Cheryl Mason

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**Cheryl Mason** is one of **40** Survivors currently featured in *Dead by Daylight*.

She was introduced as the Survivor of CHAPTER 16: Silent Hill, a Chapter DLC released on 16 June 2020.

She originates from the video game franchise ***Silent Hill***, specifically *Silent Hill 3 (2003)*.

## Overview

**Cheryl Mason** is a young Veteran of Terror, emboldening both herself and her team.

Her personal Perks, Soul Guard, Blood Pact, and Repressed Alliance, allow her to survive through immense hardship, stay in contact with team members, and plan objectives.

## Lore

*Caring and impulsive, Cheryl Mason, previously known as Heather, attempted to rebuild her life after the tragic death of her adoptive father, Harry Mason.*

*While she had freed herself from the religious cult that pursued her since birth, she was shackled by the guilt of her father's death. A darkness punished her every night under the guise of abominable nightmares.*

*To ease her conscience, she volunteered at a crisis intervention centre for troubled youth. Three months later, she aced training and could answer the crisis line without supervision. Yet little could have prepared her for the first call. All she heard was static. The air thickened as black fumes rose from the ground and suddenly she heard the voice of a woman — someone she thought she'd never hear from again.*

**Why do you cling to this corrupt world? You know that only God can save us.**

*It couldn't be her — Claudia was dead. Suddenly, the world spun and she dropped to her knees, nauseous. Hot bile travelled up her throat and she retched warm blood on the floor. Then the spinning stopped as swiftly as it began. Cheryl looked up and saw she was somewhere else. A cold, hopeless place.*

## Load-out

### Unique Perks

**Cheryl** comes with **3** Perks that are unique to her:

You have been through immense hardship and you're stronger for it.
After being healed from or having recovered from the Dying State<span class = "iconLink" style = "vertical-align: middle; padding: 0 0 0 0"><span style = "display:none; width:32px;max-height: 32px" class = "pcView pcIconLink"><span class = "tooltip linkIncluded borderless"><span class="tooltipBaseText iconless"></span><span class = "tooltiptext"><span class="tooltipTextWrapper"></span></span></span></span><span class = "mobileView mobileIconLink"></span></span>, ''Soul Guard'' grants you the '''''Endurance<span class = "iconLink" style = "vertical-align: middle; padding: 0 0 0 0"><span style = "display:none; width:32px;max-height: 32px" class = "pcView pcIconLink"><span class = "tooltip linkIncluded borderless"><span class="tooltipBaseText iconless"></span><span class = "tooltiptext"><span class="tooltipTextWrapper"></span></span></span></span><span class = "mobileView mobileIconLink"></span></span>''''' '''Status Effect''' for the next '''<span class="luaClr clr clr2" style="color: #e8c252;">4</span>'''/'''<span class="luaClr clr clr3" style="color: #199b1e;">6</span>'''/'''<span class="luaClr clr clr4" style="color: #ac3ee3;">8</span>''' '''seconds'''.
\* Any damage taken that would put you into the Dying State will instead trigger the '''''Deep Wound<span class = "iconLink" style = "vertical-align: middle; padding: 0 0 0 0"><span style = "display:none; width:32px;max-height: 32px" class = "pcView pcIconLink"><span class = "tooltip linkIncluded borderless"><span class="tooltipBaseText iconless"></span><span class = "tooltiptext"><span class="tooltipTextWrapper"></span></span></span></span><span class = "mobileView mobileIconLink"></span></span>''''' '''Status Effect''', after which you have '''<span class="luaClr clr clr2" style="color: #e8c252;">20 seconds</span>''' to Mend yourself.
\* Taking any damage while under the effect of '''''Deep Wound''''' or if its timer runs out will put you into the Dying State.
<p>''Soul Guard'' allows you to completely recover from the Dying State when you are affected by the '''''Cursed<span class = "iconLink" style = "vertical-align: middle; padding: 0 0 0 0"><span style = "display:none; width:32px;max-height: 32px" class = "pcView pcIconLink"><span class = "tooltip linkIncluded borderless"><span class="tooltipBaseText iconless"></span><span class = "tooltiptext"><span class="tooltipTextWrapper"></span></span></span></span><span class = "mobileView mobileIconLink"></span></span>''''' '''Status Effect'''.
''Soul Guard'' has a cool-down of '''<span class="luaClr clr clr6" style="color: #ff8800;">30 seconds</span>'''.

You have been through immense hardship and you're stronger for it.
After being healed from or having recovered from the Dying State, *Soul Guard* grants you the ***Endurance*** **Status Effect** for the next **4**/**6**/**8** **seconds**.

