What are the best killer perks in Dead by Daylight?

Top-tier killer perks in the current meta include Corrupt Intervention, Pain Resonance, Pop Goes the Weasel, Scourge Hook: Floods of Rage, and Deadlock. See the full perk rankings at dbdvault.com/tier-lists/perks — updated for patch 10.0.3.

What are the best survivor perks in Dead by Daylight?

Top survivor perks include Kindred, Windows of Opportunity, Prove Thyself, Dead Hard, Off the Record, and Borrowed Time. For solo queue, information perks like Kindred and Situational Awareness are especially valuable.

What perks should a beginner use in DBD?

New DBD survivors should run Windows of Opportunity (shows vault/drop locations), Kindred (reveals killer aura near hook), and Sprint Burst (free speed burst for escaping). New killers benefit from Corrupt Intervention (blocks far gens at match start), Whispers (alerts when near survivors), and Hex: No One Escapes Death.

Community Rankings

TierLists.

Live community rankings for every killer, survivor, and perk. Rate what you know — the meta emerges from collective play.

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SGod Tier16

Corrupt Intervention

★★★★★

Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance

Ultimate Weapon

Grim Embrace

No Way Out

No Holds Barred

Sprint Burst

Off the Record

Hyperfocus

Made for This

Dead Hard

Adrenaline

Will to Live

Unbreakable

Deliverance

Hope

AVery Strong42

Lethal Pursuer

★★★★★

Hex: No One Escapes Death

A Nurse's Calling

Pop Goes the Weasel

Barbecue & Chilli

Dead Man's Switch

Nowhere to Hide

Hex: Devour Hope

Sloppy Butcher

Keep Them Waiting

Surge

Discordance

Bamboozle

Starstruck

Hex: Undying

Hex: Pentimento

Thrilling Tremors

Scourge Hook: Floods of Rage

★★★★★

Hex: Blood Favour

★★★★★

Eruption

★★★★★

Windows of Opportunity

Lithe

Prove Thyself

Overcome

Distortion

Wiretap

Dramaturgy

Balanced Landing

We'll Make It

Reassurance

Open-Handed

Kindred

Vigil

Wake Up!

Down to the Last

Desperate Measures

Inner Strength

Fixated

Déjà Vu

Any Means Necessary

Stake Out

Resilience

BStrong77

Hex: Ruin

Tinkerer

Hex: Fortune's Fool

Brutal Strength

Enduring

Spirit Fury

Merciless Storm

I'm All Ears

Overcharge

Dissolution

Machine Learning

Make Your Choice

See How They Run

Hex: The Third Seal

Surveillance

Friends 'til the End

Agitation

Hex: Haunted Ground

Bitter Murmur

Hex: Thrill of the Hunt

Infectious Fright

Coup de Grâce

Forced Hesitation

Rancor

Rapid Brutality

Awakened Awareness

Remember Me

Batteries Included

Hex: Face the Darkness

Darkness Revealed

Unforeseen

Hex: Retribution

Franklin's Demise

Scourge Hook: Weeping Wounds

Mindbreaker

Borrowed Time

Resurgence

Lucky Break

Iron Will

Bond

Fogwise

Boon: Exponential

Boon: Shadow Step

Finesse

Corrective Action

Fast Track

Self-Care

Soul Guard

Reactive Healing

Blood Rush

Smash Hit

Boon: Dark Theory

Plot Twist

Ghost Notes

Chemical Trap

Alert

Botany Knowledge

Better Together

Clairvoyance

Shoulder the Burden

Empathic Connection

Second Wind

Overzealous

Tenacity

Built to Last

Strength in Shadows

Scavenger

Calm Spirit

Streetwise

Detective's Hunch

Aftercare

No One Left Behind

We're Gonna Live Forever

Blast Mine

Conviction

Do No Harm

Slippery Meat

CAverage64

Monitor & Abuse

Forced Penance

Terminus

Whispers

Dragon's Grip

Trail of Torment

Iron Grasp

Oppression

Blood Echo

Blood Warden

Hysteria

Hex: Crowd Control

Coulrophobia

Thanatophobia

Alien Instinct

Superior Anatomy

Hubris

Unbound

Gearhead

Iron Maiden

Furtive Chase

Cruel Limits

Game Afoot

THWACK!

Flashbang

Cut Loose

Wicked

Champion of Light

Dance With Me

Lucky Star

Boon: Illumination

Better Than New

Counterforce

Parental Guidance

Pharmacy

Urban Evasion

Rookie Spirit

Empathy

Left Behind

For the People

Boil Over

Power Struggle

Deception

Technician

Self-Preservation

Solidarity

Red Herring

Babysitter

Flip-Flop

Inner Focus

Breakdown

Repressed Alliance

Visionary

Bite the Bullet

Bardic Inspiration

Eyes of Belmont

Exultation

Scene Partner

Quick & Quiet

Residual Manifest

Ace in the Hole

Lightweight

Dark Sense

Plunderer's Instinct

DWeak44

Call of Brine

★★★★★

Spies from the Shadows

Lightborn

Septic Touch

Unnerving Presence

Deathbound

Dark Devotion

Knock Out

Hex: Huntress Lullaby

Mad Grit

Fire Up

Hex: Two Can Play

Genetic Limits

Scourge Hook: Jagged Compass

Undone

Zanshin Tactics

Nemesis

Cull the Weak

Shattered Hope

Unrelenting

Invocation: Weaving Spiders

Background Player

Quick Gambit

Head On

Teamwork: Collective Stealth

Appraisal

Diversion

Premonition

Spine Chill

Bound by Obsession

Low Profile

Camaraderie

Up the Ante

Leader

Mirrored Illusion

Still Sight

Deadline

Poised

Mettle of Man

Blood Pact

Autodidact

Light-Footed

Teamwork: Power of Two

★★★★★

This Is Not Happening

★★★★★

FUseless15

Shadowborn

Beast of Prey

Deerstalker

Insidious

Territorial Imperative

Predator

Stridor

Bloodhound

Overwhelming Presence

Hoarder

Leverage

Distressing

Breakout

Saboteur

No Mither

TBDUnranked63

Hex: Hive Mind

★★★★★

Hex: Overture of Doom

Forever Entwined

None Are Free

Haywire

Ravenous

Wandering Eye

Hex: Nothing But Misery

Phantom Fear

Weave Attunement

Languid Touch

Dark Arrogance

Scourge Hook: Monstrous Shrine

Secret Project

Turn Back the Clock

Dominance

Hex: Wretched Fate

Human Greed

All-Shaking Thunder

No Quarter

Help Wanted

Scourge Hook: Hangman's Trick

Hex: Scared to Death

Silent Shadow

Rampage

Celestial Witness

Hex: Under Your Thumb

★★★★★

Lay Waste

★★★★★

Boon: Circle of Healing

★★★★★

Potential Energy

★★★★★

Bada Bada Boom

★★★★★

Teamwork: Full Circuit

★★★★★

Extrasensory Perception

★★★★★

Teamwork: Soft-Spoken

One-Two-Three-Four!

Road Life

Five Moves Ahead

Flow State

Clean Break

Buckle Up

Hardened

Specialist

Friendly Competition

Invocation: Treacherous Crows

Rapid Response

Moment of Glory

Teamwork: Throw Down

Apocalyptic Ingenuity

Come and Get Me!

Teamwork: Toughen Up

A Place For Us

Troubleshooter

Change of Plan

Duty of Care

Last Stand

We See You

Wide Open Throttle

Lend a Hand

Cross-Examination

Small Game

Fruits of your Labor

Salvation's Cry

Boon: Steadfast