Dead by Daylight Killers

All 44 Dead by Daylight killers from The Trapper to The Judgment – real name, power, chapter and release year, plus Art the Clown coming in November 2026.

Updated 3 November 2026Checked for patch Patch 10.2.27 sources
Tr The Trapper Bear Traps · Base game (2016)
Wr The Wraith Wailing Bell · Base game (2016)
Hi The Hillbilly Chainsaw · Base game (2016)
Nu The Nurse Spencer's Last Breath · The Last Breath (2016)
Sh The Shape Evil Within · Halloween (2016)
Ha The Hag Blackened Catalyst · Of Flesh and Mud (2016)
Do The Doctor Carter's Spark · Spark of Madness (2017)
Hu The Huntress Hunting Hatchets · A Lullaby for the Dark (2017)
Ca The Cannibal Bubba's Chainsaw · Leatherface (2017)
Ni The Nightmare Dream Demon · A Nightmare on Elm Street (2017)
Pi The Pig Jigsaw's Baptism · Saw (2018)
Cl The Clown The Afterpiece Tonic · Curtain Call (2018)
Sp The Spirit Yamaoka's Haunting · Shattered Bloodline (2018)
Le The Legion Feral Frenzy · Darkness Among Us (2018)
Pl The Plague Vile Purge · Demise of the Faithful (2019)
Gh The Ghost Face Night Shroud · Ghost Face (2019)
De The Demogorgon Of the Abyss · Stranger Things (2019)
On The Oni Yamaoka's Wrath · Cursed Legacy (2019)
De The Deathslinger The Redeemer · Chains of Hate (2020)
Ex The Executioner Rites of Judgement · Silent Hill (2020)
Bl The Blight Blighted Corruption · Descend Beyond (2020)
Tw The Twins Blood Bond · A Binding of Kin (2020)
Tr The Trickster Showstopper · All-Kill (2021)
Ne The Nemesis T-Virus · Resident Evil (2021)
Ce The Cenobite Summons of Pain · Hellraiser (2021)
Ar The Artist Birds of Torment · Portrait of a Murder (2021)
On The Onryō Deluge of Fear · Sadako Rising (2022)
Dr The Dredge Reign of Darkness · Roots of Dread (2022)
Ma The Mastermind Virulent Bound · Resident Evil: Project W (2022)
Kn The Knight Guardia Compagnia · Forged in Fog (2022)
Sk The Skull Merchant Eyes in the Sky · Tools of Torment (2023)
Si The Singularity Quantum Instantiation · End Transmission (2023)
Xe The Xenomorph Hidden Pursuit · Alien (2023)
Go The Good Guy Playtime's Over · Chucky (2023)
Un The Unknown UVX · All Things Wicked (2024)
Li The Lich Vile Darkness · Dungeons & Dragons (2024)
Da The Dark Lord Vampiric Shift · Castlevania (2024)
Ho The Houndmaster Scent of Blood · Doomed Course (2024)
Gh The Ghoul One-Eyed Terror · Tokyo Ghoul (2025)
An The Animatronic Fazbear's Fright · Five Nights at Freddy's (2025)
Kr The Krasue Unbodied Flesh · Sinister Grace (2025)
Fi The First Test Subject #001 · Stranger Things Chapter 2 (2026)
Sl The Slasher Omnipresent Evil · Jason (2026)
Ju The Judgment Divine Light · Chorus of Sin (2026)
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Dead by Daylight has 44 killers as of patch 10.2.2. Some are Behaviour Interactive's own creations (Original), others are horror icons from films, TV and games (Licensed), from Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger to Jason Voorhees. Every killer has a unique power and three unique perks.

Coming soon: Upcoming – The Terrifier (Art the Clown) is in the Public Test Build and launches on November 24, 2026. He is not in the table until he is live. Read our Terrifier chapter article.

