If you're looking for a hilariously menacing Killer, you may be wondering what the best Dead By Daylight Clown build is. The Clown was introduced to Dead by Daylight in June 2018, released alongside his Survivor counterpart, Kate Denson. Since his release, The Clown has gone through one significant rework, as well as a few buffs to his Power. This guide will focus on the current build of The Clown.
However, if you’re looking for a way to dominate with The Clown in Dead by Daylight, you’re going to first need to understand his perks, powers, add-ons, as well as the tips and tricks you’ll need to know to catch Survivors off guard.
Dead By Daylight The Clown perks
The Clown has three unique perks that can be unlocked for other Killers via the Bloodweb.
Bamboozle
When you perform a Vault action, you do so 5/10/15% faster. The Vault you used is blocked off for Survivors by the Entity for 8/12/16 seconds.
Coulrophobia
The healing speed for Survivors in your Terror Radius is reduced by 30/40/50%.
Pop Goes the Weasel
When you Hook a Survivor, this perk activates for the next 35/40/45 seconds. The next Generator you damage will lose 25% progression, and then will continue to regress at a normal rate.
What is the best Dead by Daylight clown build?
We would go with the following perks for the best possible Clown build:
Rapid Brutality
You no longer gain the Bloodlust Status Effect. Successfully hitting a Survivor with a Basic Attack grants you a +5% Haste Status Effect for a few seconds.
Save the Last for Last
Each time you hit a Survivor other than your Obsession with a Basic Attack, Save the Best for Last gains 1 Token, up to a maximum of 8 tokens. Gain a stackable 5% cool-down reduction on successful attacks per Token, up to a maximum of 40%. Each time you hit your Obsession with a Basic Attack, Save the Best for Last loses Tokens.
Coup de Grace
Each time a Generator is completed, Coup de Grace grows in power. Gains 1 Token per Generator.
Bamboozle
When you perform a Vault action, you do so 5/10/15% faster. The Vault you used is blocked off for Survivors by the Entity for 8/12/16 seconds. This will make survivors play differently, and you can catch them off guard in the right loop.
Alternative Dead By Daylight Clown builds
The Clown is one of the Killers that has seen numerous changes in Dead by Daylight, giving him various builds created by content creators. here are some of those builds that offer different effects and advantages to exploit.
Dead By Daylight Beginner Clown build
- Jolt (The Legion)
- Pop Goes the Weasel (The Clown):
- Sloppy Butcher (The Legion)
- Hex: No One Escapes Death (The Hillbilly)
Dead By Daylight Hex Hunter Clown build
This particular Clown build was created by YouTuber RedsGamingGears focusing on Hex hunting.
- Hex: Pentimento (The Artist)
- Hex: Plaything (The Cenobite)
- Hex: Ruin (The Hag)
- Save the Best for Last (The Shape)
These hex perks will give survivors a hard time especially if there are multiple of them on the field. Each of them can decrease various stats of Survivors and give them basically a "bad day". They can also curse Survivors with the Oblivious status effect and more.
Dead by Daylight Oppressive Hex Clown build
- Hex: Devour Hope (The Hag)
- Hex: Undying (The Hag)
- Hex: Haunted Ground: (The Spirit)
- Corrupt Intervention (The Plague)
Here's another hex build that the Clown can use in a match. This is a highly oppressive build that can instantly put Survivors into a Dying State. To make it worse, Hex: Undying will make them look for Devour Hope twice before it can be cleansed. Haunted Ground will be of use to distract them.
The Clown power
The Clown’s Power is the Afterpiece Tonic. You start the Trial with 4 Tonic bottles. These can be reloaded (after consuming them all) by pressing the Power button.
The Afterpiece Tonic is a cloudy, purple-colored bottle that The Clown throws. Once it hits a solid objective - be that walls, the ground, or even Survivors - the Afterpiece Tonic will unleash a purple gas that will cause Survivors to scream, have impaired vision and become Hindered for 2 seconds.
The Clown also has the Afterpiece Antidote which, unlike the Afterpiece Tonic, is a yellow-coloured bottle that works in the same way. The only difference is that instead of slowing down Survivors, it will only speed them up. However, this can also be used by The Clown to increase his Movement Speed, making it effective for catching up during a Chase or when patrolling the map.
If a Survivor runs through the yellow cloud while Intoxicated via the Afterpiece Tonic they will instantly be cured. Alternatively, the effects of the Afterpiece Tonic will nullify the positive benefits of the Afterpiece Antidote.
Best Dead by Daylight clown add-ons
The Clown is a Killer who doesn’t have too many add-ons that change up his base kit. However, there are some you’ll want to keep your eye on if you’re looking to punish and catch your prey.
Flask of Bleach
This increases the time of the Hindered status effect that Survivors suffer by 5%. To be frank, the slower Survivors are, the more chance you’ll be able to catch them off guard and cut the Chase short.
Redhead’s Pinkie Finger
This add-on is dependent on how confident you are when landing your hits with The Clown. If an Afterpiece Tonic bottle directly hits the Survivor, it gains the Exposed status effect - making the Survivor a one-hit down. Again, the effectiveness of this add-on is entirely reliant on you.
VHS Porn
Effective because it swaps the colours of the Afterpiece Tonic and the Afterpiece Antidote. This means that Survivors who run into the yellow cloud will instead become Intoxicated, confusing them and giving them false information. Particularly strong against solo queue players.
Cheap Gin Bottle
Nothing too flashy - you start with two extra Afterpiece Tonic bottles and it increases the bottle capacity by 2. This allows more room for tricky shots and compliments the Redhead’s Pinkie Finger add-on quite nicely.
Dead By Daylight The Clown tips and tricks
- The Clown’s power is great at shutting down loops due to the Hindered status effect - meaning you should throw the bottles towards Vaults and Pallets ahead of you rather than at the ground directly in front of you.
- If you throw the Afterpiece Tonic directly at a Survivor and it hits them, their action will be interrupted. For example, if the Survivor was going to Vault at a Window, they won’t be able to do so, and you’ll be able to hit them.
- Aura-seeing perks like Nurse’s Calling and I’m All Ears are effective for Clown, especially when paired with Sloppy Butcher. This will help you get the surprise on Survivors and keep them guessing because of your aggressive gameplay.
- Pop Goes The Weasel is The Clown’s perk and you should add it to your arsenal to help with slowing down Generators. Add it with your Afterpiece Antidote and you’ll be able to speed across the map with no trouble at all.
- Throw an Afterpiece Tonic at any Survivor on a Hook as you leave. This is to help ward off Survivors and if anyone is nearby, give you an indicator that you can go back to the Hook and chase them away.
- Always reload your Afterpiece Tonic before picking up a Dying Survivor. This is to prevent you from having to Reload in the middle of a Chase or after putting a Survivor on a Hook when you should be patrolling Generators.
That's all you need to know about the best The Clown builds in Dead by Daylight. Be sure to check back regularly to see how your build could be improved. In the meantime, check out the killers we wish to see in Dead by Daylight soon, or some games like DBD for when you need a break. For more, check out our Dead By Daylight guides hub and the best Singularity build, as well as the best Survivor perks.