Dead By Daylight is a challenging game to learn, so here are some of the best survivors to start with. They are ranked in order of their strength and usability in the game.

In Dead by Daylight, survivors are less unique than killers, as they all have the same basic mechanics. Their perks, on the other hand, are what set them apart. Choosing the appropriate perks while first picking up a toolbox and entering into the Entity’s realm might make or break the match. There are certain apparent frontrunners in the game to give you the best chance of surviving the night, with an ever-expanding list of Survivors and Killers to pick from in Dead By Daylight.

As you manage to turn on generators, escape your terrible attacker, and assist your comrades to escape via the Exit Gates while working with your teammates to avoid an early death from a Killer, you’ll need to use various skills. Each survivor has three distinct perks, which are unlocked at levels 30, 35, and 40 for all survivors the user has. There are a lot of wonderful perks to use, and as players progress through the game, more and more become available. Here are the Best Survivors in Dead by Daylight ranked.

Best Survivors in Dead By Daylight

10. Leon Scott Kennedy

Leon from Resident Evil 2 is a powerful character. All noise made when healing is suppressed with the perk “Bite the Bullet.” When hiding inside a locker, “Flashbang” lets the player make a flash grenade, which can create a noisy diversion for the Killer. “Rookie Spirit,” his final trait, is likely the most useful. For the rest of the game, it allows the player to see the auras of regressing generators.

Perks

• Bite the Bullet – When healing, the player makes no noise, including grunts of pain. Failed healing checks don’t trigger a loud noise notification and only apply a Regression penalty of 3%, 2%, or 1%
• Flashbang – After repairing generators for 70%, 60%, or 50%, players can craft a flash grenade while empty-handed inside a locker.
• Rookie Spirit – While repairing generators, players have to complete 5, 4, or 3 good or great skill checks to activate the perk. Once active, the auras of any regressing generators are revealed.

9. Élodie Rakoto

In the face of the Killer, Élodie proves to be an extraordinarily effective character. “Deception” can be employed to guide the Killer in the direction of the player while leaving no scratch marks. Élodie can drop a nearby pallet to stun the Killer and escape while being carried by the Killer.

Perks

• Appraisal – Players begin the game with 3 tokens. Players can consume a token to rummage through an opened chest to find an item.
• Deception – Interacting with a locker while holding the sprint button triggered a loud noise notification without entering the locker. The player doesn’t leave any scratch marks for 3 seconds.
• Power Struggle – Players can drop a pallet while being carried, stunning the Killer.

8. David King

David is an especially important character for players who want to keep others safe during the game. He has the ability to heal other Survivors more quickly, take a Protection Hit for other Survivors, and temporarily stun the Killer in order to save a Survivor. David can also utilise “Dead Hard” to dash and dodge damage, as well as “No Mither” to reduce blood pools and painful groans.

Perks

• We’re Gonna Live Forever – Healing speed is increased by 100% when healing an injured survivor.
• Dead Hard – When injured, players can use the ability button to dash forward and avoid all injury during the dash.
• No Mither – Players suffer from the Broken effect for the game. Bleeding is suppressed and grunts of pain are reduced. Players can completely recover from the dying state.

7. Laurie Strode

Laurie from the Halloween franchise can use “Sole Survivor”  to prevent the Killer from reading her aura within a specified radius. Decisive Strike is a terrific get-out-of-jail-free card that triggers after being unhooked, allowing you to automatically escape the Killer’s hands after performing a skill check, stuns them for 5 seconds, and then releases you.

Perks

• Sole Survivor – The player gains a token each time a survivor is killed or sacrificed. Each token grants a stack-able radius of 20, 22, or 24 meters where the Killer can’t read the player’s aura.
• Object of Obsession –  When the Killer reads the player’s aura, the player can also see the Killer’s aura. Action speeds are increased by 2%, 4,% or 6%.
• Decisive Strike – This activates after being unhooked. Players can perform a skill check to escape the Killer when grabbed.

