Dead by Daylight Killer Tier List - Survivor's Perspective (2024)

Our Dead by Daylight Killer Tier List is ranked from a survivor’s perspective, taking the experience of playing against all killers, and ranking them from the most to least effective in-game.

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You’ve seen tier lists ranking killers in terms of how strong they are during a match, but I wanted to go down a different route. For my tier list, I’m ranking all killers from a survivor’s perspective, and how effective the killer is when playing against them.

• This tier list is a work in progress, so not all killers have been added yet!

S Tier

• The Dark Lord
  • While he’s a new killer, The Dark Lord is so fun to go against! He can transform into a bat, which causes him to become blind to his surroundings. Then, he turns into a wolf, lunging at you to bite your ankles.
• Xenomorph
  • Need I say more? Having the Xenomorph from Alien be a playable killer in Dead by Daylight is one of the best things they’ve ever done – those sound effects!
• The Dredge
  • I think The Dredge is the killer that scares me the most. It’s disgusting to look at and when it shrouds the map in darkness, the audio that plays of all the wailing and screaming sends chills down my spine.

A Tier

• The Shape (Michael Myers)
  • What’s not to love about going against Michael Myers himself? You have to be strategic when evading his sight, otherwise he exposes the entire team. You also get the iconic Halloween music as he chases you, which adds to the horror vibes!
• The Hag
  • I love it when I have a match with The Hag. She can place her hexes down in the dirt, hidden beneath grass for maximum surprise. Like Wraith, she’s another good killer for causing jumpscares.
• The Pig (Saw)
  • She brings high stakes to the table when she puts one of her head mechanisms on you. Players refuse to heal each other to find the machine that’ll allow them to take the headpiece off, which makes for an intense match!
• The Spirit
  • I would have put her in S-tier if it wasn’t for the breeze sound effect that plays when she’s about to come up behind you. It gives away her location, but it’s still a fun jumpscare when you’re 95% done on a gen.
• The Onyro (Sadako)
  • Come on, it’s The Ring! I’m biased as it’s one of my favourite horror films, but having to run back and forth with tapes only to find Sadako herself climbing out of the screen is truly a sight to behold.

B Tier

• Trapper
  • One of the OG killers. His moves are simple yet effective and can make a match all the more interesting when traps are tactfully placed down. However, some Trappers place traps down with no strategy… and there are only so many times I can deal with a basem*nt Trapper.
• Wraith
  • Another OG! While simplistic, the Wraith does a good job at jump-scaring players when he rings his bell and unveils himself behind you on a generator.
• The Nurse
  • Her teleportation skills are fun to play against, especially when being played well. She’s a hard killer to master in general, so I’m always impressed when a Nurse knows the exact time to teleport to reach you on the other side of a pallet or wall.
• The Nightmare (Freddy Krueger)
  • It may be an unpopular opinion, but I quite like The Nightmare! The dream world you’re teleported to is a nice change, and having to find an alarm clock to wake yourself up adds an extra challenge.

C Tier

• Skull Merchant
  • Kind of boring to go against and the drones don’t make it any better.
• Huntress
  • Huntress is make or break. Good Huntress players are tricky to play against as their aim is off the charts. I just think she’s quite boring compared to the other killers we have these days.
• The Legion
  • This killer is pretty boring as their main feature is that they can run fast. But, I will say, when Legion players attack everyone at once, it can be an entertaining match, to say the least.
• The Good Guy (Chucky)
  • The most entertaining part of Chucky is seeing a tiny little doll run across the map.

D Tier

• Hillbilly
  • I hate going against Hillbilly, mainly because I find him boring. It’s the one-shot chainsaw attack that can get irritating.
• The Doctor
  • I used to be terrified of The Doctor, but he’s a little lacklustre now. Don’t get me wrong, he’s effective at what he does, but the constant stun shocks get annoying.
• The Cannibal (Bubba)
  • Need I explain myself? Basem*nt Bubba’s are the worst and the BBQ and Chili perk is a tough one to beat.
• The Clown
  • I don’t see many Clown players these days, and for good reason. He’s dull to go against and to play as. Besides the smoke bomb that he throws to disorientate you, he’s not worth it.
• The Plague
  • Cool at first, but eventually you get so used to how she works that she’s easy to counter.

Adele Wilson

Editor

See Also

Dead by Daylight Tier List - Best DBD Killers - MetaTierList

With experience working for GameRant and in SEO copywriting, Adele loves to combine her adoration for gaming with her writing craft. She'll talk your ear off about anything fantasy, and if she's not typing away at her desk, she's probably playing an RPG somewhere, watching anime, or reading a book.