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#Add-ons
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
P3Lay WasteUnique · The Judgment
Wiki ↗ Lay Waste on the Dead by Daylight WikiDamaging a Generator makes it regress +2 % faster for each Charge it has.
This perk has a cool-down of 55/50/45 seconds after damaging a Generator.
"They built hypercomputers and skyscrapers and quantum networks, but all of those things trembled and fell under the power of Judgment’s light." — (Witness to Koenrad, ch. 8)
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
A1Flower BabushkaRare add-on
Wiki ↗ Flower Babushka on the Dead by Daylight WikiA clean and colourful handkerchief adorned with a flower pattern.
This memory of a lost little one fills The Huntress with rage and focus.
- Reduces the Wind-up time of Hatchets by -0.1 seconds.
A2Rose RootRare add-on
Wiki ↗ Rose Root on the Dead by Daylight WikiDried petals that relieve symptoms of fatigue and overexertion when brewed in a tea.
- Increases the Projectile speed of Hatchets by +20 %.
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#P1Brutal 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 %.
P2No Holds BarredGeneral · all killers
Wiki ↗ No Holds Barred on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"You induce mental suffering by crushing any hope of escape."
Each time a Generator is completed, No Holds Barred calls upon The Entity for the following effects:
- Blocks the Generator with the most Progression for 15/20/25 seconds.
- The Aura of the Blocked Generator is highlighted to you in white.
P3Bitter MurmurGeneral · all killers
Wiki ↗ Bitter Murmur on the Dead by Daylight WikiUnlocks potential in your Aura-reading ability.
Whenever a Generator is completed, Bitter Murmur triggers its primary effect:
- The Auras of any Survivors within 20 metres of that Generator are revealed to you for 10 seconds.
Once the last Generator is completed, Bitter Murmur triggers its secondary effect:
- The Auras of all Survivors are revealed to you for 16/18/20 seconds.
P4A Nurse's CallingUnique · The Nurse
Wiki ↗ A Nurse's Calling on the Dead by Daylight WikiUnlocks potential in your Aura-reading ability:
- The Auras of Survivors being healed or healing themselves are revealed to you within 28/30/32 metres.
"Still attached to the fragments of her past life, she is drawn to those in need of help."
A1Oak HaftUncommon add-on
Wiki ↗ Oak Haft on the Dead by Daylight WikiA polished haft which allows for a quick and sly manipulation of the deadly tool.
- Reduces the Cool-down duration between successive Hatchet throws by -20 %.
A2Shiny PinUncommon add-on
Wiki ↗ Shiny Pin on the Dead by Daylight WikiA copper pin defaced beyond recognition yet polished to a high sheen.
Pillaged from a particularly difficult prey.
- Increases the Movement speed while winding Hatchets up by +5 %.












