Dead by Daylight Tier List

Our DBD Tier List provides the best heroes, killers and survivors, you should focus on during the latest competitive season of the game. This list is based on ranked play so it features some popular and incredibly powerful heroes; heroes with value specifically in climbing for the majority of players.

Since its initial release, back in 2016, Dead by Daylight consistently been one of the best survival horror games in the market. The game plays as asymmetric, one vs four, online multiplayer where one player takes on the role of the savage killer, and the other four players play as survivors, trying to escape the killer and avoid being caught, tortured and killed. Each Killer and Survivor has their own deep progression system. Furthermore, players can customize their heroes with a variety of unlockables – earned via gameplay – that can be used to personalize each characters’ appearances and modify their abilities and stats providing more control and a deeper and more personalized experience. So it is obvious that Dead by Daylight centers around one thing – its heroes, which are the heart and soul of how you play the game.

Dead by Daylight delivers a highly entertaining but also demanding environment. Although there is no such thing as the best hero in the game, since every player has their own play style, there are so many to choose from, each with their own unique abilities and perks. Furthermore the game allows some of them to shine more than others. So at first glance it can feel pretty daunting to decide which of these to select.

Our Dead by Daylight Tier List aims to guide you select heroes that best fit in with your personal play style for achieving the best gaming experience available.

Our Rankings

S+ Tier – Very Overpowered
S Tier – Overpowered, these heroes are dominant and excel to their play styles. They have seen enormous success in the pro competitive scene. If you want to win, you can never go wrong choosing any of them
A Tier – Perfectly Balanced, these powerful heroes are popular choices. While not the very best, will often give you a slight edge if you select them since they are still viable for players of any skill and experience level
B Tier – Slightly Underpowered, these heroes are average. They have a decent toolkits with no glaring disadvantages. What they lack in one skill they make up with another. While they will not give you an edge in battle, they will not hold you back either.
C Tier – Underpowered, the use of these heroes is situational. Some of them are great against certain situations and environments, while others are simply less efficient than most heroes in the roster. Either way, these heroes are less common picks since to win a lot of matches you have to invest some time practicing their play style
D/E Tier – Very Underpowered, these heroes are considered the weakest. Consider selecting another hero, unless you are experienced enough to utilize their skillset efficiently
F Tier – Typically Useless Heroes

Dead by Daylight Character Tier List

As mentioned earlier, DBD provides deep customization mechanics for killers and survivors alike. As such, knowing each hero play style and practicing to master their strategy are the building blocks to achieve victory. That is why we rank each hero based not only on individual raw power and popularity but also on their viability to win matches especially in the pro competitive scene.

We update our DBD tier list frequently to reflect the latest game meta. Keep in mind that heroes placement inside a specific tier is NOT important. Heroes are positioned randomly within a specific tier thus their placement does not show that they are better or more popular than others in the same tier. So without further ado, let’s dive into our DBD Tier List.

S Tier	Ada DetailsType: survivors	Yui DetailsType: survivors	Mikaela DetailsType: survivors	Mastermind DetailsType: killers	Nurse DetailsType: killers	Leon DetailsType: survivors	Blight DetailsType: killers	Spirit DetailsType: killers
A Tier	Jane DetailsType: survivors	Kate DetailsType: survivors	Zarina DetailsType: survivors	Huntress DetailsType: killers	Felix DetailsType: survivors	Jill DetailsType: survivors	Bill DetailsType: survivors	Yoichi DetailsType: survivors	Executioner DetailsType: killers	Steve DetailsType: survivors	Artist DetailsType: killers	Cenobite DetailsType: killers	Vittorio DetailsType: survivors	Plague DetailsType: killers	Cheryl DetailsType: survivors	Dredge DetailsType: killers	Oni DetailsType: killers	Feng DetailsType: survivors	Ace DetailsType: survivors	Knight DetailsType: killers
B Tier	Dwight DetailsType: survivors	Onryo DetailsType: killers	Ash DetailsType: survivors	Cannibal DetailsType: killers	Yun-Jin DetailsType: survivors	Nancy DetailsType: survivors	Hag DetailsType: killers	Claudette DetailsType: survivors	Laurie DetailsType: survivors	Jeff DetailsType: survivors	Nemesis DetailsType: killers	Jake DetailsType: survivors	Jonah DetailsType: survivors	Meg DetailsType: survivors	Rebecca DetailsType: survivors	Deathslinger DetailsType: killers
C Tier	Doctor DetailsType: killers	Wraith DetailsType: killers	Thalita DetailsType: survivors	Twins DetailsType: killers	David King DetailsType: survivors	Clown DetailsType: killers	Nea DetailsType: survivors	Renato DetailsType: survivors	Trickster DetailsType: killers	Legion DetailsType: killers	Skull Merchant DetailsType: killers	Ghost Face DetailsType: killers	Demogorgon DetailsType: killers	Quentin DetailsType: survivors
D Tier	David Tapp DetailsType: survivors	Élodie DetailsType: survivors	Hillbilly DetailsType: killers	Pig DetailsType: killers	Shape DetailsType: killers
F Tier	Trapper DetailsType: killers	Adam DetailsType: survivors	Haddie DetailsType: survivors	Nightmare DetailsType: killers

