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The Artist
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Carmina Mora

The Artist

A visionary painter hounded by her own works; her crows fly out to take the sight of anyone who watches her.

Builds

Builds updated on .

How to use these builds

Builds 1, 4 and 5 are for public matches: more relaxed games to have fun, practise and learn.

Build 2 is for tournaments: a general competitive recommendation. Check each tournament’s bans before using it.

Build 3 is for new players: it uses the killer’s own perks, perks from the five free killers or general perks, without needing every killer at prestige 3.

Perks in each build

These are the four perks shown in each screenshot. Select a variant to compare the loadouts. The screenshots do not specify a patch; balance changes may affect their effects.

Public matches
Lethal PursuerAcecho letál
"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
Barbecue & ChiliBarbacoa y chile
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
Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceGancho flagelante: Dolor retumbante
Overwhelming pain reverberates outwards. At the start of the Trial, 4 Hooks in the environment are changed into Scourge Hooks:
  • The Auras of these Scourge Hooks are highlighted in white.
Start the Trial with 4 Token. Whenever a Survivor is hooked onto a Scourge Hook for the first time, Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance consumes -1 Token and applies the following effects:
  • Causes the Generator with the most progression to explode, damaging it.
    • Instantly regresses the Damaged Generator by 10/15/20 % of its total Progression.
    • Causes the Damaged Generator to start regressing afterwards.
  • Causes all Survivors repairing the Damaged Generator to scream.
    • This does not trigger a Loud Noise Notification.
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
Dead Man’s SwitchInterruptor del hombre muerto
After hooking a Survivor, Dead Man's Switch triggers its effect:
  • Blocks the first Generator any Survivor stops repairing for 25/30/35 seconds.
    • The Blocked Generator is highlighted to you in white.
Dead Man's Switch cannot activate if its effect is still active from a previous activation. "I've seen the look on a man's face when he realises he's going to die." — Caleb Quinn
Tournaments
Corrupt InterventionIntervención corrupta
Your prayers invoke a dark power that meddles with the Survivors' chances of survival.
  • At the start of the Trial, the 3 Generators located farthest from you are blocked by The Entity for 80/100/120 seconds.
Corrupt Intervention deactivates prematurely once the first Survivor is put into the Dying State. "It shall be known across the land that the Gods curse the unfaithful." — (The Tablet of Adiris, 3.7)
Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceGancho flagelante: Dolor retumbante
Overwhelming pain reverberates outwards. At the start of the Trial, 4 Hooks in the environment are changed into Scourge Hooks:
  • The Auras of these Scourge Hooks are highlighted in white.
Start the Trial with 4 Token. Whenever a Survivor is hooked onto a Scourge Hook for the first time, Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance consumes -1 Token and applies the following effects:
  • Causes the Generator with the most progression to explode, damaging it.
    • Instantly regresses the Damaged Generator by 10/15/20 % of its total Progression.
    • Causes the Damaged Generator to start regressing afterwards.
  • Causes all Survivors repairing the Damaged Generator to scream.
    • This does not trigger a Loud Noise Notification.
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
Dead Man’s SwitchInterruptor del hombre muerto
After hooking a Survivor, Dead Man's Switch triggers its effect:
  • Blocks the first Generator any Survivor stops repairing for 25/30/35 seconds.
    • The Blocked Generator is highlighted to you in white.
Dead Man's Switch cannot activate if its effect is still active from a previous activation. "I've seen the look on a man's face when he realises he's going to die." — Caleb Quinn
EruptionErupción
"The NE-α parasite provides you with the intelligence and awareness needed to set a trap." Performing the Damage Generator action on Generators highlights their Auras in yellow.
Whenever a Survivor enters the Dying State by any means, Eruption triggers the following effects on all highlighted Generators:
  • Causes them to explode, damaging them.
    • Instantly regresses them by -10 % of their total Progression.
    • Causes them to start regressing afterwards.
  • Causes all Survivors currently repairing them to suffer from the following effects:
    • Causes them to scream.
    • Their Auras are revealed to you for 8/10/12 seconds.
Eruption has a cool-down of 30 seconds after triggering its effects, which also resets the highlighted Auras. "It can use weapons?" — Jill Valentine
New players
Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceGancho flagelante: Dolor retumbante
Overwhelming pain reverberates outwards. At the start of the Trial, 4 Hooks in the environment are changed into Scourge Hooks:
  • The Auras of these Scourge Hooks are highlighted in white.
Start the Trial with 4 Token. Whenever a Survivor is hooked onto a Scourge Hook for the first time, Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance consumes -1 Token and applies the following effects:
  • Causes the Generator with the most progression to explode, damaging it.
    • Instantly regresses the Damaged Generator by 10/15/20 % of its total Progression.
    • Causes the Damaged Generator to start regressing afterwards.
  • Causes all Survivors repairing the Damaged Generator to scream.
    • This does not trigger a Loud Noise Notification.
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
Grim EmbraceAcogida nefasta
