for The Houndmaster
Houndmaster builds that leash chases and cut escapes.
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Best Builds for The Huntress
Huntress builds that make every pallet a hatchet tax.
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Best Builds for The Knight
Knight builds that stack pressure while you're elsewhere.
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Best Builds for The Krasue
Krasue builds that bleed the map and never let up.
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Best Builds for The Legion
Legion builds for injury spread, tempo pressure, and clean follow-ups.
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Best Builds for The Lich
Lich builds that grind space with spells and control.
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Best Builds for The Mastermind
Mastermind builds for slam pressure and constant threat.
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Best Builds for The Nemesis
Nemesis builds that make every hit count twice.
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Best Builds for The Nightmare
Nightmare builds that turn sleep into free hits.
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Best Builds for The Nurse
Nurse builds for ruthless blinks and zero forgiveness.
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Best Builds for The Oni
Oni builds that turn blood into a tidal wave.
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Best Builds for The Onryō
Onryō builds that spread doom while you ghost the map.
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Best Builds for The Pig
Pig builds that tax time and punish greed.
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Best Builds for The Plague
Plague builds that keep the map sick and helpless.
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Best Builds for The Shape
Shape builds for stalking spikes and one-hit fear.
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Best Builds for The Singularity
Singularity builds for camera control and relentless tags.
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Best Builds for The Skull Merchant
Skull Merchant builds for zone lock and drone pressure.
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Best Builds for The Spirit
Spirit builds for mind-games and sudden hits.
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Best Builds for The Trapper
Trapper builds that turn safe tiles into punishment.
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Best Builds for The Trickster
Trickster builds for machine-gun downs and tempo steals.
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Best Builds for The Twins
Twins builds that juggle pressure with Victor chaos.
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Best Builds for The Unknown
Unknown builds that warp space and punish peeks.
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Best Builds for The Wraith
Wraith builds for hit-and-run control and resets.
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Best Builds for The Xenomorph
Xenomorph builds for tunnel terror and tail dominance.