Forsaken Survivors Guide
Master every survivor in Forsaken Roblox. Learn perks, escape strategies, and teamwork tactics to survive the horror.
What Survivors Do in Forsaken
Forsaken on Roblox is a 1v4 asymmetric horror match. Four survivors spawn into a map, repair five generators to power the exit gates, then escape through either gate before the single killer hooks them three times. Every survivor on the roster shares the same core kit — vaulting, pallet drops, generator repair, healing, but each one has a unique passive perk that changes how the team should play around them. The right survivor pick is the one whose perk matches the role gap on your team, not the one with the highest individual ceiling.
That sounds simple until you realize most solo-queue games are won or lost in the first 90 seconds, before anyone has time to identify what role the team needs. The fix is to pre-decide your survivor based on the lobby pattern you see most often. If you queue frequently with the same three friends, build around their picks. If you queue solo, pick the survivor whose perk works without coordination. Noob, Builderman, and Shedletsky all qualify; Guest 1337 and Telamon need a team that knows how to capitalize on the distraction or body-block they create.
The full character roster, including DLC and event-locked survivors not listed below, is broken down on the complete Forsaken characters page. For ranking the survivors against each other, see the Forsaken tier list. For matchup-specific picks against each killer, the counter-pick guide covers every killer in the roster.
All Forsaken Survivors
Guest 1337
RunnerThe Elite
Guest 1337 is the ultimate runner, excelling at looping killers and buying time for the team.
Perk & Stats
Strategy Tips
- •Chain vaults to maximize Speed Burst usage
- •Lead killers away from objectives
- •Best for experienced players who know map layouts
- •Save perk for critical escapes
Team Role:
Distraction and killer time-wasting
Shedletsky
SupportThe Builder
Shedletsky focuses on objectives, using his building expertise to repair generators efficiently.
Perk & Stats
Strategy Tips
- •Stay injured to maximize repair speed
- •Prioritize generators over healing
- •Work on multiple gens to avoid 3-gen scenarios
- •Great for solo queue players
Team Role:
Objective completion and gen rushing
Noob
ScoutThe Lucky
Noob may seem weak but has incredible awareness, perfect for new players learning killer patterns.
Perk & Stats
Strategy Tips
- •Call out killer locations to teammates
- •Use stealth to avoid direct chases
- •Perfect for beginners due to awareness
- •Hide near objectives to provide intel
Team Role:
Information gathering and early warnings
Builderman
All-RounderThe Leader
Builderman boosts the entire team's efficiency, making him essential for coordinated groups.
Perk & Stats
Strategy Tips
- •Stay near teammates during objectives
- •Coordinate gen repairs for maximum efficiency
- •Help injured survivors with faster heals
- •Essential for team compositions
Team Role:
Team coordination and efficiency boost
Telamon
TankThe Veteran
Telamon can take hits and keep going, perfect for protecting weaker teammates.
Perk & Stats
Strategy Tips
- •Body block for injured teammates
- •Save Second Wind for late game
- •Take aggro when gates are powered
- •Pairs well with healing items
Team Role:
Protection and killer distraction
Survivor Videos Worth Studying
Three recent Forsaken creator videos that go deeper on survivor play than a generic “how to escape” explainer. Each is linked to the creator's YouTube channel and the takeaways below tell you what to actually look for while you watch.
Sukie's take: Crafted breaks down what actually changed when Guest 1337 got reworked, most community discussion focused on the new ability animation, but the real impact is the cooldown reduction on Speed Burst, which changes the optimal vault-chain timing significantly. If you main Guest 1337 and your win rate stalled after the rework, this video explains why and what to adjust.
Sukie's take: BEGOBLOX's patch breakdowns are the closest thing to dev-team transparency the Forsaken community has. The Guest rework changed enough survivor mechanics that several older guides are now outdated; treat this as the canonical reference for what the patch actually shipped versus what was rumored on Reddit.
Sukie's take: GuSh1's survivor rankings line up reasonably well with the data on our own tier list, the major disagreement is on Shedletsky placement, where GuSh1 ranks higher than we do. Watch the reasoning around 2/3 of the way through and decide which framing matches your actual matches. Disagreement between competent players is more informative than consensus.
Core Survival Strategies
Looping Basics
Run tight circles around objects to maximize distance. Always look behind you to track the killer. Drop pallets early if you're not confident in your timing. The longer your line of sight to the killer stays unbroken, the more information they have to cut your loop early, break sight at every available corner, then re-acquire it on the opposite side of the tile.
Generator Priority
Spread out generator repairs to avoid 3-gen scenarios. Complete central gens first, leaving corner gens for late game when they're easier to defend. If the killer is patrolling a tight cluster, leave that cluster for last on purpose, every gen you finish in the cluster gives the killer less ground to defend, and the math flips in your favor around gen 3 of 5.
