The best builds for Hoffman in Back 4 Blood
Make the most of that extra ammo.
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Looking for the best Hoffman build in Back 4 Blood? Overall, there are eightcharactersto choose from, though Hoffman isn’t available until you’ve played through the first four stages of the first act. While you can play each of the cleaners however you want, each has unique perks that can be built upon. This can be important in higher difficulties, where you want every advantage you can get.
OurBack 4 Blood tipsshould help if you’re just starting out, and if you’re confused about decks, ourcards guidewill help you get to grips with the basics. But if you’ve unlocked Hoffman and you’re ready to get started, here’s the best Back 4 Blood Hoffman builds.
Back 4 Blood Hoffman builds
Hoffman will help bolster the team’s ammo supply, as he has the chance to find ammo whenever he kills a Ridden. He also has an extra offensive slot and increases teammates ammo capacity by 10%.
While Hoffman has no passives that point towards a preferred weapon, you may as well take advantage of the increased ammo capacity and gain by opting for guns with high fire rates, such as an SMG or assault rifle.
Both of these builds focus on Hoffman’s ammo bonuses, though he’s a character that can probably work with several different builds. As team compositions can vary too, it’s worth playing around and swapping in cards that might work better with your overall setup.
Assault rifle/explosives hybrid build
The ‘Two is One and One is None’ card is optional here, but it will allow you to carry two primary weapons. If you do go for it, I’d choose either an SMG or shotgun as a secondary weapon.
This build also considers Hoffman’s extra offensive slot, so I’ve given him cards that buff explosives, too.
The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals
Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.
SMG build
Based on a build from RedditorEverySockYouOwn, this SMG build focuses on Hoffman’s ability to find extra ammo with kills and mowing down enemies indiscriminately with the bullet-hungry SMG.
Some cards have been swapped out from the original build to make room for cards such as ‘Shredder’ and ‘Silver Bullets’ to give extra damage or reload speed.
If you’re looking for more, ourBack 4 Blood builds guidegives an overview of various basic setups, with each of the characters' strengths in mind.
Sarah started as a freelance writer in 2018, writing for PCGamesN, TechRadar, GamingBible, Red Bull Gaming and more. In 2021, she was offered a full-time position on the PC Gamer team where she takes every possible opportunity to talk about World of Warcraft and Elden Ring. When not writing guides, most of her spare time is spent in Azeroth—though she’s quite partial to JRPGs too. One of her fondest hopes is to one day play through the ending of Final Fantasy X without breaking down into a sobbing heap. She probably has more wolves in Valheim than you.
Black Ops 6 is wasting no time stinking up the joint with ugly skins
The most underrated shooter of 2023 is free on Epic right now, and going for cheap on Steam
AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU sold out almost instantly and scalpers are already selling the chips for up to $999
