Are you newer to the game (< 2,000 hours)?

Are you weaker at looping?

Don't worry, you'll be fine . Just follow the instructions below and you'll be able to hold your own against players that are much stronger than you.



Rule 1: Never group up early game. Always spread out and work separate generators
Exception: A centrally located gen that is part of a tight 3 gen


Rule 2: When another Survivor is in chase, you NEED to be on a generator. Chase time is the main currency for killers; gen time is the main currency for survivors. If survivors are not on gens, the killer gets a more valuable exchange rate per second of chase


Rule 3: If you hear the killer coming, HIDE! Always take chase as a LAST RESORT regardless of your skill level
Exception: If you are in a SWF with coms


Rule 4: If the killer finds you, play windows first and pallets last. Pallets are a valuable asset with limited supply. As such, only drop them when it's an emergency. NEVER drop a pallet when you are healthy.
Exception: Twins, Blight, Trickster, Tombstone Myers


Note: If you're unsure if the killer will be able to hit you before you make the pallet, DON'T DROP IT. Just keep running through

Note: Killers are less likely to respect safe pallets and more likely to respect unsafe pallets. Use this to your advantage

Note: Always aim to break line of sight. If the killer doubles back or tries to mindgame, take advantage of this and W key away towards a safer looping structure. If you are already at the safest looping structure that's close by, W key to the furthest possible location from the killer within the looping structure.


Rule 5: Always unhook a survivor at the last possible second. Survivors have anti-camp AND 70 second hook time. 70 seconds is 80% of an entire generator. Use this time to work on gens.
Exception: If the killer has clearly committed to another chase far away from the hook


Rule 6: If the killer decides to tunnel, do NOT help the survivor being tunneled unless they are on death hook with >3 gens remaining. If the killer is focusing on one survivor, that leaves 3 survivors available for separate gens. By the time he tunnels them out, the remaining survivors will be in a much better position to escape the match.


Rule 7: ALWAYS take chase as far away as possible from generators and other survivors.


Beginner builds I recommend:

Lithe, Lucky break, bond, windows of opportunity

Sprint burst, Deja Vu, Parental Guidance, Lightweight

Renewal, Botany Knowledge, Leader, Adrenaline


hope this helps :)