“Good chase plus high map pressure: a top-tier killer overall.”
Best Build Without Limitations
#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
P3Turn 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
P4Lay 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)
A1Deputy's BadgeVery Rare add-on
Wiki ↗ Deputy's Badge on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"The badge of an officer who discovered that some things aren't worth investigating."
- While in Omnipresent Evil, passing within 2 metres of a Generator causes the Generator to explode, lose -5 % progress and begin regressing.
- If a Survivor is repairing the Generator, all Survivors repairing it will instead get a special Skill Check.
If the Skill Check is failed, the Generator loses -10 % additional progress on top of the base Skill Check penalty.
- If a Survivor is repairing the Generator, all Survivors repairing it will instead get a special Skill Check.
- While in Omnipresent Evil, passing within 2 metres of a Generator causes the Generator to explode, lose -5 % progress and begin regressing.
A2Two NailsRare add-on
Wiki ↗ Two Nails on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"A reliable way to hold a corpse's wrist in place."
- Survivors that come within 1 metre of a Throwing Spike have their aura revealed for 5 seconds.
Best Beginner Build
#Add-ons
P1Pop 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.
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 %.
P3Spies 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."
P4TinkererUnique · The Hillbilly
Wiki ↗ Tinkerer on the Dead by Daylight WikiWhenever a Generator is repaired to 70 %, you benefit from the following effects:
- Triggers a Loud Noise Notification for that Generator, revealing its location.
- Grants the Undetectable Status Effect for the next 12/14/16 seconds.
Tinkerer can only trigger once per Generator per Trial.
"The Hillbilly makes impressive tools out of scraps. Tools aimed at maiming us in creative ways." — Notebook
A1Orderly's ShoeCommon add-on
Wiki ↗ Orderly's Shoe on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"It hung from her twitching foot as the knife plunged into her belly."
- Increases the duration of the Haste Status Effect after a Jump Scare by +5 seconds.
A2Sleeping BagUncommon add-on
Wiki ↗ Sleeping Bag on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"An absolutely awful place to hide from a killer."
- After grabbing a Hook Spike while in Omnipresent Evil, Survivors who are within 10 metres of any Hook have their location revealed for 5 seconds.