6. Meg Thomas

While all of Meg’s perks are fantastic, Adrenaline is a must-have. It heals you one Heal State when the Exit Gates open and allows you to sprint at 150% for 5 seconds. Stealth and speed are essential in Dead By Daylight.

Perks

• Quick and Quiet – Loud noise notifications from rushing vaults or exiting lockers are completely suppressed.
• Sprint Burst –  Players can run at 150% their normal speed.
• Adrenaline – Players instantly heal 1 health state when Exit Gates are powered and can run at 150% their normal speed.

5. Dwight Fairfield

Dwight has a set of abilities that are both simple and effective. He can view the auras of other players up to a set distance using “Bond.” “Prove Thyself” can speed up generator repairs by up to 45%. His most useful perk, though, is “Leader,” which enhances the speed with which other players may heal, unhook, unlock gates, and so on.

Perks

• Bond – The auras of other survivors within 20, 28, or 36 meters are revealed.
• Prove Thyself – The player gains a stack-able 15% repair speed for each survivor within 4 meters for a maximum of 45%.
• Leader – Increases action speed for all players within 8 meters.

4. Felix Richter

Within a 32-meter radius, the Visionary perk allows the user to view the Auras of generators. This is especially important if you’re a new player on a new map or just want to gain your bearings. “Built to Last” can also be used by Felix to replenish a depleted item by up to 50%.

Perks

• Visionary – The auras of generators are revealed to the player within 32 meters. It becomes disabled for 20, 18, or 16 seconds after completing a generator.
• Desperate Measures – Healing and unhooking speed is increased by 10, 12, or 14% for a maximum of 40, 48, or 56%.
• Built to Last – Players’ carried item refills 30, 40, or 50% 10 seconds after depleting it once per game.

3. Feng Min

This Survivor is perfect for newcomers to Dead By Daylight, and her Technician perk will assist you to reduce the continual gut-wrenching horror you’ll be experiencing. The Generator will not explode if you fail a skill check and have this equipped

Perks

• Technician – Failing a skill check while repairing a generator prevents an explosion and applies both the default regression rate and an additional regression rate of 5, 4, or 3%. This perk also reduces generator repairing noise for 8 meters.
• Lithe – Players move at 150% of their normal speed for 3 seconds after performing a rushed action on a vault. It causes the Exhausted effect for 60, 50, or 40 seconds.
• Alert – The Killer’s aura is revealed to the player after they break a pallet or wall, or damage a generator.

2. Claudette Morel

The focus of Claudette’s gameplay is on support and healing, which can be crucial in this game. Self-Care is a fantastic perk to employ because it allows you to heal without using a Med-Kit, albeit at half the normal speed. If you run out of Med-Kits, this is a must-have in an emergency.

Perks

• Empathy – The auras of injured or dying survivors within 64, 96, or 128 meters are revealed.
• Botany Knowledge – Healing speed and Med-Kit efficiency are increased by 11, 22, or 33%.
• Self-Care – Players can heal themselves without a Med-Kit at 50% of the normal speed. Med-Kit depletion is decreased by 10%, 15%, or 20%.

1. William “Bill” Overbeck

Bill from Left 4 Dead is also a fantastic character to play as in Dead by Daylight. When you unhook your ally, Borrowed Time bestows the Endurance status effect on them, allowing them to survive damage that would put them in the Dying State and instead activate Deep Wound. They have 20 seconds to heal themselves after becoming active. 

Perks

• Left Behind – The aura of the Hatch is revealed when the player is the last survivor in the game.
• Borrowed Time – After unhooking a survivor, that survivor is protected by Endurance for 8, 10, or 12 seconds.
• Unbreakable – Players can completely recover from the Dying state once per game, and recovery speed is permanently increased.

Dead by Daylight is available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC. Currently Steam is offering a 50% discount on the main game Stranger Things version, Silent Hill edition and the Ultimate Edition.

More E-Sports news:

• Ghost Recon Frontline trailer, release date, platforms, and more
• New games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2021
• Top 10 android horror games

Follow our dedicated E-Sports page for instant E-Sports news and updates