The Best Houndmaster Builds In Dead By Daylight

Dead by Daylight's newest original killer is The Houndmaster, aka Portia Maye, who joined the Fog alongside survivor Taurie Cain. Here are some of the best Houndmaster perks and builds so you can take down all four survivors.

Houndmaster Perks

Like all Dead by Daylight killers, The Houndmaster has three unique perks. They are as follows:

All-Shaking Thunder

• After you fall from a height, your lunge attack distance is increased by 75/75/75% for 8/12/16 seconds.
• This perk has a 5/5/5-second cooldown.

Scourge Hook: Jagged Compass

• At the start of the trial, up to 4 random hooks are changed into scourge hooks. You see their auras in white.
• When a Survivor is unhooked from a non-scourge hook, it becomes a scourge hook. When you hook a Survivor on a Scourge Hook, the aura of the generator with the most progress is revealed in yellow for 6/8/10 seconds.

No Quarter

• When a Survivor reaches 75/75/75% of a self-heal, they are faced with continuous skill checks.
• If one of these skill checks is missed or the heal is interrupted, the Survivor becomes broken for 20/25/30 seconds.

Houndmaster Killer Power

Here's how the Houndmaster's Killer Power, Scent of Blood, works:

Killer Power – Scent of Blood

The Houndmaster and her dog operate as one. Her commands are followed without question or delay.

Special Ability: Chase

The Chase Command sends the dog out at high speed. Pressing the Power button again redirects the Chase, pivoting the dog’s path. When the dog catches a Survivor, the dog starts a Grab. The Survivor becomes Hindered and is pulled toward The Houndmaster. The Survivor can get free by stunning the dog or can be rescued by another Survivor. Grabs that end without Injury leave the Survivor Hindered. Grab duration is shorter for Survivors with the Endurance status effect.

Special Ability: Search

The Search Command sends the dog to a target location, creating a Search Path. It has its own lullaby and, as it moves, its Houndsense radius rises over distance traveled. Survivors who enter the radius are affected by Houndsense and revealed by Killer Instinct. If The Houndmaster follows the dog’s Search Path, she gains increased movement speed over time. Leaving the Search Path ends the bonus movement speed.

Special Effect: Houndsense

Healthy Survivors affected by Houndsense receive Deep Wounds when Injured. Injured Survivors affected by Houndsense suffer from louder Grunts of Pain and longer Pools of Blood when put into the Dying state.

Beginner Houndmaster Build

As a Dead by Daylight beginner, you likely won't have access to all of the game's perks, even though using them can be really helpful in creating strong builds. Thankfully, this beginner Houndmaster build is designed to work with the perks you have when starting out, including general perks and those belonging to the Houndmaster herself.

• Sloppy Butcher
• Whispers
• No Quarter (Houndmaster)
• Scourge Hook: Jagged Compass (Houndmaster)

Tracking Houndmaster Build

This tracking build lets the Houndmaster track down survivors more easily, allowing you to keep track of them all throughout the match. Given that your hound has both tracking and slowdown abilities, you should be able to not only find survivors around the map, but also injure them easily in chase.

• Whispers
• Scourge Hook: Floods of Rage (The Onryo)
• Discordance (The Legion)
• Nurse's Calling (The Nurse)

What Are The Best Perks For The Houndmaster?

Those are all the best builds for The Houndmaster, but you might still be wondering which individual perks work best on this killer. After all, creating your own builds can be fun and allow you to try new playstyles.

You can mix and match the following perks to create an incredible build for Houndmaster:

• Whispers
• Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance (The Artist)
• No Quarter (Houndmaster)
• Scourge Hook: Jagged Compass (Houndmaster)