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The Clown
K12 · portrait
Killer
Jeffrey Hawk

The Clown

As a boy he collected the remains of dead creatures; as a man, he hid his crimes behind a carnival clown's make-up.

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
RavenousVoraz
"The scent of blood is in the air.
Time to feast." Whenever you hook a Survivor for the first time, Ravenous gains +1 Token, up to a maximum of 4 Tokens.
Once you accumulate 4 Tokens, all Survivors suffer from the following effects:
  • Causes them to scream.
  • Inflicts the Exposed Status Effect for 40/50/60 seconds.
"Weeping Ginevra's blood streams/The devil smells the weak." — Fabbro Barone's "Ginevra"
Rapid BrutalityVrutalidad veloz
You move with a speed and fury that makes blood run cold.
  • You can no longer gain the Bloodlust Status Effect.
  • Successfully hitting a Survivor with a Basic Attack grants you a +5 % Haste Status Effect for 8/9/10 seconds.
"Catch it, put it in the airlock, get rid of it." — Dallas
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
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
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
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
Dragon’s GripAgarre del dragon
After performing the Damage Generator action on a Generator, Dragon's Grip activates for 30 seconds.
While active, the first Survivor interacting with that Generator suffers from the following effects:
  • Causes them to scream and reveal their location for 4 seconds.
  • Inflicts the Exposed Status Effect for 60 seconds.
Dragon's Grip has a cool-down of 60/45/30 seconds. "Such potential in this compound... even the slightest trace causes unnatural effects." — Journal of Talbot Grimes
New players
Pop Goes the WeaselPim pam pum
"A deep bond with The Entity unlocks great strength." After hooking a Survivor, Pop Goes the Weasel activates for 35/40/45 seconds.
While active, manually damaging a Generator triggers the following effect:
  • Increases the regression amount by +15 % resulting in 20 % regression.
Pop Goes the Weasel deactivates after use or once its timer elapses.
BamboozleDesconcierto
You benefit from the following permanent effect:
  • Increases your Vaulting speed by 5/10/15 %.
Whenever you vault a Window, Bamboozle calls upon The Entity for the following effect:
  • Blocks it to all Survivors for 8/12/16 seconds.
    • Vaulting it again within that time resets the timer.
    • Vaulting a different one transfers the effect to it instead.
Bamboozle does not extend its effects to vaulting a dropped Pallet.
Brutal StrengthFuerza brutal
"Your great strength allows you to shred through your prey's defences." While performing the Break or Damage action on Breakable Walls, Pallets, or Generators, Brutal Strength triggers its effect:
  • Increases the Action speed by 10/15/20 %.
"It is more than muscles. A dark power motivates the beast."
DeadlockCandado
Identical to No Holds Barred. "Nobody escapes us." — Pinhead
Public matches · variant 1
Rapid BrutalityVrutalidad veloz
You move with a speed and fury that makes blood run cold.
  • You can no longer gain the Bloodlust Status Effect.
  • Successfully hitting a Survivor with a Basic Attack grants you a +5 % Haste Status Effect for 8/9/10 seconds.
"Catch it, put it in the airlock, get rid of it." — Dallas
Furtive ChasePerescución furtiva
"You lurk in the shadows, eliminating your victims one by one." After hooking the Obsession, you benefit from the following effects for 14/16/18 seconds:
  • Grants the Undetectable Status Effect.
  • Grants a +10 % Haste Status Effect.
Whenever the Obsession is unhooked by another Survivor, the Obsession Status transfers to their Rescuer.
You can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time. "You have no idea what I have planned for you. It'll be in the news for weeks. I'll make sure of that." — The Ghost Face
Machine LearningAprendizaje de máquina
"Free from your shackles, you are born anew and prepared to eliminate your creators." After performing the Damage Generator action, Machine Learning activates:
  • Causes that Generator to become a Compromised Generator.
    • Damaging another Generator transfers the state to it instead.
  • The Aura of the Compromised Generator is highlighted to you in yellow until it is completed.
Once the Compromised Generator is completed, you benefit from the following effects for 40/50/60 seconds:
  • Undetectable Status Effect
  • +8 % Haste Status Effect
Machine Learning deactivates after use. "YOU WILL HOLD NO DOMINION OVER ME." — HUX-A7-13
Play With Your FoodJuega con la comida
Identical to See How They Run. "You've fooled them, haven't you Michael? But not me." — Dr Sam Loomis
Public matches · variant 2
UnrelentingImplacable
"You recuperate faster from missed attacks made with your main weapon." Basic Attacks benefit from the following effect:
  • Reduces the Cool-down time of missed attacks by 20/25/30 %.
Save the best for lastLo mejor para el final
Identical to Keep Them Waiting. "Death has come to your little town, Sheriff." — Dr Sam Loomis
Help WantedEmpleo disponible
"Try as they might, you know how to stay one step ahead of your guests." After performing the Damage Generator action, Help Wanted activates:
  • Causes that Generator to become a Compromised Generator.
Once the Compromised Generator is completed, you benefit from the following effect for 40/50/60 seconds:
  • Increases the Recovery speed of successful Basic Attacks by +25 %.
"You only think you are in control..." — Springtrap
Dark ArroganceArrogancia oscura
"When everything is going right, you are an inescapable inevitability." Whenever you are vaulting a Window, you benefit from the following effect:
  • Increases the Vaulting speed by 15/20/25 %.
Whenever you are stunned with a Pallet or blinded by any means, you suffer from the following effects:
  • Reduces the Recovery speed from Pallet Stuns by -15 %.
  • Increases the duration of Killer Blinds by +15 %.
"Run all you want. I will not be denied." — Vecna

