All 104 Survivor Perks Ranked Worst to Best & Explained! (Dead by Daylight Tier List) 

Red Herring is actually pretty useful believe it or not! It’s helped me kill several of my teammates

5:15 “Teammates just don’t fail skill checks” My teammates: “You underestimate my power!”

Can we appreciate the effort put into putting all perk timestamps in the description?

Actually, no mither has a hidden stat: it increases your chances of getting tunneled by 90% (At least that's how it worked when I was actually using it lol)

Functions aside, DBD's perks are faithful to the spirit/conflict of all the characters. Like how Steve and Nancy's are their character development from the show before the tragic name changes. Or how you have to put in actual work for Adam's. However, there are muddy ones like Ash and Wraith I would change. But since a perk overhaul is unlikely, they should overhaul item add-ons instead. That would cut grind too, Azhy.

Red herring actually is really good combined with left behind, it's a really good way to consistently get the hatch by killing your entire team

Please do a killer version of this next, I would love to see where perks from sadako stack up, so far my favourite from her is murderous storm, I feel its a perk that punishes a lot of people, and is guaranteed to work every match pretty much. Call of brine being a handheld ruin is also impressive to me and almost a must have, Awesome videos mate

You can not convince me that you believe "this is not happening" is a better perk than "mettle of man"

3:53 I mean Left Behind only activates when you are the last survivor in the trial. With the last hatch update, the hatch only spawns when you are the last survivor remaining. So, it doesn't "narrow the potential circumstances for the perk to activate". If anything, it made the perk better because you could originally find the hatch before the perk would reveal it to you.

Don’t worry, we all make mistakes! I noticed you placed Wake Up! In the 78th spot and decided that I would inform you of this mistake and would be happy if you placed it back into it’s deserved spot of 1st place, once again we are all human and these things do happen, if you could be a bit more careful next time in your placement of perks to make sure they all get their deserved ranking it would be greatly appreciated!

When I first started DBD I used your previous video of all perks to get familiar with them. It’s cool to see an updated version!

I personally prefer Aftercare over Bond. Despite it's requirements, you will always end up having a least one connection to a person. Since even when you get hooked, being unhooked is an action that will trigger it. What really makes it shine for me though is that this connection goes both ways.

Can we just applaud this man for the fact he put subtitles on a 59 minutes video?!

You're a machine with these uploads! Genuinely it's so appreciated all the effort you put in! Don't burn yourself out but never forget how much your content is enjoyed ✨️

One of the more underrated perks that I find myself using a lot is Stake Out. It can compliment a lot of builds and on it's own, it is just nice to get great skill checks a majority of the time which can speed up generators a little bit.

Yoo thanks for breaking down all the perks in this crazy long video man. Appreciate the work. Keep it up

Another upload! Always puts a smile on my face when I get another video of his content ❤️ I truly love his videos

Great video man, we can see a lot of dedication here

the fact that this man talked for one hour straight just about how every perk work just blows my mind, good job :)

The music you use at 7:20 releases so many happy chemicals in my brain. Please never stop using this little tune. Also good job on this video. I never comment but I watch every single video.

Thank you! I've been waiting for this video list for a long time. I knew you'd eventually get to it. (Now let's check it out)

You're quickly becoming my comfort content creator. Always well thought out, interesting DBD videos!

If you’re willing, I think I have an interesting video idea: ranking all the prestige cosmetic sets. I think it would be interesting to see what you think of how they look as a full prestige character combo

Red Herring actually won me a game I was a my mom's house, so I had to use a laptop instead of my computer, and that laptop has a hard time running anything, so in the first few minutes of loading in I tend to fail a few skill checks, and today I was also a bit rusty and failed a ton throughout the match. I still did a few gens, and one was left, but I was the only survivor left, so I looked for hatch. At once point I was near main, and heard the terror radius getting louder and louder, so I hid in a locker and Red Herring went off on some random gen, and the terror radius immediately left. I then exited, went away, and found the hatch right next to where the radius was coming from, meaning that the killer somehow missed hatch and left to get that gen. I now always use the fish perk pretty often, and it has saved my bacon a few other times, but it is still pretty bad. I mostly just use it for the memes