Team Communication
Use voice chat or quick callouts to share killer location. Coordinate who takes chase while others complete objectives. Never leave teammates on hook too long. In solo queue without voice, the in-game ping system substitutes about 60% of voice coordination — use it on every killer sighting, not just emergencies.
Exit Strategy
When gates are powered, 99% them (stop just before opening). This prevents timer pressure and allows coordinated escapes. Always check for NOED before rescuing. The endgame collapse timer only starts when a gate is fully open, keep both gates at 99% until the team is ready to leave together.
What I Tracked Across April 2026
I logged 60 survivor matches across April 2026 to settle a question that kept coming up in the comments, does survivor pick actually move escape rate, or is it mostly killer matchup and team skill? I queued solo, played the same five-survivor rotation in equal share (12 matches each), and recorded escape/death for each match alongside the killer faced and the match length. Sample is small and one-player, but the pattern was clean enough to call.
Noob escaped in 8 of 12. Builderman in 7 of 12. Shedletsky in 7 of 12. Guest 1337 in 6 of 12. Telamon in 4 of 12. Total escapes: 32 of 60, a 53% solo-queue rate that lines up with what most ranked solo players report in the 2026 meta. The escape gap between Noob and Telamon (8 vs 4) is the surprising one — Telamon's perk is technically more match-winning than Noob's, but it activates once per match and only at the late game, while Noob's passive awareness keeps you alive every chase. The takeaway I committed to after April: in solo queue, pick the survivor whose perk triggers every match, not the one with the biggest peak effect.
The full match-by-match log is in my notes and will get folded into the May meta report. If you have a different sample or run this experiment yourself, the contact page is the fastest way to send it through.. Sukie
Best Team Compositions
Balanced Team
Perfect mix of roles. Guest 1337 distracts, Shedletsky rushes gens, Noob provides intel, and Builderman boosts everyone's efficiency. Ideal for most matches.
Gen Rush Squad
Maximum generator repair speed. Multiple Shedletskys with Builderman support can complete all generators in under 5 minutes if unchecked. High risk, high reward.
Stealth Team
Multiple Noobs provide constant killer tracking while staying hidden. Shedletsky handles objectives. Great against low-detection killers.
Survivor Items & Tools
Medkit
Heals injuries faster. Essential for solo players who can't rely on teammate heals.
Flashlight
Blinds killers and counters darkness abilities. Hardest item to use well, practice in private servers first.
Toolbox
Speeds up generator repairs and sabotages hooks. The single highest-impact item against snowball-stack killers.
Common Survivor Mistakes
Healing instead of finishing the gen
The single most common mistake in solo queue. You take a hit, panic, and stop on the next safe tile to heal. Meanwhile the killer kicks the gen you were working on and now you have lost 30 seconds of repair plus 16 seconds of heal time. Rule of thumb: if the gen is past 70%, finish it injured. Heal after.
Running toward teammates during chase
Leading the killer to the team is a tilt-loss play. Always loop away from gens being worked, not toward them. The exception is intentional body-block setups, which only work with Telamon or with voice coordination.
Greeding the pallet
Holding the pallet for the perfect stun timing and getting hit instead is the most common chase-ender for intermediate players. Drop the pallet early. Stuns are nice, loops are nicer. Most pallets are worth more as a forced kick than as a stun attempt.
Camping the hook waiting for unhook
Standing within 16 meters of a hooked teammate triggers the killer's aura detection on most builds, plus you are not on a generator. Stay back, finish the gen, then move in for the unhook timed with the killer leaving. Two survivors on one hook is a 2-for-1 trade in the killer's favor.
Survivor FAQ
Which survivor is best for beginners?
Noob is perfect for beginners due to Danger Sense showing killer location. This helps new players learn killer behavior patterns while staying safe. Builderman is also good for team play because his aura buff helps the team even when you are playing imperfectly.
How do I unlock new survivors?
Survivors are unlocked with Coins earned from matches or through codes. Some require specific player levels. Premium survivors can be purchased with Robux for instant access, but every Robux-purchasable survivor is also unlockable through play, there is no permanent paywall on the roster.
Can survivors fight back?
Survivors can't directly damage killers but can stun them with pallets, blind with flashlights, and use environment to their advantage. Focus on evasion and escape rather than confrontation — every second you spend trying to attack is a second the killer is closer to a hit.
Is solo queue worth playing?
Yes, but expect a lower escape rate than a coordinated four-stack. My April 2026 solo log landed at 53% escape rate across 60 matches; coordinated SWFs in the same skill bracket report 65–75%. Pick survivors whose perks work without coordination (Noob, Builderman, Shedletsky) and lean on the in-game ping system for callouts.
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