Dead by Dalight Funny Killer Ideas

Dead By Daylight is an asymmetrical horror game where four survivors must escape a haunted setting while one killer tries to sacrifice them all to the sinister Entity. There aren't many games quite like it, which is what makes it such a hit among gamers.

The killers are often the stars of the show, with most being original creations with their own gimmicks while some are famous antagonists from horror movies. If you're wondering which killer is worth playing or what new killer has been released so far, look no further.

Update on January 26, 2022 by Sharnelle Earle: Every three months or so, Behaviour adds a new killer and potentially a new survivor into the game. Aside from the fact that there is hardly a 1v4 asymmetrical horror out there to compete against Dead By Daylight, constantly adding new characters will keep the game at the top for a very long time. Over the months and years, new players have entered the ring. Some from licensed franchises, others from the creative minds at Behaviour. Alongside new killers and survivors means new perks and challenges for players everywhere. Expect this list of killers to grow and change as Dead By Daylight continues to work on their already great game and make it better and stronger.

26 The Twins

• Hoarder, Oppression, Coup de Grace

The Twins are an original idea created at Behaviour. You play as Charlotte, a woman who lost her twin brother in the womb. Instead of staying in the womb, Charlotte's brother Victor was attached to her physically. As the killer, you can control both Charlotte and Victor.

Controlling Victor won't allow you to hook and kill survivors, but it allows you to locate survivors and damage them where they stand. While controlling Victor, Charlotte can do nothing but stand paralyzed. While this sounds like an OP mechanic, being able to stop and create pressure elsewhere on the map, it's actually quite weak. Survivors can just stomp and debilitate Victor. Because Victor is so tiny, he's no threat to survivors. While you're trying to use him, the enemy team will have completed their last generator.

25 The Trickster

• Starstruck, Hex: Crowd Control, No Way Out

The Trickster is arguable one of the most outstanding killers in terms of character design. K-Pop fans everywhere reached for a copy of Dead By Daylight when he was introduced. While his design is very cool and his voice lines are detail-oriented, he isn't one of the strongest killers out there.

Trickster isn't a horrible killer. He can get the job done. He just isn't super strong, either. Trickster is equipped with many, many throwing knives as well as a baseball bat. Instead of throwing knives being an OP mechanic that allows you to use ranged attacks to the best of your ability, it's just obnoxious and annoying for both parties. His throwing knives only do serious damage once you hit a certain amount of blade throws.

24 The Nightmare

• Fire Up, Remember Me, Blood Warden

Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Krueger was added to Dead By Daylight, providing a unique play style. Dubbed "The Nightmare", Freddy can't interact with survivors like regular killers.

Instead, he must lull them to the dream state, in which their interactions are slowed, and they can be hunted down. It's an overall neat mechanic, but the Nightmare has proven one of the weakest killers in the game. Survivors can exploit his mechanic, allowing them to save others and escape easier.

23 The Cenobite

• Deadlock, Hex: Plaything, Scourge Hook: Gift of Pain

The Cenobite became a meme around the internet for his unique phrase when using his teleporting ability. Cenobite's abilities allow you to teleport to another part of the map, attach chains to survivors and slow them down or bring them to you, and more. Although his powers are strong, it's up to whoever is playing him that determines if he's one of the weakest links or not.

This killer is ranked by Behaviour as a Hard killer. This means that he does no damage unless you know what you're doing. It's all about knowing how to control and use his abilities as they were meant to be used. The Cenobite is not a killer you can just jump into and start swinging and expect a four kill streak.

22 The Deathslinger

• Gearhead, Dead Man's Switch, Hex: Retribution

Though The Deathslinger is rated an Intermediate killer, he can be one of the easier killers to play for beginners. The reason for this is that his main and only weapon is a gun. Most gamers are used to FPS games, where you shoot things and ask questions later. Being able to control a rifle may feel more comfortable to players.

