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The Shape

The Shape

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

A haunting Killer who stalks Survivors to feed his power.

Power

Evil Within

Evil Within

Evil Within: three modes (Stalker, Pursuer, Evil Incarnate); he stalks to fill a meter, then becomes Evil Incarnate.

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The Shape stalks his prey, adapting to the pursuit, waiting for the perfect moment to unleash evil.

The Shape can switch between three modes of hunting his prey. Each mode has different strengths and weaknesses.

SPECIAL MODE: STALKER

The Shape moves slowly and is Undetectable. In Stalker mode, press and hold the Power button to Stalk a nearby Survivor and fill the Stalk Meter. When the Stalk Meter is full, Evil Incarnate mode is unlocked.

SPECIAL MODE: PURSUER

The Shape moves quickly and has a 16 meter Terror Radius. Vault, basic-break, lunge, and stun recovery speeds are increased.

SPECIAL MODE: EVIL INCARNATE

The Shape’s Terror Radius is increased to 32 meters. Vault, basic-break, and stun recovery speeds are increased. Survivors who have reached the second hook stage can be killed.Evil Incarnate mode ends after 60 seconds.

SPECIAL ABILITY: SLAUGHTERING STRIKE

In Evil Incarnate mode, hold the Power button to charge Slaughtering Strike and press the Attack button to unleash it. The longer the Power button is held, the more distance on the attack. Survivors hit by Slaughtering Strike are downed, even if healthy. Hitting a dropped pallet or breakable wall will special-break it.

Killer perks

  • Dying LightDying Light
  • Play With Your FoodPlay With Your Food
  • Save the best for lastSave the best for last

Builds

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

Add-onsLock of HairLock of HairVanity MirrorVanity Mirror

Standard slowdown and Bamboozle for windows while stalking. Myers is delisted (removed from the store in 2026) but still playable if you own him.

MetaMedium confidence
  • Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceScourge Hook: Pain Resonance
  • Turn Back The ClockTurn Back The Clock
  • SurveillanceSurveillance
  • BamboozleBamboozle

Your first two perks passively damage and regress generators, and Surveillance highlights them for you. After each trigger of Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance, check which gen changes color. The fourth perk is a flexible pick, here Bamboozle to block windows.

BudgetLow confidence
  • Save the best for lastSave the best for last
  • UnrelentingUnrelenting
  • Sloppy ButcherSloppy Butcher
  • Bitter MurmurBitter Murmur

Add-onsTombstone PieceTombstone PieceMirror ShardMirror Shard

Save the Best for Last (now general as Keep Them Waiting) + buffed Unrelenting: solid M1 chase without DLC.

FunLow confidence
  • Fire UpFire Up
  • BamboozleBamboozle
  • Superior AnatomySuperior Anatomy
  • Dark ArroganceDark Arrogance

Add-onsVanity MirrorVanity MirrorDead RabbitDead Rabbit

Speed-vault Myers, the most played build on him. Fire Up and Superior Anatomy were buffed in 10.2.0, Dark Arrogance reworked.

How to counter

  • In Stalker he is Undetectable and watches from 2.5 to 32 m: break line of sight (walls, pallets) instead of staying in the open.
  • Evil Incarnate lasts 60 s with a 32 m Terror Radius; Slaughtering Strike moves at 7.5 m/s but turns only 160 degrees each side: change direction.
  • A Slaughtering Strike that hits a wall costs him 0.81 s then 2.1 s: make him crash into one.

Add-ons to know

  • Reflective Fragment
    Reflective FragmentEach successful Strike adds +20 s to Evil Incarnate.
  • Fragrant Tuft of Hair
    Fragrant Tuft of HairYou are Exposed during Evil Incarnate, Lunge range +50%.
  • Scratched Mirror
    Scratched MirrorSurvivor auras within 32 m while stalking.

Public numbers

  • Pick rate: 4.2%

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