Your act of servitude to The Entity has not gone unnoticed. Each time a Survivor is hooked for the first time, Grim Embrace gains +1 Token and activates once you are at least 16 metres away from the Hook:
  • 1-3 Tokens: Blocks all Generators for 6/8/10 seconds.
  • 4 Tokens: Blocks all Generators for 40 seconds and the Aura of the Obsession is revealed to you for 6 seconds.
"Are we nothing but prisoners to our sorrow?" — Carmina Mora
Scourge Hook: Monstrous ShrineGancho flagelante: Santuario mostruoso
"Your fervent care of the Hooks found in the Basement has aroused The Entity's interest." At the start of the Trial, the 4 Hooks located inside the Basement and an additional 4 Hooks located throughout the Trial Grounds are all changed into Scourge Hooks:
  • The Auras of Scourge Hooks are highlighted to you in white.
Whenever you are farther than 24 metres from a Survivor hooked onto a Scourge Hook, the following effect applies:
  • Accelerates their Sacrifice Process by 10/15/20 %.
"Then you will know that there is no escape. When hanging in the depths, you face the dark one."
DeerstalkerAzechador de cíervos
Unlocks potential in your Aura-reading ability.
Whenever a Survivor reads your Aura, Deerstalker activates for the same duration as their Aura-reading action:
  • The Aura of that Survivor is revealed to you.
Furthermore, the following effect triggers automatically every 40/35/30 seconds:
  • Your Aura is revealed for 3 seconds to the Survivor with currently the lowest cumulative Chase time.
Public matches · variant 1
Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceGancho flagelante: Dolor retumbante
Overwhelming pain reverberates outwards. At the start of the Trial, 4 Hooks in the environment are changed into Scourge Hooks:
  • The Auras of these Scourge Hooks are highlighted in white.
Start the Trial with 4 Token. Whenever a Survivor is hooked onto a Scourge Hook for the first time, Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance consumes -1 Token and applies the following effects:
  • Causes the Generator with the most progression to explode, damaging it.
    • Instantly regresses the Damaged Generator by 10/15/20 % of its total Progression.
    • Causes the Damaged Generator to start regressing afterwards.
  • Causes all Survivors repairing the Damaged Generator to scream.
    • This does not trigger a Loud Noise Notification.
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
Scourge Hook: Floods of RageGancho flagelante: Oleada de ira
"You form a psychic connection with The Entity and alter the rules of the Trial." At the start of the Trial, 4 Hooks in the environment are changed into Scourge Hooks:
  • The Auras of these Scourge Hooks are highlighted in white.
Each time a Survivor is unhooked from a Scourge Hook, the following effects apply:
  • The Auras of all other Survivors are revealed for 5/6/7 seconds.
Scourge Hook: Jagged CompassGancho flagelante: Brújula serrada
"Sometimes the compass points north. Other times it points somewhere else entirely." At the start of the Trial, 4 Hooks in the environment are changed into Scourge Hooks:
  • The Auras of these Scourge Hooks are highlighted in white.
Whenever a Survivor is unhooked from a normal Hook, the following effect applies:
  • The Hook is converted into a Scourge Hook.
Whenever you hook a Survivor onto a Scourge Hook, the following effect applies:
  • The Aura of the Generator with the most progression is highlighted in yellow for 6/8/10 seconds.
"Drop anchor! I will chart us a new course." — Portia Maye
PredatorDepredador
"Your acute tracking ability allows you to find lost prey more easily." Whenever you lose a Survivor in a Chase, Predator triggers its effect:
  • Their Aura is revealed to you for 4 seconds.
Predator has a cool-down of 60/50/40 seconds. "Never stop moving and hope you're always two steps ahead of the beast." — Unknown, Notebook
Public matches · variant 2
Hex: RuinMaleficio: Ruina
"A Hex that affects the Generator Repair progress of all Survivors." All Generators not currently being repaired experience the following effect:
  • Causes them to automatically regress at 100/125/150 % of the default Regression rate.
The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial. "A curse is upon you. It will cause your ruin."
Hex: Thrill of the HuntMaleficio: moción de la caza
"A Hex rooting its power on hope.
The false hope of Survivors fills you with excitement and strengthens your Totems." Start the Trial with 5 Tokens, one for each Totem located in the environment:
  • Reduces the Action speeds for Blessing and Cleansing by a stack-able 8/9/10 % per Token, up to a maximum of 40/45/50 %.
Hex: Thrill of the Hunt loses -1 Token whenever a Totem is cleansed. The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial.
Hex: Hive MindMaleficio: mente colmena
"You found yourself connected to something dark and unknowable... and you embraced it." The first time you hook any Survivor, a random Dull Totem becomes a Hex Totem, provided that a Dull Totem remains in the Trial Grounds. Generators are highlighted; the intensity of the generator's Auras reveals their repair progress. As soon as a total of 4 generators have been completed in the Trial:
  • All remaining generators explode, lose 6/8/10 % progess, and start regressing.
  • The associated Hex Totem becomes dull, and this perk becomes disabled for the remainder of the trial.
The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial. "You... let us in. And now, you are going to have to let us stay" — Henry Creel
DominanceDominacion
The power you wield over the land strikes terror in the hearts of all who cross your path. The first time each Chest and each Totem are interacted with by a Survivor, Dominance triggers its effect:
  • Calls upon The Entity to block it for 8/12/16 seconds.
  • The Aura of the blocked Prop is revealed to you in white.
"Tragic, is it not? How powerless you must feel." — Dracula

