“Tracking, passive slowdown and anti-loop, none of them strong.”
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#P1Corrupt InterventionUnique · The Plague
Wiki ↗ Corrupt Intervention on the Dead by Daylight WikiYour prayers invoke a dark power that meddles with the Survivors' chances of survival.
- At the start of the Trial, the 3 Generators located farthest from you are blocked by The Entity for 80/100/120 seconds.
Corrupt Intervention deactivates prematurely once the first Survivor is put into the Dying State.
"It shall be known across the land that the Gods curse the unfaithful." — (The Tablet of Adiris, 3.7)
P2Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceUnique · The Artist
Wiki ↗ Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance on the Dead by Daylight WikiOverwhelming pain reverberates outwards.
At the start of the Trial, 4 Hooks in the environment are changed into Scourge Hooks:
- The Auras of these Scourge Hooks are highlighted in white.
Start the Trial with 4 Token.
Whenever a Survivor is hooked onto a Scourge Hook for the first time, Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance consumes -1 Token and applies the following effects:
- Causes the Generator with the most progression to explode, damaging it.
- Instantly regresses the Damaged Generator by 10/15/20 % of its total Progression.
- Causes the Damaged Generator to start regressing afterwards.
- Causes all Survivors repairing the Damaged Generator to scream.
- This does not trigger a Loud Noise Notification.
Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance is disabled for the remainder of the Trial once all Tokens are consumed.
"The pain spills beyond flesh/darkness staining the horizon." — Girl in the Shadow by Carmina Mora
P3Keep Them WaitingGeneral · all killers
Wiki ↗ Keep Them Waiting on the Dead by Daylight WikiDamaging any Survivor other than the Obsession with a Basic Attack causes Keep Them Waiting to gain +1 Token, up to a maximum of 6/7/8 Tokens.
Damaging the Obsession with either a Basic or Special Attack causes Keep Them Waiting to lose -2 Tokens:
- Grants a stack-able -5 % per Token Cool-down time reduction on successful Basic Attacks, up to a maximum of 30/35/40 %.
Keep Them Waiting freezes its current Token Count once the Obsession is sacrificed or killed.
You can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time.P4Turn Back the ClockUnique · The First
Wiki ↗ Turn Back the Clock on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"Resist as they might, time marches on, and your master plan comes closer to fruition."
After hooking a Survivor, for 40/50/60 seconds, press the Active Ability button to make a target generator within 20 meters explode, lose -10 % progress, and start regressing.
"Nothing will happen to you... Nothing that you don't deserve!" — Henry Creel
A1"Discipline" - Carter's NotesVery Rare add-on
Wiki ↗ "Discipline" - Carter's Notes on the Dead by Daylight WikiProject Awakening ECT procedure for disciplinary action, annotated by Doctor Herman Carter himself.
The intolerably high voltage leaves the patient in a severe state of paranoia.
- Reduces the Detonation delay of the Shock Therapy Attack by -0.1 seconds.
Survivors affected by Madness suffer from the Affliction of Discipline:
- Madness II: During a Chase, Survivors perceive an Illusionary Red Stain and Terror Radius, as if you were constantly right behind them.
- This effect lingers for 6 seconds after the Chase ends.
- Madness III: In any situation, Survivors perceive an Illusionary Red Stain and Terror Radius, as if you were constantly right behind them.
You share into your patients' Madness and can see the Illusionary Red Stain.
"To avoid relapse from our most tenacious subjects, use maximum levels when proceeding with disciplinary actions." — Herman Carter
A2High Stimulus ElectrodeRare add-on
Wiki ↗ High Stimulus Electrode on the Dead by Daylight WikiAn experimental electrode that can withstand very high charges for a longer period of time.
- Extends the Area of Effect of the Shock Therapy Attack by +4 metres.
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#P1AgitationUnique · The Trapper
"At some point, the excitement of hooking one of us becomes more important than the desire to kill us."
Wiki ↗ Agitation on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"You get excited in anticipation of hooking your prey."
While carrying a Survivor, Agitation activates:
- Increases your Carrying speed by 14/16/18 %.
- Increases your Terror Radius by +12 metres.
P2Scourge Hook: Weeping WoundsGeneral · all killers
Wiki ↗ Scourge Hook: Weeping Wounds on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"You are the bringer of sweet pain."
At the start of the Trial, 4 Hooks in the environment are changed into Scourge Hooks:
- The Auras of these Scourge Hooks are highlighted in white.
Each time a Survivor is unhooked from a Scourge Hook, the following effects apply:
- Causes that Survivor to suffer from the Haemorrhage Status Effect for 90 seconds.
After the first time that Survivor is healed back to full health, they suffer from the following effect until they are injured again by any means:
- Reduces their Action speeds for Healing and Repairing by 10/13/16 %.
P3Pop Goes the WeaselUnique · The Clown
Wiki ↗ Pop Goes the Weasel on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"A deep bond with The Entity unlocks great strength."
After hooking a Survivor, Pop Goes the Weasel activates for 35/40/45 seconds.
While active, manually damaging a Generator triggers the following effect:- Increases the regression amount by +15 % resulting in 20 % regression.
Pop Goes the Weasel deactivates after use or once its timer elapses.
P4Brutal StrengthUnique · The Trapper
"It is more than muscles. A dark power motivates the beast."
Wiki ↗ Brutal Strength on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"Your great strength allows you to shred through your prey's defences."
While performing the Break or Damage action on Breakable Walls, Pallets, or Generators, Brutal Strength triggers its effect:
- Increases the Action speed by 10/15/20 %.
A1"Discipline" - Class IIUncommon add-on
Wiki ↗ "Discipline" - Class II on the Dead by Daylight WikiProject Awakening ECT procedure for disciplinary action which uses a fixed dose at high voltage.
Can cause a state of moderate paranoia in the patient.
- Reduces the Detonation delay of the Shock Therapy Attack by -0.06 seconds.
Survivors affected by Madness suffer from the Affliction of Discipline:
- Madness II: During a Chase, Survivors perceive an Illusionary Red Stain and Terror Radius, as if you were constantly right behind them.
- This effect lingers for 6 seconds after the Chase ends.
- Madness III: In any situation, Survivors perceive an Illusionary Red Stain and Terror Radius, as if you were constantly right behind them.
You share into your patients' Madness and can see the Illusionary Red Stain.
"We re-educate our patients with the greatest care." — Léry's Memorial Institute
A2Polished ElectrodeUncommon add-on
Wiki ↗ Polished Electrode on the Dead by Daylight WikiA like-new standard electrode equipment to conduct electro-convulsive treatments.
- Extends the Area of Effect of the Shock Therapy Attack by +3 metres.












