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The Unknown

An anomaly impossible to categorise, made of bodies and fears; no one knows what it is or where it came from.

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
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: 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
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
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)
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
Pop Goes the WeaselPim pam pum
"A deep bond with The Entity unlocks great strength." After hooking a Survivor, Pop Goes the Weasel activates for 35/40/45 seconds.
While active, manually damaging a Generator triggers the following effect:
  • Increases the regression amount by +15 % resulting in 20 % regression.
Pop Goes the Weasel deactivates after use or once its timer elapses.
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
UndoneIncompleto
"Hope is the delusion that keeps its victims alive." For every Repair or Healing Skill Check failed by a Survivor, Undone gains +3 Tokens, up to a maximum of 18/24/30 Tokens.
Performing the Damage Generator action on a Generator consumes all accumulated Tokens and applies the following effects:
  • Instantly regresses the Damaged Generator by a stack-able -1 % of its total Progression per Token, up to a maximum of 18/24/30 %.
  • Blocks the Damaged Generator for 1 second per Token, up to a maximum of 18/24/30 seconds.
  • Causes the Damaged Generator to start regressing once it becomes unblocked.
Undone has a cool-down of 60 seconds. "Erratic behavior in machinery could be related to [REDACTED], further testing required." — OSS Report, 12/02/1943
UnboundSeparación
"Pain lingers in the air, an alluring aroma that excites the impulses." When a Survivor becomes injured by any means, Unbound activates for 24/27/30 seconds:
  • Vaulting a Window while Unbound is active grants a +7 % Haste Status Effect for 10 seconds.
    • This effect cannot stack with itself.
"I heard it. Running. It was getting closer!" — Anonymous Testimony, 09/09/1979
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."
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
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
UndoneIncompleto
"Hope is the delusion that keeps its victims alive." For every Repair or Healing Skill Check failed by a Survivor, Undone gains +3 Tokens, up to a maximum of 18/24/30 Tokens.
Performing the Damage Generator action on a Generator consumes all accumulated Tokens and applies the following effects:
  • Instantly regresses the Damaged Generator by a stack-able -1 % of its total Progression per Token, up to a maximum of 18/24/30 %.
  • Blocks the Damaged Generator for 1 second per Token, up to a maximum of 18/24/30 seconds.
  • Causes the Damaged Generator to start regressing once it becomes unblocked.
Undone has a cool-down of 60 seconds. "Erratic behavior in machinery could be related to [REDACTED], further testing required." — OSS Report, 12/02/1943
DeadlockCandado
Identical to No Holds Barred. "Nobody escapes us." — Pinhead
Secret ProjectProyecto secreto
"Raised to be weapon, you broke free with the very skills your captors honed within you." Whenever a Totem is blessed or cleansed, a random unblocked generator becomes blocked for 20/25/30 seconds. Whenever any number of Generators become blocked, you gain Undetectable Status Effect for 30 seconds. "You are a prisoner here, just like me" — Henry Creel
Public matches · variant 2
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: 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.
Hex: PentimentoMaleficio: Pentimento
"You reveal the true power of the Totems, hidden within their remains." Unlocks potential in your Aura-reading ability:
  • The Auras of cleansed Totems are revealed to you in white.
Press the Interaction button over the remains of a cleansed Totem to resurrect it as a Rekindled Totem.
For each Rekindled Totem, Hex: Pentimento gains +1 Token, up to a maximum of 5 Tokens:
  • 1 Token: Reduces the Action speeds for Healing and Repairing by -20 %.
  • 2 to 5 Tokens: Increase the strength of the Action Speed penalty by a stackable 1/2/3 % per Token, up to a maximum of 24/28/32 %.
  • Survivors cursed by Hex: Pentimento see the Auras of Rekindled Totems within 16 metres.
Once Hex: Pentimento has reached its limit of 5 Tokens, it calls upon The Entity for the following effect:
  • Blocks all Rekindled Totems for the remainder of the Trial.
Totems may only be rekindled once per Trial, with The Entity consuming the remains of Rekindled Totems once they are cleansed. The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial. "Though a pentimento is an inherently concealed piece of art, there is something to be said of the desire to discover that which is beyond." — A Guide to Art & Process (1961)
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."

