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What they do · values read Tier I / II / III

  1. P1Corrupt InterventionUnique · The Plague

    Your 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)

    Wiki ↗ Corrupt Intervention on the Dead by Daylight Wiki
  2. P2Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceUnique · The Artist

    Overwhelming 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

    Wiki ↗ Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance on the Dead by Daylight Wiki
  3. P3Dead Man's SwitchUnique · The Deathslinger

    After 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

    Wiki ↗ Dead Man's Switch on the Dead by Daylight Wiki
  4. P4EruptionUnique · The Nemesis

    "The NE-α parasite provides you with the intelligence and awareness needed to set a trap."

    Performing the Damage Generator action on Generators highlights their Auras in yellow.
    Whenever a Survivor enters the Dying State by any means, Eruption triggers the following effects on all highlighted Generators:

    • Causes them to explode, damaging them.
      • Instantly regresses them by -10 % of their total Progression.
      • Causes them to start regressing afterwards.
    • Causes all Survivors currently repairing them to suffer from the following effects:
      • Causes them to scream.
      • Their Auras are revealed to you for 8/10/12 seconds.

    Eruption has a cool-down of 30 seconds after triggering its effects, which also resets the highlighted Auras.

    "It can use weapons?" — Jill Valentine

    Wiki ↗ Eruption on the Dead by Daylight Wiki
  5. A1Captured by the DarkVisceral add-on

    "The documentary purported that the disappearances were linked to small-town cinemas.
    Audiences left the theater feeling uneasy."

    Modifies UVX with the following effects:

    • All Survivors start the Trial in the Weakened State.
    • Reduces the number of Hallucinations that can exist at the same time by 1.
    Wiki ↗ Captured by the Dark on the Dead by Daylight Wiki
  6. A2Iridescent OSS ReportVisceral add-on

    "The report was redacted to the point of being meaningless.
    But still, theorists tried to extract meaning from it."

    Modifies UVX with the following effects:

    • Reduces the Cool-down duration of the Teleport ability by -5 seconds.
    • Increases the Lifetime of Decoys by +10 seconds.
    • Causes Decoys to emit a Terror Radius and Red Stain.
    Wiki ↗ Iridescent OSS Report on the Dead by Daylight Wiki

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What they do · values read Tier I / II / III

  1. P1UnforeseenUnique · The Unknown

    "Terror takes many forms and whispers devastating lies in its victims' ears."

    After performing the Damage Generator action on a Generator, you benefit from the following effects for 22/26/30 seconds:

    • Transfers your Terror Radius to the damaged Generator.
      • This Terror Radius is set to 32 metres.
    • Grants the Undetectable Status Effect.

    Unforeseen has a cool-down of 30 seconds.

    "Mom, if you find this, I'm sorry..." — Final Journal Entry, 07/12/1991

    Wiki ↗ Unforeseen on the Dead by Daylight Wiki
  2. P2Brutal StrengthUnique · The Trapper
    "It is more than muscles. A dark power motivates the beast."

    "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 %.
    Wiki ↗ Brutal Strength on the Dead by Daylight Wiki
  3. P3Scourge Hook: Weeping WoundsGeneral · all killers

    "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 %.
    Wiki ↗ Scourge Hook: Weeping Wounds on the Dead by Daylight Wiki
  4. P4A Nurse's CallingUnique · The Nurse

    Unlocks 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."

    Wiki ↗ A Nurse's Calling on the Dead by Daylight Wiki
  5. A1Blurry PhotoCommon add-on

    "The photo was found at an abandoned campsite.
    The campers were never seen again."

    Modifies the Teleport ability with the following effect:

    • Increases the Recovery rate back to full Movement speed after Teleportation by +7 %.
    Wiki ↗ Blurry Photo on the Dead by Daylight Wiki
  6. A2Notebook of TheoriesUncommon add-on

    "His studio apartment was empty and reeked of black mould.
    The book was the only thing left."

    Survivors hit by an airborne UVX Projectile suffer from the following effect:

    • Increases the duration of the Hindered Status Effect by +2 seconds to 5 seconds.
    Wiki ↗ Notebook of Theories on the Dead by Daylight Wiki