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

DBD Survivor Perks Tier List

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

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Last Update: 26 June 2024