DBD Killer Tier List

Below we preset our Dead by Daylight Killer Tier List. This is a sub-list of the DBD characters tier list provided above.

S Tier	Nurse DetailsType: killers	Blight DetailsType: killers	Mastermind DetailsType: killers	Spirit DetailsType: killers
A Tier	Knight DetailsType: killers	Dredge DetailsType: killers	Huntress DetailsType: killers	Artist DetailsType: killers	Plague DetailsType: killers	Executioner DetailsType: killers	Oni DetailsType: killers	Cenobite DetailsType: killers
B Tier	Hag DetailsType: killers	Cannibal DetailsType: killers	Nemesis DetailsType: killers	Deathslinger DetailsType: killers	Onryo DetailsType: killers
C Tier	Ghost Face DetailsType: killers	Wraith DetailsType: killers	Trickster DetailsType: killers	Legion DetailsType: killers	Skull Merchant DetailsType: killers	Demogorgon DetailsType: killers	Twins DetailsType: killers	Clown DetailsType: killers	Doctor DetailsType: killers
D Tier	Hillbilly DetailsType: killers	Shape DetailsType: killers	Pig DetailsType: killers
F Tier	Nightmare DetailsType: killers	Trapper DetailsType: killers

DBD Survivor Tier List

Below we preset our Dead by Daylight Survivor Tier List. This is a sub-list of the DBD characters tier list provided above.

S Tier	Ada DetailsType: survivors	Leon DetailsType: survivors	Mikaela DetailsType: survivors	Yui DetailsType: survivors
A Tier	Vittorio DetailsType: survivors	Jill DetailsType: survivors	Jane DetailsType: survivors	Kate DetailsType: survivors	Steve DetailsType: survivors	Yoichi DetailsType: survivors	Cheryl DetailsType: survivors	Ace DetailsType: survivors	Bill DetailsType: survivors	Zarina DetailsType: survivors	Feng DetailsType: survivors	Felix DetailsType: survivors
B Tier	Jeff DetailsType: survivors	Ash DetailsType: survivors	Meg DetailsType: survivors	Jonah DetailsType: survivors	Claudette DetailsType: survivors	Laurie DetailsType: survivors	Nancy DetailsType: survivors	Rebecca DetailsType: survivors	Jake DetailsType: survivors	Yun-Jin DetailsType: survivors	Dwight DetailsType: survivors
C Tier	Nea DetailsType: survivors	David King DetailsType: survivors	Quentin DetailsType: survivors	Thalita DetailsType: survivors	Renato DetailsType: survivors
D Tier	Élodie DetailsType: survivors	David Tapp DetailsType: survivors
F Tier	Haddie DetailsType: survivors	Adam DetailsType: survivors

Dead by Daylight Perk Tier List

In order to better help you decide the heroes to master we have ranked their perks as shown below. Hover over each perk image to see its name and the hero, killer or survivor, it applies to.

