Characters

In *Dead by Daylight*, there are two distinct roles to play and multiple **Characters** in each role to choose from.

## Overview

Each Killer has their own strengths, weaknesses and unique power, whereas Survivors initially vary only in their appearance

However, every Killer and Survivor comes with **3** Perks unique to them until they are unlocked for other Characters through the Prestige System.

Every Character comes with their own play style, progression path, Load-Out and customisation options which fit your tastes. Feel free to experiment!

## Killers

*Main article: Killers*
Evan MacMillan - TrapperPhilip Ojomo - WraithMax Thompson Jr. - HillbillySally Smithson - NurseMichael Myers - ShapeLisa Sherwood - HagHerman Carter - DoctorAnna - HuntressBubba Sawyer - CannibalFreddy Krueger - NightmareAmanda Young - PigJeffrey Hawk - ClownRin Yamaoka - SpiritFrank, Julie, Susie, Joey - LegionAdiris - PlagueDanny Johnson - Ghost FaceDemogorgon - DemogorgonKazan Yamaoka - OniCaleb Quinn - DeathslingerPyramid Head - ExecutionerTalbot Grimes - BlightCharlotte & Victor Deshayes - TwinsJi-Woon Hak - TricksterNemesis T-Type - NemesisElliot Spencer - CenobiteCarmina Mora - ArtistSadako Yamamura - OnryōDredge - DredgeAlbert Wesker - MastermindTarhos Kovács - KnightAdriana Imai - Skull MerchantHUX-A7-13 - SingularityXenomorph - XenomorphCharles Lee Ray - Good Guy

## Survivors

*Main article: Survivors*
Dwight FairfieldMeg ThomasClaudette MorelJake ParkNea KarlssonLaurie StrodeAce ViscontiWilliam "Bill" OverbeckFeng MinDavid KingQuentin SmithDetective David TappKate DensonAdam FrancisJeffrey "Jeff" JohansenJane RomeroAshley J. WilliamsNancy WheelerSteve HarringtonYui KimuraZarina KassirCheryl MasonFelix RichterÉlodie RakotoYun-Jin LeeJill ValentineLeon Scott KennedyMikaela ReidJonah VasquezYoichi AsakawaHaddie KaurAda WongRebecca ChambersVittorio ToscanoThalita LyraRenato LyraGabriel SomaNicolas CageEllen RipleyAlan Wake

## Legendary Characters

**Legendary Characters** are Cosmetic Sets of **Legendary Rarity**, which transform the original Character into a different one, altering their entire Character model.

**Legendary Characters** are essentially the Developers' way of adding new Characters to *Dead by Daylight* (often from the same franchise as existing ones) without the need of a separate DLC.

**Legendary Characters** are often legends of the horror genre and typically originate from other iconic horror media, such as video games, movies, series, etc.

**Legendary Characters** generally come with their own unique voice-lines, with some minor exceptions in the case of some early additions.

Carlos Oliveira
Leon Scott Kennedy
The Chatterer
The Cenobite
Chris Redfield
Leon Scott Kennedy
Claire Redfield
Jill Valentine
Cybil Bennett
Cheryl Mason
HUNK
The Legion
James Sunderland
Cheryl Mason
Jonathan Byers
Steve Harrington
Lisa Garland
Cheryl Mason
The Look-See
The Doctor
Maria
Cheryl Mason
The Mordeo
The Huntress
Naughty Bear
The Trapper
Sheva Alomar
Jill Valentine
Tiffany Valentine
The Good Guy
Tubarão
Renato Lyra
William Birkin
The Blight
The Xenomorph Queen
The Xenomorph

## Mythological Characters

**Mythological Characters** are Cosmetic Sets of **Ultra Rare Rarity**.

**Mythological Characters** work the same as **Legendary Characters**, but generally originate in folklore, sagas, and mythology.

Newer **Mythological Characters** generally come with their own unique voice-lines and themes, whereas older ones just altered the Character model.
Some Characters also unlock a special Theme Music.

