This Dead by Daylight guide details optimal builds for The Shape (Michael Myers), categorized for varying player skill levels. Recent buffs in Patch 8.4.0 have significantly improved his viability.
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- The Shape: Best Non-Teachable Build (2025)
- The Shape: Best Build (2025)
- The Shape: Best Add-Ons (2025)
The Shape, Dead by Daylight's first licensed Killer, is a terrifying stalker. His power lies in relentless pursuit, eliminating Survivors one by one.
The Shape: Best Non-Teachable Build (2025)
This build compensates for The Shape's lack of access to other Killers' perks. It utilizes readily available perks to create a strong, albeit less mobile, strategy.
- Save the Best for Last (The Shape): Reduces cooldown on basic attacks based on hitting Survivors (excluding the Obsession).
- Hex: No One Escapes Death (General Perk): Exposes all Survivors after the final generator is completed.
- Bitter Murmur (General Perk): Reveals Survivor auras near completed generators. Crucial for endgame.
- Sloppy Butcher (General Perk): Slows healing and regresses healing progress.
The Shape: Best Build (2025)
This build focuses on generator control and early-game aggression, addressing The Shape's weaknesses.
- Lethal Pursuer (The Nemesis): Provides initial aura reading of all Survivors. Essential for early game pressure.
- Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance (The Artist): Damages generators when Survivors are hooked on white Scourge Hooks.
- Deadlock (The Cenobite): Blocks the most progressed generator after completion.
- Coup de Grâce (The Twins): Increases lunge range after generator completions.
The Shape: Best Add-Ons (2025)
The following add-ons significantly enhance The Shape's capabilities.
Memorial Flower
Increases stalking speed, a valuable asset for The Shape.
Dead Rabbit
Reduces Terror Radius in Evil Within II but increases it in Evil Within III. Use strategically with other perks that modify Terror Radius.
J. Myers Memorial
Substantially boosts stalking gain rate.
Hair Bow
Increases the threat level during Evil Within III. Pairs well with J. Myers Memorial.
Tombstone Piece
Allows an instant kill on any Survivor upon reaching Evil Within III. A powerful game-changer.
Lock of Hair
Extends Evil Within III duration and increases stalk rate. A viable alternative to Hair Bow.
Fragrant Tuft of Hair
Grants infinite Evil Within III, but significantly reduces stalking rate. A high-risk, high-reward option.
