The killer wins by downing survivors before they escape. One swing puts a survivor on the HELP ME bar. Finding them is the hard part, not the attack itself.
Search habits the mechanics notes actually give
Check lockers, because players hide in them, but do not only check lockers. Watch for movement. If you down someone and you saw another survivor, chase that second person. If nobody is nearby, search, then come back. A downed survivor moves slowly, so they should still be close unless someone revived them.
Standing on the body is the wrong read. Survivors are told not to revive while the bar says NO CAMPING. You get more downs by leaving and cutting off the rescuer.
The killer can crawl, using the same inputs as survivors, but more slowly. Use it to follow someone into a crawlspace rather than as a default walk.
Map size changes the job
Darkwood Asylum and Haunted Mansion are described as harder for killers: more hiding spots and easier to get lost on. Papa Roni's Pizzeria is described as smaller, more balanced, and easier for a new killer to learn. Learn one small map before you judge your own play on a large one.
Role chance
Since June 11, 2025, rounds where you are not the killer raise your chance of getting the role, and the chance resets after you are the killer. The percentage is not stated. A separate 3x Killer Chance pass is listed in an older pass table at 799 Robux. This page does not know how that pass combines with the pity rule.
Coins, without forcing the math
The killer page lists these payouts:
| Event | Documented payout |
|---|---|
| Being the killer | 20 XP and 20 coins, or 30 coins with premium |
| A hit | 5 coins |
| The last kill | 50 coins |
| A full clear of 12 survivors | 350 coins, or 480 with premium |
Adding 20 + (12 × 5) + 50 equals 130, not 350. The premium version of that sum is 140, not 480. The full-clear totals therefore include payments the page does not itemize. Do not invent the missing coins. Souls are a separate 15-coin pickup and are explained in the coin guide. Track the wallet before and after a round if you need the live number.
Killer copies, shop names, and the 20-copy trade cap are on the roster and the trading guide. Opening animations on Dread, Malvus the Magician, Voldar, Grimsley, Ghost Grimsley, Kringler, Ghost Kringler, and Cosmic Kringler are cosmetic. They are not a power ranking.