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The Nurse
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Killer
Sally Smithson

The Nurse

A nurse at a mental asylum who, broken by years of other people's suffering, began "freeing" her patients from their pain.

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The Nurse perks

The 3 perks The Nurse teaches, and that you can unlock for every other killer in the Bloodweb's Shrine of Secrets.

A Nurse's CallingVocación de enfermera
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."
StridorAliento
You are acutely sensitive to the breathing of your prey.
  • Increases the volume of Grunts of Pain of injured Survivors by 30/40/50 %.
  • Increases the volume of regular breathing of Survivors by 15/20/25 %.
"If you do not stop and catch your breath... she will."
ThanatophobiaTanatofobia
"Their courage fades in the face of their undeniable mortality." Whenever at least one Survivor is either injured, dying, or hooked, Thanatophobia activates.
While active, all Survivors suffer from the following primary effect:
  • Incurs a stack-able 1/1.5/2 % Action-Speed penalty per injured, dying, or hooked Survivor for Cleansing, Repairing, and Sabotaging, up to a maximum of 4/6/8 %.
If all four Survivors are either injured, dying, or hooked, they suffer from the following secondary effect:
  • Increases the penalty by an additional +12 % to a total of 16/18/20 %.
"She plays with us and revels in our pain."

The Nurse add-ons

All 20 add-ons for The Nurse, sorted from rarest to most common. Add-ons change how the power works, so they are half of any build.

Ultra rare2

MatchboxCaja de Cerillas
A matchbox containing an odd collection of mismatched buttons.
Serves as a reminder of a horrible place.
  • Increases your Movement speed to 4.4 m/s for the entire Trial.
  • Restricts your Power to just 1 Blink.
    • This cannot be altered by other Add-ons.
Torn BookmarkMarcapáginas Arrancado
A white and pristine piece of ribbon once attached to a sacred book.
Serves as the symbol of a dispute.
  • Increases the number of available Power Tokens by +1.
  • Increases the Power Recharge time to 130 %.

Very rare4

"Bad Man's" Last BreathÚltimo Aliento del "Hombre Malo"
A powerful last breath snatched from the asylum patient known as the "Bad Man".
In the hands of The Nurse, it jolts with intensity.
  • Hitting Survivors with a Special Attack grants the Undetectable Status Effect for 25 seconds.
"Bad Man's" Last Breath" has a cool-down of 45 seconds.
Campbell's Last BreathÚltimo Aliento de Campbell
A powerful last breath snatched from the asylum priest Father Campbell.
In the hand of The Nurse, it crackles with intensity.
  • Reappearing from a fully charged Blink, you automatically Blink at full charge in the direction you are facing.
    • This requires that you have at least 1 Charge left after the initial Blink.
Jenner's Last BreathÚltimo Aliento de Jenner
A powerful last breath snatched from the asylum patient Mary Jenner, also known as the "Anxious Girl".
In the hands of The Nurse, it trembles with intensity.
  • After exhausting all of your Blinks, but before succumbing to Fatigue, press the Active Ability button to immediately Blink back to your starting location.
  • Recharges your Power by +1 Charge.
Kavanagh's Last BreathÚltimo Aliento de Kavanagh
A powerful last breath snatched from the asylum orderly Harvey Kavanagh, also known as the "Fat Orderly".
In the hands of The Nurse, it wobbles with intensity.
  • When succumbing to Fatigue, all Survivors within 8 metres of your location suffer from the Blindness Status Effect for 60 seconds.

