Trapper

-Find him early and disarm his traps before he gets full setup.

-This forces him into chases instead of trap placement.

-When looping, always look at the ground — Trapper wins when you forget to check.

-Be extra careful in tight jungle gyms.
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Wraith

While cloaked, he cannot injure you — play aggressively.

Drop your item to remove collision and run through him.

Pallet stun while he’s cloaked = longer stun.

If a pallet is already dropped, keep vaulting until he fully uncloaks.
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Hillbilly

Keep loops tight.

When he chainsaws, crouch or dodge to the side.

Try to force an M1 with pallet or window vaults — this removes the insta-down threat.

Avoid large open areas.
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Nurse

Put as many objects between you and her as possible.

Fake your movement on open maps to force short blinks.

Sharp, unpredictable direction changes after her first blink.

If she short-blinks, immediately gain distance.
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Huntress

Tall loops and buildings are strongest.

Greed pallets since she often raises her hatchet as you approach them.

Break line of sight to force her to guess.

Don’t run straight for too long — vary your direction.
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Myers

Don’t give him stalk — hide more than you chase.

Healing is often pointless since he can always 1-hit if he wants to.

Stay behind cover when he approaches; his LoS is everything.

When he goes for Evil Within 3, break line of sight immediately.
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Hag

Exact same counterplay as Trapper:
→ Find traps early and disarm them.

Crouch around common trap spots.

Don’t run directly toward hooked survivors without checking the floor.

Flashlights and firecrackers instantly remove traps.
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Doctor

Connect loops so your movement is unpredictable.

Pre-drop pallets to gain distance.

Every time he shocks, he loses Bloodlust — reset loops on purpose.

Avoid tight corners where Static Blast guarantees hits.
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Cannibal (Bubba)

Use windows often; Bubba players hate them and run Bamboozle.

Greed pallets and try to stun — huge value.

If you fail the stun, you lose a lot of distance because chainsaw shreds pallets instantly.

Keep mid–long loops between you and him.
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Freddy (The Nightmare)

He is mainly an M1 killer with teleport and slows.

Break line of sight so snares don’t hit you for free.

Wake up whenever possible — he can’t use traps on you.

Don’t rely on pallets in dream world; he can block them.
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Pig

She often uses her ambush mid-chase — get pallet stuns or fake loops.

If you have an active trap, removing it is your #1 priority.

Pigs frequently tunnel trap survivors.

If she stalks you at a Jigsaw Box, stay there — she must chase you, which pauses the timer.
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Clown

Move from pallet to pallet and stand close to them.

If he gets too close, drop the pallet on his head.

Don’t get mindgamed by his bottles — keep moving unpredictably.

Long corridors are deadly; avoid them.
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Spirit

Hardest killer to counter.

Use sound cues, visual heartbeat, and grass movement to track her.

Don’t run in straight lines — she will phase straight through.

Force guesses by tapping W and changing direction quickly.
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Legion

Split up — Legion is weakest when survivors are far apart.

Healing is valuable when teammates are nearby to prevent Thanatophobia stacking.

If alone, stay injured to avoid giving him free Frenzy value.

Vault pallets/windows after his Frenzy ends to force distance.
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Plague

Use tall loops to avoid Corrupt Purge shots.

Split up and avoid infecting teammates.

Only cleanse in late game or when absolutely necessary.

If she grabs Corrupt Purge, break LoS immediately.
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Ghost Face

Break his mark by staring at him as soon as you spot him.

Move unpredictably when he stalks to avoid giving him angle.

Clear his marking by calling out his position to teammates.

Never heal in unsafe spots — he thrives on ambushes.
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Demogorgon

Play wide loops; demo is deadly on tight turns.

Pre-drop pallets to force him out of Shred range.

When he charges Shred, fake direction.

Destroy portals when it’s safe to reduce map pressure.
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Oni

Oni is weakest early game — avoid getting hit at all costs.

Once he gets his power, break line of sight and create distance.

Vaulting immediately when he starts charging his dash forces misses.

Don’t group too much; avoid giving him instant blood orbs.
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Deathslinger

Always break line of sight — his gun is useless without it.

Strafe left/right unpredictably when he aims.

If speared, run behind walls or into tight corners to break the chain faster.

Don’t greed pallets too hard — he punishes that.
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Pyramid Head (Executioner)

Don’t run in straight lines near him.

Fake directions at loops to avoid Punishment of the Damned.

Don’t get tormented unnecessarily — it makes cages possible.

Vault early; his ranged attack punishes late vaulting.
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Blight

Use uneven ground, rocks, trees, and angled walls to block rushes.

Don’t run in straight predictable paths.

Try to stun him; he hates pallet stuns.

Tight loops are stronger than long ones.
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Trickster

Long loops and objects that break line of sight are key.

Never run straight when he starts throwing knives.

Don’t greed pallets — stun him to interrupt throwing.

Heal often; chip damage adds up fast.
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Nemesis

Dodge tentacle strikes by crouching or sidestepping.

Don’t let zombies pressure you into open areas.

Cleanse infection whenever it puts you in danger (but not constantly).

Loops with height differences work extremely well.
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Cenobite (Pinhead)

Solve the Lament Configuration early when possible.

Breaking chain hunts reduces his map pressure drastically.

Move erratically when he tries to chain you mid-chase.

Avoid solving the box in open areas.
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Artist

Never run in straight lines; she