Master all status effects in Dead by Daylight for Survivors. Learn how to counter negative effects and utilize positive ones to escape the Killer.
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of status effects in Dead by Daylight, focusing on their impact on Survivors. Understanding these effects is crucial for survival and for making informed decisions during chases and objectives.
| Status Effect | Description | Survivor Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Exhausted | Prevents the use of Exhaustion Perks. Cleansed by standing still for a set duration. | Cannot use perks like Sprint Burst, Dead Hard, or Lithe. |
| Broken | Prevents healing. Survivors remain in the Broken state until healed by a Survivor or a specific perk/item. | Cannot heal yourself or be healed by others. |
| Deep Wound | Causes the Hemorrhage status effect. If not healed, results in the Dying state. | Requires mending to stop bleeding out. |
| Hemorrhage | Causes rapid health state decay. Survivors bleed more, making them easier to track. | Health state deteriorates faster; leaves more blood trails. |
| Hindered | Reduces movement speed. | Slower movement speed, making it harder to escape the Killer. |
| Exposed | Makes Survivors vulnerable to a one-hit down from the Killer. | Can be downed by a single basic attack from the Killer. |
| Mangled | Slows down healing speed. | Healing takes longer to complete. |
| Blindness | Hides Killer's red stain and aura-reading abilities. | Cannot see the Killer's red stain; Killer's aura-reading perks are disabled. |
| Undetectable | The Killer emits no Terror Radius, has no red stain, and their scratch marks are hidden. | Cannot hear the Killer's Terror Radius or see their red stain; harder to track Killer's location. |
| Incapacitated | Prevents Survivors from performing actions like healing, repairing, or rescuing. | Cannot perform any interactive actions. |
| Suffocating Breath | Causes the Oblivious status effect and reduces repair speed. | Cannot hear the Terror Radius; repair speed is reduced. |
| Oblivious | Survivors cannot hear the Killer's Terror Radius. | Cannot hear the Killer's Terror Radius, making it harder to detect their approach. |
| Infected | Survivors suffer from the Hindered status effect and coughs periodically. | Movement speed is reduced, and coughing alerts the Killer to your location. |
| Irradiated | Survivors suffer from the Hindered status effect and their aura is revealed to the Killer. | Movement speed is reduced, and the Killer can see your aura. |
| Mettle of Man | After taking 4 protection or stunning hits, the next basic attack from the Killer will not put the Survivor into the dying state. | Grants a one-time protection from a lethal hit after meeting specific conditions. |
| Decisive Strike | After being unhooked, if the Survivor has been running for a set duration, they can perform a skill check to stun the Killer. | A last-ditch effort to escape the Killer's grasp after being unhooked. |
| Off the Record | After being unhooked, Survivors gain a temporary Endurance status effect and their aura is hidden from the Killer. | Provides temporary protection and stealth after being unhooked. |
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