Dead by Daylight – Bubba Sawyer Guide: Chainsaw Management

Dead by Daylight – Bubba Sawyer Guide: Chainsaw Management

Bubba Sawyer (The Cannibal): Chainsaw Management

Charges Management 

As a seasoned survivor who has had more than my fair share of encounters with The Cannibal, I can confidently say that mastering his Chainsaw Charges is essential to success. I’ve learned the hard way that timing those tokens correctly can make the difference between a swift down and a narrow escape.


To maximize the effectiveness of his Chainsaw Charges, Bubba Sawyer should use them strategically during the chase. If Bubba can catch a Survivor when he has fewer than three Chainsaw Charges remaining before the Survivor reaches a Pallet or Window, it’s a smart move. However, if Bubba can’t make that happen, he should consider breaking a Pallet with just one Chainsaw Charge, only if doing so is feasible in that situation.

Mastering the timing of your tokens is crucial. At times, even a slight misalignment in token timing could determine whether you receive a “down” or not.

How do you enhance your token timing? Bubba earns 15 Bloodpoints for every second during Chainsaw Sweep, which can help gauge your skill in triggering tokens. At its best, Bubba can accrue up to 90 Bloodpoints in the Chainsaw Sprint category, but it requires a significant amount of precision. A good level would be around 88 or 89 Bloodpoints.

With the Award Winning Chili Bubba can get a maximum 112 Bloodpoints in the Chainsaw Sprint category. Decent level is 110-111

Movement Speed 

[1] Revving Movement Speed

As a gamer, I’ve noticed that Bubba takes two seconds to activate Chainsaw Sweep. During the first second of revving, my movement speed dips slightly from my base 115%, down to about 109.25%. It’s subtle, but it’s definitely noticeable in game. However, after a full second of revving, my movement speed drops significantly, falling from 109.25% to a much slower 86.25%.

[2] Chainsaw Sweep Movement Speed

When the Chainsaw Sweep action initiates, Bubba’s speed increases from approximately 86.25% to a maximum of 132.25%, all without any additional equipment. This acceleration phase lasts for about 60% of the duration of his initial charge. In simpler terms, it takes Bubba around 1.2 seconds to reach the full speed of the Chainsaw Sweep without any added enhancements.

That’s another problem about Bubba. Bubba got this stupid code after the TWINS DLC.

The Carburetor Tunning Guide addon significantly slows down Bubba’s movement speed in the game. Instead of taking 1.5 and 1.35 seconds to reach maximum speed with Award Winning Chili & Chili addons, it takes an excessive 4.5 seconds with the Carburetor Tunning Guide. This makes the Double Chili combination very poor as it results in slower acceleration and no increased speed.

[3] Tantrum Movement Speed

During the Tantrum, movement speed is decreased to 11.5%.

Tantrum (Fast Explain How It Works)

  • Duration of Tantrum depends how many charges Cannibal used before a Tantrum. 
  • Every charge used adds an additional 1 second to Tantrum duration. 
  • One charge used = 5 seconds duration 
  • Two charges used = 6 seconds duration 
  • Three charges used = 7 seconds duration 
  • Four charges used = 8 seconds duration (Depth Gauge Rake scenario) 

Chainsaw Cooldowns (Fast Explain How It Works) 

  • Every charge used adds an additional 1 second to the cooldown duration. 
  • One charge used = 1.5 seconds cooldown 
  • Two charges used = 2.5 seconds cooldown 
  • Three charges used = 3.5 seconds cooldown 
  • Four charges used = 4.5 seconds cooldown (Depth Gauge Rake scenario) 
  • Successful Chainsaw cooldown = 2 seconds 

Chainsaw Duration 

  • At base kit Chainsaw Sweep maximum duration is 6 seconds.

I sincerely hope this was helpful. Good luck to you!

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2024-08-08 18:56