DBD Killer Perks Tier List

S Tier	DetailsName: Discordance, Hero: Legion	DetailsName: Deadlock, Hero: Cenobite	DetailsName: Nowhere to Hide, Hero: Knight	DetailsName: Lethal Pursuer, Hero: Nemesis	DetailsName: Sloppy Butcher, Hero: All	DetailsName: Scourge Hook: Floods of Rage, Hero: Onryo	DetailsName: Jolt, Hero: All	DetailsName: Save The Best For Last, Hero: Shape	DetailsName: Hex: Pentimento, Hero: Artist	DetailsName: Hex: No One Escapes Death, Hero: All	DetailsName: Dead Man’s Switch, Hero: Deathslinger	DetailsName: Corrupt Intervention, Hero: Plague	DetailsName: Merciless Storm, Hero: Onryo
A Tier	DetailsName: Hubris, Hero: Knight	DetailsName: Rancor, Hero: Spirit	DetailsName: Call of Brine, Hero: Onryo	DetailsName: Game Afoot, Hero: Skull Merchant	DetailsName: Hex: Devour Hope, Hero: Hag	DetailsName: Thrilling Tremors, Hero: Ghost Face	DetailsName: Hex: Plaything, Hero: Cenobite	DetailsName: Blood Warden, Hero: Nightmare	DetailsName: Enduring, Hero: Hillbilly	DetailsName: Awakened Awareness, Hero: Mastermind	DetailsName: Gearhead, Hero: Deathslinger	DetailsName: Lightborn, Hero: Hillbilly	DetailsName: Starstruck, Hero: Trickster	DetailsName: Make Your Choice, Hero: Pig	DetailsName: Hex: Undying, Hero: Blight	DetailsName: Brutal Strength, Hero: Trapper	DetailsName: Spirit Fury, Hero: Spirit	DetailsName: Fire Up, Hero: Nightmare	DetailsName: Tinkerer, Hero: Hillbilly	DetailsName: Surveillance, Hero: Pig	DetailsName: Barbecue & Chilli, Hero: Cannibal	DetailsName: Bamboozle, Hero: Clown	DetailsName: Play With Your Food, Hero: Shape	DetailsName: Agitation, Hero: Trapper	DetailsName: Thanatophobia, Hero: Nurse	DetailsName: Darkness Revealed, Hero: Dredge	DetailsName: No Way Out, Hero: Trickster	DetailsName: Hex: Haunted Ground, Hero: Spirit	DetailsName: Franklin’s Demise, Hero: Cannibal	DetailsName: A Nurse’s Calling, Hero: Nurse	DetailsName: Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance, Hero: Artist
B Tier	DetailsName: Dark Devotion, Hero: Plague	DetailsName: Trail of Torment, Hero: Executioner	DetailsName: Spies From The Shadows, Hero: All	DetailsName: Infectious Fright, Hero: Plague	DetailsName: Coup de Grâce, Hero: Twins	DetailsName: Hex: Ruin, Hero: Hag	DetailsName: Dragon’s Grip, Hero: Blight	DetailsName: Eruption, Hero: Nemesis	DetailsName: Shadowborn, Hero: Wraith	DetailsName: Bitter Murmur, Hero: All	DetailsName: Hex: Blood Favour, Hero: Blight	DetailsName: Overcharge, Hero: Doctor	DetailsName: I’m All Ears, Hero: Ghost Face	DetailsName: Hex: Face the Darkness, Hero: Knight	DetailsName: Mad Grit, Hero: Legion	DetailsName: Scourge Hook: Gift of Pain, Hero: Cenobite	DetailsName: Iron Maiden, Hero: Legion	DetailsName: Fearmonger, Hero: All	DetailsName: Oppression, Hero: Twins	DetailsName: Hex: The Third Seal, Hero: Hag	DetailsName: Monitor & Abuse, Hero: Doctor	DetailsName: Pop Goes The Weasel, Hero: Clown
C Tier	DetailsName: Dissolution, Hero: Dredge	DetailsName: Zanshin Tactics, Hero: Oni	DetailsName: Remember Me, Hero: Nightmare	DetailsName: Monstrous Shrine, Hero: All	DetailsName: Blood Echo, Hero: Oni	DetailsName: Grim Embrace, Hero: Artist	DetailsName: Iron Grasp, Hero: All	DetailsName: Whispers, Hero: All	DetailsName: Superior Anatomy, Hero: Mastermind	DetailsName: Leverage, Hero: Skull Merchant	DetailsName: Coulrophobia, Hero: Clown	DetailsName: THWACK!, Hero: Skull Merchant	DetailsName: Distressing, Hero: All	DetailsName: Forced Penance, Hero: Executioner	DetailsName: Hex: Crowd Control, Hero: Trickster	DetailsName: Terminus, Hero: Mastermind	DetailsName: Dying Light, Hero: Shape	DetailsName: Hex: Retribution, Hero: Deathslinger	DetailsName: Knock Out, Hero: Cannibal	DetailsName: Hysteria, Hero: Nemesis	DetailsName: Nemesis, Hero: Oni
D Tier	DetailsName: Deerstalker, Hero: All	DetailsName: Unrelenting, Hero: All	DetailsName: Unnerving Presence, Hero: Trapper	DetailsName: Furtive Chase, Hero: Ghost Face	DetailsName: Deathbound, Hero: Executioner	DetailsName: Hex: Thrill of the Hunt, Hero: All	DetailsName: Stridor, Hero: Nurse	DetailsName: Hex: Huntress Lullaby, Hero: Huntress	DetailsName: Hoarder, Hero: Twins	DetailsName: Insidious, Hero: All
F Tier	DetailsName: Septic Touch, Hero: Dredge	DetailsName: Overwhelming Presence, Hero: Doctor	DetailsName: Claustrophobia, Hero: All	DetailsName: Territorial Imperative, Hero: Huntress	DetailsName: Bloodhound, Hero: Wraith	DetailsName: Hangman’s Trick, Hero: Pig	DetailsName: Predator, Hero: Wraith	DetailsName: Beast Of Prey, Hero: Huntress	DetailsName: Shattered Hope, Hero: All

