Beginner Friendly (No DLC)

The build

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

Perk 1 of 4

Kindred

Dwight Fairfield

Kindred

Whenever any Survivor is hooked, Kindred activates and applies the following effects:
The Aura of the Killer is revealed to all Survivors whenever the Killer comes within 8/12/16 metres of the Hook.
If you are the Hooked Survivor, the Auras of all Survivors are revealed to each other.
If you are not the Hooked Survivor, the Auras of all other Survivors are only revealed to you.
Whenever any Survivor is hooked, Kindred activates and applies the following effects:
The Aura of the Killer is revealed to all Survivors whenever the Killer comes within 8/12/16 metres of the Hook.

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Perk 2 of 4

Déjà Vu

UNIVERSAL

Déjà Vu

Increases your Repair speed on those Generators by 4/5/6 .
The Auras of the 3 Generators in closest proximity to one another are revealed to you at all times.

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Perk 3 of 4

Hope

UNIVERSAL

Hope

Once the Exit Gates are powered, Hope activates:
Grants a permanent 5/6/7 Haste Status Effect.

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Perk 4 of 4

We'll Make It

UNIVERSAL

We'll Make It

After unhooking another Survivor, We'll Make It activates:
Increases your Altruistic Healing speed by +100% for 30/60/90 seconds.

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Why it works

Kindred keeps you informed of where your teammates and the Killer are. Déjà Vu highlights the three closest generators to you, so you always know where to go. Hope gives 7% movement speed when the exit gates are powered, helping you escape. We'll Make It gives 100% healing speed for 90 seconds after an unhook. The whole build is teachable-free, works on any character from level 1, and teaches good habits (info, healing, positioning). It's the absolute best starter build.

Difficulty & fun

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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.