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The Houndmaster

The Houndmaster

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

The Houndmaster is a force to be feared, with an equally fearsome dog at her side.

Power

Scent of Blood

Scent of Blood: his dog dashes at 35 m/s to grab a Survivor (Chase) or searches by beacon (Search, Houndsense).

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The Houndmaster and her dog operate as one. Her commands are followed without question or delay.

SPECIAL ABILITY: CHASE

The Chase Command sends the dog out at high speed. Pressing the Power button again redirects the Chase, pivoting the dog's path. When the dog catches a Survivor, the dog starts a Grab. The Survivor becomes Hindered and is pulled toward The Houndmaster. The Survivor can get free by stunning the dog or can be rescued by another Survivor. Grabs that end without injury leave the Survivor Hindered. Grab duration is shorter for Survivors with the Endurance status effect.

SPECIAL ABILITY: SEARCH

The Search Command sends the dog to a target location, creating a Search Path. It has its own lullaby and, as it moves, its Houndsense radius rises over distance traveled. Survivors who enter the radius are affected by Houndsense and revealed by Killer Instinct. If The Houndmaster follows the dog’s Search Path, she gains increased movement speed over time. Leaving the Search Path ends the bonus movement speed.

SPECIAL EFFECT: HOUNDSENSE

Healthy Survivors affected by Houndsense receive Deep Wounds when injured. Injured Survivors affected by Houndsense suffer from louder grunts of pain and longer pools of blood when put into the dying sta

Killer perks

  • All-Shaking ThunderAll-Shaking Thunder
  • Scourge Hook: Jagged CompassScourge Hook: Jagged Compass
  • No QuarterNo Quarter

Builds

MetaHigh confidence
  • Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceScourge Hook: Pain Resonance
  • SurgeSurge
  • Turn Back The ClockTurn Back The Clock
  • Save the best for lastSave the best for last

Add-onsTorn NovelTorn NovelBarley MealBarley Meal

Houndmaster's most used perks: Pain Res 33%, Keep Them Waiting 27%, Surge 22%, TBtC 13%. TBtC and Surge are also in the generic build.

MetaMedium confidence
  • Corrupt InterventionCorrupt Intervention
  • Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceScourge Hook: Pain Resonance
  • Turn Back The ClockTurn Back The Clock
  • StarstruckStarstruck

Add-onsBarley MealBarley MealSpiked CollarSpiked Collar

Hens' no-limits build: Starstruck turns dog grabs into team-wide pressure.

BudgetHigh confidence
  • DeadlockDeadlock
  • Scourge Hook: Jagged CompassScourge Hook: Jagged Compass
  • Sloppy ButcherSloppy Butcher
  • Hex: No One Escapes DeathHex: No One Escapes Death

Add-onsSmoked SnapperSmoked SnapperYoung CoconutYoung Coconut

General perks plus Houndmaster's Jagged Compass, which creates new Scourge Hooks.

FunMedium confidence
  • Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceScourge Hook: Pain Resonance
  • StarstruckStarstruck
  • AgitationAgitation
  • SurgeSurge

Carry a Survivor to a Scourge Hook. Starstruck exposes nearby Survivors, so patrol confidently after each hook. Agitation extends your Terror Radius (Starstruck on more Survivors) and helps you reach a Pain Res hook. With fewer gens left Starstruck becomes harder to avoid.

How to counter

  • Grabbed, you are Hindered and Incapacitated for up to 8 s (2 s against Endurance); stunning the dog lasts 3 s.
  • Houndsense lasts 45 s and gives Deep Wound on injury: stay healthy if possible.
  • Search covers 5 to 40 m with 20 m of visibility: leave the dog's line of sight.

Add-ons to know

  • Marlinspike
    MarlinspikeHoundsense to Survivors within 20 m of the dog.
  • Belaying Pins
    Belaying PinsOblivious for 20 s on top of Houndsense.
  • Leather Harness
    Leather HarnessChase speed +20% per generator, permanent at the end.

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