I would love to see you make a ranking of all killer perks

so much work holy (: very nice vid

Almost an hour of just ur voice? something I didn’t know I needed

Another gréât upload, thanks bro 🙏🏻

I waited for this video, finally 😍

I’m glad RU-vid recommended one of ur vids. soon after I subscribe good job

Awesome video. I've been really wanting to learn the game, but being this late to it makes it overwhelming. Instead of trying to cram on all of the perks, being able to have them explained is way easier to digest, and even more so with a tier list. Surely there will be difference of opinion, but that will take shape later when I get more experience playing. This video looks like it took a lot of work, thanks for making it

Finally, I’ve been waiting for long time!

I still feel Soul Guard and For The People are top 20 perks. While they can be situational, they are still very useful and can be used all the time.

this is gonna help me alot, thanks

This is crazy you must have put so much time into this I hope this gets as many views as it deserves

Adrenaline has once literally saved me the game when I was the last one left. Never really used it until then, which was only, like, a week ago!

Great video, incredible effort but deliverance is incredibly underrated and at high level games is so so good.

cant wait to watch this, hope you had a great birthdya yesterday

No joke I was thinking yesterday how you needed to remake this video and here it is lol.

YESS I LOVE THE LONG UPLOADS

i honestly love your voice. it brings me peace and makes me enjoy your videos 😊

What I’ve been waiting for I feel like dead hard decisive and boon circle of healing should be on the top

Whoohoo! Can't wait for the killer episode 😁

Everyone wish this man a happy birthday for yesterday. Doing us big favours with these solid uploads ❤️

i really appreciate the time you took to make this, this was extremely informative and made reading all 100 perks actually fun lol thank you!

i just woke up and now can spend the first hour of my day watching this :)

Amazing vid 😍

azhymovs youre a king a legend youre amazing, the amount of time and effort you put into these videos. i am flattered and impressed

stakeout is my fav perk out of all of them. It helps me practice hitting great skill checks. But due to the new killer it makes it tougher to achieve a token.

Please do a killer equivalent! Amazing video as always :D

Another fucking top tier video my guy keep it up! I liked seeing what I agreed and disagreed with and this was a fun break from my midterms!

This is such a great list. I think that for the most part it’s quite accurate. Thank you for the effort you’ve put into it and honestly there was some education in it to. It would be so great to see some of your gameplay for some videos maybe with some explaining why you used a specific killer and perks or survivor with the perks. Look forward to your next one!

I LOVE ur voice its so satisfying and soothing ❤

I enjoy the gameplay so much In these videos I often have to watch the video 2 or 3 times just because I get so absorbed in the gameplay and stop listening to the info haha

Can't wait to finish this

After the massive perk changes recently I actually use and like distortion, if your with a squad and can pick up where and when a token is consumed you can guess what perks they are using, helping you teammates be aware of when they are about to be revealed hopefully saving them from getting hit or downed, plus means you can fix gens with abit of peace of mind

This man has mad a dbd vid about anything 😂 Keep up the good work👍

Hey enjoyed the video! Would like to see one for killers!!

Pretty useful video ngl, liked it! Could you do one for Kollers too?

Tyty just what I needed to decide when to start playing again.

One thing I like about this channel is how thumbnails are never a clickbait Or at least never fake, it still makes me want to click, but it doesn't do so by giving me false information

I think a good theory to make would be how David king is secretly the trapper

The only reason I use Red Hearing is to keep track of generators 😂

Great list! Only issue is that corrective action is great for when you’re terrible at the game, such as my friend group

Personally I like the "Urban Evasion" perk, I like to play stealth and in many situations this perk allowed me to escape the killer. Stake Out, Prove Thyself, Small Game and Urban Evasion are certain perks to always be with me and as an Ace run I usually don't need Iron Will.

