“Probably the biggest two-tap potential of any killer.”
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#P1Hex: Hive MindUnique · The First
Wiki ↗ Hex: Hive Mind on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"You found yourself connected to something dark and unknowable... and you embraced it."
The first time you hook any Survivor, a random Dull Totem becomes a Hex Totem, provided that a Dull Totem remains in the Trial Grounds.
Generators are highlighted; the intensity of the generator's Auras reveals their repair progress.
As soon as a total of 4 generators have been completed in the Trial:
- All remaining generators explode, lose 6/8/10 % progess, and start regressing.
- The associated Hex Totem becomes dull, and this perk becomes disabled for the remainder of the trial.
The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial.
"You... let us in. And now, you are going to have to let us stay" — Henry Creel
P2Hex: RuinUnique · The Hag
Wiki ↗ Hex: Ruin on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"A Hex that affects the Generator Repair progress of all Survivors."
All Generators not currently being repaired experience the following effect:
- Causes them to automatically regress at 100/125/150 % of the default Regression rate.
The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial.
"A curse is upon you. It will cause your ruin."
P3Hex: Thrill of the HuntGeneral · all killers
Wiki ↗ Hex: Thrill of the Hunt on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"A Hex rooting its power on hope.
The false hope of Survivors fills you with excitement and strengthens your Totems."If there is still a Dull Totem in the environment, Hex: Thrill of the Hunt lights a Hex Totem whenever you hook a Survivor for the first time, cursing them with its Hex Effects.
For each lit Hex Totem located in the environment, gain a token.
- Hooking a Survivor causes all Totems to be blocked by the Entity by a stack-able 4/5/6 seconds per Token, up to a maximum of 20/25/30 seconds.
Hex: Thrill of the Hunt loses -1 Token whenever a Hex Totem is cleansed.
The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial.
P4Hex: PentimentoUnique · The Artist
Wiki ↗ Hex: Pentimento on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"You reveal the true power of the Totems, hidden within their remains."
Unlocks potential in your Aura-reading ability:
- The Auras of cleansed Totems are revealed to you in white.
Press the Interaction button over the remains of a cleansed Totem to resurrect it as a Rekindled Totem.
For each Rekindled Totem, Hex: Pentimento gains +1 Token, up to a maximum of 5 Tokens:
- 1 Token: Reduces the Action speeds for Healing and Repairing by -20 %.
- 2 to 5 Tokens: Increase the strength of the Action Speed penalty by a stackable 1/2/3 % per Token, up to a maximum of 24/28/32 %.
- Survivors cursed by Hex: Pentimento see the Auras of Rekindled Totems within 16 metres.
Once Hex: Pentimento has reached its limit of 5 Tokens, it calls upon The Entity for the following effect:
- Blocks all Rekindled Totems for the remainder of the Trial.
Totems may only be rekindled once per Trial, with The Entity consuming the remains of Rekindled Totems once they are cleansed.
The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial.
"Though a pentimento is an inherently concealed piece of art, there is something to be said of the desire to discover that which is beyond." — A Guide to Art & Process (1961)
A1Rabbit RemainsVery Rare add-on
Wiki ↗ Rabbit Remains on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"Before massacring his family, Henry started small, killing rabbits and leaving their corpses strewn about town."
Modifies Undergate Attack with the following effect:
- Survivors standing in or entering the area of effect gain the Exhausted Status Effect and for 10 seconds after.
Modifies The Upside Down with the following effect:
- Increases cool-down by 5 seconds.
A2Smashed Cassette DeckUncommon add-on
Wiki ↗ Smashed Cassette Deck on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"They once used music to escape Henry's grasp. Without it, they do not stand a chance."
- At the start of the match, all Survivors scream.
- All Survivors start with one Worldbreaker token. When Worldbreaker is activated for the first time, all Survivors lose their Worldbreaker token. 1 less Grandfather Clock appears on the map.
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#P1Hex: Hive MindUnique · The First
Wiki ↗ Hex: Hive Mind on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"You found yourself connected to something dark and unknowable... and you embraced it."
The first time you hook any Survivor, a random Dull Totem becomes a Hex Totem, provided that a Dull Totem remains in the Trial Grounds.
Generators are highlighted; the intensity of the generator's Auras reveals their repair progress.
As soon as a total of 4 generators have been completed in the Trial:
- All remaining generators explode, lose 6/8/10 % progess, and start regressing.
- The associated Hex Totem becomes dull, and this perk becomes disabled for the remainder of the trial.
The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial.
"You... let us in. And now, you are going to have to let us stay" — Henry Creel
P2Turn 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
P3Scourge 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 %.
P4DeerstalkerGeneral · all killers
Wiki ↗ Deerstalker on the Dead by Daylight WikiUnlocks potential in your Aura-reading ability.
Whenever a Survivor reads your Aura, Deerstalker activates for the same duration as their Aura-reading action:
- The Aura of that Survivor is revealed to you.
Furthermore, the following effect triggers automatically every 40/35/30 seconds:
- Your Aura is revealed for 4 seconds to the Survivor with currently the lowest cumulative Chase time.
A1Bloody Roller SkateUncommon add-on
Wiki ↗ Bloody Roller Skate on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"A memento of the fury that Eleven was capable of."
Modifies the Undergate Attack with the following effect:
- Grants the 20 % Haste Status Effect for 1.5 seconds.
A2Electrode CapRare add-on
Wiki ↗ Electrode Cap on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"Used to measure the brain's activity. In the lab, nothing goes unnoticed."
Modifies Worldbreaker with the following effect:
- At the start of the second phase, Survivors more than 26 meters away have their Auras revealed to you for 6 seconds.