* Any damage taken that would put you into the Dying State will instead trigger the ***Deep Wound*** **Status Effect**, after which you have **20 seconds** to Mend yourself.
* Taking any damage while under the effect of ***Deep Wound*** or if its timer runs out will put you into the Dying State.

*Soul Guard* allows you to completely recover from the Dying State when you are affected by the ***Cursed*** **Status Effect**.
It is as if a latent part of yourself has awakened.
You feel like you can reach out beyond yourself for assistance.
<p>When either you or the '''''Obsession<span class = "iconLink" style = "vertical-align: middle; padding: 0 0 0 0"><span style = "display:none; width:32px;max-height: 32px" class = "pcView pcIconLink"><span class = "tooltip linkIncluded borderless"><span class="tooltipBaseText iconless"></span><span class = "tooltiptext"><span class="tooltipTextWrapper"></span></span></span></span><span class = "mobileView mobileIconLink"></span></span>''''' become injured by any means, ''Blood Pact'' activates:
\*Your Aura|Auras<span class = "iconLink" style = "vertical-align: middle; padding: 0 0 0 0"><span style = "display:none; width:32px;max-height: 32px" class = "pcView pcIconLink"><span class = "tooltip linkIncluded borderless"><span class="tooltipBaseText iconless"></span><span class = "tooltiptext"><span class="tooltipTextWrapper"></span></span></span></span><span class = "mobileView mobileIconLink"></span></span> are constantly revealed to one another.
\*\*Completing a ''Healing Action'' on the '''''Obsession<span class = "iconLink" style = "vertical-align: middle; padding: 0 0 0 0"><span style = "display:none; width:32px;max-height: 32px" class = "pcView pcIconLink"><span class = "tooltip linkIncluded borderless"><span class="tooltipBaseText iconless"></span><span class = "tooltiptext"><span class="tooltipTextWrapper"></span></span></span></span><span class = "mobileView mobileIconLink"></span></span>''''' or having them complete one on yourself, grants both of you a '''<span class="luaClr clr clr2" style="color: #e8c252;">5</span>'''/'''<span class="luaClr clr clr3" style="color: #199b1e;">6</span>'''/'''<span class="luaClr clr clr4" style="color: #ac3ee3;">7</span>''' '''&#37;''' '''''Haste<span class = "iconLink" style = "vertical-align: middle; padding: 0 0 0 0"><span style = "display:none; width:32px;max-height: 32px" class = "pcView pcIconLink"><span class = "tooltip linkIncluded borderless"><span class="tooltipBaseText iconless"></span><span class = "tooltiptext"><span class="tooltipTextWrapper"></span></span></span></span><span class = "mobileView mobileIconLink"></span></span>''''' '''Status Effect'''.
\*\*This effect lasts for as long as you both remain within '''<span class="luaClr clr clr2" style="color: #e8c252;">16 metres</span>''' of one another.
\*''Blood Pact'' deactivates after leaving this radius.

<p>''Blood Pact'' is temporarily disabled if you yourself are the '''''Obsession<span class = "iconLink" style = "vertical-align: middle; padding: 0 0 0 0"><span style = "display:none; width:32px;max-height: 32px" class = "pcView pcIconLink"><span class = "tooltip linkIncluded borderless"><span class="tooltipBaseText iconless"></span><span class = "tooltiptext"><span class="tooltipTextWrapper"></span></span></span></span><span class = "mobileView mobileIconLink"></span></span>'''''.
<p>'''Reduces''' the Odds of becoming the initial '''''Obsession''''' of the Killer by '''-100 %'''.
''The Killer can only be '''obsessed''' with one Survivor at a time.''

It is as if a latent part of yourself has awakened.
You feel like you can reach out beyond yourself for assistance.

When either you or the ***Obsession*** become injured by any means, *Blood Pact* activates:
* Your Auras are constantly revealed to one another.
	+ Completing a *Healing Action* on the ***Obsession*** or having them complete one on yourself, grants both of you a **5**/**6**/**7** **%** ***Haste*** **Status Effect**.
	+ This effect lasts for as long as you both remain within **16 metres** of one another.
* *Blood Pact* deactivates after leaving this radius.