The Artist perks

The 3 perks The Artist teaches, and that you can unlock for every other killer in the Bloodweb's Shrine of Secrets.

Grim EmbraceAcogida nefasta
Your act of servitude to The Entity has not gone unnoticed. Each time a Survivor is hooked for the first time, Grim Embrace gains +1 Token and activates once you are at least 16 metres away from the Hook:
  • 1-3 Tokens: Blocks all Generators for 6/8/10 seconds.
  • 4 Tokens: Blocks all Generators for 40 seconds and the Aura of the Obsession is revealed to you for 6 seconds.
"Are we nothing but prisoners to our sorrow?" — Carmina Mora
Hex: PentimentoMaleficio: Pentimento
"You reveal the true power of the Totems, hidden within their remains." Unlocks potential in your Aura-reading ability:
  • The Auras of cleansed Totems are revealed to you in white.
Press the Interaction button over the remains of a cleansed Totem to resurrect it as a Rekindled Totem.
For each Rekindled Totem, Hex: Pentimento gains +1 Token, up to a maximum of 5 Tokens:
  • 1 Token: Reduces the Action speeds for Healing and Repairing by -20 %.
  • 2 to 5 Tokens: Increase the strength of the Action Speed penalty by a stackable 1/2/3 % per Token, up to a maximum of 24/28/32 %.
  • Survivors cursed by Hex: Pentimento see the Auras of Rekindled Totems within 16 metres.
Once Hex: Pentimento has reached its limit of 5 Tokens, it calls upon The Entity for the following effect:
  • Blocks all Rekindled Totems for the remainder of the Trial.
Totems may only be rekindled once per Trial, with The Entity consuming the remains of Rekindled Totems once they are cleansed. The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial. "Though a pentimento is an inherently concealed piece of art, there is something to be said of the desire to discover that which is beyond." — A Guide to Art & Process (1961)
Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceGancho flagelante: Dolor retumbante
Overwhelming pain reverberates outwards. At the start of the Trial, 4 Hooks in the environment are changed into Scourge Hooks:
  • The Auras of these Scourge Hooks are highlighted in white.
Start the Trial with 4 Token. Whenever a Survivor is hooked onto a Scourge Hook for the first time, Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance consumes -1 Token and applies the following effects:
  • Causes the Generator with the most progression to explode, damaging it.
    • Instantly regresses the Damaged Generator by 10/15/20 % of its total Progression.
    • Causes the Damaged Generator to start regressing afterwards.
  • Causes all Survivors repairing the Damaged Generator to scream.
    • This does not trigger a Loud Noise Notification.
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

The Artist add-ons

All 20 add-ons for The Artist, sorted from rarest to most common. Add-ons change how the power works, so they are half of any build.

Ultra rare2

Garden of RotJardín de Podredumbre
A nude self-portrait in which Carmina depicts a rotting darkness growing outwards from within.
  • Survivors suffer from the Exposed Status Effect for 4 seconds after repelling the Swarm.
"I see no salvation in the rot." — Carmina Mora
Iridescent FeatherPluma Iridiscente
A glass-like feather moulded from The Fog itself.
Simple as it may be, it is a symbol of those who watch over Carmina.
  • Grants the Undetectable Status Effect when Birds of Torment is on Cool-down and you hold no Dire Crows.
  • Reduces the number of summonable Dire Crows by -1.
"They saved me when I could not save myself." — Carmina Mora