The Clown perks

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

BamboozleDesconcierto
You benefit from the following permanent effect:
  • Increases your Vaulting speed by 5/10/15 %.
Whenever you vault a Window, Bamboozle calls upon The Entity for the following effect:
  • Blocks it to all Survivors for 8/12/16 seconds.
    • Vaulting it again within that time resets the timer.
    • Vaulting a different one transfers the effect to it instead.
Bamboozle does not extend its effects to vaulting a dropped Pallet.
CoulrophobiaCoulrofobia
"Even those without a fear of clowns know to be terrified of you." Survivors inside your Terror Radius suffer from the following effects:
  • Reduces all Healing speeds by 20/25/30 %.
  • Increases the Pointer-Rotation speed of Healing Skill Checks by +50 %.
Pop Goes the WeaselPim pam pum
"A deep bond with The Entity unlocks great strength." After hooking a Survivor, Pop Goes the Weasel activates for 35/40/45 seconds.
While active, manually damaging a Generator triggers the following effect:
  • Increases the regression amount by +15 % resulting in 20 % regression.
Pop Goes the Weasel deactivates after use or once its timer elapses.

The Clown add-ons

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

Ultra rare2

Redhead's Pinky FingerMeñique de Pelirrojo
"The prized pinkie finger of a redhead.
Faintly fragrant.
Tastes of potpourri and varnish." Modifies the Tonic with the following effect:
  • Survivors hit directly with its Bottle suffer from the Exposed Status Effect while Intoxicated.
Redhead's Pinkie Finger limits the number of carried Bottles to 1.
Tattoo's Middle FingerDedo Mayor de Tattoo
"The prized middle finger of a large tattooed man.
Has a faint taste of machinery oil." Survivors afflicted by the Tonic or the Antidote suffer from the following effect:
  • Their Auras are revealed to you for 6 seconds.

Very rare4

Cheap Gin BottleBotella de Ginebra Barata
"When the night is rough and the day is rougher, a little hair of the dog will give you a boost." Modifies the Antidote with the following effect:
  • Increases the strength of the Haste Status Effect by +3 % to +17 %.
Cigar BoxCaja de Puros
"A grim and incomplete collection of fingers.
Fills The Clown with longing and focuses his chemical crafting abilities." Modifies the Antidote with the following effect:
  • The Auras of all Players within 6 metres are revealed to the Invigorated Players for 6 seconds.
Ether 15 vol%Éter de 15% del Vol.
"A highly volatile organic compound, toxic at this concentration." Modifies the Tonic with the following effect:
  • Increases the duration of Intoxication by +0.5 seconds.
Garish Makeup KitKit de Maquillaje Estridente
"Some for the face and some for the Antidote.
The unknown compound intensifies the Antidote's effect." Modifies the Antidote with the following effect:
  • Increases the duration of Invigoration by +2 seconds.