The Armoured Titan
The Oni
The Baba Yaga
The Huntress
The Draugr
The Knight
The Ferryman
The Blight
The Jabberwock
The Artist
The Krampus
The Trapper
The Minotaur
The Oni
The War Hammer Titan
The Spirit

## Costume Characters

**Costume Characters** are Cosmetic Sets of **Ultra Rare, Very Rare, or Rare Rarity**.

They are distinct from other, more generic Cosmetic Sets and Outfits (especially in the case of more common Rarities), by being inspired from legends of the horror genre or mythology and folklore, akin to **Legendary** and **Mythological Characters**, but do so essentially by providing the Character with a costume of those legends, rather than altering their Character model, as **Legendary** and **Mythological Characters** would do, hence the name *"Costume Character"*.

**Ultra Rare Costumes**, compared to just **Very Rare or Rare** ones, generally come with certain extras, such as new voice-lines, special sound effects, or special visual effects, justifying their higher price and rarity.
Some Characters also unlock a special Theme Music.

Alessa Gillespie
Cheryl Mason
Annie Leonhart
Meg Thomas
Armin Arlert
Felix Richter
The Birch
The Hag
Blitz
Felix Richter
Eren Yeager
Dwight Fairfield
The God of Desire
The Trickster
The Grid Xenomorph
The Xenomorph
Hange Zoë
Zarina Kassir
Historia Reiss
Kate Denson
Kenny Ackerman
Ace Visconti
Levi Ackerman
Jake Park
Mikasa Ackerman
Yui Kimura
Ripley 8
Ellen Ripley
Rotten Remains
The Onryō
Wamai
Adam Francis
The Xenomorph Clone
The Xenomorph

## Lore Characters

*Main article: Lore Characters*
**Lore Characters** are non-playable Characters that only exists in *Dead by Daylight's* Lore.

They can be mentioned in the Lore of Survivors or Killers, the descriptions and/or flavour texts of various Unlockables, and the Lore accompanying Tomes.

## Unused Characters

**Unused Characters** are known playable Characters that only existed in developmental stages of *Dead by Daylight* and are currently not featured in the Game aside from at most some assets.

### Unused Killers

* The Smasher
* The Teacher

### Unused Alpha Survivors

These are the Survivors featured in original promotional material and Artwork for *Dead by Daylight* prior to its release in June 2016, as well as in the original Trailer.
It should be noted that they are ALPHA versions of the same four Survivors that released with the original Game, Dwight, Meg, Claudette, and Jake.
This is evidenced by the voice actors and early concept art:

#### Original Trailer

In order of appearance:

* ALPHA Meg Thomas
* ALPHA Jake Park
* ALPHA Claudette Morel
* ALPHA Dwight Fairfield (only in promotional Artwork)

It is worthy to note here that during ALPHA stages of *Dead by Daylight*, Meg and Claudette had switched ethnicities (and voice-actresses) compared to the BETA and subsequent release versions.
This can be seen in the original Trailer and in a screenshot in Claudette's Gallery.

## Trivia

### Character Order

* On the Wiki, the playable **Characters** are always ordered in order of release.
* In-game, the playable **Characters** are also ordered in order of release, but are additionally divided into **2** groups:
	+ All free (DLC) Characters in order of release are followed by all paid DLC Characters in order of release.
	+ The divider between the two groups are the Characters of CHAPTER 5: A Lullaby for the Dark, which was the last free DLC on the PC build.
	+ This is why, when the Public Test Build of a new Chapter is released, its Characters are placed in the last spot of the first group of free Characters, following The Huntress and David King respectively, as the new Characters are considered free Characters on the PTB so that Players can test them.
	+ With the Chapter's release, they are then put into the last spot of the second group of paid DLC Characters.

### Character Info

* Patch 1.5.0 added a new feature called Character Info, which can be brought up with **F1 (PC)** or **D-Pad Right (PS4 and Xbox 1)**, giving an overview of a Character, including their Lore and unlocked Teachable Perks.