Dead by Daylight builds
xTakker's recommended builds for killer and survivor: perks, add-ons and tips. Pick a role to get started.
Check the perks in each screenshot and compare survivor builds for solo queue, healing, chases or teams of four. For killer builds, choose a character and explore variants, add-ons and tips.
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Survivor builds by situation. Tap a category to see its builds and variants.
Survivor build perks
Perks shown in the screenshots, grouped by situation. Premade images contain one loadout per player. Check the current effects before using an older setup.
Healing · Build 1
- Strength in Shadows
- Botany Knowledge
- Desperate Measures
- Second Wind
Healing · Build 2
- Solidarity
- Botany Knowledge
- Empathic Connection
- Iron Will
Healing · Build 3
- Autodidact
- Deadline
- Bite the Bullet
- Better Than New
Solo Q · Build 1
- Lithe
- Inner Strength
- Windows of Opportunity
- Adrenaline
Solo Q · Build 2
- Dead Hard
- Deliverance
- Decisive Strike
- Unbreakable
Solo Q · Build 3
- Balanced Landing
- Breakout
- Boil Over
- Left Behind
Solo Q · Build 4
- Extrasensory Perception
- Urban Evasion
- Open-Handed
- Sprint Burst
Solo Q · Build 5
- Dramaturgy
- Plunderer's Instinct
- Ace in the Hole
- Appraisal
Solo Q · Build 6
- Lithe
- Windows of Opportunity
- Alert
- Botany Knowledge
Solo Q · Build 7
- Sole Survivor
- Wake Up!
- Iron Will
- Left Behind
Anti-tunnel · Build 1
- Dead Hard
- Decisive Strike
- Off the Record
- Boil Over
Anti-tunnel · Build 2
- Decisive Strike
- Unbreakable
- Shoulder the Burden
- For the People
Anti-tunnel · Build 3
- Sprint Burst
- Blood Rush
- Resurgence
- Vigil
Anti-tunnel · Build 4
- Dead Hard
- Decisive Strike
- Made for This
- Lucky Break
Altruism · Build 1
- Deliverance
- Babysitter
- Sprint Burst
- We'll make it
Altruism · Build 2
- Head On
- Quick & Quiet
- Lucky Star
- Inner Strength
Altruism · Build 3
- For the People
- Second Wind
- Background Player
- Champion of Light
Altruism · Build 4
- Change of Plan
- Built to Last
- Inner Strength
- Dead Hard
Altruism · Build 5
- Head On
- Quick & Quiet
- Lucky Star
- Balanced Landing
Anti-slug · Build 1
- Unbreakable
- Soul Guard
- Reactive Healing
- Solidarity
Anti-slug · Build 2
- We're Gonna Live Forever
- Buckle Up
- Made for This
- No Mither
Anti-slug · Build 3
- Plot Twist
- Power Struggle
- Flip-Flop
- Tenacity
Anti-slug · Build 4
- Sprint Burst
- Plot Twist
- Resilience
- Vigil
Tank · Build 1
- Dead Hard
- Decisive Strike
- Off the Record
- Mettle of Man
Tank · Build 2
- Mettle of Man
- Duty of Care
- Lucky Break
- Overcome
Tank · Build 3
- Self-Preservation
- Inner Focus
- Lithe
- Reactive Healing
Tank · Build 4
- Mettle of Man
- We See You
- Object of Obsession
- Scene Partner
Anti-camp · Build 1
- Camaraderie
- Breakdown
- Slippery Meat
- Decisive Strike
Anti-camp · Build 2
- Reassurance
- Deliverance
- Unbreakable
- No One Left Behind
Anti-camp · Build 3
- Wicked
- Strength in Shadows
- Resurgence
- Overcome
Chase · Build 1
- Dead Hard
- Resilience
- Made for This
- Hope
Chase · Build 2
- Dramaturgy
- Finesse
- Resilience
- Vigil
Chase · Build 3
- Lithe
- Dance With Me
- Deception
- Troubleshooter
Premade · Build 1
Player 1
- Lithe
- Desperate Measures
- Deja Vu
- Adrenaline
Player 2
- Sprint Burst
- Deliverance
- Resilience
- We'll make it
Player 3
- Dead Hard
- For the People
- Unbreakable
- Second Wind
Player 4
- Balanced Landing
- Decisive Strike
- Solidarity
- Botany Knowledge
Premade · Build 2
Player 1
- Shoulder the Burden
- For the People
- Decisive Strike
- Dead Hard
Player 2
- Deliverance
- Sprint Burst
- We'll make it
- Adrenaline
Player 3
- Solidarity
- Botany Knowledge
- Empathic Connection
- Lithe
Player 4
- Dramaturgy
- Finesse
- Resilience
- Vigil
Premade · Build 3
Player 1
- Any Means Necessary
- Better Than New
- Dance With Me
- Deja Vu
Player 2
- Fixated
- Flashbang
- Tenacity
- Windows of Opportunity
Player 3
- For the People
- Self-Preservation
- Iron Will
- Urban Evasion
Player 4
- Head On
- Quick & Quiet
- Lucky Star
- Parental Guidance
Repair · Build 1
- Hyperfocus
- Stake Out
- Fast Track
- Deja Vu
Repair · Build 2
- Prove Thyself
- Resilience
- Streetwise
- Friendly Competition
Repair · Build 3
- Invocation: Weaving Spiders
- No Mither
- Dead Hard
- Resilience
Totems · Build 1
- Counterforce
- Overzealous
- Inner Strength
- Clairvoyance
Totems · Build 2
- Boon: Circle of Healing
- Boon: Exponential
- Boon: Shadow Step
- Boon: Dark Theory
Totems · Build 3
- Detective's Hunch
- Overzealous
- Inner Strength
- Mirrored Illusion