DBD Survivor Perks Tier List

S Tier	DetailsName: Off the Record, Hero: Zarina	DetailsName: Resilience, Hero: All	DetailsName: Lithe, Hero: Feng	DetailsName: Windows Of Opportunity, Hero: Kate	DetailsName: Sprint Burst, Hero: Meg	DetailsName: Reassurance, Hero: Rebecca	DetailsName: Prove Thyself, Hero: Dwight	DetailsName: Distortion, Hero: Jeff	DetailsName: Adrenaline, Hero: Meg
A Tier	DetailsName: Boon: Dark Theory, Hero: Yoichi	DetailsName: Boon: Shadow Step, Hero: Mikaela	DetailsName: Inner Healing, Hero: All	DetailsName: Flip-Flop, Hero: Ash	DetailsName: Parental Guidance, Hero: Yoichi	DetailsName: Bond, Hero: Dwight	DetailsName: Botany Knowledge, Hero: Claudette	DetailsName: Overcome, Hero: Jonah	DetailsName: Boon: Circle of Healing, Hero: Mikaela	DetailsName: Aftercare, Hero: Jeff	DetailsName: Any Means Necessary, Hero: Yui	DetailsName: Reactive Healing, Hero: Ada	DetailsName: Detective’s Hunch, Hero: David	DetailsName: Quick & Quiet, Hero: Meg	DetailsName: Streetwise, Hero: Nea	DetailsName: Hope, Hero: All	DetailsName: Stake Out, Hero: David	DetailsName: Leader, Hero: Dwight	DetailsName: Unbreakable, Hero: Bill	DetailsName: Repressed Alliance, Hero: Cheryl	DetailsName: Head On, Hero: Jane	DetailsName: Bite the Bullet, Hero: Leon	DetailsName: Breakout, Hero: Yui	DetailsName: Decisive Strike, Hero: Laurie	DetailsName: Fogwise, Hero: Vittorio	DetailsName: Spine Chill, Hero: All	DetailsName: Empathy, Hero: Claudette	DetailsName: Dance With Me, Hero: Kate	DetailsName: Borrowed Time, Hero: Bill	DetailsName: Blast Mine, Hero: Jill	DetailsName: Object of Obsession, Hero: Laurie	DetailsName: Soul Guard, Hero: Cheryl	DetailsName: Flashbang, Hero: Leon	DetailsName: Kindred, Hero: All	DetailsName: Residual Manifest, Hero: Haddie	DetailsName: Smash Hit, Hero: Yun-Jin	DetailsName: Balanced Landing, Hero: Nea	DetailsName: Déjà Vu, Hero: All	DetailsName: We’ll Make It, Hero: All	DetailsName: Boil Over, Hero: Kate	DetailsName: Empathic Connection, Hero: Yoichi	DetailsName: Clairvoyance, Hero: Mikaela	DetailsName: Built to Last, Hero: Felix	DetailsName: Vigil, Hero: Quentin	DetailsName: Self-Aware, Hero: All	DetailsName: Lucky Break, Hero: Yui	DetailsName: Hyperfocus, Hero: Rebecca	DetailsName: Tenacity, Hero: David	DetailsName: Desperate Measures, Hero: Felix	DetailsName: Diversion, Hero: Adam	DetailsName: Overzealous, Hero: Haddie	DetailsName: Renewal, Hero: All	DetailsName: Deliverance, Hero: Adam	DetailsName: Resurgence, Hero: Jill	DetailsName: Alert, Hero: Feng	DetailsName: Lightweight, Hero: All	DetailsName: For the People, Hero: Zarina
