This guide will show players the best builds and perks available to Pinhead that make the most of his Lament Configuration passive slowdown and chain-hunting abilities. These builds will feature both teachable and non-teachable perks for Killers with varying levels of prestige.
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The Cenobite: Best Non-Teachable Build (2022)
The Cenobite is a fantastic Killer for Dead by Daylight newcomers to unlock as – despite his high skill ceiling – he comes with three great perks that help with slowdown and remaining undetected. This build focuses on The Cenobite’s slowdown abilities, keeping Survivors injured and generators pressured while sneaking up on the unwary.
Deadlock (The Cenobite) – After a generator is repaired, the generator with the most progress is blocked for 30 seconds. Scourge Hook: Gift of Pain (The Cenobite) – Upon hooking a Survivor on one of four random white Scourge Hooks, they suffer from the Mangled and Hemmorage status ailment until fully healed. After being healed, they receive a 16% speed penalty for healing and repairing actions. Hex: Plaything (The Cenobite) – Upon hooking a Survivor for the first time, a random Dull Totem on the map will become a Hex Totem, cursing the Survivor with the Oblivious status ailment until cleansed. Jolt (General Perk) – Downing a Survivor causes all generators within a 32–meter radius to lose 8% progress.
The Cenobite: Best Build (2022)
This build shows the best perks that synergize with Pinhead’s passive ability that forces Survivors to search for the Lament Configuration before a Chain Hunt activates.
With Hoarder and Franklin’s Demise, the Killer can see where Survivors have picked up the box and make their way to it without teleporting, forcing a Survivor to drop it with a basic attack. This will keep constant pressure on Dead by Daylight’s Survivors to complete the box, preventing them from healing and completing generators.
Deadlock (The Cenobite) – After a generator is repaired, the generator with the most progress is blocked for 30 seconds. Hoarder (The Twins) – Survivors that pick up an item or interact with a chest within 64 meters have their location revealed. Lethal Pursuer (The Nemesis) – At the start of the trial, all survivor’s auras are revealed for 9 seconds. This perk also increases the duration of other aura–reading abilities by an extra 2 seconds. Franklin’s Demise (The Cannibal) – Basic attacks cause survivors to drop their items where their charges will regress over the next 90 seconds.
Dead by Daylight is currently available for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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