Best Dead by Daylight Oni build

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The Oni is a Dead By Daylight killer that uses his speed and powerful swings to effectively decimate Survivors. The Oni is a fast, mobile Killer that gets more and more powerful the more Survivors stay hurt.

Firstly, what makes The Oni an effective and brutal Killer in Dead by Daylight, and what’s the best way to use his power, perks, and add-ons? Well, this guide will answer all that, as well as give you some other tips and tricks to try out.

Dead By Daylight Oni perks

The Oni has three unique perks that can be unlocked for other Killers via the bloodweb.

Zanshin Tactics

The Oni can see the auras of breakable walls, pallets, and vaults within 24 metres.

Blood Echo

When a Survivor is put on a hook, all other injured Survivors will suffer from the haemorrhage and exhausted status effect for 45 seconds.

Nemesis

When a Survivor stuns you with a pallet or locker, they become your new obsession. Anytime the obsession switches to another Survivor, they suffer from the oblivious status and their aura is revealed to you for four seconds.

What is the best Dead by Daylight Oni build?

Here are the following perks that create the best possible build for the Oni:

Infectious Fright

Whenever a Survivor is put into the dying state by any means, all other Survivors within your Terror Radius will scream and reveal their current location to you for a few seconds.

Barbecue and Chilli

After hooking a Survivor, all Survivors who are at a certain distance away from that Hook have their Aura revealed to you for 5 seconds.

Nowhere to Hide

The auras of all Survivors within 24 meters will be revealed when the Killer kicks and damages a generator. This perk is great for hunting unsuspecting Survivors.

Corrupt Intervention

At the start of the Trial, the 3 generators located farthest from you are blocked by The Entity for 1-2 minutes.

Alternative Dead By Daylight Oni builds

The Oni is a terrifying Killer on the field with its crazy outfit and huge build. Other than the best build that we have to offer, here are others that were created by content creators.

Dead by Daylight the Oni build by Jugglet

• Corrupt Intervention
• Deadlock
• Sloppy Butcher
• Ultimate Weapon

Dead by Daylight the Oni build by PotatoLegion

• Forced Hesitation (The Singularity)
• Infectious Fright (The Plague)
• Barbecue and Chili (The Cannibal)
• Deadlock (The Cenobite)

The Oni is a "snowball" type of Killer, which means you must hit enemies whenever you can and these perks will help slow down the Survivors until they get defeated. Forced Hesitation does that which puts other Survivors in a Hindered state for 10 seconds, which reduces their movement speed by 20%. The Oni will be able to catch up with potential victims and the cycle will begin again as that target gets downed.

Dead By Daylight Ultra Speed Oni build

• Play With Your Food (The Shape)
• Nemesis (The Oni)
• Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance (The Artist)
• Scourge Hook: Floods of Rage (The Onryo)

The Oni is already fast enough compared to other Killers, but with this build, it will be much faster and crazier than before. This build will let players easily travel around the map, damage generators, and take down survivors easily.

The Nemesis perk will allow you to change Obsessions throughout the game which triggers Play with Your Food stacks and then makes you faster as the trial continues. Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance slows down generators while Floods of Rage will reveal Survivors' auras after hooking one first.

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Dead By Daylight Oni powers

The Oni's power is called Yamaoka's Wrath. Described as a power to destroy others' bloodlines, Yamaoka's Wrath allows you to absorb Blood Orbs left by injured survivors that fill up the power gauge.

The full power gauge can be consumed to initiate Blood Fury. It is a state where the Oni gains two new powerful abilities, Demon Dash and Demon Strike.

Best Dead by Daylight Oni add-ons

The Oni has some incredibly powerful add-ons that not only make his power last longer but can also help him track injured Survivors with ease. These are the best add-ons to use as the Oni:

Lion Fang

A staple to the Oni, Lion Fang greatly increases the duration of Blood Fury.

Scalped Topknot

Slightly decreases the cooldown for you to use your Demon Dash. It may not seem like much, but this add-on is a huge help in certain situations.

Splintered Hull

This add-on increases the frequency of Survivors dropping a blood orb by 33%. When the Oni has the Splintered Hull equipped, Survivors will also drop an additional blood orb when they throw pallets, exit lockers, crouch, or fail a skill check.

Renjiro's Bloody Glove

This add-on makes the Oni's blood orbs visible to all Survivors. The Survivors can consume the blood orbs by making contact with them, but they will also be revealed for two seconds.

Dead By Daylight Oni tips and tricks

• Renjiro's Bloody Glove is a great add-on that punishes Survivors a lot. Many are tricked into consuming the blood orbs, not knowing that there is a great price for doing so. Use Renjiro's Bloody Glove wisely, and strategise your gameplay with it.
• Blood Fury automatically cancels when the Oni picks up a Survivor. Only pick up a Survivor if you want to preserve some of your power. Alternatively, you can also pick up a Survivor to negate the fatigue effect when the Blood Fury power ends.
• Demon Strike has a longer lunge attack than a normal basic attack, so don’t be afraid to lunge at a window even if you don't think you're going to hit it.
• Unlike The Hillbilly and The Demogorgon, the Oni does not get stunned when he uses his Demon Dash and hits objects like walls or vaults. So don't be afraid to turn around on them, even if those tight corners might be difficult to manage, to get the best use of his ability.
• Oni has great speed so informational perks are fantastic with him. You have to use that speed tactically but you get rewarded for doing it right.

So, that's all you need to know about the best The Oni builds in Dead by Daylight. Be sure to check back regularly to see how your build could be improved. In the meantime, be sure to check out the killers we wish to see in Dead by Daylight soon, or some games like DBD for when you need a break from the Fog.

For even more, check out our Dead By Daylight killers tier list to see where your favourite ranks. We've also got a guide on the best Michael Myers build in the game, as well as some awesome free codes to use.

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