*Blood Pact* is temporarily disabled if you yourself are the ***Obsession***.
**Reduces** the Odds of becoming the initial ***Obsession*** of the Killer by **-100 %**.
You are accustomed to being hunted by malicious forces, and you have begun using it to your advantage.
<p>After repairing Generator|Generators<span class = "iconLink" style = "vertical-align: middle; padding: 0 0 0 0"><span style = "display:none; width:32px;max-height: 32px" class = "pcView pcIconLink"><span class = "tooltip linkIncluded borderless"><span class="tooltipBaseText iconless"></span><span class = "tooltiptext"><span class="tooltipTextWrapper"></span></span></span></span><span class = "mobileView mobileIconLink"></span></span> for a total of '''<span class="luaClr clr clr2" style="color: #e8c252;">55</span>'''/'''<span class="luaClr clr clr3" style="color: #199b1e;">50</span>'''/'''<span class="luaClr clr clr4" style="color: #ac3ee3;">45</span>''' '''seconds''', ''Repressed Alliance'' activates:
\* Press the ''Active Ability button'' to call upon The Entity<span class = "iconLink" style = "vertical-align: middle; padding: 0 0 0 0"><span style = "display:none; width:32px;max-height: 32px" class = "pcView pcIconLink"><span class = "tooltip linkIncluded borderless"><span class="tooltipBaseText iconless"></span><span class = "tooltiptext"><span class="tooltipTextWrapper"></span></span></span></span><span class = "mobileView mobileIconLink"></span></span> to block the Generator you are currently repairing for '''<span class="luaClr clr clr2" style="color: #e8c252;">30 seconds</span>''', after which ''Repressed Alliance'' deactivates.
\* The Aura<span class = "iconLink" style = "vertical-align: middle; padding: 0 0 0 0"><span style = "display:none; width:32px;max-height: 32px" class = "pcView pcIconLink"><span class = "tooltip linkIncluded borderless"><span class="tooltipBaseText iconless"></span><span class = "tooltiptext"><span class="tooltipTextWrapper"></span></span></span></span><span class = "mobileView mobileIconLink"></span></span> of the blocked Generator is revealed to all Survivors in '''<span class="luaClr clr clr16" style="color: #ffffff;">white</span>'''.
<p>''Repressed Alliance'' can only be triggered when no other Survivors are repairing your Generator.

You are accustomed to being hunted by malicious forces, and you have begun using it to your advantage.
After repairing Generators for a total of **55**/**50**/**45** **seconds**, *Repressed Alliance* activates:
* Press the *Active Ability button* to call upon The Entity to block the Generator you are currently repairing for **30 seconds**, after which *Repressed Alliance* deactivates.
* The Aura of the blocked Generator is revealed to all Survivors in **white**.

#### Prestige

Prestiging **Cheryl** will automatically add **Tier I** of her Unique Perks to the inventories of all other Survivors and unlock the ability for their higher-tiered versions to spawn in their Bloodweb.

Prestige **Cheryl** twice more to automatically add **Tier II** and **Tier III** respectively into the other Survivors' inventories.

## Achievements

*Main article: Achievements*
There is **1** Achievement related to **Cheryl**:

## Cosmetic Options

Players can choose from a variety of Cosmetic options to customise **Cheryl**:

###  In-Game Store

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Moving On
Fresh Start
16 June 2020 (Tuesday)

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A brand-new place for a brand-new chapter in her life. After destroying the cult that had forced her into hiding, Cheryl could express herself and become the person she always wanted to be.

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Blonde Curls
Fresh Start

Preferring her bold look, she owned this new, playful side of hers.

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Rosy Shirt & Sleeveless Blazer
Fresh Start

Her new style freed her, allowing her to dive into a fresh start.

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Light Denim
Fresh Start

A pair of sturdy denims with a spiked belt that displayed her edgy side.

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Starting Over
Fresh Start
16 June 2020 (Tuesday)

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A brand-new place for a brand-new chapter. After destroying the cult that had forced her into hiding, Cheryl could express herself and become the person she wanted to be.

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Fresh Do
Fresh Start

Preferring her bold look, she owned this new, playful side of hers.

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Clementine Shirt & Sleeveless Blazer
Fresh Start

Her new style freed her, allowing her to dive into a fresh start.

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Rock Denim Pants
Fresh Start

A pair of sturdy denims with a spiked belt that displayed her edgy side.

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Princess Heart
Silent Hill
03 November 2022 (Thursday)

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In another life, she was dressed like something resembling a superheroine.

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Princess Earmuffs
Silent Hill

She stays one step ahead of danger with these sensitive antennae.

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Princess Top
Silent Hill

The costume she wore while moonlighting as a romantic crimefighter.

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Princess Boots
Silent Hill

This flared footwear may look more fashionable than functional, but many foes failed to finish her when she fought in these.

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Alessa Gillespie
Reincarnation
16 June 2020 (Tuesday)

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She felt a hollow inside, a sadness filled her soul. Her grief reminded her of Alessa Gillespie in her school uniform.

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Stern Ponytail
Reincarnation

She seemed forsaken and forlorn, looking at the world with hopeless, sullen eyes.

