All Dead by Daylight Killers, listed

Dead by Daylight features a ton of different characters from all parts of the horror genre. Numbering over 35 in total, the killers especially are a wild bunch. So, here are all the Dead by Daylight killers in one comprehensive list.

Base game killers in Dead by Daylight

When Dead by Daylight launched, it only had a few survivors and killers, but eight years of DLCs added a ton more to create a robust roster of iconic figures. Here are the killers originally featured in the game’s 2016 launch version, colloquially called the Killer Trio:

The Trapper

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty
Evan McMillan	Agitation Brutal Strength Unnerving Presence	Bear Trap	The Cleaver	Easy

The Wraith

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty
Philip Ojomo	Bloodhound Predator Shadowborn	Wailing Bell	Azarov’s Skull	Easy

The Hillbilly

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty
Max Thompson Jr.	Enduring Lightborn Tinkerer	Chainsaw	Hammer	Moderate

DLC killers in Dead by Daylight

The remaining 32 killers were all added after the game’s launch as part of separate, purchasable DLCs. Though they are contained within these packages, killers can still be unlocked by other means, and some DLC packs come preinstalled on particular versions of the game. Here are all the DLC killers in Dead by Daylight.

The Nurse

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Sally Smithson	Stridor Thanatophobia A Nurse’s Calling	Spencer’s Last Breath	The Bonesaw	Very Hard	The Last Breath Chapter

The Shape

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Michael Myers	Save the Best for Last Play with your Food Dying Light	Evil Within	Kitchen Knife	Moderate	The Halloween Chapter

The Hag

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Lisa Sherwood	Hex: The Third Seal Hex: Ruin Hex: Devour Hope	Blackened Catalyst	Claw	Very Hard	Of Flesh and Mud

The Doctor

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Herman Carter	Overwhelming Presence Monitor and Abuse Overcharge	Carter’s Spark	Stick	Hard	Spark of Madness

The Huntress

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Anna	Beast of Prey Territorial Imperative Hex: Huntress Lullaby	Hunting Hatchets	Axe	Moderate	A Lullaby for the Dark

The Cannibal (Leatherface)

Leatherface from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise featuring in Dead by Daylight. — Leatherface, like Michale Myers, is a horror icon. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Bubba Sawyer	Knock Out Barbecue and Chili Franklin’s Demise	Bubba’s Chainsaw	Sledge	Moderate	Leatherface Half-Chapter

The Nightmare

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Freddy Krueger	Fire Up Remember Me Blood Warden	Dream Demon	Clawed Glove	Moderate	A Nightmare on Elm Street Chapter

The Pig

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Amanda Young	Scourge Hook: Hagman’s Trick Surveillance Make Your Choice	Jigsaw’s Baptism	Hidden Blade	Hard	The Saw Chapter

The Clown

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Kenneth Chase	Bamboozle Coulrophobia Pop Goes the Weasel	The Afterpiece Tonic	Madame Butterfly	Moderate	Curtain Call

The Spirit

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Rin Yamaoka	Spirit Fury Hex: Haunted Ground Rancor	Yamaoka’s Haunting	Shattered Katana	Hard	Shattered Bloodline

The Legion

Real Names	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Frank Morrison Julie Kostenko Susie Lavoie Joey	Discordance Mad Grit Iron Maiden	Feral Frenzy	Hunting Knife	Easy	Darkness Among Us

The Plague

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Adiris	Corrupt Intervention Infectious Fright Dark Devotion	Vile Purge	Profane Censer	Hard	Demise of the Faithful

The Ghost Face

Ghost Face killer from Scream featuring in Dead by Daylight. — The Scream franchise was the pinnacle of the slasher genre. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Danny Johnson	I’m All Ears Thrilling Tremors Furtive Chase	Night Shroud	Tactical Knife	Hard	Ghost Face Chapter

The Demogorgon

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Demogorgon	Surge Mindbreaker Cruel Limits	Of the Abyss	Barbarous Claw	Hard	Stranger Things Chapter

