The Shape
As a child he murdered his sister for no reason at all; evil made flesh, watching and killing in complete silence.
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
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.
BamboozleDesconcierto
- Increases your Vaulting speed by 5/10/15 %.
- 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.
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.
Lay WasteDevastación
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.
Pop Goes the WeaselPim pam pum
While active, manually damaging a Generator triggers the following effect:
- Increases the regression amount by +15 % resulting in 20 % regression.
Turn Back the ClockRetrasa el reloj
New players
TinkererManitas
- Triggers a Loud Noise Notification for that Generator, revealing its location.
- Grants the Undetectable Status Effect for the next 12/14/16 seconds.
Play With Your FoodJuega con la comida
InsidiousIndisioso
After standing still for 3/2/1 second(s), Insidious activates for as long as you remain stationary:
- Grants the Undetectable Status Effect.
DeadlockCandado
Public matches · variant 1
Hex: Hive MindMaleficio: mente colmena
- 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.
Hex: Crowd ControlMaleficio: Control de masas
- Blocks that Window for all Survivors.
- Increases basic-vault speed of blocked Windows by 15 %
- Reveals auras of blocked Windows within 24 metres
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
- Causes them to automatically regress at 100/125/150 % of the default Regression rate.
Hex: Thrill of the HuntMaleficio: moción de la caza
The false hope of Survivors fills you with excitement and strengthens your Totems." Start the Trial with 5 Tokens, one for each Totem located in the environment:
- Reduces the Action speeds for Blessing and Cleansing by a stack-able 8/9/10 % per Token, up to a maximum of 40/45/50 %.
Public matches · variant 2
Play With Your FoodJuega con la comida
Furtive ChasePerescución furtiva
- Grants the Undetectable Status Effect.
- Grants a +10 % Haste Status Effect.
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
NemesisNémesis
- Causes that Survivor to become your current Obsession.
- Causes that Survivor to suffer from the Oblivious Status Effect for 40/50/60 seconds.
- Their Aura is revealed to you for 8 seconds.
Machine LearningAprendizaje de máquina
- 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.
- Undetectable Status Effect
- +8 % Haste Status Effect
The Shape perks
The 3 perks The Shape teaches, and that you can unlock for every other killer in the Bloodweb's Shrine of Secrets.
Dying LightLuz extinta
- For as long as the Obsession is alive, all other Survivors suffer from a stack-able 2/2.5/3 % per Token Action Speed penalty to Repairing, Healing, and Sabotaging, up to a maximum of 22/27.5/33 % or 11 Tokens.
- The Obsession is unaffected by this penalty and instead granted a permanent +33 % Action Speed bonus to Unhooking and Healing other Survivors.
Play With Your FoodJuega con la comida
Save the best for lastLo mejor para el final
The Shape add-ons
All 20 add-ons for The Shape, sorted from rarest to most common. Add-ons change how the power works, so they are half of any build.
Ultra rare2
Judith's TombstoneLápida de Judith
- Hooking a Survivor while in Evil Incarnate will refresh its duration.
- Caps the maximum duration of Evil Incarnate at 40 seconds.
Scratched MirrorEspejo Rayado
- The Auras of all Survivors within 32 metres of your location are revealed to you.
- Brutality Scoring Category: +100 %
- Deviousness Scoring Category: +200 %
Very rare4
Lock of HairMechón de Pelo
- Hold the Active Ability button to end Evil Incarnate prematurely.
- This converts 50 % of the remaining duration into Stalk progress.
Reflective FragmentFragmento Espejado
- Survivors hit by Slaughtering Strike are only damaged for a single Health State.
- Successful hits with Slaughtering Strike instantly add +20 seconds to the duration of Evil Incarnate.
Tombstone PieceTrozo de Lápida
- Grants the Undetectable Status Effect for 20 seconds.
Vanity MirrorEspejo de Maquillaje
- When Evil Incarnate ends, the Auras of all Survivors are revealed to you for 4 seconds.
Rare5
Hair BowLazo
- Increases the duration of Evil Incarnate by +20 seconds.
- Reduces the Power speed of Stalking by -20 %.
J.Myers MemorialHomenaje a J. Myers
- Increases the speed of Picking up and Hooking Survivors by +40 %.
Jewelry BoxJoyero
- Increases the Power speed of Stalking by +30 %.
- Decreases the range of Stalking by -16 metres.
Judith's JournalDiario de Judith
Most of the pages are defaced with frightening and disturbing drawings." While Stalking the Obsession, you benefit from the following effect:
- Increases the Power speed of Stalking by +40 %.
Mirror ShardTrozo de Espejo
- Increases the base duration of Slaughtering Strike by +0.25 seconds.
- Decreases the charge speed of Slaughtering Strike by -25 %.
Uncommon4
Dead RabbitConejo Muerto
- Pursuer Mode: Reduces it by -25 %.
- Evil Incarnate: Increases it by +25 %.
Fragrant Tuft of HairMata de Pelo Perfumada
Releases hints of feminine floral fragrance." During Evil Incarnate, the following effects apply:
- Survivors suffer from the Exposed Status Effect.
- Increases the Lunge Range by +50 %.
- Disables the Slaughtering Strike ability.
Glass FragmentFragmento de Cristal
It is impossible to determine its origin." Modifies Slaughtering Strike with the following effects:
- Increases the Movement speed of Slaughtering Strike by +5 %.
- Decreases the Charge speed of Slaughtering Strike by -10 %.
Hair BrushCepillo
- Increases the Action speed of the next Pallet break action by +50 %.
Common4
Blonde HairPelo Rubio
- Increases the duration of Scratch Marks and Pools of Blood by +100 %.
Boyfriend's MemoNotas del Novio
- Increases the range of Stalking by +8 metres.
Memorial FlowerFlor de la Tumba
- Increases your Movement speed by +0.2 m/s to 4.4 m/s.
Tacky EarringsPendientes Horteras
- Increases your Movement speed while Stalking by +20 %.
No rarity1
JewelryJoyería
Increases the Stalk Meter fill rate on stationary Survivors by 10%.
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