The Unknown perks

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

UnboundSeparación
"Pain lingers in the air, an alluring aroma that excites the impulses." When a Survivor becomes injured by any means, Unbound activates for 24/27/30 seconds:
  • Vaulting a Window while Unbound is active grants a +7 % Haste Status Effect for 10 seconds.
    • This effect cannot stack with itself.
"I heard it. Running. It was getting closer!" — Anonymous Testimony, 09/09/1979
UndoneIncompleto
"Hope is the delusion that keeps its victims alive." For every Repair or Healing Skill Check failed by a Survivor, Undone gains +3 Tokens, up to a maximum of 18/24/30 Tokens.
Performing the Damage Generator action on a Generator consumes all accumulated Tokens and applies the following effects:
  • Instantly regresses the Damaged Generator by a stack-able -1 % of its total Progression per Token, up to a maximum of 18/24/30 %.
  • Blocks the Damaged Generator for 1 second per Token, up to a maximum of 18/24/30 seconds.
  • Causes the Damaged Generator to start regressing once it becomes unblocked.
Undone has a cool-down of 60 seconds. "Erratic behavior in machinery could be related to [REDACTED], further testing required." — OSS Report, 12/02/1943
UnforeseenImprevisto
"Terror takes many forms and whispers devastating lies in its victims' ears." After performing the Damage Generator action on a Generator, you benefit from the following effects for 22/26/30 seconds:
  • Transfers your Terror Radius to the damaged Generator.
    • This Terror Radius is set to 32 metres.
  • Grants the Undetectable Status Effect.
Unforeseen has a cool-down of 30 seconds. "Mom, if you find this, I'm sorry..." — Final Journal Entry, 07/12/1991

The Unknown add-ons

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

Ultra rare2

Captured by the DarkCapturados por la Oscuridad
"The documentary purported that the disappearances were linked to small-town cinemas.
Audiences left the theater feeling uneasy."
Modifies UVX with the following effects:
  • All Survivors start the Trial in the Weakened State.
  • Reduces the number of Hallucinations that can exist at the same time by 1.
Iridescent OSS ReportInforme de OSE Iridiscente
"The report was redacted to the point of being meaningless.
But still, theorists tried to extract meaning from it."
Modifies UVX with the following effects:
  • Reduces the Cool-down duration of the Teleport ability by -5 seconds.
  • Increases the Lifetime of Decoys by +10 seconds.
  • Causes Decoys to emit a Terror Radius and Red Stain.

Very rare4

Discarded Milk CartonCartón de Leche Desechado
"She decided to take the long way home, and waved goodbye to her friends before parting ways." Modifies UVX with the following effects:
  • Doubles the Bounce strength of the UVX Projectile by changing the following:
    • Increases Bounciness by +8 %.
    • Reduces Friction by -15 %.
Homemade MaskMáscara Casera
"The killer had made the mask in the shed in his backyard, where he would bring the others when the sun went down." Survivors performing the Dispelling action successfully suffer from the following effect:
  • Inflicts the Blindness Status Effect for 60 seconds.
Obscure Game CartridgeCartucho de Juego Oscuro
"Some maintained Project Apple-Pie evolved over time, turning to new forms of media for results." After teleporting to a Hallucination, Obscure Game Cartridge triggers its effect for 20 seconds:
  • Increases the Action speeds for Breaking, Damaging, and Vaulting by +30 %.
Serum VialFrasco de Suero
"The molecular structure of the substance was synthesised in the lab, but its effects could never be replicated." Upon entering the range of seeing the Aura of a Hallucination, Survivors suffer from the following effect:
  • Inflicts the Exhausted Status Effect for 15 seconds.

