Our Dead By Daylight Leatherface build guides goes over everything you need to know about one of the best licensed killers. An iconic killer from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Leatherface (Bubba Sawyer) is a chainsaw-wielding killer in Dead by Daylight. Having a heavy-hitting kit, Leatherface offers tricky gameplay for his players.
Leatherface is referred to as the Cannibal in Dead by Daylight, but we'll use his movie name for this guide. While Leatherface is generally regarded as a weak killer, this handy guide will help you become a strong force to be reckoned with. Here are Leatherface's best perks, powers, add-ons, and tips to make you stand out from the crowd.
Dead by Daylight Leatherface perks
Leatherface has three unique perks that can be unlocked for other Killers via the Bloodweb.
Knockout
When you down a Survivor with your basic attack, their field of view (FOV) is decreased, they gain the Blindness status effect and crawl 50% slower for 15 seconds. Survivors are not able to see the knocked-down Survivor’s aura farther away from them than 32/24/16 meters.
BBQ & Chilli
Each time a Survivor is hooked, all other Survivor Auras are revealed to you for four seconds if they are a few meters away from the hook’s location.
Franklin’s Demise
When hit with a basic attack, Survivors will drop their items and if not recovered within 150/120/90 seconds, they’ll become lost to the Entity.
What is the best Dead by Daylight Cannibal build?
We would go with the following perks for the best possible Leatherface build:
BBQ & Chilli (The Cannibal perk)
After hooking a survivor, all other survivors within 60/50/40 meters will be revealed to the Cannibal for four seconds.
Bamboozle (The Clown perk)
This perk increases the Cannibals' vault speed by 5/10/15%. Vaulting a window will also be blocked by the Entity for a few seconds.
Corrupt Intervention (The Plague perk)
The three generators furthest from the Cannibal will be blocked by the Entity for a few seconds.
Deadlock (The Cenobite perk)
Whenever a generator is completed, the entity blocks the most progressed generator for 20/25/30 seconds, revealing the generator to you. This is great as it slows down the game and showing you the generator means you now where the survivors are.
Dead by Daylight Leatherface powers
Leatherface’s power is called Bubba’s Chainsaw. When you first enter a Trial, Bubba’s Chainsaw has three charges. Using the chainsaw for two seconds spends one of the charges. The charges for this power replenishes when it is not in use.
When Survivors are hit via by chainsaw attack, they’ll immediately be put into a Dying state.
Revving Bubba’s Chainsaw increases the Tantrum meter. Once full or after hitting an obstacle during a Chainsaw Sweep, Leatherface will spiral into a Tantrum and slash and hit wildly - putting Survivors in the Dying state if they get close. However, Leatherface’s movement speed is tremendously decreased during a Tantrum - making it easier for Survivors to rush away.
Best add-ons for Leatherface in Dead By Daylight
Leatherface is an average Killer in every sense of the word. He has an average Movement Speed, and while his power is something to be scared of when up close and personal with him, he doesn’t have the finesse of The Huntress nor the calculating of The Trapper. Still, there are Add-Ons that can help him against Survivors.
Iridescent Flesh
This add-on lets Leatherface’s charges replenish each time he hits a survivor. This is incredibly useful if survivors are clumped together, allowing you to hit multiple survivors with one chainsaw sweep.
Light Chassis
While revving Bubba’s Chainsaw, you’re able to see the auras of survivors within eight meters of you.
Award-Winning Chilli
This add-on slightly increases the duration of chainsaw dash and the window for chainsaw dash by 0.5 seconds.
Begrimed Chains
This add-on causes survivors to drop their items when Leatherface hits them.
Dead By Daylight Leatherface tips and tricks
- Leatherface can bait survivors to drop a pallet by revving his chainsaw, but make sure not to get stunned by it. Then use your power on the pallet to break it and continue with your Chase.
- You want to try your best to get survivors out in the open and away from places you're not good at with your chainsaw - aka windows and vaults. That's why Bamboozle is a very good perk on Leatherface, as it blocks the areas that most Survivors use to escape from you.
- If survivors enter lockers during a chase, bump into them and cause a tantrum. If the Survivors leave the locker, they'll be immediately downed. On the other hand, if they don't leave, you can just grab them out of the locker instead.
- Don't rely too much on Bubba's Chainsaw. Perform basic attacks from time to time. Sometimes you will miss hits with your chainsaw. An injured survivor is better than a healthy one.
- Hook survivors in the basement whenever you can. It's a tight area, and you can use your chainsaw Sweep to knock down more than one survivor if used correctly. Tight areas with multiple Survivors are your one-way ticket to winning the trial.
That's all you need to know about the best Leatherface builds in Dead by Daylight. Be sure to check back regularly to see how your build could be improved. In the meantime, check out the killers we wish to see in Dead by Daylight soon, or some games like DBD for when you need a break.
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