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The Onryō
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Sadako Yamamura

The Onryō

The vengeful spirit born from a well; her curse spreads through tapes and televisions until it condemns you.

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
Friends ‘Til the EndAmigos hasta el final
"You will kill anyone who gets between you and your target." When you hook any Survivors that is not the Obsession, the following effects apply to the Obsession:
  • Their Aura is revealed for 6/8/10 seconds.
  • They suffer from the Exposed Status Effect for 20 seconds.
When you hook the Obsession, the following effects apply to a random Survivor:
  • Causes the Survivor to scream and reveal their location to the Killer.
  • They become the new Obsession.
You can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time. "I got some fresh meat lined up, and I'm not gonna let you spoil it, not this time!" — Chucky
Sloppy ButcherCarnicero chapuzero
"You know where to hit to make them bleed." Survivors hit with your vicious Basic Attack suffer from the following effects for 70/80/90 seconds:
  • Inflicts the Haemorrhage and Mangled Status Effects.
  • Modifies the potency of Haemorrhage:
    • Increases the Spawn frequency of Pools of Blood by 50/75/100 %.
    • Increases the Regression rate of partial Healing progression by +25 %.
"It is in its sadistic nature. There is no swift kill as it delights in the obscene spectacle of our agonising suffering."
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
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."
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
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
Sloppy ButcherCarnicero chapuzero
"You know where to hit to make them bleed." Survivors hit with your vicious Basic Attack suffer from the following effects for 70/80/90 seconds:
  • Inflicts the Haemorrhage and Mangled Status Effects.
  • Modifies the potency of Haemorrhage:
    • Increases the Spawn frequency of Pools of Blood by 50/75/100 %.
    • Increases the Regression rate of partial Healing progression by +25 %.
"It is in its sadistic nature. There is no swift kill as it delights in the obscene spectacle of our agonising suffering."
Call of BrineSalmerra
"Your psychic abilities influence technology in devastating ways." After performing the Damage Generator action on a Generator, Call of Brine applies its effects to it for 90 seconds:
  • Increases its Regression speed to 130/140/150 % of the default value.
  • Highlights its Aura to you in yellow.
  • Triggers a Loud Noise Notification whenever a Survivor succeeds a Good Skill Check while repairing it.
Merciless StormTorrmenta vil
"Your horrible trauma is felt by everyone." Whenever a Generator reaches 90 % of Repair progression, Merciless Storm triggers its effect:
  • All Survivors repairing that Generator are faced with a continuous stream of Skill Checks until the Generator is completed.
  • If any contributing Survivor fails a Skill Check or interrupts the action by any means, The Entity blocks the Generator for 16/18/20 seconds.
Merciless Storm can only trigger once per Generator per Trial.
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."
Public matches · variant 1
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."
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
Hex: Face the DarknessMaleficio: Enfrentate a la oscuridad
"You make an example of one of your victims, forcing their allies to become awed by your power." If there is still a Dull Totem in the environment, Hex: Face the Darkness lights a Hex Totem after injuring a Survivor by any means, cursing them with its Hex Effects.
While cursed, the following effects trigger once every 35/30/25 seconds on all other Survivors outside of the Terror Radius:
  • Causes them to scream.
  • Their Auras are revealed to you for 2 seconds.
Hex: Face the Darkness is deactivated once the Cursed Survivor either returns to Healthy or enters the Dying State by any means, extinguishing the Hex Totem.
The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial. "I shall make an example of one. These mewling worms will never know peace." — Tarhos Kovács
Hex: UndyingMaleficio: Inmortal
"A Hex which maintains the vile powers that flow throughout the Trial." Whenever a Survivor is within 2/3/4 metres of a Dull Totem, Hex: Undying triggers its primary effect:
  • Their Aura is revealed to you for as long as they remain in that range.
Whenever a Hex Totem is cleansed, Hex: Undying triggers its secondary effect:
  • Transfers the cleansed Hex to the Hex Totem associated with Hex: Undying instead, replacing it.
The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial.
Public matches · variant 2
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"
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.
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
Lay WasteDevastación
Damaging a Generator makes it regress +2 % faster for each Charge it has. This perk has a cool-down of 55/50/45 seconds after damaging a Generator. "They built hypercomputers and skyscrapers and quantum networks, but all of those things trembled and fell under the power of Judgment’s light." — (Witness to Koenrad, ch. 8)

The Onryō perks

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

Call of BrineSalmerra
"Your psychic abilities influence technology in devastating ways." After performing the Damage Generator action on a Generator, Call of Brine applies its effects to it for 90 seconds:
  • Increases its Regression speed to 130/140/150 % of the default value.
  • Highlights its Aura to you in yellow.
  • Triggers a Loud Noise Notification whenever a Survivor succeeds a Good Skill Check while repairing it.
Merciless StormTorrmenta vil
"Your horrible trauma is felt by everyone." Whenever a Generator reaches 90 % of Repair progression, Merciless Storm triggers its effect:
  • All Survivors repairing that Generator are faced with a continuous stream of Skill Checks until the Generator is completed.
  • If any contributing Survivor fails a Skill Check or interrupts the action by any means, The Entity blocks the Generator for 16/18/20 seconds.
Merciless Storm can only trigger once per Generator per Trial.
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.

