The BEST Survivor Builds of 2024!

[@MintSkull]

Which build is your favorite? Do you have your own build that you enjoy playing? Let me know! Huge Thanks to the amazing B.EMO for the cool thumbnail! Check their renders here: x.com/B_EMOsRenders

[@BorgBunnie]

Bardic, fast track, better together prove thyself - for the ultimate “youre helping me with this gen whether through service or blood” build

[@MintSkull]

That sounds like a fun build and an interesting variant of the gen rushing one that appears on the vid!

[@SeeNogDBDYT]

Scene Partner is AAAAH the most beautiful AAAH survivor perk AAAH ever made. AAAAHHH

[@Ghøst4Hire_Official]

I dream of finding a flock of Steguls one day

[@mrjosepri]

Great video as always!! I watched this one and many more with my friend Luigi Mangione at my place on dec 4th from 6am-6pm

[@MintSkull]

That's great to hear! Luigi Mangione is such a chill guy, I was talking with him regarding healthcare insurance practices in the USA! Such a quirky dude lol

[@tmoney1487]

19:12 Recent aura read build i have been having allot of fun with: Wiretap Repressed alliance Blast mine Dejavu Alternatively you can use streetwise and built to last for your last 2 perks with a skeleton key using blood amber and prayer bead addons. This gives roughly 28 seconds of aura reading on the killer per full key charge. Over 80 seconds of unconditional aura reading per match on keys alone feels broken. If killer shack has a generator inside, youre basically guranteed to loop them for the full 2 minutes wiretap is active. Repressed alliance guarantees at least 30 seconds of aura reading with wiretap. And even if they stop to kick your wiretapped gen, they get blast mined which gives you more than enough time to run away and find another loop if not escape chase altogether.

[@zorro010gamer6]

for my gen rush build i usually use - blast mine(as well) - hyperfocus -stake out and - fogwise

[@barakherman]

i love that the meta build doesnt requires you to be sweaty cause this is the only counter to it which its how i like to play the game not trying my hardest to win

[@InterchangeofNight]

Blast Mine, Mirrored Illusion, Scene Partner, Dramaturgy is all you ever need

[@Angelkovich]

My fav build atm is Babysitter, Shoulder The Burden, Kindred and Hope. Lemme tell you, it works great actually. Shoulder the burden is really strong, even in soloq. (Just realized I was the Houndmaster in the first clip xD. GGs again, you were quite a challenge!)

[@bujcuszfbujcuszuf4029]

for the dramaturgy one i recommend vigil since it really helps with recovery of exhaustion (so that you could spam it even while not in chase for movement/items or to just make sure that during the chase you wont be exposed)

[@srsandia716]

Nice vid, the ideas for the builds really made me wanna play the game again! Thx!

[@Triangle_lad]

I saw the message at 14:16 Thanks for the tip :)

[@astro.girl720]

My only problem with running plot twist in solo queue would be the amount of people that don't realize that I'm using it and didn't get downed by the killer, so they heal me up and negate the plot twist. 🙃

[@gh0stf4ce84]

I personally think Sprint Burst+Off the Record is pretty busted, as someone who uses this combo. As soon as you go to the hook, your Exhaustion resets, this means that you can use the Sprint Burset to gain distance, and if the killer tunnels you, he will have to catch up first and then he will still need to take off your Endurance. I suggest you guys to give it a try

[@grandevocalsss9693]

It also gives you an 80 second iron will endurance and distortion, it’s a pretty good combo

[@connorwilson4523]

Agreed, in my opinion otr is much stronger than ds if used as a lone anti tunnel perk. Sprint burst is a must to gain distance off hook from possible tunnel, 1 counter is if killer hits you off hook

[@grandevocalsss9693]

@@connorwilson4523 I don’t use anti tunnel anymore but when I used to I liked ds after the buff but otr is just as good, I just like ds as an insurance

[@mateo3993]

I also like running Overcome with Moment of Glory so you get a bigger boost of speed and you’re more likely to survive the next 60 seconds. But, if you’re really good that’s not needed of course. Great video!

