Halloween: The Game Perks and Perk Decks

For a first survival deck, prioritize Thick Skin against sharp damage, Slippery for grabs, and Unwinded for stamina use. Add combat or resident-support cards for the job you actually perform. Earn Perk Points from matches, roll cards, and equip your deck before queueing; the deck feeds randomized in-match card rolls rather than granting every effect at spawn.

Which cards solve your current problem?

These qualitative effects come from the published card reference. Use your owned card's tier text for its magnitude.

Two useful distinctions: Unwinded reduces spending; Adrenaline improves recovery. Clotting concerns regeneration; Wound Mender concerns healing items. Choose the side of that pair that matches your failure.

Three Civilian build cores to try

These are priorities for your available deck, not complete decks or a promise that every card will appear together. Survival/combat choices reflect human player recommendations from October 13 and an October 18 Thomas/Bob discussion. The support core is our role-based selection from the effects above.

For Laurie or Annie, start with your task rather than importing a Bob melee deck because it is popular. Supporting an action you repeat is more useful than a condition you never trigger. Link the loadout to character roles and the combat retreat plan.

Spend points on rolls or an upgrade?

Compare owned tiers by effect, amount, condition, and upgrade duration. If the higher tier does not improve the line relevant to your task, save points for a clearer benefit. Without published drop rates, a higher roll price alone cannot establish the best return per point. Temporary upgrades and permanent collection growth serve different needs.

How to get cards and equip a first deck

1. Finish matches to earn Perk Points. In 1.1.0, the AAR shows points earned and the main menu shows your total.
2. Roll for cards using that balance. Spending more on a roll improves the chance of higher rarity, according to the official progression overview.
3. Compare the card's effect and conditions with your role: repair, resident support, rescue, or survival.
4. Build a deck from the cards you own and equip it to your Civilian loadout.
5. Use a temporary upgrade when you intend to use that card during its stated number of matches.

A higher-rarity roll is a chance to expand your options, not a guarantee of a particular card. Plan spending from your visible balance rather than a reward mentioned in an older news post.

Which named cards have patch changes?

This table is a reference to confirmed changes, not a ranking of every card.

Sources: 1.1.0 and 1.0.2, reviewed October 8, 2026. The change notices do not provide a full replacement effect table.

How do spectator gifts and passive rolls work?

Patch 1.1.0 lets you toggle Spectator Minigames off while Perk Roll progress continues passively. Cards given by spectators now display correctly in the tab menu, and passengers in vehicles can receive them.

If you receive a gift during a match, check the tab menu before changing your plan. The loadout deck and a card granted during that match are different sources of support; use the effect actually available to you.

What happened to the 10,000 Perk Point grant?

Patch 1.0.4 announced 10,000 Perk Points for then-current players on September 26. It did not specify a claim method or deadline. This is a historical grant, not a new 1.1.0 reward to claim repeatedly.

Sources and build status

Reviewed October 19, 2026: official progression rules, September 12 card descriptions, and linked October player discussions. Recommendations use human comments, not automated bot explanations. Build cores combine reported preferences with our task-based advice; they are not a measured tier list. Stacking and numerical bonuses need current card text and repeatable tests. 1.1.1 lists crash fixes; named Perk corrections above retain their 1.1.0 and 1.0.2 attribution.