Navigate
GuidesQuizzes
Theme
Status

Killer Deep Dive

Clown Add-On Guide

The Clown

Chase Control profile for The Clown. Focus on bottle speed control.

Core plan

The Clown wins by loop cutoffs and short-tile punish. Build add-ons around bottle speed control and avoid setups that only look good in highlight moments.

When this guide applies

  • You want to maximize bottle speed control value rather than generic perk-only pressure.
  • Your recent losses come from failing to convert chase windows consistently.
  • Shorten chase length at key loops.
  • Force early resource tax before three-gen phase.
  • Convert downs in high-value map sectors.

Specific add-ons to consider

Redhead's Pinkie Finger

Direct bottle hits apply Exposed while intoxicated, but limits carried bottles to 1.

Best when: Precision throw play where one direct hit can force immediate down conversion.

Tattoo's Middle Finger

Survivors afflicted by Tonic or Antidote have their auras revealed for 6 seconds.

Best when: Information-heavy Clown play to chain bottle pressure into route cuts.

Flask of Bleach

Increases Tonic hinder strength by an additional 2%.

Best when: Loop-denial builds focused on making survivor movement penalties more punishing.

Perk pairings

Common mistakes

  • Common leak: wasting bottles where pathing alone would secure hit.
  • Overloading niche add-ons that reduce consistency in normal queue states.
  • Ignoring map-state win condition while chasing extra mechanical value.

Sample setups

Clown Stable Pressure

One chase add-on + one consistency add-on that supports bottle speed control.

  • Bamboozle
  • Scourge Hook Pain Resonance
  • Deadlock
  • Barbecue Chilli

Clown Matchup Adapt

One reliability add-on + one flex add-on chosen for map and survivor comp.

  • Corrupt Intervention
  • Deadlock
  • No Way Out
  • Barbecue & Chilli

Related links

More killer deep dives