Survivor Perks - Dead by Daylight Guide - IGN (2024)

This page contains all the information you need on the perks which are currently available when you play as a survivor in Dead by Daylight.

There are currently 23 survivors you can play as in Dead by Daylight. Each survivor begins with 3 perks that are that are unique to them. There are also 14 perks that are currently accessible to all survivors on the bloodweb, and can be unlocked as you level up the characters. As with all perks, the benefits vary depending on tier level.

Universal Perks

The following 14 perks are accessible to all survivors on the blood web.

Dark Sense

The Killer’s aura is revealed to you for up to 5 seconds. When the last generator is powered The Killer’s aura is revealed to you for up to 10 seconds (dependent on the tier of the perk).

Deja Vu

The auras of 3 generators which are in close proximity to one another are revealed to you for up to 60 seconds (dependent on the tier of the perk) at the start of the match and each time a generator is completed. If you are holding a map that can track generators, generators revealed by Deja Vu are added to the map.

Hope

As soon as the Exit Gates are powered, you gain up to 7% (dependent on the tier of the perk) Haste status effect for 120 seconds.

Kindred

While you are on the hook, all Survivor’s auras are revealed to all other survivors. If The Killer is within a range of up to 16 meters (dependent on the tier of the perk), The Killer’s aura is revealed to all other survivors.

While a survivor other than you is on the hook, all other Survivor’s auras are revealed to you. If The Killer is within a range of up to 16 meters (dependent on the tier of the perk) range of the hooked Survivor, The Killer’s aura is revealed to you.

Lightweight

Scratch marks stay visible for up to 3 seconds (dependent on the tier of the perk) less than normal.

No One Left Behind

When at least 1 Exit Gate is open you gain the following effects:

Up to 100% (dependent on the tier of the perk) additional Bloodpoints for healing and unhooking survivors

Up to 50% (dependent on the tier of the perk) bonus action speed when healing and unhooking other survivors.

The aura of all other survivors are revealed to you.

Plunderer’s Instinct

The auras of unopened chests and items in the environment are revealed to you when standing within a range of up to 32 meters (dependent on the tier of the perk). Grants a considerably better chance at finding an item of higher rarity from chests.

Premonition

Get an auditory warning when looking in the direction of The Killer in a 45 degree cone within a range of 36 meters. Premonition has a cooldown of up to 60 seconds (dependent on the tier of the perk) each time it activates.

Resilience

Grants up to 9% (dependent on the tier of the perk) additional speed when repairing, sabotaging, healing, unhooking, vaulting, cleansing, opening Exit Gates, and unlocking while injured.

Slippery Meat

Grants up to 3 extra escape attempts on the hook

Hook escape attempts have up to 4% (dependent on the tier of the perk) increased chance to succeed

Small Game

Get an auditory warning when looking in the direction of Killer Traps and totems in a 45 degree cone within a range of up to 12 meters (dependent on the tier of the perk). Small Game has a cooldown of up to 10 seconds (dependent on the tier of the perk) each time it activates.

Spine Chill

Get notified when The Killer is looking directly in your direction and standing within a 36 meter range. While Spine Chill is active, Skill Check trigger odds are increased by 10% with success zones reduced by 10%. While Spine Chill is active your speed while repairing, sabotaging, healing, unhooking, vaulting, cleansing, opening Exit Gates, and unlocking is increased by up to 6% (dependent on the tier of the perk).

This Is Not Happening

Great Skill Check success zones when repairing and healing get up to 30% (dependent on the tier of the perk) bigger when you are injured.

We’ll Make It

When you rescue a Survivor from a hook, gain a 100% speed increase while healing others for up to 90 seconds (dependent on the tier of the perk).

Unique Perks

Below is a list of each Survivor and their individual perks. Click on the Survivor's name to be taken to their page for an explanation on their unique perks.

Teachable Perks

Each of the survivor's unique perks becomes a teachable perk as you progress through the bloodweb. These unlock as you progress each survivor to level 30+, 35+ and 40+. The order that the perks will unlock is the same order the perks are listed above. When you have unlocked a teachable perk, it means it will begin to appear in the bloodweb of other characters.