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The Dark Lord

The Dark Lord

Difficulty: Hard · Patch 10.2.2, data from October 28, 2026.

The Dark Lord, Dracula, is the embodiment of darkness and tragedy.

Power

Vampiric Shift

Vampiric Shift: Vampire (Hellfire), Wolf (Pounce) and Bat forms (4.6, 4.6 and 6.5 m/s); 3.5 s shapeshift cooldown.

Full power text

His dark power allows him to exact revenge on humans, taking many forms to terrorize and slaughter them.

SPECIAL ABILITY: SHAPESHIFT

The Dark Lord has access to three Forms and can freely change between them. Each Form has unique abilities and strengths.

Vampire Form: In his default state, The Dark Lord can use the powerful Hellfire spell, which creates 8 pillars of flame that erupt from the ground in front of him and can be cast across low obstacles.

Wolf Form: In Wolf Form, The Dark Lord has access to several abilities that allow for more effective tracking. Pools of blood and scratch marks are brighter and running Survivors leave a trail of Scent Orbs behind them. The Dark Lord can collect these Scent Orbs to gain Haste, and charge a powerful Pounce attack to damage Survivors. Hitting a dropped pallet or breakable wall will special-break it.

Bat Form: While in Bat Form, The Dark Lord gains the Undetectable status effect. Additionally, he moves faster, ignores vault points, and can Teleport to any vault points within 32 meters. Survivors become invisible, but scratch marks can be se

Killer perks

  • Hex: Wretched FateHex: Wretched Fate
  • Human GreedHuman Greed
  • DominanceDominance

Builds

MetaHigh confidence
  • Pop Goes the WeaselPop Goes the Weasel
  • Corrupt InterventionCorrupt Intervention
  • EruptionEruption
  • Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceScourge Hook: Pain Resonance

Add-onsWarg’s FangWarg’s FangLapis LazuliLapis Lazuli

Most played and highest-winning full Dracula build (75% kill rate). Bat form gets you to gens fast for Pop.

MetaHigh confidence
  • Lethal PursuerLethal Pursuer
  • Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceScourge Hook: Pain Resonance
  • Turn Back The ClockTurn Back The Clock
  • Barbecue & ChiliBarbecue & Chili

Add-onsWarg’s FangWarg’s FangLapis LazuliLapis Lazuli

Generic build: remote regression with Turn Back the Clock in bat form.

BudgetHigh confidence
  • DeadlockDeadlock
  • Hex: Wretched FateHex: Wretched Fate
  • DominanceDominance
  • Hex: No One Escapes DeathHex: No One Escapes Death

Add-onsClock Tower GearClock Tower GearTraveler’s HatTraveler’s Hat

Dracula's own perks (Wretched Fate, Dominance buffed in 10.2.0) plus general ones. Dominance protects Wretched Fate and NOED.

How to counter

  • Hellfire charges for 0.9 s and reaches 10 m; it recharges for 9.5 s: sidestep, then close in.
  • In Bat form he is Undetectable but leaves Scratch Marks, with a 48 m Lullaby: listen for it.
  • A missed Wolf Pounce leaves 2.25 s of cooldown, a hit 2.7 s. Scent Orbs give you 2 s of Killer Instinct when collected.

Add-ons to know

  • Iridescent Ring of Vlad
    Iridescent Ring of VladHellfire pillars home in on nearby Survivors.
  • Cube of Zoe
    Cube of ZoeAfter a generator, pillars spawn around him for 10 s.

Public numbers

  • Kill rate rank: #9

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