[@tenshi_nazaretka7674]

22:00 that empathic connection is awesome

[@DungForever]

It really depends on your play style and strengths but I always run the same four perks. Breakdown (helps prevent hook reading as whoever unhooks me cannot be hooked on my previous hook. Bonus points if you managed to get hooked away from other hooks. Now whoever saves you is safe for a bit.) Prove Thyself (let's everyone get a bonus as long as I'm near. Sometimes I'll switch this out for a Boon perk but finding a totem to boon that has gens nearby isn't reliable.) Balanced landing to give me a speed boost during chase and I don't have to do the slow walking thing to prevent Sprint Burst from activating. Boon Healing (completely forgot what it's called lol). Find a hex totem in a corner of the map, boon it and now you have a safe place for your team to heal. Bonus points if there is no hook nearby.

[@firstlylast5890]

You see, the thing is, I would looooooove to use these builds, but i dont have any credit card for character unlocking, and shrine of secret takes way toooooooo daaaaaaaamn long for useful perks to appear.

[@LordXenith]

16:35 In the Gen Rush Build, you could substitute Built To Last with Scavenger to guarantee full repair on your toolbox, although you’d suffer a repair speed penalty after. It’s because you’re going to need to hit Great Skill Checks to activate the perk. Doing other things than gens, like rescuing or taking chase could pass the time.

[@baushey5708]

I use well make it, prove thyself, lithe, and resilience for my games. It covers healing and working with my team, but also help in chase a lot. I think it’s a good build

[@NoNameOrLife]

id say deja vu instead of kindred for soloq build cause they will literally run at end game to save me when they are injured but when i have kindred they will just leave me plus they suck at 3gens and its rlly good for indoor maps where gens cna be hard to find not to mention free 6% repair speed

[@HolisticHealth-PMS]

My current go to builds are: 1st: Appraisal, Harden, Plunderer's Instinct, and Moment of Glory. 2nd: Dark Sense, Eyes of Belmont, Fogwise, and Poised. 3rd Finesse, Lithe, Resilience, and Windows of Opportunity.

[@LoveThomas07]

No One Left Behind is so good right now, please bring it.

[@vladpihta2858]

Gen Popper: Bardic, Stake out, Hyperfocus, Fogwise/Corrective action Better to use with Commodious toolbox and 2 addons for extra charges. It needs for more skill checks to appear.

[@scatterbraingamingmodels]

Nice video. Deja vu, sprint burst, kindred and windows of opportunity is my build of choice, it's a balanced build for most situations you'll find yourself in solo que.

[@GamerNesto]

@16:10 MintSkull: "It is annoying? Indeed, it is" *Proceeds proving receipts with this Wraith* lmaoooo

[@subjectdelta3908]

My two favorite builds I use in most of my matches would be my action speed build, and my hybrid aura/stealth build. Action Speed build: Deja Vu, Desperate measures, Resilience, and Stake Out. Using this build, you do the highlighted gen 6% faster, you unhook and heal others 14% faster per injured person (including yourself), you do all actions 9% faster while injured (including fast vaulting), and any action with skill checks will be done even faster. Aura/Stealth Build: Eyes of Belmont, Hardened, Iron Will, and Resilience. See the killer's aura for 3 seconds after a gen is completed and all killer aura reading times are increased by 2 seconds, cleanse a totem and search a chest to convert screams to aura reading, no grunts of pain while injured, and do everything 9% faster while injured.

[@thedisappointedoptimist6916]

My experience with kindred is that half the time your team will just leave you on hook and use you for wall hacks. It's one of those perks that are great until in play, when it's used against you by your own team.

[@tmoney1487]

Well if the killer is gonna proxy camp the whole time its better to spend that 140 seconds youre gonna spend on hook doing every gen and getting a 3 man out, or at least waiting for the last second to trade hooks.

[@dineez627]

Honestly? As long as they do gens I will gladly be the fall guy.

[@princesafoia]

Currently my favorite build is Sabotour, Breakout, Bond and Background Player, with Alex’s toolbox with extra charges and extra sabo speed

[@Powerate]

That Anti-Slug build seems very appealing, I have a friend that sometimes likes to go for Saboteur builds together with Breakout so this build might come in handy

[@Hamid_700]

The video came at the perfect time.👍🏻

[@borkbork3513]

1:42 That dog is powered by jet fuel I swear.

