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Bill Overbeck

SurvivorAltruist

PvE Rating

★★★★★

5/5

PvP Rating

★★★★★

5/5

Overview

A tough Vietnam veteran from Left 4 Dead. Borrowed Time protects unhooked survivors with a hit of Endurance, Unbreakable lets him recover from the dying state once per trial, and Left Behind reveals the hatch aura.

Unique Perks

  • Perk 1Borrowed Time
  • Perk 2Unbreakable
  • Perk 3Left Behind

Strengths

  • +Borrowed Time is the best unhook protection perk
  • +Unbreakable counters slugging strategies
  • +Left Behind provides a last-resort escape option
  • +Two of his three perks are meta-defining

Weaknesses

  • -Left Behind is only useful as the last survivor alive
  • -Unbreakable is a one-time-use perk per trial
  • -No chase or looping perks for direct survival
  • -Perks are reactive rather than proactive

Pro Tips

  • 1Borrowed Time is now partially basekit but the perk extends the Endurance duration.
  • 2Unbreakable is your insurance policy against slugging killers.
  • 3Left Behind helps you find the hatch when you are the last survivor.
  • 4Unbreakable + Decisive Strike is the classic anti-tunnel/slug combo.
  • 5Always go for unhooks with Borrowed Time active for safe saves.