Rare5

Bottle of ChloroformBotella de Cloroformo
"A sweet-smelling organic compound with strong anaesthetic capabilities." Modifies the Tonic with the following effect:
  • Increases the size and spread of the Gas Clouds by +20 %.
Flask of BleachFrasco de Lejía
"A potent chemical which causes irritation, burns and lung damage." Modifies the Tonic with the following effect:
  • Increases the strength of the Hindered Status Effect by -2 % to -16 %.
Smelly Inner SolesPlantillas Malolientes
"A mouldy inner sole which gives much comfort to tired feet." While replenishing your Bottles, you benefit from the following effect:
  • Increases your Movement speed by +15 %.
Spirit of HartshornEspíritu de Hartshorn
"A pungent chemical compound consisting of ammonia.
One whiff is enough to jolt even the most sluggish of minds." Modifies the Antidote with the following effect:
  • Increases the size and spread of Gas Clouds by +20 %.
Sulfuric Acid VialAmpolla de Ácido Sulfúrico
"A thin and clear combustible liquid which numbs the mind when inhaled." Survivors afflicted by the Tonic suffer from the following effect:
  • Causes the Mangled Status Effect for 70 seconds.

Uncommon5

Kerosene CanLata de Queroseno
"A thin and clear combustible liquid which numbs the mind when inhaled." Survivors afflicted by the Tonic suffer from the following effect:
  • Causes the Blindness Status Effect for 30 seconds.
Solvent JugJarra de Solvente
"A chemical volatile compound that irritates the respiratory tract, but increases absorption of the Afterpiece Antidote." Modifies the Antidote with the following effect:
  • Increases the duration of Invigoration by +1 second.
Starling FeatherPluma de Estornino
"A black feather with an emerald gloss, very soft to the touch." You benefit from the following effect:
  • Reduces the Cool-down time after throwing a Bottle by -50 %.
Sticky Soda BottleBotella de Refresco Pegajosa
"It's sugary sweet, with only a little blood on the label." Modifies the Antidote with the following effect:
  • Increases the strength of the Haste Status Effect by +2 % to +16 %.
Thick Cork StopperTapón de Corcho Grueso
"A sturdy cork fitting the Afterpiece Tonic Bottles marvellously." You benefit from the following effect:
  • Reduces the Reloading time by -0.5 seconds.

Common4

Fingerless Parade GlovesGuantes sin Dedos
Part of the standard Clown apparel; the cut fingers allow for dexterous manipulations.
Increases bottle throw speed by 25%.
Decreases bottle throw angle by 15 degrees.
Party BottleBotella del Grupo
"Be the life of the party!" Modifies the Tonic and Antidote with the following effects:
  • Bottles now release confetti upon breaking, in addition to their usual effects.
  • Direct hits with a Bottle grant 100 bonus Bloodpoints in the Deviousness Scoring Category.
Robin FeatherPluma de Petirrojo
"A warm orange feather, soft to the touch." You benefit from the following effect:
  • Reduces the Cool-down time after throwing a Bottle by -40 %.
VHS PornVHS Porno
"An all time classic.
You won't see things quite the same again." Modifies the Tonic with the following effect:
  • Increases the size and spread of the Gas Clouds by +10 %.

Descriptions from the game itself and from deadbydaylight.wiki.gg, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.

Gameplay tips
Use both bottles: the yellow one on yourself (speed) and the purple one on the survivor; it's the combination of the two that gets you the hit.
Bait pallets and drops with the reload: fake an M1 while reloading a bottle, cancel, dodge the pallet drop and then swing.
Don't overuse yellow bottles to travel: you slow yourself down and spend too long reloading; use one at most if you need to get somewhere fast.
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