Killers

The Krasue - Burong Sukapat - is Dead by Daylight’s detachable killer who separates her head from her body to hunt survivors in ethereal form. She can detach her floating head to fly around the map, pass through obstacles, and collect blood orbs to power up her attacks. The Krasue excels at unpredictable movement, phasing through walls, and switching between her body and detached head for strategic plays. The Krasue rewards smart detachment timing, blood orb management, and understanding when to use each form. Let’s break down how to master her. ...

The Legion is Dead by Daylight’s multi-hit killer who uses Feral Frenzy to injure multiple survivors in quick succession. Legion vaults pallets and windows at high speed, chains hits between survivors, and forces everyone to mend constantly. Legion excels at slowdown through injury pressure and keeping survivors off generators. Legion is one of the easiest killers to pick up but has depth in knowing when to use Frenzy vs when to M1 chase. Let’s break down how to play Legion effectively. ...

The Nemesis is Dead by Daylight’s Resident Evil killer who uses his Tentacle Strike to infect and damage survivors while commanding two AI zombies that patrol the map. He gains mutation tiers by infecting survivors, making his Tentacle Strike more powerful. The Nemesis excels at anti-loop, passive pressure through zombies, and forcing survivors into a contaminated state. Nemesis rewards smart Tentacle usage, infection management, and capitalizing on zombie pressure. Let’s break down how to master him. ...

The Nightmare - better known as Freddy Krueger - is Dead by Daylight’s dream demon who pulls survivors into the Dream World, where he becomes more powerful. He can place Dream Snares to slow survivors or fake Dream Pallets to trick them, and he can teleport directly to generators for map pressure. Freddy excels at anti-loop, map control, and catching survivors in his dream realm. Freddy is one of the strongest killers for map pressure and has versatile anti-loop options. Let’s break down how to master him. ...

The Nurse is Dead by Daylight’s most powerful killer - and also the hardest to master. She ignores all conventional chase mechanics by teleporting through walls, pallets, and obstacles. In the hands of a skilled player, Nurse is nearly unstoppable. In the hands of a new player, she’s one of the weakest killers in the game. Nurse has the highest skill ceiling in DBD. She requires precise timing, prediction, and map knowledge. But once you master her blinks, you’ll understand why she’s been the #1 killer in competitive play for years. ...

The Oni is Dead by Daylight’s momentum-based killer who starts weak but becomes an unstoppable force. He collects Blood Orbs from injured survivors to fuel his Blood Fury power, transforming into a demon with instant down attacks and incredible mobility. Oni is all about snowballing - get your first hit, activate Blood Fury, and chain downs aggressively. Oni has a high skill ceiling and rewards aggressive playstyle, good resource management, and capitalizing on survivor mistakes. In skilled hands, he’s one of the most oppressive killers in the game. Let’s break down how to master him. ...

The Onryo - better known as Sadako from The Ring - is Dead by Daylight’s TV-teleporting killer who builds up Condemnation on survivors to kill them without hooking. She can teleport to TVs around the map, become invisible, and force survivors to manage their Condemned status or face instant death. The Onryo excels at stealth, map pressure, and alternative win conditions. Sadako rewards strategic TV usage, Condemnation management, and knowing when to manifest vs stay invisible. Let’s break down how to master her. ...

The Pig is Dead by Daylight’s stealth killer with a built-in slowdown mechanic. She uses Reverse Bear Traps to force survivors to waste time searching Jigsaw Boxes instead of doing gens, and her Ambush attack lets her catch survivors off guard and deny loops. Pig is one of the most versatile killers in the game. She can play stealthy, she can pressure gens with traps, and she can end chases with Ambush. Let’s break down how to play her effectively. ...

The Plague is Dead by Daylight’s infection-based killer who vomits on survivors to make them sick, forcing them to choose between staying injured or cleansing (which powers up The Plague). She uses Vile Purge to infect survivors and objects, then drinks from corrupted fountains to gain Corrupt Purge - a ranged instant-down attack. The Plague excels at keeping everyone injured and punishing survivors who cleanse. Plague rewards understanding infection spread, fountain management, and knowing when to use Corrupt Purge. Let’s break down how to master her. ...

The Shape - better known as Michael Myers - is Dead by Daylight’s original stalking killer who grows stronger as he watches survivors. Michael starts extremely weak in Tier 1, stalks survivors to reach Tier 2, then activates Tier 3 for instant down attacks. The Shape rewards patience, stalking management, and capitalizing on Tier 3 power spikes. Michael is one of the most iconic killers in DBD with a simple but effective power. Let’s break down how to master him. ...