Dead by Daylight: Best Builds for The Shape (2025)

This Dead by Daylight guide details optimal builds for The Shape (Michael Myers), categorized by perk type and including add-on recommendations. The Shape, while considered a weaker Killer, remains popular, especially among newer players. Recent buffs have 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, eliminating Survivors one by one. This guide covers both teachable and non-teachable perk builds.

The Shape: Best Non-Teachable Build (2025)

This build compensates for The Shape's lack of access to other Killers' perks. It utilizes inherent strengths:

• 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 progress.

The Shape: Best Build (2025)

This build focuses on generator control and early-game aggression to counter The Shape's weaknesses:

• Lethal Pursuer (The Nemesis): Provides initial aura reading, crucial for early-game map control.
• Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance (The Artist): Damages generators when Survivors are hooked on specific hooks.
• Deadlock (The Cenobite): Blocks the most progressed generator after completion.
• Coup de Grâce (The Twins): Increases lunge range based on completed generators.

The Shape: Best Add-Ons (2025)

These add-ons significantly enhance The Shape's gameplay:

Memorial Flower

Increases stalking speed, a valuable improvement for The Shape's core mechanic.

Dead Rabbit

Reduces Terror Radius in Evil Within II, but increases it in Evil Within III. Use with caution, potentially pairing with Monitor & Abuse or similar perks.

J. Myers Memorial

Provides a significant boost to stalking gain rate.

Hair Bow

Increases the threat level during Evil Within III. Pairs well with J. Myers Memorial.

Tombstone Piece

Allows for instant downs in Evil Within III, regardless of hook state. 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, eliminating the need for stalking before instant downs. However, significantly reduces stalking rate.