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The Hillbilly
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Killer
Max Thompson Jr.

The Hillbilly

Locked away and abused by parents ashamed of him, he broke out of his cell wielding the chainsaw he took his revenge with.

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: 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
Hex: Crowd ControlMaleficio: Control de masas
"A Hex that ensures those lesser than you are properly herded." Whenever a Survivors performs a Rushed Vault action at a Window, Hex: Crowd Control activates on a random Totem and triggers its effect:
  • Blocks that Window for all Survivors.
  • Increases basic-vault speed of blocked Windows by 15 %
  • Reveals auras of blocked Windows within 24 metres
Hex: Crowd Control has a limit of 4/5/6 Windows it can affect at a time.
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 have no control. People like you never did." — Ji-Woon Hak
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
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."
Tournaments
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
Hex: Crowd ControlMaleficio: Control de masas
"A Hex that ensures those lesser than you are properly herded." Whenever a Survivors performs a Rushed Vault action at a Window, Hex: Crowd Control activates on a random Totem and triggers its effect:
  • Blocks that Window for all Survivors.
  • Increases basic-vault speed of blocked Windows by 15 %
  • Reveals auras of blocked Windows within 24 metres
Hex: Crowd Control has a limit of 4/5/6 Windows it can affect at a time.
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 have no control. People like you never did." — Ji-Woon Hak
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."
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
TinkererManitas
Whenever a Generator is repaired to 70 %, you benefit from the following effects:
  • Triggers a Loud Noise Notification for that Generator, revealing its location.
  • Grants the Undetectable Status Effect for the next 12/14/16 seconds.
Tinkerer can only trigger once per Generator per Trial. "The Hillbilly makes impressive tools out of scraps. Tools aimed at maiming us in creative ways." — Notebook
AgitationAgitación
"You get excited in anticipation of hooking your prey." While carrying a Survivor, Agitation activates:
  • Increases your Carrying speed by 6/12/18 %.
  • Increases your Terror Radius by +12 metres.
"At some point, the excitement of hooking one of us becomes more important than the desire to kill us."
EnduringResistente
"You are resilient to pain." You benefit from the following effect:
  • Reduces the duration of Pallet Stuns by 40/45/50 %.
    • This effect does not apply when stunned while carrying a Survivor.
"He stops at nothing."
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 %.
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: 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."
InsidiousIndisioso
Unlocks the stealth ability.
After standing still for 3/2/1 second(s), Insidious activates for as long as you remain stationary:
  • Grants the Undetectable Status Effect.
Insidious deactivates once you start moving again.
WhispersMurmullos
"You have a rudimentary understanding of The Entity's voice." Whenever any Survivor is within 48/40/32 metres of your location, Whispers triggers its effect:
  • Causes you to hear the sporadic whispers of The Entity, indicating a Survivor's presence.
"It is unclear as to the motivations of The Fog, but it is undeniable that it often takes the beast's side." — Unknown, Notebook
Public matches · variant 2
DiscordanceDiscordanica
Any Generator within a range of 64/96/128 metres that is being repaired by 2 or more Survivors is marked by a yellow Aura.
  • When the Generator is first highlighted, Discordance triggers a Loud Noise Notification on the Generator.
  • After the Generator is no longer within range or is being repaired by just 1 Survivor, the highlighted Aura will linger for another 4 seconds.
"Smartasses get killed. We always see to that." — The Legion
Forced HesitationDuda impuesta
"You have learnt the emotional weaknesses of the organics, and how to exploit them." Whenever a Survivor is put into the Dying State by any means, Forced Hesitation triggers its effect:
  • Causes all other Survivors within 16 metres of them suffer from a -20 % Hindered Status Effect for 10 seconds.
Forced Hesitation has a cool-down of 40/35/30 seconds. "THE ORGANIC MIND'S CAPACITY FOR EMPATHY GOES BEYOND HINDRANCE." — HUX-A7-13
Superior AnatomyAnatomía superior
"Decades of research have culminated in you: something faster, stronger, and more dangerous than any human." Whenever a Survivor performs a Rush Vault action within 12 metres of your location, Superior Anatomy activates:
  • Increases your Vaulting speed by 30/35/40 %.
Superior Anatomy deactivates after vaulting.
Superior Anatomy has a cool-down of 25 seconds.
Infectious FrightTerror contagioso
"The cries of the unfaithful make your heart leap." Whenever a Survivor is put into the Dying State by any means, all other Survivors within your Terror Radius will scream and reveal their current location to you for 4/5/6 seconds.
"Horror overcomes the heart of infidels who cry at the feet of the fallen." — (Hymn of Praise, 11.4)

The Hillbilly perks

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

EnduringResistente
"You are resilient to pain." You benefit from the following effect:
  • Reduces the duration of Pallet Stuns by 40/45/50 %.
    • This effect does not apply when stunned while carrying a Survivor.
"He stops at nothing."
LightbornHijo de la luz
Unlike other beasts of The Fog, you have adapted to light.
  • The Auras of Survivors attempting to blind you by any means are revealed to you for 6/8/10 seconds.
  • Grants immunity from being blinded from Flashlights, Firecrackers, Flash Grenades, and Blast Mine.
"These monsters... they adapt! They emerge with strange new abilities." — Vigo, Vigo's Journal
TinkererManitas
Whenever a Generator is repaired to 70 %, you benefit from the following effects:
  • Triggers a Loud Noise Notification for that Generator, revealing its location.
  • Grants the Undetectable Status Effect for the next 12/14/16 seconds.
Tinkerer can only trigger once per Generator per Trial. "The Hillbilly makes impressive tools out of scraps. Tools aimed at maiming us in creative ways." — Notebook

