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Anti-hook / Saboteur / Save tech Upgrade Path

Goal: Create hook-denial windows and high-impact saves.

Last verified 2026-02-27

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At-a-Glance

Role: Survivor
Path shape: Starter -> Intermediate -> Optimized
Patch source: 9.4.2
Team fit: swf

Starter

Lowest ownership barrier while preserving the same job.

Resilience
Base pool (available to everyone)
No One Left Behind
Base pool (available to everyone)
Hope
Base pool (available to everyone)
Kindred
Base pool (available to everyone)

Intermediate

Keep core consistency, then add upside perks.

Resilience
Base pool (available to everyone)
No One Left Behind
Base pool (available to everyone)
Saboteur
Unlock from Jake Park
Breakout
Unlock from Yui Kimura

Optimized

Full target version pulled from the guide's core loadout.

Saboteur
Unlock from Jake Park
Breakout
Unlock from Yui Kimura
Background Player
Unlock from Renato Lyra
Breakdown
Unlock from Jeff Johansen

Upgrade Step 1: Starter -> Intermediate

Hope -> Saboteur. Keeps similar value through solo while lowering ownership requirements.
Kindred -> Breakout. Keeps similar value through team while lowering ownership requirements.

Upgrade Step 2: Intermediate -> Optimized

Resilience -> Saboteur. Keeps similar value through hook + sabotage while lowering ownership requirements.
No One Left Behind -> Breakout. Keeps similar value through haste + exit-gate while lowering ownership requirements.
Saboteur -> Background Player. Keeps similar value through team + bully squad while lowering ownership requirements.
Breakout -> Breakdown. Keeps similar value through team while lowering ownership requirements.