[@VentingSylar]

I now patiently await for the killer version of this video

[@izsoraa]

resilience, iron will, windows, and resurgence is a crazy solo q build as long as your comfortable staying injured or 99’d

[@Ash-pt6ih]

A build I love using to the point that I basically never take it off 😂(I play both sides but I'm crap at survivor lol) is overcome (Jonah perk) and lucky break (yui perk) overcome gives an extra 2 seconds of sprint burst after being hit 😊and combined with lucky break which makes you leave no scratch or pools of blood for 60 seconds and gain time back on it by healing other survivors so long as your healthy first, on most maps you can weave between terrain and you'll be gone killers lose you about 75% of the time 😂the other 2 perk slots can be anything you want 😁

[@ghaithmkx4463]

Lets go!!! just in time

[@amonziemnicki2825]

my reccomand to gen rush build is scavenger from gabi soma insteed of built to last. i know its gives you a nerf fot 30 seconds but if you time it good for example going for hook safe of healing the 30seconds feels like nothing

[@michellerahe4853]

My solo q build has been self care, Kindred (which is a underrated perk even in higher matches), lithe, and prove thyself so my teammates can feel more confident to just doing the objective instead of doing a marathon across the map when they see the killer once

[@NitroHavok]

No word of a lie, I've been looking for a decent healing build for a while because I love to play support, so this video couldn't come at a better time 😊

[@raytotherose10101]

Selfcare, desperate measure, botany, overcome.. when solo que exhausts you and you just want to survive

[@starlitd0ll]

if you play with 3 friends, please try the sabo build (sabo, breakout, background player, empathy/iron will/your pick) it's so fun when you can make it work !! (but be ready to be slugged)

[@thepoultrygod]

my personal favorite build is: quick and quiet head on flashbang vigil/streetwise/bond or empathy (so i can set up mid chase for the head on) with a flashlight of any kind

[@crazyboy_700]

Ngl i use that same gen rush build but i use the gabriel perk that refills the toolbox when you get 5 great skill checks (it does give you a slow down but it doesnt bother me bc its a small price to pay for this build when it pays off) instead of the felix perk and then i bring any toolbox i have with the most charges and any add on i can add with the most charges and the the addon that i dont have to do skill checks but i call it the infinite toolbox build

[@MintSkull]

I tried that once, it was pretty nasty! I think it was for my least used survivor perks vid

[@JakHero]

I actually use these builds, or a variation of them, when playing survivor.

[@l3theeagle189]

I have for a while been using a build for gen progression it’s not the best build out there but it works. It uses potential energy from vittorio, leader from Dwight, technician from feng min and the perk that gives you a boost to gen progression whenever you are injured ( I forgot what it’s called) I will probably change this up a bit I’m also thinking of a similar build that uses the invocation perk from sable.

[@its_neon]

never have been so fast :D!

[@Stonedandbookish]

My main survivor build is deja vu/strength in shadows/built to last/resurgence. I primarily do gens

[@R1v3rxb3ar]

The streamer taco hagasaki created an anti slug build that works really well: unbreakable, soul guard, tenacity and adrenaline

[@Mario-SunshineGalaxy64]

Lately I’ve been trying some Woohoo My Sim builds but because I’m not him it’s been a bit of a struggle, though I did get a Flashbang save against a Houndmaster and that felt pretty good.

[@raff4874]

for the chest build i don't actually reccomended using specialist, it's better to use plunders, appraisal, ace in the hole and moment of glory, you can get incredibly powerful addons such as syringes, busted toolboxes and beamers, moment of glory will always heam you even after you get downed as soon as you become injured again, and starts healing you if you open your 2nd chest while injured

[@nikkiisixxzz]

Adrenaline, wake up, lithe, built to last. With a Commodious tool box, with socket swivel and wire spool. I’ve escaped more then 70% of my matches w this build

[@ali_plays]

I cant wait to see a killer one, I really need to figure out best builds

[@kch5847]

14:14 am i missing something? If im not wrong best rarity Ace in the Hole can give is very rare no?