The Hillbilly add-ons

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

Ultra rare2

Iridescent EngravingsGrabados Iridiscentes
Engravings found on the Chainsaw body representing the dark beast that lives in The Fog.
Fills the user with determination.
  • Increases your Movement speed during a Chainsaw Sprint by +20 %.
  • Increases the Charge time of the Chainsaw by +12 %.
Tuned CarburetorCarburador Afinado
Despite being caked in dirt and oil, this carburettor has been well adjusted.
  • Increases the Charge speed of the Chainsaw by +20 %.
  • Permanently reduces the default Movement speed to 4.4 m/s.

Very rare4

Apex MufflerSilenciador de Élite
A masterfully crafted chainsaw muffler that outperforms all others.
  • Silences the Chainsaw for all Survivors outside of the Terror Radius.
Filthy SlippersPantuflas Sucias
Max sometimes struggled to hear his mother's footfalls.
  • Gain the Undetectable Status Effect until you stop sprinting after maintaining a Chainsaw Sprint for at least 2 seconds.
Lo Pro ChainsCadenas Silenciosas
Light chains that decrease the weight of the Chainsaw, allowing for greater manoeuvrability.
  • Grants the ability to continue a Chainsaw Sprint through Breakable Walls and dropped Pallets, breaking them in the process.
  • Healthy Survivors hit with the Chainsaw within 5 seconds of triggering the primary effect are only damaged for a single Health State.
    • Injured Survivors will suffer from the Deep Wound Status Effect instead.
Spiked BootsBotas con Pinchos
Boots with strapped-on pieces of metal which burrow into mud for more stability and control with each step.
  • Increases the Turn speed during the Chainsaw Sprint by +30 %.

Rare5

Begrimed ChainsCadenas Repugnantes
This chain is stained with a foul substance that debilitates anyone it touches.
  • Causes Survivors hit by Bubba's Chainsaw to drop any carried Item.
Dad's BootsBotas de Papá
A pair of trusty boots, pulled from the corpse of Max Thompson Senior.
  • Increases the Turn speed during a Chainsaw Sprint by +20 %.
Low Kickback ChainsCadenas de Bajo Retroceso
A specialised chain that reduces the likelihood of kickback.
  • Reduces the Cool-down time after hitting an obstacle during a Chainsaw Sprint by -15 %.
Ragged EngineMotor Destrozado
Some would say it needs a tune-up.
Max would say it is tuned-up.
  • Reduces the Dissipation speed of the Overdrive Meter when not using the Chainsaw by -30 %.
The Thompsons' MixMezcla de los Thompson
A special oily substance used in the lubrication of all machinery concocted by the Thompsons themselves.
  • Reduces the Cool-down time after using the Chainsaw by -10 %, when not in Overdrive.

Uncommon5

Clogged IntakeEntrada Obstruida
Modifying the airflow is key to modifying the Chainsaw's power.
  • Extends the duration of Overdrive by +15 %.
Greased ThrottleAcelerador Engrasado
A lubricated trigger.
One twitch of the finger brings the Chainsaw back to life.
  • Reduces the Cool-down time after using the Chainsaw by -5 %, when not in Overdrive.
High-Speed Idler ScrewTornillo Tensor de Alta Velocidad
A loosened screw will bring more power to the Chainsaw
  • Increases the Decay delay for the Overdrive Meter by +30 %.
Off-Brand Motor OilAceite de Motor Genérico
Affordable oil that can be used to lubricate noisy chains.
  • Increases the Charge rate of the Overdrive Meter by +15 %.
Thermal CasingCarcasa Térmica
A thicker case that allows the user to control the conservation of energy.
  • Reduces the Dissipation speed of the Overdrive Meter when not using the Chainsaw by -20 %.

Common4

CounterweightContrapeso
Adds weight to the base, for stability.
  • Reduces the initial Turn rate of the Chainsaw during a Chainsaw Sprint by -70 %.
Cracked Primer BulbBombilla de Ignición Agrietada
A button that clears air from the fuel lines.
This machine needs to be fed.
  • Increases the Charge rate of the Overdrive Meter by +15 %.
  • Survivors hit with the Chainsaw are only damaged for a single Health State.
Discarded Air FilterFiltro de Aire Desechado
A cracked and dusty filter.
It still manages to work better than the stock model.
  • Increases the Decay delay for the Overdrive Meter by +20 %.
Steel Toe BootsBotas con Casquillo
Boots with a reinforced toe that offer protection from impact.
  • Reduces the Cool-down time after hitting an obstacle during a Chainsaw Sprint by -10 %.

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

Gameplay tips
Bind Q and E to turn the chainsaw: you'll get far better mobility and control than with the mouse alone.
To avoid whiffing the saw at melee range, aim at the ground (at the survivor's feet): you see less movement and land it more often. Charge the saw to 99% and release it just as they're centred.
Learn to curve: as you start the saw you can turn 90° or 180° to land surprise hits at certain pallets.
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