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The Hillbilly

The Hillbilly

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

A high-mobility Killer, able to cover large distances in a short amount of time and instantly down Survivors using his Chainsaw.

Power

Chainsaw

Chainsaw

Chainsaw: sprint at 10.12 m/s after a 2.5 s charge; a chainsaw hit deals double damage.

Full power text

The machine gave him a new life, one where the power was in his hands.

Press and hold the Power button to break into a Chainsaw Sprint. Survivors hit during a Chainsaw Sprint are put into the dying state. Hitting a dropped pallet or breakable wall will special-break it.

Revving the chainsaw, and sprinting each cause the Overdrive meter to increase. The meter decreases when the chainsaw is not in use.

When the meter is full, the chainsaw goes into Overdrive.

SPECIAL STATE: OVERDRIVE

While in Overdrive, the chainsaw is enhanced. Chainsaw Charge and Sprint speeds are increased, and Chainsaw Sprint cooldowns are reduced.

Overdrive lasts for 20 seconds.

Killer perks

  • EnduringEnduring
  • LightbornLightborn
  • TinkererTinkerer

Builds

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

Add-onsSpiked BootsSpiked BootsIridescent EngravingsIridescent Engravings

Hillbilly's most played build since 10.1.0 (about 90% kill rate): his mobility lets him cash in Pop and Eruption anywhere on the map.

BudgetMedium confidence
  • TinkererTinkerer
  • EnduringEnduring
  • Bitter MurmurBitter Murmur
  • Sloppy ButcherSloppy Butcher

Add-onsSpiked BootsSpiked BootsDad's BootsDad's Boots

His own perks (Tinkerer, Enduring) plus general ones. Tinkerer lets you arrive chainsaw-first without warning.

FunMedium confidence
  • Hex: RuinHex: Ruin
  • Hex: Hive MindHex: Hive Mind
  • Hex: UndyingHex: Undying
  • Hex: Crowd ControlHex: Crowd Control

Ruin and Hive Mind passively monitor and regress generators across the map. Crowd Control helps with windows and keeps Survivors busy. Swap to Bamboozle if you prefer.

How to counter

  • The chainsaw is heard from 60 m, so you know when he is charging: do not stay in a straight line in front of him.
  • Hitting an obstacle puts him on a 2.5 s cooldown, and his steering is reduced during the sprint: run along walls and corners.
  • The Overdrive meter drains when unused: making him stop using the chainsaw between chases weakens him.

Add-ons to know

  • LoPro Chains
    LoPro ChainsThe sprint breaks walls and pallets; hits on healthy Survivors damage only one Health State.
  • Begrimed Chains
    Begrimed ChainsHaemorrhage and Mangled for 70 s on a hit Survivor.
  • Apex Muffler
    Apex MufflerSilences the chainsaw outside the Terror Radius.

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