Top Tier Killer Perks & Builds

Master Dead by Daylight Killer builds with top perks like Corrupt Intervention and Pain Resonance. Learn powerful loadouts to dominate survivors.

Meta Killer Perks

• Corrupt Intervention (The Plague): Blocks the 3 furthest generators at the start of the trial for a duration. Slows down early game generator progress.
• Pain Resonance (The Artist): When you hook a Survivor on a Scourge Hook, the generator with the most progress explodes, losing progress and revealing Survivors working on it. Excellent for generator regression and information.
• Pop Goes the Weasel (The Clown): After hooking a Survivor, the next generator you damage instantly loses a significant amount of progress. Strong generator regression.
• Lethal Pursuer (The Nemesis): At the start of the trial, the auras of all Survivors are revealed for a short duration. Great for finding the first Survivor quickly.
• Barbecue & Chili (The Cannibal): After hooking a Survivor, reveals the auras of all other Survivors far from the hook. Provides excellent information and Bloodpoint bonus.
• Hex: Ruin (The Hag): All generators automatically regress when not being repaired. A powerful early game slowdown perk, but can be cleansed.

Example Killer Build: Generator Regression & Information

• Corrupt Intervention: Slows down early game.
• Pain Resonance: Strong generator regression and info.
• Pop Goes the Weasel: Additional burst regression.
• Barbecue & Chili: For tracking and Bloodpoints.

This build focuses on slowing down Survivor progress and keeping track of their locations. It's versatile for many Killers. For Killers who struggle in chase, you might swap Barbecue & Chili for a chase-enhancing perk like Save the Best for Last (The Shape) or Enduring (The Hillbilly).