The Spirit builds in Dead by Daylight have been a top choice for players for years, only outdone by the Trapper builds. In developers Behaviour Interactive’s multiplayer survival horror game, few killers are as vengeful as Rin, also known as The Spirit. Her special ability, Yamaoka’s Haunting, gives Rin a quick burst of speed, but it also makes survivors invisible. To succeed as Rin, you need to listen carefully, but having the best perks can also help.
Here are some of the best Spirit builds in Dead by Daylight.
Spirit Builds in Dead By Daylight
Generic Meta Build
| Perk | Killer |
|---|---|
| Corrupt Intervention | The Plague |
| Friends ‘Til the End | The Good Guy |
| Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance | The Artist |
| Pop Goes the Weasel | The Clown |
The Spirit can be tricky to play because of her slower speed and the need to rely on sound. However, with this build, you can slow down the game significantly. It uses three of the best perks to stop generators from being repaired. Friends ‘Til the End helps you find and expose survivors. This build might not be new, but it’s very effective at slowing down the game.
- Corrupt Intervention: Blocks the three generators farthest from you at the start, giving you time to chase and down a survivor before losing a generator.
- Friends ‘Til the End: Reveals your Obsession’s Aura and exposes them when you hook another survivor.
- Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance: Damages the generator with the most progress when you hook a survivor on a Scourge Hook.
- Pop Goes the Weasel: Damages the first generator you kick after hooking a survivor. These perks can disrupt even the best teams.
Aggressive Build
| Perk | Killer |
|---|---|
| Lethal Pursuer | The Nemesis |
| Barbeque & Chilli | The Cannibal |
| Hex: No One Escapes Death | Generic |
| No Way Out | The Trickster |
The Spirit is known for her strong chase abilities. This build focuses on reducing the time between chases and being powerful at the end of the game. Even though Rin can’t see Auras while phasing, Barbeque & Chilli helps track survivors after hooking them. This build is great for stopping generator progress, and even if all generators are done, NOED and No Way Out can turn the game around.
- Lethal Pursuer: Reveals all survivors’ Auras at the start and extends other Aura reads.
- Barbeque & Chilli: Shows the Auras of faraway survivors when you hook someone, allowing quick chases.
- Hex: No One Escapes Death (NOED): Gives a speed boost and lets you down survivors instantly when the last generator is completed.
- No Way Out: Blocks exit gate switches temporarily. After many chases, survivors will dread being exposed by Rin.
Basic Build
| Perk | Killer |
|---|---|
| A Nurse’s Calling | The Nurse |
| Hex: Haunted Grounds | The Spirit |
| Sloppy Butcher | Generic |
| Hex: No One Escapes Death | Generic |
This build is about taking advantage of vulnerable survivors. Sloppy Butcher increases healing times, and A Nurse’s Calling shows you where survivors are healing, making it easy to down them. The combination of Haunted Grounds and NOED means even healthy survivors are at risk.
Despite using common perks, this is one of the best Spirit builds in Dead by Daylight. It can be inconsistent due to the Hexes, but it’s powerful when it works.
- A Nurse’s Calling: Reveals the Auras of healing survivors.
- Hex: Haunted Grounds: Exposes all survivors when one of its totems is cleansed.
- Sloppy Butcher: Slows healing and causes incomplete heals to regress.
- Hex: No One Escapes Death (NOED): Provides a speed boost and lets you down survivors instantly when the last generator is completed. With this build, no survivor is safe, which is perfect for an avenging spirit like Rin.
And that’s all you need to know about the best Spirit builds for Dead by Daylight. Stay posted for more content on RetroNoob.
