Overview
This video is a comprehensive beginner’s guide to Dead by Daylight, focusing on survivor gameplay, leveling up, essential strategies, map mechanics, etiquette, and personal reflections from the creator. The content is designed to help new players understand the game’s core systems, avoid common mistakes, and improve their chances of survival.
Getting Started & Settings
- Enable heartbeat visual support in settings to better gauge killer proximity.
- Familiarize yourself with accessibility options before your first match.
Early Survivor Gameplay Advice
- Prioritize working on generators immediately instead of stealthing.
- Identify generators by their poles with lights; complete objectives methodically.
- Only use stealth when necessary and after gaining more experience.
- Work on objectives with teammates for faster progress.
Skill Checks & Repairing
- Focus on hitting skill checks in the center rather than aiming for "great" skill checks to minimize mistakes.
- Missing skill checks notifies the killer of your location.
- Completed generators have steady lights; track which are done for efficient routing.
Prioritizing Objectives & Teamwork
- Finish nearly-completed generators before stopping to heal or unhook teammates.
- Coordinate saves based on hook stages and teammates' conditions (priority concept).
- Working together speeds up healing and repairs.
Exit Gates, Hatch, and Endgame
- After five generators are powered, locate and open exit gates on the map’s edges.
- Avoid the "99% gate" strategy unless the specific endgame scenario applies.
- When only one survivor is left, find and escape through the hatch if possible.
Survivor Selection & Leveling
- Start with Dwight Fairfield for useful perks (especially Bond).
- Unlock Fun Min (if available) and Meg Thomas next for strong beginner perks.
- Use blood points in the blood web to unlock items, add-ons, and perks for specific characters.
- Level up characters to unlock more perk slots and higher perk rarities; prestige characters to share perks across survivors.
Perks & Loadouts
- Recommended starting perks: Bond, Deja Vu, Kindred; fourth slot is personal preference.
- Bring a medkit or blood point offering if available.
- Technician is helpful only for new players struggling with skill checks; avoid as you improve.
Chase & Looping Mechanics
- Use map tiles (pallets, windows, lockers) for looping killers during chases.
- Walking is quieter but slower; sprinting leaves visible scratch marks for killers.
- Quick vaulting creates noise notifications; window and drop pallet strategies differ based on chase state.
- Avoid hiding in lockers unless necessary.
Health, Healing, and Status Effects
- Survivors have several health states; learn to identify (injured, dying, mending, broken, exposed, blind).
- Heal teammates promptly unless finishing an important generator.
- The HUD displays survivor status, objectives, hook stages, and status effects for team coordination.
Game Etiquette & Community Behavior
- Help teammates when possible; failing to do so may be considered rude.
- Unhooking, healing, and taking protection hits are rewarded as altruistic actions.
- Avoid negative behaviors such as intentionally letting teammates die or sabotaging the team.
Killer Strategies: Tunneling, Slugging, and Moris
- Tunneling (focusing one survivor) and slugging (leaving survivors in dying state) are generally frowned upon.
- Moris allow killers to instantly kill survivors under certain conditions; be aware of their usage.
- Use the new “abandon” mechanic if all survivors are downed or hooked.
Map Knowledge & Special Locations
- Learn each map’s layout for better survival chances; the basement always contains a chest.
- Understanding generator and chest spawns can be critical in high-pressure situations.
Sample Gameplay & Playstyle Reflections
- Video demonstrates effective generator focus, looping, stealth, and prioritizing team objectives.
- Different killers require unique strategies (e.g., run from Legion, stealth against Billy).
- Not every playstyle is optimal; personal improvement and awareness are key.
Video Production & Feedback
- This is the creator’s first major commentary video; feedback and suggestions are welcomed.
- Future videos may cover killers, maps, or other specialized content based on audience interest.
Personal Reflections
- The creator developed a passion for Dead by Daylight and the horror genre, fostering appreciation for the game and its community.
- Expresses gratitude towards developers and viewers, hoping for continued growth and positivity.
Recommendations / Advice
- Focus on learning core survivor objectives before experimenting with advanced strategies.
- Be kind to teammates and opponents to enhance the experience for everyone.
- Engage with the community for support and ongoing improvement.