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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)
P2AgitationUnique · The Trapper
"At some point, the excitement of hooking one of us becomes more important than the desire to kill us."
Wiki ↗ Agitation on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"You get excited in anticipation of hooking your prey."
While carrying a Survivor, Agitation activates:
- Increases your Carrying speed by 14/16/18 %.
- Increases your Terror Radius by +12 metres.
P3Scourge 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
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
A1Bloody CoilVisceral add-on
Wiki ↗ Bloody Coil on the Dead by Daylight WikiPart sticky, part slippery, this grim liquid makes handling the Bear Traps spring more dangerous.
- When a healthy Survivor disarms a Bear Trap, the Bloody Coil exacts its price, putting the Survivor into the Injured State.
A2Iridescent StoneVisceral add-on
Wiki ↗ Iridescent Stone on the Dead by Daylight WikiBear Traps sharpened with the sickly gleaming stone seem to gain a life of their own.
- Automatically resets and arms a random disarmed Bear Trap every 30 seconds.
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#P1AgitationUnique · The Trapper
"At some point, the excitement of hooking one of us becomes more important than the desire to kill us."
Wiki ↗ Agitation on the Dead by Daylight Wiki"You get excited in anticipation of hooking your prey."
While carrying a Survivor, Agitation activates:
- Increases your Carrying speed by 14/16/18 %.
- Increases your Terror Radius by +12 metres.
P2Brutal 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 %.
P3BamboozleUnique · 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.
P4Pop 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.
A1Makeshift WrapCommon add-on
Wiki ↗ Makeshift Wrap on the Dead by Daylight WikiA scratched and worn brace made of thick, cured animal skin.
- You are no longer caught in your own Bear Traps, they are automatically disarmed instead.
A2Bear OilCommon add-on
Wiki ↗ Bear Oil on the Dead by Daylight WikiMelted animal fat that can lubricate the Bear Traps squeaky joints.
- Setting a Bear Trap is silent.











