Perk Guide & Meta Builds

The best perks and builds for both killers and survivors in Dead by Daylight. Tier lists, synergies, and build recommendations.

S-Tier Survivor Perks

  • 1Windows of Opportunity: Shows aura of pallets and windows within 32m. Essential for learning tile layouts and chaining loops efficiently.
  • 2Sprint Burst: Gain 150% movement speed for 3 seconds when you start running. One of the best exhaustion perks for creating distance.
  • 3Adrenaline: Instantly heal one health state and sprint when exit gates are powered. Game-changing in clutch endgame situations.
  • 4Borrowed Time (Basekit + Perk): Grants Endurance to unhooked survivors. Critical for safe unhooks against camping killers.
  • 5Decisive Strike: Stun the killer for 3 seconds if grabbed within 60 seconds of being unhooked. Powerful anti-tunnel tool.

S-Tier Killer Perks

  • 1Corrupt Intervention: Blocks the 3 farthest generators for 120 seconds at match start. Forces survivors toward you early.
  • 2Pop Goes the Weasel: After hooking, the next generator you damage loses 20% progress. Consistent gen regression when applied frequently.
  • 3Barbecue & Chilli: See survivor auras beyond 40m after hooking. Provides map-wide information for your next chase target.
  • 4Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance: Hooking on a scourge hook causes the most-progressed generator to lose 15% and explode. Passive gen defense.
  • 5No Way Out: When exit gates are powered, Entity blocks them for 12 seconds per unique hook. Devastating endgame perk.

Meta Survivor Builds

  • 1Exhaustion Build: Sprint Burst + Windows of Opportunity + Adrenaline + Iron Will. Strong looping with emergency speed.
  • 2Stealth Build: Iron Will + Urban Evasion + Calm Spirit + Distortion. Avoid detection from aura-reading and tracking perks.
  • 3Altruist Build: Borrowed Time + We're Gonna Live Forever + Empathy + Botany Knowledge. Focus on healing and safe unhooks.
  • 4Gen Rush Build: Prove Thyself + Resilience + Spine Chill + Stake Out. Maximum generator repair speed.
  • 5Solo Queue Build: Kindred + Bond + Windows of Opportunity + Sprint Burst. Information perks to compensate for no comms.

Meta Killer Builds

  • 1Slowdown Build: Corrupt Intervention + Pop Goes the Weasel + Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance + Deadlock. Maximum gen pressure.
  • 2Information Build: BBQ & Chilli + Lethal Pursuer + Darkness Revealed + I'm All Ears. Always know where survivors are.
  • 3Chase Build: Bamboozle + Brutal Strength + Enduring + Spirit Fury. Shut down every loop and pallet efficiently.
  • 4Endgame Build: No Way Out + NOED + Blood Warden + Remember Me. Snowball from the endgame collapse.
  • 5Stealth Build: Monitor & Abuse + Tinkerer + Trail of Torment + Insidious. Reduced terror radius for surprise attacks.