Rare5

B-Movie PosterPóster de Película de Cine B
"The movie was rumored to be state-funded propaganda, made specifically for something called Project Apple-Pie." Survivors damaged by UVX suffer from the following effect:
  • Inflicts the Broken Status Effect for 30 seconds.
Footprint CastMolde de Huella
"The cast sits in the Museum of the Weird in Sarasota, Florida and has long since been debunked." Whenever a Survivor enters the Weakened State, Footprint Cast triggers its effect:
  • Reduces the Spawn timer of the next Hallucination by -15 seconds.
Front-Page ArticleArtículo de Primera Plana
"The assailant had torn gaping holes in the walls of the cabin, and drove the family into the woods." Whenever you break a Breakable Wall or a dropped Pallet, Front-Page Article triggers its effect:
  • Reduces the Spawn timer of the next Hallucination by -50 %.
Hypnotist’s WatchReloj de Hipnotista
"Hypnotherapy was recommended to recover repressed memories.
What emerged from his mind would be his undoing."
Survivors hit by an airborne UVX Projectile suffer from the following effect:
  • Inflicts the Exhausted Status Effect for 15 seconds.
Vanishing BoxCaja Evanescente
"The magician was popular at children's parties, and quickly became the top suspect." Modifies UVX with the following primary effect:
  • Increases the default value of the Spawn timer of Hallucinations by +120 %.
Whenever one or multiple Survivors complete a Generator, Vanishing Box triggers its secondary effect:
  • Causes all participating Survivors to enter the Weakened State.

Uncommon5

Device of Undisclosed OriginDispositivo de Origen no Revelado
"Was the thing made on Earth? Or somewhere else entirely?" While within range of seeing the Aura of a Hallucination, Survivors suffer from the following effect:
  • Inflicts the Oblivious Status Effect.
Last Known RecordingLa Última Grabación Conocida
"She studied Musique Concrète before she disappeared, her screams the last sound on the tape." Modifies Hallucinations with the following effect:
  • Reduces the range at which Survivors can see their Auras by -35 %.
Notebook of TheoriesCuaderno de Teorías
"His studio apartment was empty and reeked of black mould.
The book was the only thing left."
Survivors hit by an airborne UVX Projectile suffer from the following effect:
  • Increases the duration of the Hindered Status Effect by +2 seconds to 5 seconds.
Slashed BackpackMochila Cortada
"When the hiker was rescued from the mountain pass, she insisted her companion would never wander off alone." Hitting a Hallucination with the UVX Projectile triggers the following effects:
  • Causes the Hallucination to disintegrate, creating a Blast Area.
  • Reduces the Spawn timer of your next Hallucination by -65 %.
Victim’s MapMapa de la Víctima
"He thought the key to solving the mystery lay beyond the forest, and feared he would never return." Survivors performing the Stare Down The Unknown action successfully suffer from the following effect:
  • Triggers Killer Instinct for 3 seconds.

Common4

Blurry PhotoFotografía Borrosa
"The photo was found at an abandoned campsite.
The campers were never seen again."
Modifies the Teleport ability with the following effect:
  • Increases the Recovery rate back to full Movement speed after Teleportation by +7 %.
Punctured EyeballGlobo Ocular Perforado
"The station was a scene of madness.
The officers had seemingly turned on each other."
Survivors performing the Dispelling action successfully while both injured and in the Weakened State suffer from the following effect:
  • Inflicts the Deep Wound Status Effect.
Rabbit's FootPata de Conejo
"The unlucky creature's remains were found by a tree, its intestines wedged between its teeth." While charging UVX, you benefit from the following primary effect:
  • Pools of Blood are highlighted in bright red.
Survivors damaged by UVX suffer from the following secondary effect:
  • Inflicts the Haemorrhage Status Effect for 45 seconds.
Sketch AttemptIntento de Boceto
"The victim’s child was given paper and crayons at the station, while he waited for his father to pick him up." Survivors in the Blast Area of the UVX Projectile suffer from the following effect:
  • Inflicts the Oblivious Status Effect for 20 seconds.

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

Gameplay tips
Place your clone where you want it: pressing M2 to throw the ball cancels the automatic placement, so you choose the spot.
If they're in the open, injure them with the power instead of M1: they gain less distance and it resets their Weakened state; in a structure, M1 is better.
The UVX blast travels through walls: when they loop tight to a wall, throw the ball at the wall to hit them and down them.
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