The Onryō
The vengeful spirit born from a well; her curse spreads through tapes and televisions until it condemns you.
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
- Their Aura is revealed for 6/8/10 seconds.
- They suffer from the Exposed Status Effect for 20 seconds.
- Causes the Survivor to scream and reveal their location to the Killer.
- They become the new Obsession.
Sloppy ButcherCarnicero chapuzero
- 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 %.
Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceGancho flagelante: Dolor retumbante
- The Auras of these Scourge Hooks are highlighted in white.
- 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.
Brutal StrengthFuerza brutal
- Increases the Action speed by 10/15/20 %.
Tournaments
Corrupt InterventionIntervención corrupta
- At the start of the Trial, the 3 Generators located farthest from you are blocked by The Entity for 80/100/120 seconds.
Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceGancho flagelante: Dolor retumbante
- The Auras of these Scourge Hooks are highlighted in white.
- 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.
Hex: RuinMaleficio: Ruina
- Causes them to automatically regress at 100/125/150 % of the default Regression rate.
EruptionErupción
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.
New players
Sloppy ButcherCarnicero chapuzero
- 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 %.
Call of BrineSalmerra
- 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
- 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.
Scourge Hook: Monstrous ShrineGancho flagelante: Santuario mostruoso
- The Auras of Scourge Hooks are highlighted to you in white.
- Accelerates their Sacrifice Process by 10/15/20 %.
Public matches · variant 1
Hex: RuinMaleficio: Ruina
- Causes them to automatically regress at 100/125/150 % of the default Regression rate.
DominanceDominacion
- Calls upon The Entity to block it for 8/12/16 seconds.
- The Aura of the blocked Prop is revealed to you in white.
Hex: Face the DarknessMaleficio: Enfrentate a la oscuridad
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.
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
- Their Aura is revealed to you for as long as they remain in that range.
- Transfers the cleansed Hex to the Hex Totem associated with Hex: Undying instead, replacing it.
Public matches · variant 2
RavenousVoraz
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.
Hex: Nothing But MiseryMaleficio: Solo hay miseria
Whenever you damage a Survivor with a basic-attack, they gain 5% Hindered for 10/12.5/15s.
Help WantedEmpleo disponible
- Causes that Generator to become a Compromised Generator.
- Increases the Recovery speed of successful Basic Attacks by +25 %.
Lay WasteDevastación
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
- 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
- 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.
Scourge Hook: Floods of RageGancho flagelante: Oleada de ira
- The Auras of these Scourge Hooks are highlighted in white.
- 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
- 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 %.
Remote ControlControl Remoto
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.
Very rare4
Distorted PhotoFotografía Distorsionada
- Causes all Survivors within 16 metres of your location who witness your Manifestation to scream and reveal their Auras for 4 seconds.
Tape Editing DeckConsola de Edición de Cintas
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.
TelephoneTeléfono
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.
VCRVideocasetera
It is still warm to the touch.
- Causes all TVs to play the Projection Effects when using Projection.
Rare5
Bloody FingernailsUñas Sangrientas
Evidence of her single-minded need to kill.
- Increases the Speed Boost duration after Projection by +50 %.
Mother's CombPeine de Mamá
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
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
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
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
- Reduces the threshold for full Invisibility while Demanifested by -6 metres.
Reiko's WatchReloj de Reiko
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
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
- 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
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
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 reminder of what Sadako has lost.
- Increases the duration of your intermittent Invisibility after Manifesting by +2 seconds.
Old NewspaperPeriódico Viejo
- Increases the duration of your full Invisibility after Manifesting by +33 %.
Videotape CopyCopia de Cinta de Video
It dampens the desire for vengeance.
- Extends the radius around TVs within which Survivors gain Condemned from Projection by +2 metres.
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