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 detailed overview of status effects in Dead by Daylight, focusing on their impact on Survivors. Understanding these effects is high-stakes 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 incredible 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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