The Onryō add-ons

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

Ultra rare2

Iridescent VideotapeCinta de Video Iridiscente
The original tape containing Sadako's curse.
  • Projection no longer turns off TVs, but also no longer applies any Condemned.
  • Increases the time required for TVs to turn back on after having been turned off by Survivors by +20 %.
"That video... It's not of this world. It's Sadako's rage." — Ryuji Takayama
Remote ControlControl Remoto
A remote for the VCR at the cabin.
It allows Sadako to focus on those enemies at a distance.
  • The Auras of all Survivors within 12 metres of powered TVs are revealed to you for 7 seconds after using Projection.
"She killed a man just by willing him dead. That's power of a different order from her mother." — Ryuji Takayama

Very rare4

Distorted PhotoFotografía Distorsionada
Those who have watched the tape find all photos of themselves distorted, a reminder of their impending doom.
  • Causes all Survivors within 16 metres of your location who witness your Manifestation to scream and reveal their Auras for 4 seconds.
"Why is it only you were saved?" — Sadaoka Yamamura
Tape Editing DeckConsola de Edición de Cintas
The editing deck used by Reiko and Ryuji to analyse and copy the tape.
Copying and sharing the tape is the only way to survive the curse.
  • Causes all Survivors start the Trial with a VHS Tape.
    • All Survivors must bring their VHS Tape to the TV that is farthest from their current location.
  • The Auras of Survivors inserting a VHS Tape into a TV are revealed to you for 6 seconds.
"Frolic in brine, goblins be thine." — Message hidden in Sakado's Tape
TelephoneTeléfono
After watching the video, victims receive a phone call.
They are frozen in fear as they realise they have seven days left to live.
  • Survivors suffer from a -3 % Hindered Status Effect for 3 seconds when Manifesting within 7 metres of them.
"I saw a weird video the other day... after it ended, someone called us. Some kind of prank call." — Tomoko Oishi
VCRVideocasetera
The original VCR that played Sadako's Tape.
It is still warm to the touch.
  • Causes all TVs to play the Projection Effects when using Projection.

Rare5

Bloody FingernailsUñas Sangrientas
Sadako's bloody fingernails, lost as she tried to claw her way out of the well.
Evidence of her single-minded need to kill.
  • Increases the Speed Boost duration after Projection by +50 %.
Mother's CombPeine de Mamá
The comb Sadako's mother used in the tape.
Sadako's psychic abilities are enhanced when she focuses on it.
  • Highlights the Auras of all turned-off TVs in yellow.
  • Causes TVs being turned off to trigger a Loud Noise Notification.
Rickety PinwheelMolinete Deteriorado
A pinwheel found in the caves of Izu Oshima.
It spins even when there is no wind, disorienting those who see or hear it.
  • Survivors suffer from the Oblivious Status Effect when within 8 metres of powered TVs.
    • This effect lingers for 7 seconds after turning off a TV.
Ring DrawingDibujo del Aro
A drawing of the view from inside the well, as drawn by a young Yoichi.
Helping those cursed by the tape can only bring misfortune.
  • Hooking a Survivor carrying a VHS Tape causes all other Survivors to gain +1 Stack of Condemned.
Well WaterAgua de Pozo
Water from the well where Sadako was left to die.
Murky and black, it obscures everything around it.
  • Increases the duration of the Undetectable Status Effect by +2 seconds after Manifesting by any means.

Uncommon5

Clump of HairMata de Pelo
Once beautiful and long, Sadako now hides behind her ragged, matted locks.
  • Reduces the threshold for full Invisibility while Demanifested by -6 metres.
Reiko's WatchReloj de Reiko
The watch that Reiko left her son Yoichi.
A distracting and constant reminder of one's impending doom.
  • Increases the duration of your full Invisibility while Demanifested by +25 %.
Sea-Soaked ClothPañuelo Mojado con Agua de Mar
The hood worn by the mysterious figure in the tape.
Makes those near it unable to trust what they see.
  • Survivors suffer from the Blindness Status Effect when within 8 metres of powered TVs.
    • This effect lingers for 7 seconds after turning off a TV.
Well StonePiedra del Pozo
A piece of the well where Sadako was trapped, an image burned into the mind of all those who have watched the tape.
  • Reduces the time it takes for TVs to turn back on after being turned off by a Survivor by -7 seconds.
Yoichi's Fishing NetRed de Pesca de Yoichi
The net Yoichi used while fishing with his grandfather.
A reminder that death comes to us all.
  • Survivors suffer from the Blindness Status Effect after acquiring at least 4 Stacks of Condemned.

Common4

Cabin SignCartel de la Cabaña
The cabin where both Tomoko and Reiko watched the tape.
Carries the memory of those first curses.
  • Reduces the time it takes for TVs to turn back on after Projection by -4.5 seconds.
Mother's MirrorEspejo de Madre
A mirror from Sadako's mother's house.
A reminder of what Sadako has lost.
  • Increases the duration of your intermittent Invisibility after Manifesting by +2 seconds.
Old NewspaperPeriódico Viejo
It tells of a local woman who predicted a volcanic eruption, evidence used to initially find Sadako.
  • Increases the duration of your full Invisibility after Manifesting by +33 %.
Videotape CopyCopia de Cinta de Video
A copy of the deadly videotape imprinted upon by Sadako.
It dampens the desire for vengeance.
  • Extends the radius around TVs within which Survivors gain Condemned from Projection by +2 metres.

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

Gameplay tips
Use invisibility in chase (with the green clock add-on to stay demanifested longer): as you turn invisible, spin around and surprise them with a hit.
Use TVs mid-chase to teleport, apply Condemned and cut distance (the blue nails add-on makes you sprint out of the TV).
Use Condemned to apply pressure: teleport in chase or around the map so they can't repair comfortably and have to go remove it — or just kill them with it.
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