What Perks do you use that helps you win but isn't a part of the meta?

As survivor my two main builds are

Iron Will, Dead Hard, Inner Strength, and DS

Iron Will, Dead Hard, Ace in the Hole, Plunderers Instinct

The first build is general survival, the second one is kind of a fun game of getting the best item I can out of a match and then trying to leave with it.

My killer build (as Oni) is BBQ (Points), Infectious Fright, Bamboozle, and Corrupt Intervention

NOED meta? If popularity determined the meta we'd be calling Self Care the meta. I guess the stupidity of survivors can make a perk meta but still this is too funny. I use Whispers a lot and that probably doesn't count as meta so there :P

no joke, those two are both in my main perk build xD

those two with Adrenaline and Iron Will xD

But for Oni Monitor is actually better cause it has twice the value. When your not in a chase and in Wrath mode the - 8 meter terror radius lets the survivors no time to react and when you then down him while in chase you get that +8 meter bonus for infectious. And that's I think the exact same number as with distressing cause 26% from 32 meter are also 8meter.

for me i say a perk not for meta that i use is thrilling tremors because i have barbaque and chile but i dont use it but thrilling can give me input on where they are with gens and blocks the gens so the only counter to it is to let go of gen before i pick up which will block gen for 15 unless they let go to late

I run beast of prey on legion. I'm surprised some survivors run into me due to no stain.

my current build: Bond, Kindred, Lithe, Dark Sense

Between Bond and Kindred, I have a constant eye on where my fellow survivors are, and if the killer is near hook. This allows me to heal, help with gens, or assist in chases much more than without. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been able to rank hits for teammates cause I saw them running by with Bond. Dark Sense allows me to see where a killer is coming from after a gen gets popped, as well as having an eye on them for TEN SECONDS once the gates are active. This is a MASSIVE advantage for picking the right gate. Lithe is the most underrated exhaustion perk imo. Window vaulting already gives you a gap, and that speed boots just makes it so much better and lets you get to that next tile. Plus, it’s active when YOU want, unlike sprint burst and balanced landing can often be. Very good teamwork build, hasn’t done me wrong yet.

As survivor, Kindred. I don't see it often if I'm not running it, but it is a great tool.

As killer, Franklin's Demise. It might seem like a waste to some, but I'd rather take that when going up against item heavy teams rather than lobby dodge. Plus it wastes the survivors time, because 90% of the time, they go back to look for their item. I even got a down and hook at the gate because the player, that could have escaped, stopped to pick up his item.

I run Iron Maiden with BBQ all the time. When someone uses Inner Strength or try for Head On, you hear screams all the time. I've got some funny moments with Iron Maiden.

Trapper. Save the Best for Last. Surge. Thrilling Tremors. Corrupt Intervention.

Addicted to that build at the moment.

(For the record, I know gens DON'T regress when blocked by the Entity, but I do like the feeling of getting a cheeky instant regress and having that gen blocked off for a bit. Man, if they just buffed Surge and allowed regression during Entity blockage...OOFT)

Stake out, usually find myself trying desperately not to be found by the killer only to be seconds away from being caught only for him to run off again as I crap myself. Plus I now have 2 stacks of stake out for my gens, woooo! Plus stake out really helped against old ruin since you'd effectively counter the regression from a good skill check. But even now, it saves you a good amount of time doing things you'll naturally be doing, hiding and repairing.

I really like empathy. Lots of info. Kinda like deliverance though. Makes you get chased first.

Spies is nice indoors.

I will say this outright, I barely ever play killer (I ain't that good anymore) but when it comes to survivors, I mostly use

Urban Evasion - one of my fave go to Perks for sneaking around and for mindgaming/losing killers. Its served me well so far and I love seeing killers looking around cluelessly to where I've gone

Self Care - yes I am aware that it's been nerfed and healing with it is very slow, but coupled with botany knowledge is rather good to use. But it helps me get out of a bind when there are no team mates around, nor medkits.

Kindred - now here is a fun perk, say someone is being facecamped on the hook, you can see where the killer is at all times whilst you get gens done. It also gives you some breathing room so you're not worried about the killer smacking you out of nowhere

Adrenaline - this perk right here has saved mine and my friends butt's so many times, I have used it in very clutch moments when repairing the last gen. I feel like it's a perk that those who either do the chasing and looping and hook saves can count on for the healing and speed boost

Those are 4 Perks I run and majority of the time I always escape, unless you get a tunneling killer (which I'd say is about 80% of the games I play)

Survivor - Kindred

Killer- Blood echo

Dark sence, and poised

Aftercare + plunders. I save that last guy and we hold hands as we jump in the hatch together.