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The Ghoul
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Killer
Ken Kaneki

The Ghoul

A student turned half-ghoul; his kagune let him launch himself across the map, torn between doubt and a hunger for flesh.

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
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."
ThanatophobiaTanatofobia
"Their courage fades in the face of their undeniable mortality." Whenever at least one Survivor is either injured, dying, or hooked, Thanatophobia activates.
While active, all Survivors suffer from the following primary effect:
  • Incurs a stack-able 1/1.5/2 % Action-Speed penalty per injured, dying, or hooked Survivor for Cleansing, Repairing, and Sabotaging, up to a maximum of 4/6/8 %.
If all four Survivors are either injured, dying, or hooked, they suffer from the following secondary effect:
  • Increases the penalty by an additional +12 % to a total of 16/18/20 %.
"She plays with us and revels in our pain."
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
ThanatophobiaTanatofobia
"Their courage fades in the face of their undeniable mortality." Whenever at least one Survivor is either injured, dying, or hooked, Thanatophobia activates.
While active, all Survivors suffer from the following primary effect:
  • Incurs a stack-able 1/1.5/2 % Action-Speed penalty per injured, dying, or hooked Survivor for Cleansing, Repairing, and Sabotaging, up to a maximum of 4/6/8 %.
If all four Survivors are either injured, dying, or hooked, they suffer from the following secondary effect:
  • Increases the penalty by an additional +12 % to a total of 16/18/20 %.
"She plays with us and revels in our pain."
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."
New players
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."
Scourge Hook: Gift of PainGancho flagelante: Obsequio doloroso
Identical to Scourge Hook: Weeping Wounds. "We will tear your soul apart." — Pinhead
None Are FreeNadie se libra
"You know better than anyone that the light at the end of the tunnel is only an illusion." Whenever you hook a Survivor for the first time, None Are Free gains +1 Token, up to a maximum of 4 Tokens.
Once all Generators are completed, None Are Free calls upon The Entity to trigger the following effect:
  • Blocks all Windows and upright Pallets for a stack-able 12/14/16 seconds per Token, up to a maximum of 48/56/64 seconds.
"I'm not wrong. What's wrong is this messed-up world!" — Ken Kaneki
Forever EntwinedUnidos eternalente
"The greater the struggle, the more difficult the escape." Whenever a Survivors takes damage, Forever Entwined gains +1 Token, up to a maximum of 6/7/8 Tokens:
  • Increases the Action speeds for Dropping, Hooking, and Picking up a Survivor by a stack-able +4 % per Token, up to a maximum of 24/28/32 %.
"You tried to devour me so you have no room to complain if I eat you, do you?" — Ken Kaneki
Public matches · variant 1
SurgeSacudida
"Your eerie presence charges the air and interferes with technology." Whenever you put a Survivor into the Dying State with your Basic Attack, Surge triggers its effect:
  • Causes all Generators within 32 metres of your location to instantly explode and start regressing.
  • Instantly regresses all affected Generators by 6/7/8 %.
"The creature appears to have some unknown influence over electricity and nearby electronics." — Hawkins National Laboratory
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."
DistressingDesasosiego
"Your horrifying emanation strikes at a supernaturally long distance." You benefit from the following permanent effect:
  • Increases your Terror Radius by 20/25/30 %.
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 %.
Public matches · variant 2
Turn Back the ClockRetrasa el reloj
"Resist as they might, time marches on, and your master plan comes closer to fruition." After hooking a Survivor, for 40/50/60 seconds, press the Active Ability button to make a target generator within 20 meters explode, lose -10 % progress, and start regressing. "Nothing will happen to you... Nothing that you don't deserve!" — Henry Creel
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
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
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 Ghoul perks

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

Forever EntwinedUnidos eternalente
"The greater the struggle, the more difficult the escape." Whenever a Survivors takes damage, Forever Entwined gains +1 Token, up to a maximum of 6/7/8 Tokens:
  • Increases the Action speeds for Dropping, Hooking, and Picking up a Survivor by a stack-able +4 % per Token, up to a maximum of 24/28/32 %.
"You tried to devour me so you have no room to complain if I eat you, do you?" — Ken Kaneki
Hex: Nothing But MiseryMaleficio: Solo hay miseria
After you damage Survivors with a basic-attack 8 times, a Dull Totem ignites.
Whenever you damage a Survivor with a basic-attack, they gain 5% Hindered for 10/12.5/15s.
None Are FreeNadie se libra
"You know better than anyone that the light at the end of the tunnel is only an illusion." Whenever you hook a Survivor for the first time, None Are Free gains +1 Token, up to a maximum of 4 Tokens.
Once all Generators are completed, None Are Free calls upon The Entity to trigger the following effect:
  • Blocks all Windows and upright Pallets for a stack-able 12/14/16 seconds per Token, up to a maximum of 48/56/64 seconds.
"I'm not wrong. What's wrong is this messed-up world!" — Ken Kaneki

The Ghoul add-ons

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

Ultra rare2

Iridescent Eye PatchParche de Ojo Iridiscente
An innocent way to hide his true nature from the world. Unlocks potential in the third consecutive Kagune Leap while in Enraged Mode:
  • If used to vault a dropped Pallet, it instantly breaks.
Yamori’s MaskMáscara de Yamori
Worn by a ghoul from the 13th district whose hobby was torture. Hooking a Survivor while in Enraged Mode triggers the following effect:
  • Causes all Survivors further than 40 metres to scream and reveal their location to you for 3 seconds.