Rare5

Anxious GaspSuspiro Ansioso
The gasp of surprise collected from the asylum patient Mary Jenner, also known as the "Anxious Girl" that The Nurse was fond of.
Twitches vigorously at The Nurse's touch.
  • Coming within 1 metre of Survivors while teleporting causes them to scream and reveal their location.
  • Grants 200 Bloodpoints in the Deviousness Category.
Ataxic RespirationRespiración Atáxica
The irregular and deteriorating breath collected from the asylum patient known as the "Catatonic Boy".
Normally stable and calm, it becomes incredibly agitated at The Nurse's touch.
  • Reduces the duration of Fatigue by -7 %.
Fragile WheezeRespiración Frágil
The whistling and rattling breath stolen from Father Campbell.
Silently curves and bends at The Nurse's touch.
  • Survivors hit with a Special Attack suffer from the Mangled Status Effect for 70 seconds.
Heavy PantingJadeo Intenso
The slow and bulging breath stolen from Harvey Kavanagh, the asylum's "Fat Orderly".
Dimly oscillates at The Nurse's touch.
  • Extends the Lunge duration of Special Attacks to 110 %, which increases your Attack range by +10 %.
    • This effect only applies after the second or third Blink.
Spasmodic BreathAliento Espasmódico
The twitchy and tremulous breath stolen from the "Bad Man".
Aggressively pulses and jumps at The Nurse's touch. Hitting a Survivor with a Special Attack causes the following effects for 60 seconds:
  • Increases your Movement speed to 4.6 m/s.
  • Disables your Power.

Uncommon5

Bad Man KeepsakeRecuerdo del Hombre Malo
A rotten molar ripped from the "Cataontic Boy's" cold dead hand.
Normally stable and calm, it becomes incredibly agitated at The Nurse's touch.
  • Survivors hit with a Special Attack have their Auras revealed to you, if they are healing or being healed within 28 metres of your location for 60 seconds.
Catatonic Boy's TreasureTesoro del Chico Catatónico
A pine-cone which unexpectedly calmed a patient's repetitive movement.
Taken from the "Catatonic Boy's" body.
  • Reduces the additional Fatigue applied by Chain Blinks by -65 %.
Dark CinctureCinturón Oscuro
A black rope used as a belt in times of mourning.
Taken from Father Campbell's body.
  • Increases your Movement speed during the Chain Blink Window by +30 %.
Dull BraceletBrazalete sin Brillo
A worthless piece of jewellery that might have an important significance to someone.
Taken from the "Anxious Girl's" body.
  • Grants +100 % bonus Bloodpoints for Precise Blink Score Events.
  • Reduces the maximum range of the Blink by -20 %.
Pocket WatchReloj de Bolsillo
A tool that bends the rules of time itself.
Whenever you break Pallets or Breakable Walls, instantly recharge Teleport.

Common4

Metal SpoonCuchara de Metal
A dull, partially rusted and stained metallic spoon.
Confiscated from Room 202's patient, the "Bad Man".
  • Survivors hit by a Special Attack have the volume of their Grunts of Pain increased by +50 % for the next 60 seconds.
Plaid FlannelFranela a Cuadros
A torn piece of red and black plaid flannel.
The scrap of fabric imbues The Nurse with devastating focus.
  • Unlocks the ability to see the Landing zone of the Blink.
White Nit CombPeine para Piojos Blanco
A parasitic nit comb taken from the clinic.
Once the symbol of a deep connection between an anxious patient and her nurse.
  • Grants +100 % bonus Bloodpoints for Blink Attack Score Events.
  • Reduces the Lunge duration of Special Attacks by -0.15 seconds, which reduces your Attack range by -50 %.
Wooden HorseCaballito de Madera
An unpainted toy carved out of cheap wood to resemble a horse.
Once the symbol of a deep connection between a catatonic patient and his nurse.
  • Reduces the additional Fatigue applied by missed Special Attacks by -0.5 seconds.

Descriptions from the game itself and from deadbydaylight.wiki.gg, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.

Gameplay tips
To cross the map use only the first blink: cancel it and it recharges immediately, covering 20 metres at a time far faster than spending both.
Use the first blink to land in line of sight with the survivor and, once you can see them, throw the second one to hit.
At loops, blink to one side of the survivor (in front or behind), not on top of them, so they can't body block you and leave you behind.
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