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

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	Spirit DetailsType: killers	Plague DetailsType: killers	Huntress DetailsType: killers	Artist DetailsType: killers	Hillbilly DetailsType: killers
A Tier	Knight DetailsType: killers	Deathslinger DetailsType: killers	Dredge DetailsType: killers	Trickster DetailsType: killers	Cenobite DetailsType: killers	Blight DetailsType: killers	Ghost Face DetailsType: killers	Unknown DetailsType: killers	Clown DetailsType: killers	Wraith DetailsType: killers	Doctor DetailsType: killers	Legion DetailsType: killers
B Tier	Hag DetailsType: killers	Mastermind DetailsType: killers	Shape DetailsType: killers	Onryo DetailsType: killers	Twins DetailsType: killers	Pig DetailsType: killers	Singularity DetailsType: killers	Nemesis DetailsType: killers	Good Guy DetailsType: killers	Executioner DetailsType: killers	Demogorgon DetailsType: killers	Cannibal DetailsType: killers	Xenomorph DetailsType: killers
C Tier	Oni DetailsType: killers	Skull Merchant DetailsType: killers	Nightmare DetailsType: killers
D Tier	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	Yui DetailsType: survivors	Yun-Jin DetailsType: survivors	Zarina DetailsType: survivors	Alan DetailsType: survivors	Nancy DetailsType: survivors	Ace DetailsType: survivors	Sable DetailsType: survivors	Quentin DetailsType: survivors	Jeff DetailsType: survivors	Mikaela DetailsType: survivors	Cheryl DetailsType: survivors	Nicolas Cage DetailsType: survivors	Feng DetailsType: survivors	Rebecca DetailsType: survivors	Ada DetailsType: survivors
A Tier	Laurie DetailsType: survivors	Ellen DetailsType: survivors	Kate DetailsType: survivors	David King DetailsType: survivors	Leon DetailsType: survivors	Bill DetailsType: survivors	Ash DetailsType: survivors	Jill DetailsType: survivors	Yoichi DetailsType: survivors	Felix DetailsType: survivors
B Tier	Vittorio DetailsType: survivors	Steve DetailsType: survivors	David Tapp DetailsType: survivors	Dwight DetailsType: survivors	Nea DetailsType: survivors	Élodie DetailsType: survivors	Meg DetailsType: survivors	Thalita DetailsType: survivors	Jonah DetailsType: survivors	Adam DetailsType: survivors	Jake DetailsType: survivors	Renato DetailsType: survivors
C Tier	Claudette DetailsType: survivors	Jane DetailsType: survivors	Gabriel DetailsType: survivors
F Tier	Haddie 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: Grim Embrace, Hero: Artist	DetailsName: Scourge Hook: Floods of Rage, Hero: Onryo	DetailsName: No Way Out, Hero: Trickster	DetailsName: A Nurse’s Calling, Hero: Nurse	DetailsName: Deadlock, Hero: Cenobite	DetailsName: Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance, Hero: Artist	DetailsName: Dead Man’s Switch, Hero: Deathslinger	DetailsName: Hex: Plaything, Hero: Cenobite	DetailsName: Corrupt Intervention, Hero: Plague	DetailsName: Lethal Pursuer, Hero: Nemesis	DetailsName: Hex: No One Escapes Death, Hero: All	DetailsName: Bamboozle, Hero: Clown	DetailsName: Surge, Hero: Demogorgon	DetailsName: Hex: Undying, Hero: Blight	DetailsName: Sloppy Butcher, Hero: All	DetailsName: Nowhere to Hide, Hero: Knight	DetailsName: Friends ’til the End, Hero: Good Guy	DetailsName: Pop Goes The Weasel, Hero: Clown
