“Went from S-tier contender on release to quite mid.”
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#Add-ons
P1Scourge 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
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: UndyingUnique · The Blight
Wiki ↗ Hex: Undying on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"A Hex which maintains the vile powers that flow throughout the Trial."
Whenever a Survivor is within 2/3/4 metres of a Dull Totem, Hex: Undying triggers its primary effect:
- Their Aura is revealed to you for as long as they remain in that range.
Whenever a Hex Totem is cleansed, Hex: Undying triggers its secondary effect:
- Transfers the cleansed Hex to the Hex Totem associated with Hex: Undying instead, replacing it.
The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial.
P4Dead Man's SwitchUnique · The Deathslinger
Wiki ↗ Dead Man's Switch on the Dead by Daylight WikiAfter hooking a Survivor, Dead Man's Switch triggers its effect:
- The first Generator any Survivor stops repairing for 2 seconds is blocked for 30/35/40 seconds
- The Blocked Generator is highlighted to you in white.
Dead Man's Switch cannot activate if its effect is still active from a previous activation.
"I've seen the look on a man's face when he realises he's going to die." — Caleb Quinn
- The first Generator any Survivor stops repairing for 2 seconds is blocked for 30/35/40 seconds
A1Chicken HeadVisceral add-on
Wiki ↗ Chicken Head on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"Believed by some to have mystical properties, this particular sample was lodged in The Krasue's throat after a feed."
Modifies Unbodied Flesh with the following effects:
- All Survivors are afflicted with Leeched I at the start of the Trial.
- Increases the initial count of Glowing Fungus by +2.
A2Framed NewspaperRare add-on
Wiki ↗ Framed Newspaper on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"She had once made it onto the entertainment section of the city's newspaper, but she wanted more."
Modifies Headlong Flight with the following effects:
- Increases its Charge capacity by +6 Charges.
- Increases its Recharge rate by +15 %.
- Raises its Activation threshold to 50 %.
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#Add-ons
P1BamboozleUnique · The Clown
Wiki ↗ Bamboozle on the Dead by Daylight WikiYou benefit from the following permanent effect:
- Increases your Vaulting speed by 5/10/15 %.
Whenever you vault a Window, Bamboozle calls upon The Entity for the following effect:
- Blocks it to all Survivors for 8/12/16 seconds.
- Vaulting it again within that time resets the timer.
- Vaulting a different one transfers the effect to it instead.
Bamboozle does not extend its effects to vaulting a dropped Pallet.
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 %.
P3Hex: Fortune's FoolGeneral · all killers
Wiki ↗ Hex: Fortune's Fool on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"A Hex that toys with a victim's suffering."
If there is still a Dull Totem in the environment, Hex: Fortune's Fool lights a Hex Totem whenever you hook a Survivor for the first time, cursing them with its Hex Effects.
- Inflicts the Oblivious Status Effect.
- Blocks the Hex Totem for all other Survivors for 90 seconds.
- Blocked Hex Totems cannot be cleansed or blessed by Survivors.
- This does not affect the Cursed Survivor.
The Aura of the Hex Totem is revealed to the Cursed Survivor within 24/20/16 metres.
The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial.
P4Spies from the ShadowsGeneral · all killers
Wiki ↗ Spies from the Shadows on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"Allows the Crows found in the environment to directly communicate with you."
Whenever a Survivor startles a Crow within 36/38/40 metres of your location, Spies from the Shadows triggers its effect:
- Alerts you with a unique Loud Noise Notification in the shape of a Crow.
Spies from the Shadows has a cool-down of 3 seconds between alerts.
"In the shadows they torment, scarring our minds with each scream."
A1Luckless MouseCommon add-on
Wiki ↗ Luckless Mouse on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"A game of cat and mouse always gets the blood pumping."
Modifies Headlong Flight with the following effect:
- Increases its Charge capacity by +2 Charges.
A2Pig's EyeUncommon add-on
Wiki ↗ Pig's Eye on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"It still glistens with saliva."
Modifies the Glowing Fungus with the following effect:
- Survivors eating it while at least 40 metres from your current location have their Auras revealed to you for 6 seconds.












