InThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre, your means of defense are very limited. For most Victims, the best option is to run away and hope that the sound of a revving chainsaw will fade away. Launching sneak attacks with bone shards is your only hope for fighting back against your fatal pursuers.

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Leland’s biography along with his base stat spread.

Leland McKinney is a Victim who excels at fighting back against his captors. Endowed with great strength from his years as a wrestler, Leland is the strongest of his fellow Victims. Leland is capable of quickly stunning members of the Family, allowing his friends to make an escape and complete objectives.

Leland’s Strengths And Weaknesses

Leland is the strongest Victim among the group, showing that his skills haven’t completely deteriorated from his wrestling days. He excels at physically demanding tasks andcan stun Family members longer than his comrades can.

Leland’s unique ability,Life Saver, pairs amazingly with maxed out Strength. Activate this skill while running into a Family member to knock them back and stun them. Be aware thatthis ability does not work on Leatherface.

Leland’s loadout showing currently equipped Perks and changes made to his stats.

Endurance is Leland’s second-highest stat, offering an escape plan after using Life Saver or performing a stealth attack. It’s worth improving Endurance since Leland’s play style is so aggressive.

Combining high Endurance and Strength will allow you to fight Family members and escapebefore they can recover from being stunned.

Leland’s skill tree, showing various paths for additional perks.

Leland’s lowest stats are Stealth and Toughness.His Stealth is so abysmal that you shouldalways leave the tool hunting and lock picking to any other Victim.

While Toughness isn’t his lowest stat, keep it in mind when using Life Saver or using bone shards.

How To Play As Leland

Put that hulking Strength to good use andsearch for bone shards at the beginning of the match.With Leland, you’re able to effectively protect yourself and others against the Family while they complete important tasks.

Watch over other Victims as they open a basement exitand try to stun Leatherface with bone shards to buy some time.

Be one of the first victims to reach the surface; you’llbe able toknock any approaching Family members flat with Life Saver.Use your bone shards if Family members are preventing other Victims from escaping the basement.

While on the surface,coordinate with your team to make an escape.Just like in the basement, on the surface,you’ll serve as the group’s distraction.Stun Family members, use bone shards to lower Grandpa’s powers and engage in close encounters to keep everyone safe.

Leland’s Strength makes it easier to damage generators,so look out for a generator if your team is trying to go for Road Exits or Rear Exits.

Best Leland Build

Leland is a powerful force that can leave Family members scrambling.Prioritize perks that make Leland as destructive as possible.It’s worth balancing his Endurance and Toughness to ensure Strength isn’t his only asset.

A few perks in Leland’s skill tree improve his Endurance even further. It’s best toinvest in these types of perks if you find yourself getting overwhelmedby multiple Family members.

Agitator

Attacking Grandpa lowers the Family’s Bond level.

Lowering the Bond levelharms the Family’s ability to track survivorswith Grandpa’s scream. In addition to damaging the Bond level,high Strength means that Grandpa will be knocked out for longer.

Choose Fight

Sneak attacks will stun Family members for longer.

Another perk complimenting Strength,this perk excels at buying time.Use this perk togive Victims enough time to complete a taskor to save Victims in a chase.

Tae Kwon Door

Slamming doors on Family members will stun them for longer.

Use in conjunction with Choose Fightto keep Family members stunned for even longer.This perk also ensures escapeif multiple Family members attempt to chase you at once.

Empowered

Regain health and stamina after surviving a close encounter.

This perkhelps with Leland’s lower Endurance.Playing aggressively with Leland ensures that you’ll always get value from this perk.

Fight And Flight

Receive a speed increase and lower stamina consumption after surviving a close encounter.

Pairs well with Empowered, further raising the benefits from engaging in close encounters.Offers a solid escape plan if you’ve used up bone shardsand LIfe Saver.