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What perk should I use on clown?

snowflake102
snowflake102 Member Posts: 2,188
in General Discussions

What perks should use on clown? Is nurses calling, hex no escapes death,Thanatophobia,sloppy Butcher any good on him? Or what perks is good on him?

Comments

  • Dwight_Fairfield
    Dwight_Fairfield Member Posts: 7,528

    If you're going for an anti healing build then that's a good combo. Coulrophobia would also be good.

  • snowflake102
    snowflake102 Member Posts: 2,188
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/363917#Comment_363917

    Ok thanks I'm going to try that combo

  • Speshul_Kitten
    Speshul_Kitten Member Posts: 1,861

    I would trade Coulrophobia for Monitor and Abuse. Coulrophobia is really only good on small maps or when in combo with Distressing.

  • Kaalaxi
    Kaalaxi Member Posts: 177

    Clowns basically an M1 killer, Sloppy Butcher, Save the best for last, Nurses Calling, Spirit Fury, Enduring, NOED. I don't really think Coulrophobia is good on anyone but Doctor.

  • βLAKE
    βLAKE Member Posts: 544

    This is what I ran in the high ranks when using the clown: Ruin, NOED, Spirit Fury and Enduring. I went on a merciless killer streak for 8 consecutive matches at Ranks 2 & 1

  • Speshul_Kitten
    Speshul_Kitten Member Posts: 1,861
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/363931#Comment_363931

    I’m curious how many of those were because of NOED?

  • Yamaoka
    Yamaoka Member Posts: 4,321

    The Clown's bottles slow down survivors which forces them to drop pallets more quickly than usual.

    Brutal Strength saves you almost half a second when breaking a pallet.

    Therefore Brutal Strength synergizes extremely well with the Clown's ability by keeping the distance to the chased survivor low while saving time on pallets you must break which as a result keeps the chase potentially much shorter than usual.

    Ruin isn't even optional against optimal survivors as you need the time.

    Bamboozle can save you a lot of time if survivors want to loop the killer shack or double walls.

    Sloppy Butcher is always a good option for m1 killers because healing takes so long some people will just try to power through the gens injured allowing you to instadown them OR they will stand in a corner healing themselves for 40 seconds which allows you to find and chase someone else in the meantime.


    Long story short:

    Brutal Strength + bottle = quicker chases

    Bamboozle = quicker chases

    Ruin = more time to find and chase survivors

    Sloppy Butcher = more time to find and chase survivors OR instadowns depending on the survivor's decision

  • The_Crusader
    The_Crusader Member Posts: 3,688

    Clown lacks map pressure and is prone to gen rush.

    Therefore Ruin to slow down the early game. Pop goes the weasel for later game.

    On top of that either pallet perks or tracking perks. I take Enduring because with Clown you often slow them down on loops and get the hit as they drop the pallet. So reducing the stuns is good.

    Last perk is optional. Spirit fury/brutal strength are good for getting through pallets faster. M&A to reduce their chances of stealth play. Save the best for last to speed up chases too.

    I do pretty good with these builds. 2 perks to slow down gen rush, 2 perks to makr chases extremely fast. It's just bam, bam, bam with him this way.

  • NoShinyPony
    NoShinyPony Member Posts: 4,570

    Clown has the standard terror radius of 32 meters so I don't recommend Nurse's Calling. A lot of survivors are careful and always assume NC so they don't heal in terror radius. NC is a better perk for killers with a small terror radius.

  • snowflake102
    snowflake102 Member Posts: 2,188
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/364195#Comment_364195

    Ok thanks

  • Blue_Diamond
    Blue_Diamond Member Posts: 122

    I like a good TR build on him: Distressing, unnerving, clorophobia, BBQ

    I also like a good chase build: Enduring, STBFL, Spirit Fury, BBQ.

    Or an anti-healing build: Thanatophobia, Sloppy Butcher, A Nurses Calling, Clorurophobia

  • ChesterTheMolester
    ChesterTheMolester Member Posts: 2,771
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/51615/what-perk-should-i-use-on-clown

    I would advise against Sloppy Butcher, Clown is not good at dealing with multiple survivors or hit and run because of his limited bottles, Bamboozle, Brutal Strength and PGTW are prefered here.

  • Keros
    Keros Member Posts: 33

    I usually run brutal strength, bamboozle, save the best for last (SBFL), and surveillance/ or monitor and abuse


    My idea for this build is to be able to make chases shorter with fast pallet breaks and blocking windows. SBFL helps by allowing you to get hits in fast which is amazing if they are still hindered and you have like 6-8 tokens and are ready to hit again. Those 3 perks mixed with some of his addons make his chases brutal

  • se05239
    se05239 Member Posts: 3,919

    I've gotten good mileage out of using Spirit Fury / Enduring / Ruin / BBQ.

    BBQ is sometimes switched out for something else when I am not in dire need of Bloodpoints, usually it is Save the Best For Last, Bamboozle or Nurse's Calling.

  • OrionsFury4789
    OrionsFury4789 Member Posts: 637
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/365717#Comment_365717

    Lol same build I use on the clown

  • Nikkiwhat
    Nikkiwhat Member Posts: 1,378

    Ruin

    Bamboozle

    Sloppy Butcher

    Are top picks imo