Perks

The following is a list of Perks featured in Dead By Daylight.

Perks

There are currently 48 perk files in the game. Unlike offerings, perks are not lost after being used.
Each character can unlock perks from their Bloodweb.

There are three tiers to each perk: common, uncommon, and rare^{[citation needed]}. The rarer a perk is, the more the player will benefit from using it.

Survivor Perks

Adrenaline

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Bond

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	12 meter	Unknown	Unknown

Unlocks potential in one's aura reading ability. Allies' auras are revealled to you when they are within a {Bonus} range.
"We have to work as a team, I need you to survive so that I can survive!" -Dwight"

Botany Knowledge

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Calm Spirit

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Dark Sense

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	3 seconds

Unlocks potential in one's aura reading ability. When the exit gates unlock, the Killer's aura is revealed to you for {Bonus}.
"Take it from an old-timer: Slow down, don't rush and try not to worry so much! The best way to beat him is to know how he thinks." -Lost tapes, Murf

Deja Vu

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	1 4 seconds	Unknown

Unlocks potential in one's aura reading ability. {Bonus} objectives' auras are revealed to you for {Bonus} when starting a trial. If you are holding a map that can trap objectives, objectives revealed by Deja Vu are added to the map.

Empathy

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	32 meter	Unknown	Unknown

Unlocks potential in one's aura reading ability. Dying or Injured allies' auras are revealed to you when within a {Bonus} range. Empathy does not reveal auras of allies when they are in the killer's direct contact.

Hope

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	2%	Unknown

The growing odds of a successful escape fill you with hope and give you wings. Your movement speed is increased by {Bonus} as soon as the exit gates are unlocked.

Iron Will

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	50% staying still	Unknown	Unknown

You're able to conecentrate and enter a meditative-like state to numb some pain. Grunts of pain caused by injuries are reduced by {Bonus} while {Bonus}.

Last Standing

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Leader

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Lightweight

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	1 second	Unknown	Unknown

Your running is light and soft, making your tracks harder to follow. Footstep marks stay visible {Bonus} less than normal.

No One Left Behind

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	50% 5%	Unknown

It is inconceivable to leave someone behind. Once an exit gate is opened, gain {Bonus} more Bloodpoints for actions in the Altruism category and perform them {Bonus} quicker.
"...yeah, no shit. But I believe we can outsmart and overthrow him if we work together. Don't be predictable and selfish!" -Lost tapes: Clyde

Plunderer's Instinct

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	16 meter	32 meter	Unknown

Unlocks potential in one's aura reading ability. Chests' auras are revealed to you when standing within a {Bonus} range.

Premonition

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	45 degree 12 meters 60 seconds

You have the undeniable capability to sense danger. Get an auditory warning when looking in the direction of the killer in a {Bonus} cone within a range of {Bonus}. Premonition has a cooldown of {Bonus} each time it activates. Premonition trumps any of the killer's stealth abilities.
"I have a bad feeling about this!"

Prove Thyself

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Quick & Quiet

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	30%	Unknown	Unknown

You do not make as much noise as others when quickly vaulting over obstacles or hiding in lockers. The vault and hide actions' noise detection range is reduced by {Bonus}.

Resilience

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	3%	6%

You are motivated in dire situations. Grants {Bonus} additional speed when repairing, sabotaging, healing and searching while you are injured.
"Focus, even in these desperate times"

Saboteur

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Self Care

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Slippery Meat

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	5%	Unknown	Unknown

You have developed an efficient way to get out of Bear Traps and hooks. Increases by {Bonus} the speed at which you attempt to free yourself from Bear Traps and hooks.

Small Game

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	2 meter	Unknown	Unknown

Unlocks potential in one's aura reading ability. Bear Traps' auras are revealed to you when standing within a {Bonus} range.

Spine Chill

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	12 meter 10% 10% 2%

An unnatural tingle warns you of impending doom. Get notified when the killer is looking directly in your direction and standing within a {Bonus} range. While spine chill is active, skill checks trigger odds are increased by {Bonus} with success zones reduced by {Bonus}. While spine chill is active, your repair, heal and sabotage speeds are increased by {Bonus}.

Sprint Burst

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

This Is Not Happening

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	10%	20%

You perform at your best when you are under extreme stress. Skill Check success zones when repairing, healing and sabotaging get {Bonus} bigger when you are injured.

We'll Make It

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	25% 100% 1 minute	Unknown

Helping others heightens your morale. For each survivor you rescue from a hook, gain an additional {Bonus} speed increase to healing up to a maximum of {Bonus} for {Bonus}.
"I'm confident we can all escape in one piece if we help each other."

Killer Perks

Agitation

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Bitter Murmur

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Bloodhound

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Brutal Strength

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Deerstalker

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Distressing

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Enduring

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Insidious

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	6 seconds 0

Unlocks the stealth ability. By standing still for {Bonus} seconds, you reduce your terror radius to {Bonus} and become stealthy until you move or act again.

Iron Grasp

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Lightborn

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Monstrous Shrine

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

No One Escapes Death

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
File:IconPerks noOneEscapesDeath.png	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Shadowborn

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Predator

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Sloppy Butcher

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Spies From The Shadows

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	25% 12 meter

The crows found in the world can communicate directly with you. {Bonus} of the time, cawing crows give you a visual clue when you are within a {Bonus} range.
"In the shadows they torment, scarring our minds with each scream."

Tinkerer

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Unnerving Presence

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	3% 5%	Unknown	Unknown

Your presence alone instils great fear. Survivors within your terror radius have {Bonus} greater chance of triggering Skill Checks when repairing, healing or sabotaging. Triggered skill checks' success zones are reduced by {Bonus}.
"Its presence befalls us."

Unrelenting

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	3% 2%	Unknown

You recuperate faster from any attack made with your main weapon. The cooldown of missed attacks is reduced by {Bonus}. The cooldown of successful attacks is decreased by {Bonus}.

Whispers

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	48 meter

You have a rudimentary understanding of the Entity's voice. Sporadically hear the Entity's whisper when standing within a {Bonus} range of a survivor.
"It's unclear as to the motivations of the fog, but it is undeniable that it often takes the beast's side." -Notebook

Unused Perks

The following perks are unused in the game:

Artefact Hunter

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Tough Runner

Icon	Common Bonus	Uncommon Bonus	Rare Bonus
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Trivia

• During the BETA, the Perks folder for the game contained two unused perks: iconPerks_temp1.png, and iconPerks_temp2.png. Both also included their Unreal Engine asset files.