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My Skill Builds
By Nuri
My Skill loadouts and what they offer as well as how they can be used.
   
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Introduction
This guide is merely a simple view of my skill sets and what I bring with me.
Of the 15 total skill sets (14* --- The 15th is completely empty), the First 5 are my main builds and are highly recommend by me for new comers and/or veterans to try and use.
Here is a Preview of what will be covered in this guide
In each section are a brief description, as well as the loadout the skillset offers, do note that if there is a "missing" picture of a tab, the the build does not have any skill points invested in that missing tab.
Also be aware that you may need to be at least Infamy V(5) in order to use these builds as Infamy allows the skill point cost reduction in the tabs they specialize in.
Most of the builds have a source of health and ammo as well as the skill Inspire, in case you forget to change skillset before beginning a mission.
Enjoy!
Sentry Build | My Signature Build |
This build is very mobile and allows you to bring 6 sentries if needed. This build allows for you to gain a large footing against the cops, fast mobility for quick deployment over large distances and increased ammo pickup to rely less on Ammo Bags.
Ammo bag skill is a possible option and is NOT required, so long as you choose the correct guns and run around to collect ammo.
Your Sentries can trigger the Grinder/Ex-Presidents healing function.
Highly Recommend build for Normal difficulty up to Mayhem.
Approved for 25 Bags on Cookoff, Mayhem Difficulty
Loadout:
Sentries (x4 and x2 of your choice)
Ammo Bags (x2 and Double Capacity)
Inspire
Armor Used | Perk Deck Used : Light-weight Ballistic Vest | Grinder
Recommended Armor | Perk Deck : Any | Ex-Presidents
SawTechDok Build
Your All-Around Get the Job done build.
With this build, you can never be unprepared to the party. This build is very mobile and the Ghost Tab is mainly for speed.
This build also contains a optional yet recommended skill, Inspire (Revive teamates by yelling at them.)
Loadout:
Shaped Charges (x14 Place Charges and x6 Set charges)
Med Kits (x14)
Ammo Bags (x2 and Double Capacity)
Secondary Saw
Inspire
Drill Skills
Armor Used | Perk Deck Used : Light-weight Ballistic Vest | Grinder
Recommended Armor | Perk Deck : Any | Any
Stealth Build
Very straight forward, a stealth build.
Has the basics and advance stuff for stealth.
Loadout:
Shaped Charges (x14 Place Charges and x6 Set charges)
Lockpicking Skills
Secondary Saw
ECMs (x2, Pager Delayer, and Longer Duration)
Body Bags (x2)
Drill Skills (5/6)
Armor Used | Perk Deck Used: Two-Piece Suit | Burglar
Recommended Armor | Perk: Two-Piece Suit | Any
Deathwish Build
Not to be mistaken for the Difficulty, This build is used for heavy situations, such as missions like The Bomb : Forest, Goat Simulator, Meltdown, etc (or hard difficulties)
Loadout:
Doctor Bags (x2 and Double Capacity)
Ammo Bags (x2 and Double Capacity)
Inspire
Messiah
Armor Used | Perk Deck Used : Improved Combined Tactical Vest | Anarchist or Kingpin
Recommended Armor | Perk Deck : Any High-Tier Ballistic Vest | Any
DmgCrits Build
This is a simple crit build, it can be used with any weapons so long as your concealment level is low enough to trigger crits.
I use this build with the Flamethrower, Minigun, Thanatos, Arbiter nade-launcher, RPG, and the Commando Launcher. Got nerfed so no more explosives. However I do not use all these weapons in one sitting, I also make sure my concealment is low enough to still trigger crits.
I highly recommend Ex-Presidents so that you do not have to rely heavily on medkits for a source of health. Grinder will not work since the Berseker denies all healing, however Ex-Presidents still heals so long as your armor is downed and recovered.
This build can also be rearranged for a Crit/Dodge build.
Loadout:
Medkits (x14)
Ammo Bags (x2 and Double Ammo Capacity)
Armor Used | Perk Deck Used : Light-Weight Ballistic Vest | Ex-Presidents
Recommended Armor | Perk Deck : Light-Weight Ballistic Vest or Two-Piece Suit | Ex-Presidents, Rogue, or Sicario
SteroidsInject Build
This build specializes HEAVILY with the Kingpin Perk Deck, move along if you do not own the UE DLC.
This build is mainly to be team supportive, draw aggro as well as providing assistance/buffs to the team.
Want a more solo build with the King Pin Perk Deck? Look into the Deathwish section.
Loadout:
Med Kits (x14)
Ammo Bags (x2 and Double Ammo Capacity)
Inspire
Tier 1 Hostage Taker
Joker
Armor Used | Perk Deck Used : Light-Weight Ballisitic Vest | King Pin
Recommended Armor | Perk Deck : High-Tier Ballistic Vest | King Pin