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Formal Dress Shirt
Reincarnation

She felt like there was no escape; her life was trapped in the four walls of a suffocating school.

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Strict Skirt
Reincarnation

Her grief resonated with the memory, finding a bit of solace in company.

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Cybil Bennett
Silent Hill Legends
25 September 2020 (Friday)

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A courageous officer who journeyed through the streets of Silent Hill in an attempt to find a lost little girl.

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Honorable Cop
Silent Hill Legends

The blonde-haired cop was a welcome sight in The Fog. She had gentle eyes beneath her tough exterior, the kind you can immediately trust.

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Brahm’s Police Shirt
Silent Hill Legends

The uniform given to officers of the Brahm’s police department. The gold emblem carries a tone of authority.

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Brahm’s Police Pants
Silent Hill Legends

The dark pants given to officers of the Brahm’s police department. Sadly, the holster is empty.

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Lisa Garland
Silent Hill Legends
16 June 2020 (Tuesday)

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At night she'd wake up in sweat with waves of dread washing over her body. Faint memories of monstrous figures hobbling through the hospital. And she was one of them.

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Blood Blink
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She'd given so much to help others; all she wanted was someone to comfort her. But no one did.

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Red Cardigan
Silent Hill Legends

She pounded on the door, begged him not to leave. She didn't want to be alone again, not like this.

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Nurse's Skirt
Silent Hill Legends

She was still alive, but with wounds that won't heal…

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Maria
Silent Hill Collection
15 August 2023 (Tuesday)

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A young woman with a cheerful and unpredictable personality.

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Pink Hair Tips
Silent Hill Collection

A recollection of the time she spent as a dancer at Heaven's Night.

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Pink Butterfly Tattoos
Silent Hill Collection

She wore a cropped red garnet cardigan that revealed her butterfly tattoos.

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Pink Leopard Skirt
Silent Hill Collection

She went to search for someone else in the cursed town.

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James Sunderland
Silent Hill
26 October 2021 (Tuesday)

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A widower of three years, James Sunderland's life changed when he received a strange letter from his dead wife.

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Short Blonde Hair
Silent Hill

Sullen, he travels to the remote town of Silent Hill, to their “special place”.

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Green Coat
Silent Hill

A warm, sturdy coat to face the haunting mist of Silent Hill.

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Sturdy Jeans
Silent Hill

A comfortable pair of loose-fitting jeans with black leather shoes.

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Golden Rooster Shirt
Cheryl Essentials

Versatile shirt that allowed her to fight and live another day.

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Lucky Red Shirt
Traces Of Heather

Versatile shirt that allowed her to fight and live another day.

100

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Neo Camo Shirt
Traces Of Heather

Versatile shirt that allowed her to fight and live another day.

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New Dawn Shirt
Traces Of Heather

Versatile shirt that allowed her to fight and live another day.

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Olive Grove Shirt
Traces Of Heather

Versatile shirt that allowed her to fight and live another day.

100

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White Crane Shirt
Traces Of Heather

Versatile shirt that allowed her to fight and live another day.

100

### Alternate Character Models

**Cheryl** has **5** alternate Character models available in the in-game Store:

* Alessa Gillespie (Costume)
* Cybil Bennett
* Lisa Garland
* James Sunderland
* Maria

## DLC

*Main article:* Downloadable Content

**Cheryl** is part of **1** DLC:

* CHAPTER 16: Silent Hill

## Change Log

### Patch 7.1.0

* ***Change:*** added **Lobby Music** for **Cheryl**, sharing it with The Executioner.

## Trivia

* **Cheryl Mason** is the fourteenth licensed Character to be introduced to *Dead by Daylight*.
* **Cheryl** introduced a new type of Customisation option, an Outfit Set of the new **Legendary Rarity**, which transforms **Cheryl** into Lisa Garland, another Character from the *Silent Hill* franchise.
	+ She is also the first character to receive an outfit that changes her gender.
	+ *Silent Hill* characters Alessa Gillespie, Cybil Bennett, James Sunderland and Maria are also available as skins.
* **Cheryl** is the second survivor with dyed hair.
* **Cheryl**, Laurie Strode and Quentin Smith are tied for the role of youngest Survivor in the Entity's Realm, all having been 17 at the time of being taken.
* From Patch 6.1.0 to Patch 6.2.0, **Cheryl**'s pocket flashlight was missing.
* **Cheryl** was the first licensed Character to be referred to by full name in the Survivor Selection Menu.

## Gallery

### In-game assets

* Cheryl Mason
* Cheryl Mason (Portrait render)
* Cheryl Mason (Background image)