The Oni

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Kazan Yamaoka	Zanshin Tactics Blood Echo Nemesis	Yamaoka’s Wrath	Yamaoka Blade	Very Hard	Cursed Legacy

The Deathslinger

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Caleb Quinn	Gearhead Dead Man’s Switch Hex: Retribution	The Redeemer	Death to Bayshore	Hard	Chains of Hate

The Executioner

Pyramid Head from the Silent Hill fracnhise as a killer in Dead by Daylight. — Pyramid Head is likely the most recognizable figure from a horror game, ever. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Pyramid Head	Forced Penance Trail of Torment Deathbound	Rites of Judgement	Great Knife	Very Hard	Silent Hill Chapter

The Blight

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Talbot Grimes	Dragon’s Grip Hex: Blood Favor Hex: Undying	Blighted Corruption	Bonebuster	Very Hard	Descend Beyond

The Twins

Real Names	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Charlotte and Victor Deshayes	Hoarder Oppression Coup de Grace	Blood Bond	Blade of Marseille	Very Hard	A Binding of Kin

The Trickster

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Ji-Woon Hak	Starstruck Hex: Crowd Control No Way Out	Showstopper	Polished Head-Smasher	Moderate	All-Kill

The Nemesis

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Nemesis T-Type	Lethal Pursuer Hysteria Eruption	T-Virus	Raw Fists	Hard	Resident Evil Chapter

The Cenobite

Elliot Spencer from the Hellraiser franchise as a killer in Dead by Daylight. — “Hellriaser in the thunder and heat!” Screenshot by Dot Esports

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Elliot Spencer / Pinhead	Deadlock Hex: Plaything Scourge Hook: Gift of Pain	Summons of Pain	Hook and Chain	Very Hard	Hellraiser Chapter

The Artist

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Carmina Mora	Grim Embrace Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance Hex: Pentimento	Birds of Torment	Sharp Palette Blade	Moderate	Portrait of a Murder

The Onryō

Sadako from the Ring franchise in Dead by Daylight. — Sadako is slow, making her difficult to utilize against experienced survivors. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Sadako Yamamura	Scourge Hook: Floods of Rage Call of Brine Merciless Storm	Deluge of Fear	Ring of Fury	Hard	Sadako Rising

The Dredge

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Dredge	Dissolution Darkness Revealed Septic Touch	Reign of Darkness	Knotted Appendage	Moderate	Roots of Dread

The Mastermind

Albert Wesker from Resident Evil as a killer in Dead by Daylight. — Japanese horror games dominate the DLC roster. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Albert Wesker	Superior Anatomy Awakened Awareness Terminus	Virulent Bound	Combat Knife	Moderate	Resident Evil: Project W

The Knight

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Tarhos Kovács	Nowhere to Hide Hex: Face the Darkness Hubris	Guardia Compagnia	Imposing Claymore	Moderate	Forged in Fog

The Skull Merchant

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Adriana Imai	Game Afoot Thwack! Leverage	Eyes in the Sky	Razor-Sharp Dual Blades	Hard	Tools of Torment

The Singularity

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
HUX-A7-13	Genetic Limits Forced Hesitation Machine Learning	Quantum Instantiation	Modular Claw	Hard	End Transmission

The Xenomorph

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Xenomorph	Ultimate Weapon Rapid Brutality Alien Instinct	Hidden Pursuit	Lithe Arm	Moderate	Alien Chapter

The Good Guy

Chucky from the Chucky franchise in Dead by Daylight. — It wouldn’t be a horror anthology without Chucky. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Charles Lee Ray / Chucky	Hex: Two Can Play Friends ‘Til the End Batteries Included	Playtime’s Over	Chef’s Knife	Moderate	Chucky Chapter

The Unknown

Real Name	Perks	Power	Weapon	Difficulty	DLC
Unknown	Unbound Unforeseen Undone	UVX	Gently-Used Axe	Moderate	All Things Wicked