Best Builds for The Ghost Face (2024)

An icon of 90s horror still going strong today, The Ghost Face is the silent and deadly Killer that stalks his prey for an immediate down, making him a highly efficient Killer in Dead by Daylight. Thriving in the shadows, the key to mastering his playstyle is to cling tightly to corners and carefully observe Survivors without being spotted. Though a master of stealth, Dead by Daylight’s Ghost Face can struggle in a straight-up chase with his lack of anti-loop; therefore, this Killer plays best with the right perks to empower his weaker aspects.

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This guide will teach players the best builds to use with The Ghost Face in Dead by Daylight, featuring teachable and non-teachable perks for players of varying prestige levels.

Updated on February 7, 2025, by Siddarth Narasimman: The Ghost Face unfortunately remains one of the weakest killers in Dead by Daylight with no signs of it not being the case in the near future. Some of his best add-ons, such as “Philly” and Walleye’s Matchbook, got decent nerfs as well, which further puts a dent in his lethality. Fortunately, he did get small buffs to his power’s recovery time and marking speed. With a lot of good perk options to make him viable, the Ghost Face is still a fun killer to pilot and can get good success when played well.

The Ghost Face: Best Beginner Build (2025)

Without a great range of powerful base perks, The Ghost Face can be a little intimidating for newer players. Luckily, The Ghost Face comes with useful information perks like Thrilling Tremors, that allow him to see progressed generators from afar, and I’m All Ears, which is an excellent chase perk. This build concentrates on pressuring these generators and chasing Survivors from them while slowing down their healing speeds.

• Thrilling Tremors (The Ghost Face) – After picking up a Survivor, all generators not being repaired by Survivors are blocked by the Entity for a certain period. This effect has a cooldown.
• I’m All Ears (The Ghost Face) – Every 40 seconds, when a Survivor fast vaults within the killer’s vicinity, you see their aura for a brief period.
• Hex: No One Escapes Death (General Perk) – After the final generator is completed, all Survivors suffer from the Exposed status ailment, and the killer gains the Haste effect until the Hex Totem is cleansed.
• Sloppy Butcher (General Perk) – Basic attacks cause the Mangled and Hemorrhage status ailments, slowing down healing by 25% and regressing healing progress when left unfinished.

The Ghost Face: Best Build (2025)

The Ghost Face doesn’t have the best mobility to close distance on Survivors quickly. He also lacks any innate slowdown in his kit, which makes aura-reading and generator regression perks a must in his best builds.

Opting for Lethal Pursuer to quickly find a few Survivors that can be marked to 99% is ideal. While Nowhere To Hide and Pop Goes The Weasel synergize better with high mobility killers, the Ghost Face greatly benefits from the aura-reading the former provides, which will be further buffed by Lethal Pursuer. Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance is a safe and reliable option for the final perk slot to have consistent pressure on the map.

• Lethal Pursuer (The Nemesis) – At the start of the trial, the 3 generators furthest from the killer’s starting location are blocked for an extended duration or until the first survivor is downed.
• Nowhere To Hide (The Knight) – Kicking a generator reveals the auras of survivors nearby that generator for a brief period
• Pop Goes The Weasel (The Clown) – After hooking a survivor, kicking a generator regresses it massively.
• Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance (The Artist) – The Killer starts with four tokens. For each different Survivor hooked on a white Scourge Hook, lose one token and explode the generator with the most progress, causing it to lose massive progress.

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The Ghost Face: Best Add-Ons

For players looking to strengthen The Ghost Face’s Night Shroud power, various add-ons can help. Enhancing different aspects of his abilities, this Best Add-Ons section details the strongest Add-Ons to use on The Ghost Face — in order of rarity on the Bloodweb.

“Philly”

Despite being a Common Add-On, “Philly” is among The Ghost Face’s most consistently impactful. This Night Shroud Add-On reduces the time it takes to Mark a Survivor by 10%, meaning you can more quickly Expose Survivors as you stalk them, wasting less time and making you less likely to be Revealed in the act.

Walleye’s Matchbook

An uncomplicated Ghost Face Add-On, the Walleye’s Matchbook, reduces the recovery cooldown on Night Shroud by 3 seconds, allowing you to reenter your power a little sooner after it ends.

Olsen’s Address Book

Olsen’s Address Book is a pretty decent Uncommon rarity add-on considering the effect it provides. A full five seconds of wall hacks when chasing a Marked Survivor can be a game-changer in getting downs and maintaining the tempo of the game. It also synergizes very well with Lethal Pursuer, which is part of the Ghost Face’s best build.

Olsen’s Wallet

To get back into Night Shroud faster, Olsen’s Wallet may be more appealing than Walleye’s Matchbook. This Rare Add-On immediately recharges The Ghost Face’s power upon breaking a pallet or wall, giving you more opportunities to Mark Survivors mid-chase.

Drop-Leg Knife Sheath

Another one of The Ghost Face’s most powerful Add-Ons, the Drop-Leg Knife Sheath gives the Killer a 10% Haste effect for 5 seconds after Marking a Survivor. Complimenting perks like The Shape’s Play with Your Food, this add-on gives Survivors less time to react before you can land a hit.

Driver’s License

When generators are getting finished too fast, The Ghost Face’s Driver’s License explodes generators being worked on by Survivors that are being marked and blocks them for 15 seconds. This tremendous buff forcefully slows down the game, and it works well with other regression perks like Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance and Pop Goes The Weasel.

Outdoor Security Camera

If finding Survivors isn’t your specialty, the Outdoor Security Camera can help supplement these skills by revealing all Survivors’ auras for 7 seconds after you down a Marked Survivor. This ability allows you to better assess what generators are being worked on and where you need to apply pressure. It also helps avoid flashlight and pallet saves from nearby Survivors, and it can assist in snowballing the game in your favor.

“Ghost Face Caught On Tape”

Ghost Face is one of the few killers in Dead By Daylight that has two reliable Iridescent add-ons. “Ghost Face Caught on Tape” is easily his best add-on as it constantly allows him to be in Night Shroud if he can get a couple of early downs on Survivors. The tempo and snowball potential this add-on brings to the table are unmatched and can quickly secure a scenario where victory is inevitable.

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June 14, 2016

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