Dead by Daylight features a ton of different characters from all parts of the horror genre. Numbering over 35 in total, the killers especially are a wild bunch. So, here are all the Dead by Daylight killers in one comprehensive list.
Base game killers in Dead by Daylight
When Dead by Daylight launched, it only had a few survivors and killers, but eight years of DLCs added a ton more to create a robust roster of iconic figures. Here are the killers originally featured in the game’s 2016 launch version, colloquially called the Killer Trio:
The Trapper
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty |
Evan McMillan | Agitation Brutal Strength Unnerving Presence | Bear Trap | The Cleaver | Easy |
The Wraith
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty |
Philip Ojomo | Bloodhound Predator Shadowborn | Wailing Bell | Azarov’s Skull | Easy |
The Hillbilly
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty |
Max Thompson Jr. | Enduring Lightborn Tinkerer | Chainsaw | Hammer | Moderate |
DLC killers in Dead by Daylight
The remaining 32 killers were all added after the game’s launch as part of separate, purchasable DLCs. Though they are contained within these packages, killers can still be unlocked by other means, and some DLC packs come preinstalled on particular versions of the game. Here are all the DLC killers in Dead by Daylight.
The Nurse
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Sally Smithson | Stridor Thanatophobia A Nurse’s Calling | Spencer’s Last Breath | The Bonesaw | Very Hard | The Last Breath Chapter |
The Shape
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Michael Myers | Save the Best for Last Play with your Food Dying Light | Evil Within | Kitchen Knife | Moderate | The Halloween Chapter |
The Hag
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Lisa Sherwood | Hex: The Third Seal Hex: Ruin Hex: Devour Hope | Blackened Catalyst | Claw | Very Hard | Of Flesh and Mud |
The Doctor
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Herman Carter | Overwhelming Presence Monitor and Abuse Overcharge | Carter’s Spark | Stick | Hard | Spark of Madness |
The Huntress
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Anna | Beast of Prey Territorial Imperative Hex: Huntress Lullaby | Hunting Hatchets | Axe | Moderate | A Lullaby for the Dark |
The Cannibal (Leatherface)
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Bubba Sawyer | Knock Out Barbecue and Chili Franklin’s Demise | Bubba’s Chainsaw | Sledge | Moderate | Leatherface Half-Chapter |
The Nightmare
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Freddy Krueger | Fire Up Remember Me Blood Warden | Dream Demon | Clawed Glove | Moderate | A Nightmare on Elm Street Chapter |
The Pig
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Amanda Young | Scourge Hook: Hagman’s Trick Surveillance Make Your Choice | Jigsaw’s Baptism | Hidden Blade | Hard | The Saw Chapter |
The Clown
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Kenneth Chase | Bamboozle Coulrophobia Pop Goes the Weasel | The Afterpiece Tonic | Madame Butterfly | Moderate | Curtain Call |
The Spirit
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Rin Yamaoka | Spirit Fury Hex: Haunted Ground Rancor | Yamaoka’s Haunting | Shattered Katana | Hard | Shattered Bloodline |
The Legion
Real Names | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Frank Morrison Julie Kostenko Susie Lavoie Joey | Discordance Mad Grit Iron Maiden | Feral Frenzy | Hunting Knife | Easy | Darkness Among Us |
The Plague
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Adiris | Corrupt Intervention Infectious Fright Dark Devotion | Vile Purge | Profane Censer | Hard | Demise of the Faithful |
The Ghost Face
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Danny Johnson | I’m All Ears Thrilling Tremors Furtive Chase | Night Shroud | Tactical Knife | Hard | Ghost Face Chapter |
The Demogorgon
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Demogorgon | Surge Mindbreaker Cruel Limits | Of the Abyss | Barbarous Claw | Hard | Stranger Things Chapter |
The Oni
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Kazan Yamaoka | Zanshin Tactics Blood Echo Nemesis | Yamaoka’s Wrath | Yamaoka Blade | Very Hard | Cursed Legacy |
The Deathslinger
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Caleb Quinn | Gearhead Dead Man’s Switch Hex: Retribution | The Redeemer | Death to Bayshore | Hard | Chains of Hate |
The Executioner
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Pyramid Head | Forced Penance Trail of Torment Deathbound | Rites of Judgement | Great Knife | Very Hard | Silent Hill Chapter |
The Blight
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Talbot Grimes | Dragon’s Grip Hex: Blood Favor Hex: Undying | Blighted Corruption | Bonebuster | Very Hard | Descend Beyond |
The Twins
Real Names | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Charlotte and Victor Deshayes | Hoarder Oppression Coup de Grace | Blood Bond | Blade of Marseille | Very Hard | A Binding of Kin |
The Trickster
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Ji-Woon Hak | Starstruck Hex: Crowd Control No Way Out | Showstopper | Polished Head-Smasher | Moderate | All-Kill |
The Nemesis
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Nemesis T-Type | Lethal Pursuer Hysteria Eruption | T-Virus | Raw Fists | Hard | Resident Evil Chapter |
The Cenobite
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Elliot Spencer / Pinhead | Deadlock Hex: Plaything Scourge Hook: Gift of Pain | Summons of Pain | Hook and Chain | Very Hard | Hellraiser Chapter |
The Artist
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Carmina Mora | Grim Embrace Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance Hex: Pentimento | Birds of Torment | Sharp Palette Blade | Moderate | Portrait of a Murder |
The Onryō
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Sadako Yamamura | Scourge Hook: Floods of Rage Call of Brine Merciless Storm | Deluge of Fear | Ring of Fury | Hard | Sadako Rising |
The Dredge
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Dredge | Dissolution Darkness Revealed Septic Touch | Reign of Darkness | Knotted Appendage | Moderate | Roots of Dread |
The Mastermind
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Albert Wesker | Superior Anatomy Awakened Awareness Terminus | Virulent Bound | Combat Knife | Moderate | Resident Evil: Project W |
The Knight
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Tarhos Kovács | Nowhere to Hide Hex: Face the Darkness Hubris | Guardia Compagnia | Imposing Claymore | Moderate | Forged in Fog |
The Skull Merchant
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Adriana Imai | Game Afoot Thwack! Leverage | Eyes in the Sky | Razor-Sharp Dual Blades | Hard | Tools of Torment |
The Singularity
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
HUX-A7-13 | Genetic Limits Forced Hesitation Machine Learning | Quantum Instantiation | Modular Claw | Hard | End Transmission |
The Xenomorph
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Xenomorph | Ultimate Weapon Rapid Brutality Alien Instinct | Hidden Pursuit | Lithe Arm | Moderate | Alien Chapter |
The Good Guy
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Charles Lee Ray / Chucky | Hex: Two Can Play Friends ‘Til the End Batteries Included | Playtime’s Over | Chef’s Knife | Moderate | Chucky Chapter |
The Unknown
Real Name | Perks | Power | Weapon | Difficulty | DLC |
Unknown | Unbound Unforeseen Undone | UVX | Gently-Used Axe | Moderate | All Things Wicked |
Published: Apr 10, 2024 03:50 pm