[@clarissaperez604]

My go to build is self care, bite the bullet, urban evasion, and still sight. I can sneak around and avoid being heard by healing myself and later seeing what is around my area, including the killer

[@scurbbb]

You sound like a teammate who does nothing but hide and sits and waits for hatch

[@clarissaperez604]

@ nah, it helps with chases. If I get hit, I can find a pallet, stun, run then urban around a corner to heal, then get ready for another chase. It’s very fun watching killers walk around me because they can’t hear where I went.

[@luckylynx613]

I like using kindred with open handed

[@shenGaoren177]

Thank you

[@danirico8025]

Love you Pukki

[@jakubjunak1195]

I use the same build you consider the best, but instead of kindred i use resurgance cause im a medkit user. But, to be honest, id love to use kindred. should i switch to toolbos or flashlight?? or not change at all

[@stanosbourne8825]

Whom are you asking ? You talking to yourself?

[@jakubjunak1195]

@@stanosbourne8825 Im asking the youtuber

[@Floptropicano]

I would like to point out a build that helps with map knowledge which is windows of opportunity visionary plunderers instinct and wake up bond or open handed don’t forget to use a skin with really big glasses

[@nicememes7570]

I hate that I’m telling people this but vigil works with shoulder the burden, (which is also bugged rn and sometimes doesn’t cause a scream and exposed anyway)

[@mrpancake1535]

I'm surprised you didn't use vigil on the dramaturgy build, it reduces the exposed duration and lets you use it more often. Especially when paired with Nancy's walking perk.

[@blackmambaattacks]

to the aura perk one you could have a friend bring the new invocation perk

[@geno_xi]

Quick Gambit actually still works while injured. Losing a healthstate just makes it go on a cd

[@austinrobinson4147]

In my experience bond is better info than kindred, I can run the killer away from teammates on gens and get a heads up when my teammates run the killer to my gen

[@Arcadiabam]

The build I use is a exhaustion perk doesn’t matter, Ds,Unbreakable,then deli,resi,or adrenaline

[@sivufication]

my fav is adrenaline, head on, iron will and quick and quiet

[@OtakuJuanma2]

I'd like to point out that pairing unbreakable and plot twist isn't all that good, since getting up from plot twist when Unbreakable is active doesn't heal you fully, but burns out the Nic perk

[@lmao9692]

Hear me out. Specialist + Pharmacy + Ace In The Hole. Chests take 4 seconds with Pharmacy, chests give you 4 seconds of Gen repair with Specialist. Pharmacy gives you a medkit, Ace gives you a solid chance for a styptic or a syringe, and each time you unlock a chest, you get a free self-heal.

[@magganboi1350]

Kindred my beloved❤

[@DarthNeb223]

Windows could be switched with better chase perks, but overall best list for new dbd metas. I wish i was a survivor main but i hate getting tunneled, slugged and WSed all the time for looping and 1 gen pops.

[@Roc_Official]

I run Windows, resurgence, off the record and Kindered (Or I’ll switch Kindered for resilience) and a med kit with extra charges.

[@mpu44]

i run kindred, deja vu, boon:circle of healing, and we’ll make it. not sure if it’s good or could be better? i also solo queue

[@OlisFerizi]

Can you make a video ranking every killer menu theme or terror radius? (i know I asked last time for a 2nd chase theme ranking video but how bout a menu or terror radius ranking video that could be fun)

[@OtakuJuanma2]

16:07 wait wait HOW THE HECK was that not a down? He was in Tier 3

[@ZeRoxZoRox]

it ran out last sec

[@premiumtyrepremiumtyre1188]

Probably the best survivor build rn Sprint burst Off the record Shoulder the burden Adren

[@rebelrose1992]

I only every bring the gen rush build when im using an rpd badge for that heccin achievement, i still need to do it 5 more times its so annoying

[@TeEPIC_Duck]

0:01 Gojo ahh bug

[@AmpelioB]

are stealth builds dead?

[@MintSkull]

Not dead, I just don’t use them so I don’t have any good recommendations outside of one with parental guidance which I didn’t feel like playing 😅

[@tmoney1487]

Since the distortion nerf, kind of. You can use lucky break with iron will, but you cant use that with an exhaustion perk as it will deactivate iron will unfortunately and defeat the purpose of the build, and its extremely hard to escape chase without an exhaustion perk. There are allot of meme stealth builds you can try, but most of them won't work as effectively as you might want them to. You can try perk combinations like Parental Guidance and Smash Hit, or Lucky Star and Quick & Quiet.