Very rare4

Ink EggHuevo de Tinta
An unusual egg that seems to be nothing but a ball of semi-solid ink.
  • Increases the number of summonable Dire Crows by +1.
  • Reduces the Timer before idle Dire Crows disintegrate by -2 seconds.
"Perhaps, covered in darkness as I was, they saw me as one of their own." — Carmina Mora
Matias' Baby ShoesZapatos de Bebé de Matias
A grieving reminder to Carmina that Matias would be with her, always watching.
  • The Auras of Survivors within 5 metres of idle Dire Crows are revealed to you for 3 seconds.
"See you soon, Matias." — Carmina Mora
Severed HandsManos Amputadas
Carmina's severed hands, cut from her arms shortly before her death.
The sight brings sheer fury to her and her protectors.
  • Causes Survivors coming within 3 metres of Swarmed Survivors to become swarmed too.
"How are you going to paint now?" — Hooded Man
Severed TongueLengua Cortada
Carmina's tongue, cut from her mouth shortly before her death.
The sight instils rage not just in her, but in her crows.
  • Reduces your Slow-down time by -0.5 seconds after launching Dire Crows.
"How are you going to tell poems now?" — Hooded Man

Rare5

Charcoal StickBarra de Carbón
A stick of charcoal that conceals anything it rubs over.
  • The Auras Dire Crows mid-flight are no longer visible to Survivors.
  • The Auras of Dire Crows are visible to Survivors for 0.5 seconds after summoning them.
Darkest InkTinta más Oscura
An unnatural ink, so wretched and dark that it seems to pull in light around it.
  • Swarmed Survivors suffer from the Blindness Status Effect.
    • This effect lingers for 15 seconds after repelling the Swarm.
O Grief, O LoverQué Dolor, Amor Mío
An abstract ink drawing that Carmina drew before walking to the Death Leap.
  • Swarmed Survivors suffer from the Exhausted Status Effect.
Silver BellCampana de Plata
A shiny trinket that a crow took a liking to.
The clinking of the bell was a distraction to everyone but Carmina.
  • Swarmed Survivors suffer from the Oblivious Status Effect.
Thorny NestNido con Espinas
A nest that remained empty near Carmina's home.
There are sharp thorns embedded in it.
  • Survivors suffer from the Haemorrhage and Mangled Status Effects for 70 seconds after being damaged by Dire Crows.

Uncommon5

Automatic DrawingDibujo Automático
An experimental drawing Carmina made without conscious planning.
Do not think — act.
  • Reduces the Cool-down time of Birds of Torment by -1.5 seconds after idle Dire Crows disintegrate.
Festering CarrionCarroña Supurante
A stomach-churning pile of meat and guts, yet it attracts hungry crows craving a bite.
  • Reduces the Cool-down time of Birds of Torment by -0.5 seconds after launching Dire Crows.
Still Life CrowCuervo de Naturaleza Muerta
An ink drawing of a dead crow.
Carmina's sadness over its death can be felt with each dark line.
  • Increases the Timer before idle Dire Crows disintegrate by +4 seconds.
Untitled AgonyAgonía sin Título
A canvas that was targeted with swipes and trashes of black paint following Matias' death.
It radiates with heavy, crippling sorrow.
  • Swarmed Survivors suffer from a -15 % Hindered Status Effect for 1.5 seconds.
Velvet FabricTela de Terciopelo
A striking red fabric Carmina used on an art project.
Its brightness contrasted against black feathers.
  • The Auras of Swarms continue to be revealed to you for another 1.5 seconds after Survivors start repelling them.

Common4

Choclo CornMaíz Choclo
A type of corn common in South America.
A few kernels are reason enough for a crow to stop for a snack.
  • Increases the Timer before idle Dire Crows disintegrate by +2 seconds.
Oil PaintsPinturas al Óleo
There is little left but a few globs of black and grey, yet Carmina could paint an expansive landscape with them.
  • Increases the Detection radius of Killer Instinct by +1.5 metres.
Thick TarBrea Espesa
Sticky, viscous sludge that Carmina used for an experimental piece.
Once it sticks to skin, it is nearly impossible to get off.
  • Increases the Repel duration for Swarmed Survivors by +0.5 seconds.
Vibrant ObituaryObituario Vibrante
Scrap newspaper, speckled with bright, eye-catching paint.
It seems tragedy is a daily thing.
  • Increases the duration of Killer Instinct by +3 seconds.

Descriptions from deadbydaylight.wiki.gg, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.

Gameplay tips
To snipe, send a single crow (it has a shorter cooldown); save all three for covering distance, not for the precision shot.
Place crows at loops horizontally, not facing the pallet: you cover far more ground and force them to expose themselves.
Zone strong areas with crows: aim one where the survivor is heading to hit them from range, then finish the job.
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