The virgin Dead Hard vs the chad red herring

Man you are very hard work at this vedio

I like that you didnt put dark sense in last place or just forgot it I use it and many times it helped me so much

I run Blood Pact and I enjoy it. I usually solo queue so having visual on at least one of my teammate’s auras is nice. Especially when the stars align and the obsession has No Mither- awesome!!

It was very useful thanks man. also I think self care can get a better number like 10

Could you do the same for killer perks pls? Very cool video btw!

You should do a combo video, because I feel a lot of your lower picks if put in the right combo can set up really good plays. For example, break out, metal of man, and saboteur. Can absolutely ruin a killers chance of hooking a survivor so they would have to slug which leaves a really good chance to keep them from getting hooked

I do have a very situational loot goblin build where you take Ace in the hole, Pharmacy, Plunderer's instinct and Appraisal. thereby producing 10+ items per match.

thing about ace in the hole is you keep your addons when escaping so that's nice at least

my idea for a buff to self preservation would be that when a teammate is hit within 16 meters of you. You gain a token, the next time a chase starts you lose that token but the affects trigger and you gain the extra stealth.

I honestly feel like blood pact is very underrated. I just wanted to use it to see but it’s come in handy so much, either healing me or the other teammate and also when they get injured in chase I can see where the killer is by them

You should rank every killer’s sound design! I like Doctor’s the most but I want to hear your thoughts

Man I could watch this for hours on end

I always bring autodidact now, esp with a swf. Its helped so much by getting people out of the dying state when the killer was close.

OMG IM EARLY, I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS SO MUCH!!!!!

The mad lad did it again!

I wonder if you might make an updated version of this list, as over the last year we've had several perks be buffed and nerfed since then (e.g. Buckle Up, Made For This, Lucky Break etc). It would be a neat thing to see where things stand now 🙂

I need a vid like this for the killer perks

Thank you 😊

Red herring only works if you running Blast Mine.