Infiltrator Build
This build specializes heavily in Close Quarters Combat, CQC.
This build was made specifically for the Infiltrator Perk Deck, HOWEVER it can be used with any.
Loadout:
With this build, you have a advantage at CQC against cops, your crit allows you to one-shot specials (2-3 Shot Dozers) and cops, counter Cloakers and Tasers. (Any Melee weapons can be used, I've killed Dozers with the Buzzer)
NOT recommended for use in Deathwish and Death Sentence
Loadout:
Med Kits (x14)
Inspire
Heavy advantage in CQC
Dodge
Armor Used | Perk Deck Used : Light-Weight Ballistic Vest | Infiltrator or Sociopath
Recommended Armor | Perk Deck : Light-Weight Ballistic Vest or Two-Piece Suit | Rogue, Ex-Presidents, Sociopath, Infiltrator, or Sicario.
Door Dealer Build
This build is like a sister build of the SawTechDok, however more elaborate on doors.
This build is all about dealing with all kinds of doors. Or in case you forgot to switch your skillset, this skillset can still be used to support and survive.
An example of the use of this skillset is the Firestarter Mission... Day1 Trucks, Day2 Server room and Loot room, and Day3 The vault.
Or Hoxton Breakout, ECM for special Doors, Set Charges for Doors.
Loadout:
All Drill Upgrades
ECMs (x2)
Lockpicking Skills
Shaped Charges (x14 Place Charges and x6 Set Charges)
Portable Secondary Saw
Ammo Bags (x2 and Double Capacity)
Inspire
Armor Used | Perk Deck Used : Light-Weight Ballistic Vest | Grinder
Recommended Armor | Perk Deck : Any | Any
Cook Off Build
This build specializes HEAVILY on the mission Cook Off from Bain.
Cook Off is a special mission in which you cook as much meth as you can, this build's main objective is to allow you to last the long waves of cops.
Approved for 25 bags on DW Difficulty.
Loadout:
Doctor Bags (x2 and Double Capacity)
Ammo Bags (x2 and Double Capacity)
Counter for Cloakers
Counter for Tasers
Inspire
Messiah
Armor Used | Perk Deck Used : Light-Weight Ballistic Vest | Grinder
Recommended Armor | Perk Deck : Any | Any
| Sniper Build 2016 | OUTDATED
This build's main focus is to support the team from afar.
This build is mainly for you to be a second Illja the Sniper, personally target Specials and be ready to move with the team. This build also allows you to solo in cases where you are left behind.

Due to a heavy revamp on the skills required for this build, I will no longer be updating this build as I do not use this build anymore.
Loadout:
Ammo Bags (x2 and Double Capacity)
Inspire
Armor Used | Perk Deck Used : Light-Weight Ballistic Vest | Grinder
Recommended Armor | Perk Deck : Any | Any
Shotgun Build
This build is mainly used with Shotguns and mobility.
Shotguns are known to be deadly up front, combined with speed, you will be a cop killing machine.
Loadout:
Med Kits (x14)
Ammo Bags (x2 and Double Capacity)
Inspire
Armor Used | Perk Deck Used : Light-Weight Ballistic Vest | Grinder
Recommended Armor | Perk Deck : Any | Any
Hostage Build
This build focuses mainly in the Mastermind Tab, the Hostage situation.
With this build, taking hostage is top priority and supporting the team comes second. The hostages you take will provide support to you and your team.
If you do not take hostages, this build is completely useless.
Loadout:
Med Kits (x14)
Ammo Bags (x2 and Double Capacity)
Hostage Taker
Stolkholm Syndrome
Joker
Inspire
Armor Used | Perk Deck Used : Light-Weight Ballistic Vest | Grinder
Recommended Armor | Perk Deck : Any | Crew Chief
Dodge Build
Your average Dodge build, combined with a bit of crit.
I no longer use this build therefore I will no longer keep this one up to date.
Loadout:
Med Kits (x14)
Ammo Bags (x2 and Double Capacity)
Inspire
Tier 1 Messiah
Armor Used | Perk Deck Used : Light-Weight Ballistic Vest | Sicario or Rogue
Recommended Armor | Perk Deck : Two-Piece Suit | Sicario or Rogue
Hipfire Build
This is a unique build, unlike the other builds, this one provides no support for the team.
This build is called Hipfire because you simply just run and gun, no aiming needed.
Recommended skill set usage with guns with high accuracy, high fire rate, and are fully automatic.
Loadout:
Ammo Bags (x2 and Double Capacity)
Body Expertise
Armor Used | Perk Deck Used : Light-Weight Ballistic Vest | Grinder
Recommended Armor | Perk Deck : Any | Any
4 Comments
DIRTYMORTY 9 Nov, 2023 @ 6:12am 
good
Kreavill 13 Aug, 2018 @ 3:24pm 
good
cause i can't aim with snipers
Nuri  [author] 13 Aug, 2018 @ 2:56pm 
I no longer use this build, so I have no intention of updating it.
Kreavill 13 Aug, 2018 @ 2:54pm 
if the sniper build is outdated than update it