A Tier	DetailsName: Overcharge, Hero: Doctor	DetailsName: Discordance, Hero: Legion	DetailsName: Hex: Pentimento, Hero: Artist	DetailsName: Blood Echo, Hero: Oni	DetailsName: Thanatophobia, Hero: Nurse	DetailsName: Gearhead, Hero: Deathslinger	DetailsName: Eruption, Hero: Nemesis	DetailsName: Make Your Choice, Hero: Pig	DetailsName: Rapid Brutality, Hero: Xenomorph	DetailsName: Hex: Face the Darkness, Hero: Knight	DetailsName: Save The Best For Last, Hero: Shape	DetailsName: Terminus, Hero: Mastermind	DetailsName: Call of Brine, Hero: Onryo	DetailsName: Superior Anatomy, Hero: Mastermind	DetailsName: Thrilling Tremors, Hero: Ghost Face	DetailsName: I’m All Ears, Hero: Ghost Face	DetailsName: Darkness Revealed, Hero: Dredge	DetailsName: Spirit Fury, Hero: Spirit	DetailsName: Ultimate Weapon, Hero: Xenomorph	DetailsName: Unforeseen, Hero: Unknown	DetailsName: Spies From The Shadows, Hero: All	DetailsName: Surveillance, Hero: Pig	DetailsName: Game Afoot, Hero: Skull Merchant	DetailsName: Trail of Torment, Hero: Executioner	DetailsName: Enduring, Hero: Hillbilly	DetailsName: Tinkerer, Hero: Hillbilly	DetailsName: Coup de Grâce, Hero: Twins	DetailsName: Barbecue & Chilli, Hero: Cannibal	DetailsName: Oppression, Hero: Twins	DetailsName: Franklin’s Demise, Hero: Cannibal	DetailsName: Mindbreaker, Hero: Demogorgon	DetailsName: Merciless Storm, Hero: Onryo
B Tier	DetailsName: Iron Grasp, Hero: All	DetailsName: Remember Me, Hero: Nightmare	DetailsName: Monstrous Shrine, Hero: All	DetailsName: Hex: Blood Favour, Hero: Blight	DetailsName: Hex: Haunted Ground, Hero: Spirit	DetailsName: Rancor, Hero: Spirit	DetailsName: Dark Devotion, Hero: Plague	DetailsName: Hubris, Hero: Knight	DetailsName: Blood Warden, Hero: Nightmare	DetailsName: Monitor & Abuse, Hero: Doctor	DetailsName: Coulrophobia, Hero: Clown	DetailsName: Forced Penance, Hero: Executioner	DetailsName: Hex: Devour Hope, Hero: Hag	DetailsName: Hex: Thrill of the Hunt, Hero: All	DetailsName: Dragon’s Grip, Hero: Blight	DetailsName: Lightborn, Hero: Hillbilly	DetailsName: Furtive Chase, Hero: Ghost Face	DetailsName: Brutal Strength, Hero: Trapper	DetailsName: Undone, Hero: Unknown	DetailsName: Bitter Murmur, Hero: All	DetailsName: Play With Your Food, Hero: Shape	DetailsName: Knock Out, Hero: Cannibal	DetailsName: Hex: The Third Seal, Hero: Hag	DetailsName: Whispers, Hero: All	DetailsName: Nemesis, Hero: Oni	DetailsName: Hex: Ruin, Hero: Hag	DetailsName: Starstruck, Hero: Trickster	DetailsName: Scourge Hook: Gift of Pain, Hero: Cenobite	DetailsName: Hex: Retribution, Hero: Deathslinger	DetailsName: Hysteria, Hero: Nemesis	DetailsName: Mad Grit, Hero: Legion	DetailsName: Hex: Huntress Lullaby, Hero: Huntress	DetailsName: Infectious Fright, Hero: Plague	DetailsName: Awakened Awareness, Hero: Mastermind	DetailsName: Batteries Included, Hero: Good Guy	DetailsName: Alien Instinct, Hero: Xenomorph	DetailsName: Cruel Limits, Hero: Demogorgon	DetailsName: Agitation, Hero: Trapper	DetailsName: Machine Learning, Hero: Singularity	DetailsName: Iron Maiden, Hero: Legion
C Tier	DetailsName: Beast Of Prey, Hero: Huntress	DetailsName: Dying Light, Hero: Shape	DetailsName: Genetic Limits, Hero: Singularity	DetailsName: Shadowborn, Hero: Wraith	DetailsName: Dissolution, Hero: Dredge	DetailsName: Hex: Two Can Play, Hero: Good Guy	DetailsName: Deerstalker, Hero: All	DetailsName: Unrelenting, Hero: All	DetailsName: Insidious, Hero: All	DetailsName: Unnerving Presence, Hero: Trapper	DetailsName: Distressing, Hero: All	DetailsName: Stridor, Hero: Nurse	DetailsName: Forced Hesitation, Hero: Singularity
D Tier	DetailsName: Territorial Imperative, Hero: Huntress	DetailsName: Zanshin Tactics, Hero: Oni	DetailsName: Unbound, Hero: Unknown	DetailsName: Bloodhound, Hero: Wraith	DetailsName: Hex: Crowd Control, Hero: Trickster	DetailsName: Overwhelming Presence, Hero: Doctor	DetailsName: Deathbound, Hero: Executioner
F Tier	DetailsName: Hoarder, Hero: Twins	DetailsName: Leverage, Hero: Skull Merchant	DetailsName: THWACK!, Hero: Skull Merchant	DetailsName: Shattered Hope, Hero: All	DetailsName: Predator, Hero: Wraith	DetailsName: Hangman’s Trick, Hero: Pig	DetailsName: Fire Up, Hero: Nightmare	DetailsName: Septic Touch, Hero: Dredge

DBD Survivor Perks Tier List

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

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Last Update: 24 April 2024