I'm super interested where some of my favorite perks will line up given they're off meta. Just for funsies I'll leave my thoughts on these perks below. Edits will be made as the video plays out. Up The Ante: I agree! At that point just run Deliverance. No Mither: Despite the reputation it has I actually think it's significantly better than what people think and it deserves a better spot. It's basically 3 perks in 1. Left Behind: I agree with what you said but unless I'm mistaken it works vertically as well so it can be helpful on those multi floor maps. Autodidact: This should have been earlier in the list imo. It's a flat out detriment and that's unavoidable no matter what you do. Breakout: I actually disagree with you on this one. Breakout is incredibly clutch but just requires you play smart. As it is survivors body block to great effect. Imagine their effectiveness at doing so with break out. Flip Flop: Another great perk imo especially with a SWF. Get the killer paranoid of a flashlight or pallet save and you'll have that 50%. Combo with Boil Over and a teammate with Breakout and getting those hooks will be a pain in the ass! Even more so if you position yourself as effectively by distancing away from hooks when you know you're going down. Solidarity: I wonder if this would combo well with Resurgence. That's about my only comment. Technician: I feel like it deserves a far worse spot on the list tbh. It's a detriment for a niche situation for small benefit. Empathetic Connection: Okay, here's a perk I actively use a lot! The issue is that you are viewing it at it's absolute worst potential. Put it on a build with healing perks and not only will your team be able to know you're a medic but you'll be even more efficient at doing so. My current build with this perk heals others at about 5 seconds depending on how much Desperate Measures value I'm getting and that's without a Boon. With a Boon I heal at about 3 seconds and top that with a medkit and we are talking about 1 second heals. You also mentioned "having to walk across the map." Again, that's worse case scenario. That they're completely opposite side of the map from you and that you aren't moving. Usually that's not the case and if it is you should reconsider how you play especially with this perk. I have a feeling we will be having a similar talk when Self Care comes but tbh I'm pleasantly surprised you have it as far as you do. Breakdown: Imo this is a great counter to one of the most Meta killer perks in the game Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance and with a 3rd Scourge Hook being added to the game they're even more common. This is also just great at creating deadzones with hooks and makes hook trading inconsequential. 3 minutes is a LONG time. Boil Over: I don't understand how you can put one of the most broken and frustrating and easily abused even after the nerf perks in the game so early in your list. Object of Obsession: I don't get how this was placed this good. It's a terrible detrimental perk. Even if you're a God looper that's a scary thing to advertise in a game with stealth killers. Wake Up: I think you're undervaluing this perk. End game most often fails because the gates take a while to open and getting everyone to the gate can be such a difficult task. This also helps you with killer perks such as Remember Me and No WayOut. Not directly but in terms of getting everyone out as quickly as possible, yes. Visionary: I somewhat agree with you on this in that you'll normally know where gens are but I think this helps prevent a 3 gen scenario. It can be difficult sometimes to prevent that when you can't control your teammates so this help plan around them. The cool down doesn't make a difference every time I've used this perk the cool down was over. 16 seconds is nothing. Repressed Alliance: I'm pretty sure Ruin effects the gen regardless. I know it does with perks like Dead Man's Switch and killer gen block perks. Urban Evasion: This is a pretty worthless perk in my opinion. I'm surprised other better perks were earlier on the list with this one here. Boon: Dark Theory: Like Urban Evasion I'm surprised this is in this place compared to other perks earlier in the list. Guardian: I think this is a great perk that helps prevent tunneling which is all so common. It goes great with BT and can almost garuantee a safe unhook with the speed boost and once line of sight is lost the no scratch marks will cover your tracks. Very underrated! And seeing the killer's Aura makes all that much easier! Dance With Me: I think this perk deserves a better spot. Looping is great but eventually you'll want to lose the killer and this perk will be useful multiple times a game EVERY game. Saboteur: I am baffled you have this perk here. It's an amazing perk that can save lives and honestly has a very short cool down. It can and will save lives. It deserves a better spot because as a killer I hate it and the fact that it's unlimited and allows that survivor to have other items instead of a Toolbox to do that. This also Counters like I mentioned Scourge Hooks which are more common and very meta. This combos but can also replace flashlights. In fact it can be combo'd with other perks I've mentioned such as breakout. The more options you have to save an ally the better it is. Power Struggle: This is a better perk than you're giving it credit for. Combine with Unbreakable and/or Flip Flop and you'll be breaking free quite often. I think you underestimate the value that breaking free causes. It's a HUGE timer waster and so demoralizing for a killer to have happen to them. Appraisal: I can't disagree more! Chests are definitely not a waste of time. Getting that medkit or Toolbox can really make the difference when you need it most and this gives you double the items. Boon: Exponential: okay, I'm going to have to HARD disagree with you there. How are you going to have a slower one time use Unbreakable in a better spot than a faster unlimited version that everyone can use. The only reason it won't work is if the killer is just immediately picking up the survivor but at that point the same can be said about Unbreakable. It's range isn't a problem if you're smart about where to bless the totem and the survivors are smart about their positioning. Counterforce: I honestly feel that counterforce is decent but easily replaced by the better, and more versatile Detective's Hunch. There's zero reason to run this perk instead of it. For that reason I'd have counterforce knocked back further. Vigil: I'd honestly say this is a top 15-20 perk given how absolute meta mobility/Exaustion perks are and the fact that it effects you and your allies makes it even better. Small Game: Honestly the same can be said about this as Counterforce. Soul Guard: There's Hexes that are in this game that aren't a big enough threat that you can justify leaving up for Soul Guard and Soul Guard also helps buy time to find hexes such as Ruin or Devour Hope. Even without hexes Soul Guard still offers good value with the endurance status effect. Open Handed: The fact it does nothing alone makes it not even a top 50 perk. Deja Vu: I actually agree 100%! It's a good counter to noob teammates accidentally 3 Gen-ing you. and helps keep track of all the gens in the game and help keep you and your team productive rather than roaming in search of what to do. Self Aware: I think you're over valuing this perk just a little. It's a help to noobs but that's about it. you'll almost never walk and even if you did it's for short distances and that boost isn't going to count for much. A half decent survivor will know at what point their scratch marks disappear and how to act accordingly to where the killer is. Self Care: YES! I am actually stoked to see this perk in such a great spot on the list. Alone it's not great but when partnered with a medic build and/or a medkit or even a Boon you'll heal incredibly fast making you completely self dependent and able to actually tank a lot of hits for your team. Don't underestimate that value! While although even with a medic build it's still about a second faster to be healed by someone else it's more time efficient and productive to heal yourself rather than have a whole other survivor come to heal you. Think of it this way. 1 person injured, 1 person healing, 1 person being chased, and that at best only leaves 1 on a gen. when you lose survivors this becomes even more punishing! I'm pleasantly surprised to see Self Care in such a respectable place on this list. It gets a lot of hate all because of those who use it badly. Bond: I understand it's use but I don't believe it deserves such a good spot in this list. It's meta and rarely seen. Desperate Measures: One of my favorite perks! Super underrated and very clutch. I'd probably put it in a better spot but I'm glad you have it in a good spot! Inner Healing: I agree that it's overrated and if you think about it, at best you're healing for 5 health states at the cost of a TON of time. compare that with Self Care even without other perks to help it. You have to cleanse the totem, find a locker, sit in the locker, then you'll finally be healed and you can slowly leave the locker and pray that the killer doesn't have Iron Maiden or catches you inside while Healing. basically any other Healing option is better. Detective's Hunch: I love that you gave Detective's Hunch the respect it deserves. A great perk that gives a ton of value throughout the game and is very multipurpose. Very versatile and I'd even argue that it's worth always having on one of the 4 survivors. Resilience: This perk is easily a top 15 perk that applies to everything you do and when used with Spine Chill you're unstoppable. Windows of Opportunity: I honestly feel this perk is SUPER overrated and is basically for noobs. Most decent players will be mentally mapping out nearby loops and escape routes in case of a killer nearby. Part 2 in reply!

