“Kept down by power creep and bad sound, still kills fast.”
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#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
P2Corrupt 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)
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
P4Genetic LimitsUnique · The Singularity
"THE ORGANIC BODY IS SO LIMITED." — HUX-A7-13
Wiki ↗ Genetic Limits on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"Around you, the limits of human life become readily apparent."
Whenever a Survivor loses a Health State by any means, Genetic Limits triggers its effect:
- Causes them to suffer from the Exhausted Status Effect for 6/7/8 seconds.
A1Mother-Daughter RingVisceral add-on
Wiki ↗ Mother-Daughter Ring on the Dead by Daylight WikiA silver ring engraved with "for my precious daughter".
- Increases your Movement speed during a Phase-Walk by +25 %.
- Scratch Marks are no longer visible to you during a Phase-Walk.
A2Rusty FluteRare add-on
Wiki ↗ Rusty Flute on the Dead by Daylight WikiA rusty transverse flute with a haunting sound.
- Increases the Recharge rate of Yamaoka's Haunting by +40 %.
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#P1Hex: 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."
P2Hex: Haunted GroundUnique · The Spirit
Wiki ↗ Hex: Haunted Ground on the Dead by Daylight WikiHex: Haunted Ground lights 2 Hex Totems at the start of the Trial, laying a trap for Survivors.
Blessing or cleansing either Hex Totem trips the trap and triggers the following effect:
- Causes all Survivors to suffer from the Exposed Status Effect for 40/50/60 seconds.
Hex: Haunted Ground extinguishes the second Hex Totem after tripping its trap.
Hex: Haunted Ground is disabled for the remainder of the Trial after triggering its effect."Her home become profane."
P3Hex: Devour HopeUnique · The Hag
Wiki ↗ Hex: Devour Hope on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"A Hex rooting its power on hope.
The false hope of Survivors ignites your hunger."Hex: Devour Hope lights a Hex Totem at the start of the Trial, cursing Survivors with its Hex Effects.
Whenever a Survivor is unhooked at least 24 metres from your location, Hex: Devour Hope gains +1 Token, up to a maximum of 5 Tokens:- At 2 Tokens: 10 seconds after hooking a Survivor, you are granted a 3/4/5 % Haste Status Effect for 10 seconds.
- At 3 Tokens: Afflicts all Survivors with the Exposed Status Effect.
- At 5 Tokens: Unlocks the Kill ability, allowing you to kill dying Survivors by your own hands.
The Hex Effects persist until the Hex Totem is either blessed or cleansed by a Survivor, disabling it for the remainder of the Trial.
"If you do nothing, you have their blood on your hands. If you save them, her hunger grows."
P4Hex: 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.
A1Rusty FluteRare add-on
Wiki ↗ Rusty Flute on the Dead by Daylight WikiA rusty transverse flute with a haunting sound.
- Increases the Recharge rate of Yamaoka's Haunting by +40 %.
A2Muddy Sports Day CapUncommon add-on
Wiki ↗ Muddy Sports Day Cap on the Dead by Daylight WikiA muddy sport cap with a High School logo.
Identified with a sewn name tag to "Rin".
- Increases your Movement speed during a Phase-Walk by +10 %.











