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. Updated January 13, 2025, to reflect recent buffs.

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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 formidable opponent known for his relentless stalking and devastating power. This guide offers builds for players of all skill levels.

The Shape: Best Non-Teachable Build (2025)

This build compensates for The Shape's lack of access to teachable perks. It emphasizes efficient chase management and endgame dominance.

• Save the Best for Last (The Shape): Reduces cooldown on basic attacks with each hit on non-Obsession Survivors.
• 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 healing progress.

The Shape: Best Build (2025)

This build prioritizes generator control and early-game aggression, addressing The Shape's weaknesses.

• Lethal Pursuer (The Nemesis): Provides initial Survivor aura reading, enhancing early-game tracking.
• Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance (The Artist): Destroys the most progressed generator after hooking different Survivors.
• Deadlock (The Cenobite): Blocks the most progressed generator after completion.
• Coup de Grâce (The Twins): Increases lunge range with each completed generator.

The Shape: Best Add-Ons (2025)

Memorial Flower

A common add-on that boosts stalking speed. A solid choice for consistent improvement.

Dead Rabbit

Reduces Terror Radius in Evil Within II but increases it in Evil Within III. Use strategically with other Terror Radius-modifying perks.

J. Myers Memorial

Provides a significant boost to stalking gain rate. Excellent for maximizing Evil Within III.

Hair Bow

Increases the duration of Evil Within III, enhancing its effectiveness. 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 the Hair Bow.

Fragrant Tuft of Hair

Grants infinite Evil Within III, eliminating power management concerns. A high-risk, high-reward option.