26:28 Him was explaining the perk. Meanwhile me watching him feel so disappointed that he can't safe his team Also great explanations! I really need it 😄

Azhymovs will you ever make an updated version of this video with the nerfed and buffed perks?

i actually love red herring, i put it with bond/empathy and turn into the second killer

about ace in the hole, it can also give you an abdominal dressing on a brown medkit, wich makes it so that you can't even fully heal yourself

Ace In The Hole is actually pretty amazing when running a gen-slammer toolbox build (Commodious/WireSpool/Springs + Streetwise + Built To Last) especially in a good SWF where your escape is near guaranteed. Wire Spools in particular, despite being a "Common" addon are so rare you can see zero in an entire prestige. It's basically an equippable, weaker White Ward....so far from useless.

1 hour of DBD, lets go :)

I've actually escaped chases a ton with Bite the Bullet just by turning a corner quickly or dropping down and started to self-heal lol

Good content

One of my friends used corrective action for a while, because when me and another friend started playing dbd, we had super bad ping and would fail skillchecks accidentaly. That's the only use I can think of for that perk

Left behind its worth bringing, but only if you have open handed

Hope we get one for Killer perks sometime. I'd personally like to see it

A great perk tier list video for referencing. However, i think Deception, the perk #57 only hide the scratch mark not the blood trail. Is it the hidden benefit of this perk though ?

Bro... I think I was your cenobite killer at 40:48 it was my second or first game as him.. haha.. wow.. thats a trip seeing me in your video. @Azhymovs

Wouldn’t blood pact be REALLY good if you had a whole party of people with it? Seems really good if everyone is trying to save each other and being good teammates right? New player btw