Houndmaster Hunter (Dog Build)

The build

These four perks work together as a houndmaster killer setup. Each slot has a job; together they form a closed loop.

Perk 1 of 4

lethal-pursuer

Nemesis

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You have been designed to track down and eliminate targets.
At the start of the Trial, the Auras of all Survivors are revealed to you for 7/8/9 seconds.
- Extends the duration of all instances of a Survivor Aura being revealed to you by +2 seconds.
Lethal Pursuer benefits from its own effect.
"...it knows what it wants and won't stop till it gets it." - Carlos Oliveira

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Perk 2 of 4

barbecue-and-chili

The Cannibal

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A deep bond with The Entity unlocks potential in one's Aura-reading ability.
- After hooking a Survivor, all Survivors who are at least 60/50/40 metres away from that Hook have their Aura revealed to you for 5 seconds.
"I just can't take no pleasure in killing. There's just some things you gotta do. Don't mean you have to like it." - Drayton Sawyer

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Perk 3 of 4

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The Artist (Carmina Mora)

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Overwhelming pain reverberates outwards.
At the start of the Trial, 4 random Hooks are changed into Scourge Hooks:
- The Auras of Scourge Hooks are revealed to you in white.
You start the Trial with 4 Tokens on Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance.
Each time a Survivor is hooked on a Scourge Hook for the first time, 1 Token is consumed and the following effects apply:
- The Generator with the most Progression explodes and instantly regresses by 10/15/20% of its total Progression.
- Normal Generator Regression applies afterwards.
- All Survivors repairing that Generator will scream, but not reveal their location.
Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance is disabled for the remainder of the Trial once all Tokens are consumed.
"The pain spills beyond flesh/darkness staining the horizon." - Girl in the Shadow by Carmina Mora

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Perk 4 of 4

tinkerer

Max Thompson Jr.

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Whenever a Generator is repaired to 70%, you benefit from the following effects:
- Triggers a Loud Noise Notification for that Generator, revealing its location.
- Grants the Undetectable Status Effect for the next 12/14/16 seconds.
Tinkerer can only trigger once per Generator per Trial.
"The Hillbilly makes impressive tools out of scraps. Tools aimed at maiming us in creative ways." - Notebook

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Why it works

The Houndmaster's dog (Hound) can Search Command to find distant Survivors and damage them. Lethal Pursuer reveals all Survivor auras at the start - combine with Search to immediately locate the far one. Barbecue & Chili gives auras of distant Survivors on every hook, letting you always know where to send the dog. Tinkerer triggers Undetectable the moment a Generator hits 70% repair - 12/14/16 seconds to reposition the dog, flank with the Houndmaster, and start a fresh chase. Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance adds passive regression. This build turns The Houndmaster into a constant map presence.

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Patch notes

Targeted at patch 10.0.0 (released 16 June 2026). The Slasher (Jason Voorhees) and his three launch perks appear in this build. We refresh this page after every major balance patch - if a perk has been nerfed or buffed since 10.0.0, the "Why it works" section is the first place we update.