Depending on the player, any Dead by Daylight killer can be used adequately in trials against even the best survivors, regardless of level. However, players can use certain DBD Killers to make dominating each trial a bit easier.
Best killers in Dead by Daylight
These five DBD killers are the most effective to play with in regards to their ability to control the map, their power limit, and their given perks. Check out our list of the best Dead by Daylight killers.
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The witch
Lisa Sherwood is known as Dead by Daylight's, the Hag, and she is one of the classic killers in the game. The Hag is a highly respected DBD killer, with some of the most powerful killer perks in the game for players . The Cursed Witch Slayer can place Phantasm Traps and teleport to them upon activation. His Hex: Ruin might be the strongest Hex perk in the game, as it keeps the pressure up and makes patrolling generators much easier.
- Hex : Ruine
- A spell affects the regression speed of all survivor spawners up to 200% of normal speed when unrepaired. The Hex effect persists as long as the associated Hex Totem is standing.
- Hex: Devour Hope
- Each time a survivor is saved from a hook while the killer is at least 24 yards away, Devour Hope receives a token. Two Tokens: 10 seconds after hooking a Survivor, gain up to five percent haste status effect for the next 10 seconds. Five Tokens: The Killer has the option to kill all Survivors with his own hand.
- Hex: The Third Seal
- The last two to four survivors, hit by the Slayer's basic attack, suffer from the blindness status effect. The Hex effect persists as long as the associated Hex Totem is standing.
The nurse
The Nurse is one of the most powerful killers in Dead by Daylight, but she's also one of the most complex killers to play with. She's a skill-based slayer who uses her blink ability to move through paddles and easily get up close to survivors.
- Thanatophobia
- Each injured, dying, or snagged survivor incurs a cumulative penalty of up to five percent at all repair, sabotage, blessing, and survivor clearing action speeds up to a maximum of 20 percent, depending on the level level.
- stridor
- All survivors' pain grunts are 50% louder and their regular breathing is 25% louder.
- A nurse's call
- As soon as they are within 28 meters, the aura of a Survivor who is healing or being healed can be seen.
The mind
Rin Yamaoka is the wrathful spirit of Dead by Daylight, whose legacy is fury. This strange DBD Killer exacts endless revenge on his victims by using his power, Yamaoka's Haunting, to traverse from place to place unseen. Even without Add-ons, the Spirit remains a tough killer for even the most skilled Survivors.
- Spirit Fury
- After breaking up to four paddles, depending on level level, the next time players are knocked down by a paddle; the entity will break it instantly.
- Hex: Haunted Land
- When either hex totem is cleared, all survivors suffer the exposed status effect for up to 60 seconds. The second hexagonal totem will immediately turn into a dull totem. The Hex effect persists as long as the associated Hex Totem is standing.
- Grudge
- Becomes obsessed with a survivor. Each time a generator is completed, the Slayer's aura is revealed to Obsession for up to five seconds, and the location of all survivors is revealed for three seconds.
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the scourge
The Blight is the ambitious alchemist who failed miserably to better humanity and is now successfully one of the highest ranked killers in the game. beyond the possibility of revitalization, it's honestly unfair.
- Hex: Immortal
- Reveal the auras of survivors up to four meters from any dull totem. The Hex effect persists as long as the associated Hex Totem is standing.
- Dragon's Grip
- After kicking a generator for the next 30 seconds, the first survivor to interact with it will scream, revealing their location for four seconds, and suffer from the exposed status effect for 60 seconds.
- Hex: Blood Boon
- Damaging a Survivor with a Basic Attack or Special Attack causes the entity to hold all paddles within 32 yards of that Survivor's location in place for the next 15 seconds, preventing Survivors from firing them towards the bottom. Hex effects persist as long as the corresponding Hex Totem is standing.
The nightmare
Chances are, when Freddy Krueger is on trial, the only way for a survivor to achieve victory is to be the last one standing and find the trapdoor. With his Dream Demon Power and Dream Projection ability, this nightmarish killer can lure his victims into his dream world and teleport across the map to ambush survivors, constantly applying heavy pressure in every trial. DBD.
- Get started
- Each time a generator is completed, Fire up gains power. Get a stackable action speed bonus of up to four percent for picking up and dropping survivors, smashing pallets and breakable walls, damage generators and vault windows. Earn up to a maximum bonus of 20 percent.
- Remember me
- Each time players reach their Obsession with a Basic Attack, Remember Me gains a token. The opening time of the two exit doors is increased by four seconds per token, up to a maximum of an additional 16 seconds, depending on level level. Obsession is not affected by this penalty.
- blood guardian
- As soon as at least one exit door is opened, Blood Warden is activated. The auras of survivors in the area of the exit door will be revealed to the killer. Once per Trial, hooking a Survivor while Blood Warden is active calls upon the Entity to block all Survivor exits for up to 50 seconds.
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