Self-Heal Solo

The build

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

Perk 1 of 4

strength-in-shadows

Sable Ward

strength-in-shadows

A chance for renewed power down where danger calls home.
When you are in the Basement, Strength in Shadows activates:
- Unlocks the Strength in Shadows ability, allowing you to self-heal without needing a Med-Kit at 70% of the normal Healing speed.
- Upon finishing a heal in the Basement, the Aura of the Killer is revealed to you for 6/8/10 seconds.
"I'm getting out of here, if it's the last thing I do." - Sable

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Perk 2 of 4

botany-knowledge

Claudette Morel

botany-knowledge

You transform plants found around the campfire into tinctures that slow down bleeding.
- Increases your Healing speed by 30/40/50%.
- Reduces the Healing efficiency of Med-Kits by -20%.
"Basic Botany Knowledge could save your life someday" - Claudette Morel

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Perk 3 of 4

bond

Dwight Fairfield

bond

Unlocks potential in your Aura-reading ability:
- The Auras of all other Survivors are revealed to you within 20/28/36 metres.
"We have to work as a team, I need you to survive so that I can survive!" - Dwight Fairfield

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Perk 4 of 4

resurgence

Jill Valentine

resurgence

You have come back from near impossible odds... and you will do it again.
- Being unhooked or unhooking yourself grants you 50/60/70% Healing progress.
"It's my turn, bitch!" - Jill Valentine

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Why it works

Strength in Shadows (Sable Ward) lets you self-heal in the basement at 70% speed - the only basement self-heal in the game. Botany Knowledge (Claudette Morel) increases all healing speeds by 30/40/50%, making self-heals and altruistic heals both faster. Bond (Dwight Fairfield) reveals teammate auras within 20/28/36 meters, so you know where everyone is. Resurgence (Jill Valentine) restores 50/60/70% of a health state when you are unhooked or unhook yourself, getting you out of chase range fast. Together, you can self-sustain for an entire match.

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.