[@emberhydra]

You forgot Red hearing with Pebble build

[@morganjacob1195]

I like running residual manifest with blast mine and flashbacks. Ok it isn't great but I just fahq around

[@riyoszu]

so many second, third, fourth chance perks how many handouts and safety nets do you need?

[@scurbbb]

Because tunneling and slugging is notorious. Killers bring so many gen slow down perks, how many safety nets do you need?

[@greg8510]

how much gen regression and aura reading perks do u need

[@kitoBR]

This Sable in the thumb, you tunneld and sluged her to death?

[@awkwardsquirtle]

My solo q load up is: Inner Strength Quick and Quiet Head On Boil Over My goal is to waste time and to stay moving when cornered

[@Kasstro024]

As a killer main im scared of going against swfs using the new meta perk Shoulder the burden

[@CrackTeeth]

dont tunnel, done

[@Kasstro024]

@CrackTeeth i mean even without tunneling pro swfs will abuse it,

[@CrackTeeth]

@Kasstro024 that still makes no sense, if you dont tunnel the perk doesnt work

[@gt_player24]

Ace in the hole :D

[@Jeff_TheHulkBuster]

Bardic,plot-twist, no mither and either invo perk

[@hi-xw8uf]

Do the same type of video but for killer.

[@Han.The.Writer]

As a solo survivor, my own version of The Healer build is Botany Knowledge, Empathy, Strength In Shadows, and Overcome! Overcome and Strength In Shadows allows me to easily get away and self heal in 15 seconds whenever the killer is on me, while Botany Knowledge and Empathy allows me to keep tabs on injured teammates (+ the killer) and heal them in 10-11 seconds!

[@SoupWizard776]

Mintskull will never see this comment, but I send all my friends who are new your way

[@SoupWizard776]

My favorite build this year has been: invocation:weaving spiders, no mither, Deja vu, and resilience

[@pop8422]

Demi did 90% of these already

[@Its_Me_Nico]

There's no best survivor build other than the killer DC or afk, then let you gen casually and escape

[@silentgamer1813]

Saw the secret message 😃

[@gagebunn3751]

Honestly just practice no perks because they all get nerfed

[@FIDELELIZONDO-zw3oo]

But where's the fun? That's like not playing killer since they always get balanced.

[@gagebunn3751]

@FIDELELIZONDO-zw3oo I was just butthurt to take a break from dbd to come back to the perks I use being changed

[@FIDELELIZONDO-zw3oo]

@@gagebunn3751 Which ones?

[@gagebunn3751]

@@FIDELELIZONDO-zw3oo distortion

[@FIDELELIZONDO-zw3oo]

@@gagebunn3751 i heard that one was deserved.

[@isetacuatro7937]

nah. blud, OOO and WOP, then nothing else, 2 perk wonder on the house

[@morganjacob1195]

You should have enough hours by now to drop windows.

[@stanosbourne8825]

I got all survs in the game, and each and every one of them got their own 3 builds based around their perks. So this vid is useless to me ( as all other MintSkull vids tbh).

[@BoxShad0w2]

Just here to beat the people saying first

[@frosche9191]

first

[@adrienmh3094]

Smash it + parental guidance + deception is for me the best "Houdini" combo. It basically means that if you manage to stunt the killer you can diseappear fast, without scratch marks and even provide a false information at the same time if a locker is nearby. It won me a lot of chase and I can only recommand this fun combo

[@HippieHeroTTV]

My favorite build is sprint burst, self care resilience ,stake out. The 99% sprint burst into a 99% heal messes up so many killers while stake out just lets me jam out to my music.

[@Roger_P.]

80% playing with a meta-build of sorts. Realy boring.

[@Cainb23]

the chase is not the fun part of the game to me.. when are killers gonna realize for casual solo players we do not want to see the killer that does nothing good for us and only gives them a chance to tunnel or camp per usual

[@jakerskricket6938]

Speak for yourself, chasing is the most fun aspect of survivor in solo queue, you know for a fact you can waste the killers time while your teammates get gens done instead of your teammates immediately going down in chase.