This guide will walk players through some of the best builds they can run on The Mastermind in Dead By Daylight, taking non-teachable perks into account for newer players and showing off some of the best builds for the more experienced Killers.
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The Mastermind: Best Non-Teachable Build
Players new to Dead By Daylight may not be entirely familiar with the Bloodweb system and the requirements for unlocking powerful perks. As many key perks and Killers must first be unlocked, either with Iridescent Shards or Auric Cells, new players will struggle with getting the more powerful perks without spending real money.
This build uses only perks that are available to The Mastermind and all other killers from the get-go, meaning players won’t have to worry about prestiging other Killers or waiting for the Shrine of Secrets to update to play with this build.
Terminus (The Mastermind) - Once the final generator is complete, all injured Survivors receive the Broken status ailment until the exit gates have been open for 30 seconds. Bitter Murmur (General Perk) – Each time a generator is completed, the auras of Survivors within 16 meters of that generator are revealed for 5 seconds. Once the last generator is complete, all Survivors’ auras are revealed for 10 seconds. Jolt (General Perk) – Downing a Survivor causes all generators within a 32-meter radius to lose 8% progress. Hex: No One Escapes Death (General Perk) - After the final generator is completed, all Survivors suffer from the Exposed status ailment, and users gain a 4% Haste effect until the Hex Totem is cleansed.
The Mastermind: Best Build
Arguably the best perks to use on The Mastermind are ones that make use of his quick speed, allowing him to put immense pressure on generators all across Dead By Daylight’s maps. The following build features some of the best teachable perks that unlock Albert Wesker’s true potential.
Pop Goes the Weasel (The Clown) – After hooking a Survivor, kicking a generator in the next 45 seconds will remove 20% of its current progression. Tinkerer (The Hillbilly) - When a generator reaches 70% progress, users receive a noise notification and are granted the Undetectable status effect for 16 seconds. Eruption (The Nemesis) - After kicking a generator, its aura will be highlighted in yellow. Upon downing a survivor, all highlighted generators will lose 10% progress, and any survivors working on them will be subject to the Incapacitated status ailment for 30 seconds. Coup de Grace (The Twins) - For each generator completed, this perk gains a token. Use one token to increase lunge distance by 80%.
Dead By Daylight is currently available for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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