The Runner (Chase Main)

The build

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

Perk 1 of 4

Sprint Burst

Meg Thomas

Sprint Burst

Grants a +50% Haste Status Effect for 3 seconds.
Sprint Burst causes the Exhausted Status Effect for 60/50/40 seconds.Sprint Burst cannot be used when Exhausted.
"See you if you can catch up..." - Meg Thomas

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Perk 2 of 4

Finesse

Lara Croft

Finesse

Whenever you are healthy, Finesse activates:
Increases your Vaulting speed for a Fast Vault by +20%.
"Just need to push myself a bit further." - Lara Croft

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Perk 3 of 4

Windows of Opportunity

Kate Denson

Windows of Opportunity

The Auras of Breakable Walls, Pallets, and Windows are revealed to you within 24/28/32 metres.
"Rise and shine, work hard, carve out your name,Take aim, pull the trigger, hit the bulls eye for fame,Know the value of faith, an' family, and don't you complain,Open wide, your windows of opportunity" - Kate Denson's "Windows of Opportunity"

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Perk 4 of 4

Blood Rush

Renato Lyra

Blood Rush

After unhooking yourself or being unhooked, Blood Rush activates for 40/50/60 seconds.Press the Active Ability button for the following effect:
Instantly recover from the Exhausted Status Effect.

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Why it works

Sprint Burst triggers a 150% speed burst when you start running, the most reliable exhaustion perk. Finesse (Lara Croft) makes vaults 20% faster when you're healthy - used to extend chases. Windows of Opportunity (Kate Denson) reveals the auras of vaults within 24/28/32 meters when you're chased, so you always know where to go. Blood Rush (Renato Lyra) instantly restores your Exhaustion status effect when unhooked - no cooldown on chases. Together, you can stay in chase forever, and your team is freed up to do gens.

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.