"The sound of a revving motor, followed by a bloodthirsty scream of rage. The Hillbilly isn’t exactly subtle, but he makes up for it in brutal efficiency. Capable of traversing great distances at a rapid pace, those in his path will be rudely introduced to one-hundred gnashing chainsaw blades."

Max Thompson Jr. or "The Hillbilly" is one of 40 Killers currently featured in Dead by Daylight. He was introduced as a member of the original Killer Trio that released with the Game on 14 June 2016.

The Hillbilly is a high-mobility Killer, able to cover large distances in a short amount of time and instantly down Survivors using his Chainsaw. His personal Perks, Enduring, Lightborn, and Tinkerer, allow him to enhance his Power and make him harder to lose during chases. He is about persistence and resilience. This will make it harder for Survivors to foil him.

Prestiging The Hillbilly will automatically add Tier I of his Unique Perks to the inventories of all other Killers and unlock the ability for their higher-tiered versions to spawn in their Bloodweb. Prestige The Hillbilly twice more to automatically add Tier II and Tier III respectively into the other Killers' inventories.

Difficulty Rating: Moderate
(These Killers require the Player to be comfortable with the basics of the role, though they share common mechanics with easier ones)

The son of wealthy landowners Max Thompson Sr. and Evelyn Thompson, this unnamed boy was an unwanted child born to savage parents. Hideously disfigured, he was shut away from society. So ashamed of their son, they bricked him off into a room and fed him through a hole in the wall. When the boy escaped, he took his revenge savagely and terribly, slaughtering the parents that had tortured him instead of raising him.

After the deed was done, he continued to live his life at the farm, taking out his deranged violence on the animals that were allowed to run free. As he finally broke free from his shackles he ran through the cornfields, chasing and slaughtering whatever he could find. They never found the bodies of Max and Evelyn, but they did find tortured and disembowelled animals all over the farm.

Coldwind Farm was quickly settled and the land split up and sold off. There was never a buyer for the farmhouse. Perhaps it was the sound of the chainsaw you could hear throughout those hot summer nights.

Weapon: The Hammer
The Hammer is the Primary Weapon of The Hillbilly. The cattle hammer deals a sharp blow to the skull as the most effective manner of slaughter.

SPECIAL WEAPON: CHAINSAW
Press and hold the Power button to charge the Chainsaw and break into a Chainsaw Sprint:
+ Hitting Survivors with the Chainsaw inflicts double damage.

SPECIAL LOCOMOTION: CHAINSAW SPRINT
During a Chainsaw Sprint, The Hillbilly benefits from the following effects:
+ Increases his Movement speed to 10.12 m/s.
+ Reduces his manoeuvrability.

SPECIAL STATE: OVERDRIVE
Revving the Chainsaw and sprinting with it automatically charges the Overdrive Meter. It decharges whenever the Chainsaw is not in use for a prolonged time. Once the meter is full, the Chainsaw is enhanced and benefits from the following effects for 20 seconds:
+ Increases the Movement speed of the Chainsaw Sprint to 12 m/s.
+ Increases the Charge speed of the Chainsaw by +5 %.
+ Reduces the Cool-down time of the Chainsaw by -10 %.