KillerOriginReal namePowerChapterReleased
The TrapperOriginal (Origin)Evan MacMillanBear TrapsBase game2016
The WraithOriginal (Origin)Philip OjomoWailing BellBase game2016
The HillbillyOriginal (Origin)Max Thompson Jr.ChainsawBase game2016
The NurseOriginal (Origin)Sally SmithsonSpencer's Last BreathThe Last Breath2016
The ShapeLicensed (Origin)Michael MyersEvil WithinHalloween2016
The HagOriginal (Origin)Lisa SherwoodBlackened CatalystOf Flesh and Mud2016
The DoctorOriginal (Origin)Herman CarterCarter's SparkSpark of Madness2017
The HuntressOriginal (Origin)AnnaHunting HatchetsA Lullaby for the Dark2017
The CannibalLicensed (Origin)Bubba Sawyer (Leatherface)Bubba's ChainsawLeatherface2017
The NightmareLicensed (Origin)Freddy KruegerDream DemonA Nightmare on Elm Street2017
The PigLicensed (Origin)Amanda YoungJigsaw's BaptismSaw2018
The ClownOriginal (Origin)Kenneth ChaseThe Afterpiece TonicCurtain Call2018
The SpiritOriginal (Origin)Rin YamaokaYamaoka's HauntingShattered Bloodline2018
The LegionOriginal (Origin)Frank, Julie, Susie and JoeyFeral FrenzyDarkness Among Us2018
The PlagueOriginal (Origin)AdirisVile PurgeDemise of the Faithful2019
The Ghost FaceLicensed (Origin)Danny JohnsonNight ShroudGhost Face2019
The DemogorgonLicensed (Origin)—Of the AbyssStranger Things2019
The OniOriginal (Origin)Kazan YamaokaYamaoka's WrathCursed Legacy2019
The DeathslingerOriginal (Origin)Caleb QuinnThe RedeemerChains of Hate2020
The ExecutionerLicensed (Origin)Pyramid HeadRites of JudgementSilent Hill2020
The BlightOriginal (Origin)Talbot GrimesBlighted CorruptionDescend Beyond2020
The TwinsOriginal (Origin)Charlotte and Victor DeshayesBlood BondA Binding of Kin2020
The TricksterOriginal (Origin)Ji-Woon HakShowstopperAll-Kill2021
The NemesisLicensed (Origin)Nemesis T-TypeT-VirusResident Evil2021
The CenobiteLicensed (Origin)Pinhead (Elliot Spencer)Summons of PainHellraiser2021
The ArtistOriginal (Origin)Carmina MoraBirds of TormentPortrait of a Murder2021
The OnryōLicensed (Origin)Sadako YamamuraDeluge of FearSadako Rising2022
The DredgeOriginal (Origin)—Reign of DarknessRoots of Dread2022
The MastermindLicensed (Origin)Albert WeskerVirulent BoundResident Evil: Project W2022
The KnightOriginal (Origin)Tarhos KovácsGuardia CompagniaForged in Fog2022
The Skull MerchantOriginal (Origin)Adriana ImaiEyes in the SkyTools of Torment2023
The SingularityOriginal (Origin)HUX-A7-13Quantum InstantiationEnd Transmission2023
The XenomorphLicensed (Origin)—Hidden PursuitAlien2023
The Good GuyLicensed (Origin)Chucky (Charles Lee Ray)Playtime's OverChucky2023
The UnknownOriginal (Origin)—UVXAll Things Wicked2024
The LichLicensed (Origin)VecnaVile DarknessDungeons & Dragons2024
The Dark LordLicensed (Origin)DraculaVampiric ShiftCastlevania2024
The HoundmasterOriginal (Origin)Portia MayeScent of BloodDoomed Course2024
The GhoulLicensed (Origin)Ken KanekiOne-Eyed TerrorTokyo Ghoul2025
The AnimatronicLicensed (Origin)Springtrap (William Afton)Fazbear's FrightFive Nights at Freddy's2025
The KrasueOriginal (Origin)Burong SukapatUnbodied FleshSinister Grace2025
The FirstLicensed (Origin)Vecna (Henry Creel)Test Subject #001Stranger Things Chapter 22026
The SlasherLicensed (Origin)Jason VoorheesOmnipresent EvilJason2026
The JudgmentOriginal (Origin)—Divine LightChorus of Sin2026

Good to know

Five are freeThe Trapper, The Wraith, The Hillbilly, The Nurse and The Huntress come with the base game. Original killers can also be bought with Iridescent Shards; licensed ones cost real money or Auric Cells.
Start simpleThe Trapper, The Wraith and The Huntress have easy-to-read powers – good first picks.
Teachable perksEach killer brings three unique perks. Level them up in the Bloodweb to unlock those perks for every other killer.
Perks changed in 10.2.0Patch 10.2.0 reworked dozens of killer perks – check older builds before you copy them.
Coming next: The TerrifierArt the Clown arrives on November 24, 2026 with the Terrifier chapter. He is in the Public Test Build now.

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Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.