Very rare4

CCG ID CardTarjeta de Identificación de CCG
A card carried by every ghoul investigator. Performing a Kagune Leap Vault action triggers the following effect:
  • The Auras of all Survivors affected by the Kagune Mark are revealed to you within 24 metres of your location for 3 seconds.
Fresh CoffeeCafé Recién Preparado
Every ghoul's favourite drink, the one human delicacy they can consume.
  • Increases the Movement speed during Kagune Leaps by +2 m/s.
Red-Headed CentipedeCiempiés Pelirrojo
The thing caused him immeasurable torment. Performing a Vault action while in Enraged Mode triggers the following effect:
  • Blocks that Window to all Survivors for 10 seconds.
Torture ApparatusAparato de Tortura
A cutting tool used every time his extremities grew back. Whenever Enraged Mode ends, you benefit from the following effect:
  • Grants a +5 % Haste Status Effect for 6 seconds.

Rare5

Amon’s NecktieCorbata de Amon
Cold, calculated, precise.
He had a firm grasp of every situation. While aiming Mid-Leap, you benefit from the following effect:
  • The Auras of Pallets and Windows are revealed to you within 32 metres.
Aogiri Tree RobeTúnica de Árbol Aogiri
Garments worn by an anti-human ghoul organisation. Whenever a Generator is completed while in Enraged Mode, you benefit from the following effect:
  • Grants the Undetectable Status Effect for 20 seconds.
Mado’s GloveGuante de Mado
A glove worn by a ghoul investigator. Survivors affected by the Kagune Mark experience the following effect after it is removed:
  • Causes them to suffer from the Exhausted Status Effect for 15 seconds.
Red Spider LilyFlor del Infierno
The white flowers turned red as blood. Survivors hit with a Basic Attack while in Enraged Mode inflicts the following effect:
  • Causes them to suffer from the Haemorrhage Status Effect for 60 seconds.
Rize's GlassesLentes de Rize
They made her look innocent enough, which was exactly what she wanted. Upon entering Enraged Mode, you benefit from the following effect:
  • The Auras of healthy Survivors currently repairing a Generator are revealed to you for 8 seconds.

Uncommon5

Blood-Stained HandkerchiefPañuelo Ensangrentado
Even a single drop of blood can excite the senses of any gourmet.
  • Increases the maximum reach of Kagune Leaps by +1 metre.
Broken ChainCadena Rota
Nothing could restrain him once he finally embraced his full potential.
  • Reduces the Cool-down duration of Kagune Leap by -1.4 seconds per Token when outside of Enraged Mode.
Hide’s HeadphonesAuriculares de Hide
They belonged to his best friend, who he tried to keep safe at all costs. Survivors affected by the Kagune Mark experience the following effect while carrying it:
  • Causes them to suffer from the Oblivious Status Effect until the mark is removed.
Hinami’s UmbrellaParaguas de Hinami
It was raining the day her mother was viciously taken from her.
  • Increases the amount of time added to the Countdown for each perfectly timed Grab-Attack by +10 seconds.
Kaneki's SatchelBolso de Kaneki
Essential gear for any student trying to keep up with their studies.
  • Increases the Movement speed of the third consecutive Kagune Leap by +4.2 m/s.

Common4

Anteiku ApronDelantal de Anteiku
Standard-issue uniform at a lovely little coffee shop.
  • Shortens the slide after Kagune Leaps by -50 %.
Kaneki’s WalletCartera de Kaneki
Lost to a strange boy who happened to bump into him on the street.
  • Extends the window of opportunity to perform consecutive Kagune Leaps by +3 seconds.
Taiyaki
Ghouls can never eat human food, but they can find ways to pretend.
  • Extends the Countdown by +5 seconds.
The Black Goat’s EggEl Huevo de la Cabra Negra
The book he used to bond with a woman of consequence.
  • Succeeding the Quick Time Event during a Grab-Attack grants +100 % bonus Bloodpoints.

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

Gameplay tips
Don't use the last dash to travel the map (it barely glides and gives you a brutal cooldown): move with the first two dashes while Enraged, or just the first one outside of it, and cancel the power.
Master the slide tech: move left/right through the air (or slide along walls) to land right next to whichever survivor you want.
In the open while Enraged, don't injure a healthy survivor with the power (huge cooldown): throw it and cancel, hit M1, and repeat for a very fast two-tap. Only injure with the power at pallets.
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