All-Shaking Thunder
PerkHow it is used
Activation follows this perk’s conditions; see the description and in-game action prompt.
Falling from a height temporarily increases your lunge distance.
Dead by Daylight Move & Ability Guide
The Houndmaster moves, skills and special abilities
Move & Ability Guide
Commands her dog Snug to chase Survivors, search areas and assist tracking. Official difficulty: Medium.
7 ability entries3 Perk1 Killer Power3 Special Ability
Killer actions: Default PC / PlayStation / Xbox: Power = right mouse / L2 / LT; Attack = left mouse / R2 / RT; Active Ability = Left Ctrl / L1 / LB; Interact = Space / R1 / RB. Secondary Power and Secondary Ability prompts can differ; use the named on-screen action and your current bindings. Automatic states and Survivor interactions are labeled separately from killer attacks.
Perk
3No Quarter
PerkHow it is used
Activation follows this perk’s conditions; see the description and in-game action prompt.
Survivors approaching completion of self-healing face repeated Skill Checks and possible Broken status.
Scourge Hook: Jagged Compass
PerkHow it is used
Activation follows this perk’s conditions; see the description and in-game action prompt.
Converts certain used hooks into Scourge Hooks and helps identify a high-progress generator.
Killer Power
1Scent of Blood
Killer PowerControls: Default action names — PC / PlayStation / Xbox
How it is used
Use Secondary Power to select Chase or Search, then follow the selected command prompt. Power redirects a running Chase.
Commands Snug to Chase and Search, with Houndsense effects on Survivors.
Command details & verification
Sequence checked against the publisher’s released notes; use the displayed secondary-action binding rather than assuming it shares the Power button.
Special Ability
3Chase
Special AbilityControls: Default action names — PC / PlayStation / Xbox
How it is used
Select Chase with Secondary Power; use the Chase command prompt to send the dog. Press Power again to redirect.
Send the dog forward and redirect its pursuit; a caught Survivor is dragged toward you.
Command details & verification
Sequence checked against the publisher’s released notes; use the displayed secondary-action binding rather than assuming it shares the Power button.
Search
Special AbilityControls: Default action names — PC / PlayStation / Xbox
How it is used
Select Search with Secondary Power, aim at the search destination and use the Search command prompt.
Send the dog to investigate and follow its path for a movement advantage.
Command details & verification
Sequence checked against the publisher’s released notes; use the displayed secondary-action binding rather than assuming it shares the Power button.
Houndsense
Special AbilityControls: Mechanic / state
How it is used
Automatic state or effect; no standalone activation button. The dog detects nearby Survivors and applies effects that make affected targets easier to pressure.
The dog detects nearby Survivors and applies effects that make affected targets easier to pressure.
Command details & verification
This is an effect or state of the killer’s power, not a separate Power-button command.
Build around a clear job
Treat the listed powers and perks as components with conditions, rather than a guarantee that every effect is active together.
GetCheatBeacon's practical checklist for The Houndmaster:
- What is the setup trying to improve: information, chase, recovery or objective pressure?
- Can the listed activation condition occur in the situation you are planning for?
- Which weakness remains after choosing the first effect?
- Check current perk text before spending unlock resources; test the complete loadout rather than judging one isolated effect.