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. While considered a weaker Killer, recent buffs make him viable.

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• Best Non-Teachable Build (2025)
• Best Build (2025)
• 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. This guide covers both teachable and non-teachable perks for players of all skill levels. Updated January 13, 2025.

The Shape: Best Non-Teachable Build (2025)

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

• Save the Best for Last (The Shape): Hitting non-Obsession Survivors grants tokens reducing basic attack cooldown.
• 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.
• Sloppy Butcher (General Perk): Slows healing and regresses unfinished healing.

The Shape: Best Build (2025)

This build emphasizes generator regression and early-game aggression to counter The Shape's weaknesses:

• Lethal Pursuer (The Nemesis): Reveals all Survivor auras at the match start and extends aura-reading duration.
• Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance (The Artist): Destroys the most progressed generator when hooking different Survivors.
• 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.

Dead Rabbit: Decreases Terror Radius in Evil Within II, but increases it in Evil Within III. Use with caution.

J. Myers Memorial: Significantly boosts stalking gain rate.

Hair Bow: Increases Evil Within III duration, enhancing pressure.

Tombstone Piece: Allows instant downs in Evil Within III, regardless of hook state.

Lock of Hair: Extends Evil Within III duration and increases stalk rate.

Fragrant Tuft of Hair: Grants infinite Evil Within III, but significantly reduces stalking speed.

This comprehensive guide should help you master The Shape and conquer the Entity's realm. Remember to adapt your build based on your playstyle and map conditions.