B Tier	DetailsName: Teamwork: Power of Two, Hero: Thalita	DetailsName: Iron Will, Hero: Jake	DetailsName: Blood Pact, Hero: Cheryl	DetailsName: Background Player, Hero: Renato	DetailsName: Friendly Competition, Hero: Thalita	DetailsName: Saboteur, Hero: Jake	DetailsName: No One Left Behind, Hero: All	DetailsName: Solidarity, Hero: Jane	DetailsName: Fast Track, Hero: Yun-Jin	DetailsName: We’re Gonna Live Forever, Hero: David	DetailsName: Autodidact, Hero: Adam	DetailsName: Wake Up!, Hero: Quentin	DetailsName: Kinship, Hero: All	DetailsName: Open-Handed, Hero: Ace	DetailsName: Breakdown, Hero: Jeff	DetailsName: Blood Rush, Hero: Renato	DetailsName: Power Struggle, Hero: Élodie	DetailsName: Inner Focus, Hero: Haddie	DetailsName: Wiretap, Hero: Ada
C Tier	DetailsName: Potential Energy, Hero: Vittorio	DetailsName: Low Profile, Hero: Ada	DetailsName: Sole Survivor, Hero: Laurie	DetailsName: Better than New, Hero: Rebecca	DetailsName: Visionary, Hero: Felix	DetailsName: Pharmacy, Hero: Quentin	DetailsName: Left Behind, Hero: Bill	DetailsName: Self-Preservation, Hero: Yun-Jin	DetailsName: Mettle Of Man, Hero: Ash	DetailsName: Situational Awareness, Hero: All	DetailsName: Appraisal, Hero: Élodie	DetailsName: Technician, Hero: Feng	DetailsName: Dark Sense, Hero: All	DetailsName: Rookie Spirit, Hero: Leon	DetailsName: Guardian, Hero: All	DetailsName: Urban Evasion, Hero: Nea	DetailsName: Red Herring, Hero: Zarina
D Tier	DetailsName: Corrective Action, Hero: Jonah	DetailsName: Ace in The Hole, Hero: Ace	DetailsName: Deception, Hero: Élodie	DetailsName: Boon: Exponential, Hero: Jonah	DetailsName: Plunderer’s Instinct, Hero: All	DetailsName: Calm Spirit, Hero: Jake	DetailsName: Dead Hard, Hero: David	DetailsName: Buckle Up, Hero: Ash	DetailsName: Poised, Hero: Jane	DetailsName: Small Game, Hero: All	DetailsName: Self-Care, Hero: Claudette	DetailsName: Slippery Meat, Hero: All	DetailsName: Quick Gambit, Hero: Vittorio
F Tier	DetailsName: Up The Ante, Hero: Ace	DetailsName: Counterforce, Hero: Jill	DetailsName: Premonition, Hero: All	DetailsName: This Is Not Happening, Hero: All	DetailsName: Teamwork: Collective Stealth, Hero: Renato	DetailsName: No Mither, Hero: David	DetailsName: Cut Loose, Hero: Thalita

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Last Update: 13 May 2023