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InDead by Daylight, Survivors have many means of quickly healing themselves, from powerful Medkits to Mikaela Reid’s Boon: Circle of Healing. While most Killers have to run perks like Sloppy Butcher and Franklin’s Demise to counter this healing,The Plague stands out as a Killerwith built-in anti-healing, making her one of the more oppressive Killers inDead by Daylight.
With pressure on Survivors already present,The Plagueonly needs a few perks to ensure she keeps her trials under control. This guide will highlight thebest builds to run on The Plague, covering teachable and non-teachable perks for players of varied experience.
UPDATE: 2025-08-04 07:51 EST BY LEWIS SMYTH
Dead by Daylight: Best Builds for The Plague
In 2023, newer, stronger perks have replacedDead by Daylight’s old meta to further encourage more active chasing. This update showcases some of the most effective buffed perks to run with The Plague to make the most of her sickly skills.
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The Plague: Best Non-Teachable Build (2023)
The Plague has some of the most effective base kit perks available for purchase, allowing her to slow down generators at the beginning of the game, drawing people into her web of infected generators. This build aims to oppress Survivors by cutting off their resources and valuableExhaustion perks.
The Plague Build (2023)
With pressure on Survivor health states already established, The Plague thrives by pressuring generators with regression perks paired with her Vile Purge. This build uses perks like Call of Brine and Tinkerer to keep tabs on the most progressed generators, whileThe Xenomorph’s Ultimate Weapongives The Plague more time in the endgame to secure a kill.
Dead by Daylightis currently available for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
