
Like Madness, the Torment status effect can only be afflicted on survivors by a killer. This means that they do not hear the heartbeat, which usually signals that the killer is close – so watch out if you see this status effect pop up! Survivors who are affected by the Oblivious status effect are unable to detect the killer, as their Terror Radius is cloaked. When survivors are afflicted with the Mangled status effect, healing is 20% slower, even if you are being healed by two other survivors. They will also scream, revealing their location to The Doctor and will continue to do so if you don’t snap out of it. One thing that doesn’t change is that when afflicted with tier three of Madness, survivors will have to ‘snap out of it’ or be unable to do certain things such as healing. There are different tiers of Madness, which changes the afflictions survivors get depending on the add-ons that The Doctor uses.

The Madness status effect can currently only be afflicted on survivors when going against the killer, The Doctor. This status effect can be used with certain add-ons for killers, as well as some killer’s powers, like the Clown’s gas bottles. When survivors have the Hindered status effect, survivors movement speed is temporarily slowed down. This creates blood splatters appear more often, making it easier for the killer to track the survivor and down them. The Hemorrhage status effect makes injured survivors bleed more. Survivors and killers who have the Haste status effect have their movement speed increased for a short time. Exposed is one of the most powerful status effects that killers have in their arsenal, and can be activated through perks, add-ons, and certain killer powers. When survivors are Exposed, only one hit, not the regular two, of the killer’s basic attack will put them in the Dying State. Alternatively, killers also have add-ons and perks that can affect a survivor with the Exhausted status effect, making it easier for them to catch and down them. Survivors have perks that, once used, will exhaust them – making it impossible for a survivor to abuse those perks and give them an advantage against the killer. This can be particularly effective when you are being camped on hook, or if someone else is trying to protect you. The Endurance status effect allows survivors to become resistant to a single hit, meaning that if the killer were to down you, you would instead be highlighted in a white aura and be able to resist the killer’s attack. When out of the killer’s Terror Radius, that bar will trickle down and, when it hits the bottom, the survivor will automatically be downed, aka go into the Dying State, and be unable to do anything but crawl and recover. When a survivor is affected by the Deep Wound Status Effect, they will get a small, orange bar underneath their username. To negate these effects, you have to get rid of the glowing totems.


Hex Totems are glowing skulls on sticks that are tucked in hard to find places, and as there are many perks, there are many different Hex Totems around that have different effects. When survivors see the Cursed status effect, that means there is a Hex Totem present on the map. The Broken status effects duration depends on the add-on, perk, or killer that is being used. When being affected by the Broken status effect, survivors are wounded to the point that they are unable to heal, regardless if they have the perk Self-Care, a medkit, or another survivor nearby to help. This usually ends a chase, as it allows the killer to catch up to the survivor and down them.

When in a chase with a survivor for 15 seconds, killers get Bloodlust, increasing their movement speed. This means that the red/pink outline that can show survivors or the killer when using certain perks – such as Alert or Kindred – do not trigger for the player.īloodlust is one of the only status effects that can affect the killer. When a survivor is affected by the Blindness status effect, they’ll be unable to see any auras of both other survivors, as well as the killer. Dead by Daylight Status Effect List & Explinations But it doesn’t have to be like that, because our Dead by Daylight status effect guide will explain all of the 16 status effects that are currently in the game. Even worse, the tutorial doesn’t explain these effects – nor the fact that they mostly affect survivors, not killers – at all, and so you’re left figuring things out as you play. Dead by Daylight status effects are pretty hard to understand, even for players who have played since the game’s first release.
