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

DBD Survivor Perks Tier List

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

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Last Update: 01 May 2024