Not only will shooting be easier, being used to aiming down sights, but one shot attaches a chain to the survivor. From this chain, you can lure the survivor in. Once you lure them to you, one hit downs them - one shot is all you need. The issue with this is that it's easy to dodge these shots or to break off the chain with walls and objects. If you can't use your gun you've got nothing else going for you as The Deathslinger.

21 The Wraith

• Predator, Bloodhound, Shadowborn

The Wraith was one of the earliest killers in Dead By Daylight. Wraith doesn't have any traps or special items to place down. Instead, his central mechanic is that he can turn invisible.

However, this is balanced by Wraith not being able to attack survivors while cloaked. He must take time to become visible before he can start chasing survivors. Without the right add-ons, it can be extremely difficult to secure kills with the Wraith. The stealth mode can be useful.

20 The Artist

• Grim Embrace, Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance, Hex: Pentimento

The Artist can be seen as an artistic version of the Trapper. You can place traps that allow you to identify exactly where survivors are. Place down hovering birds and time when to release them and have them mark or takedown survivors.

While marking and trapping survivors seems powerful enough, The Artist has to be used skillfully and with thought. You can't just place a bunch of Dire Crows down and hope for the best. Every placement must be thought out.

19 The Pig

• Hangman's Trick, Surveillance, Make Your Choice

The Pig is the killer who represents the Saw franchise. In typical Saw fashion, the Pig has Jigsaw machines placed around every map that she appears in. Whenever she downs a survivor, she can place a bear trap on their heads, which they have a limited time to get off, lest they die a horrible death.

The Pig also has a crouching mechanic, which eliminates her terror radius. However, her dash out of this crouching stance isn't that fast, often giving survivors just enough time to get out of the way.

18 The Demogorgon

• Surge, Mindbreaker, Cruel Limits

As of 2021, Stranger Things has had to say goodbye to Dead By Daylight. With a final sale, anyone who wanted Demogorgon, Nancy, and Steve, could get them at a discounted price. You can no longer purchase and use these characters, but you may still see them from time to time from users who've already paid for them.

The Demogorgon is able to place down one portal that he can go to and enter at will. Teleporting around the map is always a good way to keep pressure on survivors. He's also able to lunge forward, breaking pallets and anything in his way. While intimidating enough, lunging and teleporting is all he has and survivors can break his portals. Aside from that, you won't see many people playing him anymore.

17 The Trapper

• Unnerving Presence , Brutal Strength, Agitation

The Trapper is the staple killer of Dead By Daylight, appearing on both the box art and during the opening cinematic. As his name suggests, the Trapper takes on survivors by placing bear traps around the map.

If a survivor gets caught in one, they are either stuck there or placed in a downed state, leaving them sitting ducks until they get rescued or the Trapper arrives. Trapper can be difficult to avoid if a player doesn't know where the common trap spots are. More skilled players are usually prepared for dealing with the bear traps, though.

16 The Hag

• Hex: The Third Seal, Hex: Ruin, Hex: Devour Hope

The Hag has a similar function to the Trapper as she can place down traps all over the map. The function of her traps is a bit different and places her just a little bit above The Trapper in terms of viability.

On top of giving survivors a major jump scare, the Hag can teleport to the traps that are triggered and start a chase at any time, which gives her a major advantage. Focused players are the ones who should play Hag, though, as survivors constantly triggering traps can cause the killer to lose focus.

15 The Nemesis

• Lethal Pursuer, Hysteria, Eruption

Nemesis is by far one of the most intimidating and scary killers in the game. So far, no killer has been able to feel as menacing as Nemesis stomping behind you at great speed. Playing as Nemesis, you have a ranged tentacle attack that allows you to infect survivors, much like the Plague. Doing so will start to degrade survivors health and abilities, and if they cure themselves, they power you up.

Aside from that ability, you also have up to two zombies on the map doing your bidding. Though they walk slow, survivors may bump into them or have trouble getting a zombie away from the last generator. Nemesis is definitely a strong disrupter, just not the strongest.

14 The Clown

• Bamboozle, Coulrophobia, Pop Goes the Weasel

One of the newer killers added to the game is the Clown. Having a murderous clown in a game like Dead By Daylight makes perfect sense, but he does a bit more than just trigger players' greatest fears.

He has a vial of toxin that he can throw to impair survivors' vision and movement. Because of this, The Clown is best when the person playing him knows how to secure chases well. Some survivors are skilled enough to ignore the effects of the toxin, but those who aren't are really in trouble against it.

13 The Doctor

• Overwhelming Presence, Monitor & Abuse, Overcharge

The Doctor can be a tricky killer for players who aren't aware of how to avoid him. Doctor tackles survivors by electrocuting them to increase their levels of insanity. If their insanity level is high enough, then they can't interact with anything.

Doctor's electricity makes it easy for him to find survivors trying to hide. He can also increase insanity just by being close enough. The only way to effectively hide from him is by staying safe in a locker.

12 The Executioner

• Forced Penance, Trail of Torment, Deathbound

Pyramid Head from Silent Hill was able to make an appearance in Dead By Daylight, along with Cheryl Mason as a survivor. Pyramid Head has a large sword at his disposal that can perform a ranged attack, leaving Trails of Torment in its wake.

Not only does Pyramid Head have a melee weapon that has a wide hit-length, he can do ranged attacks and leave behind a Torment Trail. These trails will mark survivors, injuring them and deeming them fit for the Cage of Atonement, which sends them across the entire map. The Executioner is one of the strongest killers due to his strength and relatively easy-to-use abilities.

11 The Blight

• Dragon's Grip, Hex: Blood Favour, Hex: Undying

Blight's release was a little wonky at first, but so is any killer release in Dead By Daylight. Once he became all fixed up, people started to realize how powerful he truly is. His main focus is to charge enemies. If you accidentally bump into a wall or object, it will only fuel your momentum to continue charging forward. It would be as menacing as Nemesis stomping after you if you didn't just see a killer bonking his head on everything.

The Blight is able to reach generators and survivors with great speed. He's also the king of Hex's (the queen being the Hag), using Undying to allow whatever Hex you choose to keep going strong even if a Survivor cleanses it.

10 The Huntress

• Beast of Prey, Territorial Imperative, Hex: Huntress Lullaby

There are a few killers who can throw projectiles at survivors, and the most notable of them all is the Huntress. Huntress is known for having hatchets that she can throw across the map. If she hits a survivor with one, then a survivor gets injured.

Huntress can also search lockers for hatchets, making hiding in lockers a much less effective strategy for survivors. Her only downside is that she has low movement speed, making her easier to avoid if she doesn't have hatchets.

9 The Plague

• Corrupt Intervention, Infectious Fright, Dark Devotion

The Plague is the newest killer in Dead By Daylight and, much to everyone's relief, isn't broken. Plague's gimmick is that she can spew sludge on survivors and objects. If survivors are hit, then they become sick.

Not only does this make them easier to spot, but it can cause them to be injured or downed. Plague can also place her sludge on generators and pallets, forcing survivors to become infected if they want to complete objectives. She can be a wicked killer.

8 The Ghost Face

• I'm All Ears, Thrilling Tremors, Furtive Chase

Let's be honest, Dead By Daylight stops being scary about 50 hours into playing it. Once you understand the gameplay and what needs to be done to get better, it's no longer about the scares and more about the wins. Ghostface brings the scares back.

Not only is Ghostface funny to be running away from or seen peeking around the corner, but he has no terror radius until he's actually chasing you. Ghostface provides a challenge and a scare to survivors and is one of the more fun-loving killers to play.

7 The Shape

• Save the Best for Last, Play with Your Food, Dying Light

Halloween's Michael Myers made the jump to Dead By Daylight as well, in the form of the Shape. The Shape has a small terror radius, making it difficult for survivors to know when he's near.

His gimmick is that he has to stalk survivors to increase a meter. As the meter increases, so does the Shape's movement speed. At tier 3, the Shape can down survivors in a single hit and move very quickly, making him a killer that they don't want to mess with.

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Source: https://www.thegamer.com/dead-by-daylight-killers-ranked/