Classes and Skills

Skills are a special type of Load-Out that is only available when playing the 2v8 Game Mode.
They were first introduced in Patch 8.1.0.

There are currently 33 Skills featured in Dead by Daylight.

Overview

Skills are only available while playing the 2v8 Game Mode and replace all other Load-Out options.

Skills cannot be chosen freely, rather there are 5 different Survivor Classes and 4 different Killer Classes that Players can select for their chosen Character.

Each Class provides a set of 3 predetermined Skills , with the only exception being the Innate Skill of each Killer, which remains unchanged across Classes, effectively replacing their Power.

Classes

Both Survivor and Killer Players can select freely from one of several available Classes for their chosen Character, which will determine their skillset for the next 2v8 Trial.

However, there is a limit of 4 Survivors that can choose the same Class, whereas Killers always must pick a unique Class.

Skills

Skills work like a mix of Perks and Add-ons, combining multiple effects to provide Survivors and Killers with special abilities and additionally enhancing the Powers of the latter.

Skill Slots

Players are always equipped with 3 Skills, which have their predetermined Slots:

• Survivor Skills:
  • Slot 1: Reveal Skill
  • Slot 2: Team Skill
  • Slot 3: Unlockable Skill
• Killer Skills:
  • Slot 1: Innate Skill
  • Slot 2: Team Skill
  • Slot 3: Reveal Skill

List of Classes

Survivor Classes

Icon	Name	Description
	Escapist	Move swiftly, move silently, for true evil is never at rest.
	Guide	A formidable team will never stray from its ultimate goal, keeping their eyes on the prize.
	Medic	A strong team is one that can recover from any setback and forge ever onwards.
	Scout	Clarity of sight may help a team avoid danger and find opportunities for a getaway.

Killer Classes

Icon	Name	Description
	Brute	Strength above all will satisfy the craving for a new sacrifice.
	Enforcer	Power grows in numbers, a symbiotic connection between Killers with a shared purpose.
	Fearmonger	Scare them. Make them scream. It might be the last sound they ever make.
	Shadow	Lurking around every corner, they will not know someone is following them until it is too late.

List of Skills

Survivor Skills

Class	Icon	Name	Description	Slot
		Reveal Skill (Runner Aura)	The Auras of Pallets and Windows are revealed to you within 16 metres.	1
		Team Skill (Runner Innate)	Creates a Sprint Radius of 8 metres around The Escapist Grants the following effects to all Survivors inside the Sprint Radius: Grants a +50 % Haste Status Effect for 3 seconds when starting to run. This effect does not trigger on Survivors already suffering from the Exhausted Status Effect. Causes the Exhausted Status Effect for 20 seconds. Passively charges the Silent Rush Bonus ability over 30 seconds. Once fully charged, press the Active Ability button to activate it for all Survivors inside the Sprint Radius: Silences all Rushed actions for 8 seconds. This Skill also affects The Escapist themself and the ability automatically recharges after use.	2
		Unlockable Skill (Self-Sufficient)	After being sent to a Cage of Corruption for the first time, this Skill unlocks for the remainder of the Trial. Grants the Self-Heal ability at 70 % of the default Healing speed.	3
		Reveal Skill (Mechanic Aura)	The Auras of whichever 4 Generators are currently in closest proximity to one another are revealed to you. The Auras of unfinished Generators are revealed to you within 32 metres.	1
		Team Skill (Mechanic Innate)	Creates a Tech Radius of 8 metres around The Guide Grants the following effects to all Survivors inside the Tech Radius: Increases the bonus Progression granted by Great Repair Skill Checks by +3 %. Reduces the volume of all noises emitted by and related to repairing a Generators by -50 %. While repairing a Generator, the Auras of The Guide and that Generator are revealed to all other Survivors. Passively charges the Repair Bonus ability over 90 seconds. Once fully charged, press the Active Ability button to activate it for all Survivors inside the Tech Radius: Increases the Repair speed by +8 % for 10 seconds. This Skill also affects The Guide themself and the ability automatically recharges after use.	2
		Unlockable Skill (Mechanic Team)	After being sent to a Cage of Corruption for the first time, this Skill unlocks for the remainder of the Trial. Completing a Generator grants a stack-able Repair Charge, each worth 5 % Repair Progression, for each Survivor within 8 metres of The Guide. These Charges are applied immediately when starting to repair another Generator.	3
		Reveal Skill (Medic Aura)	The Auras of Survivors in the Injured State are revealed to you within 128 metres.	1
		Team Skill (Medic Innate)	Creates a Vitality Radius of 8 metres around The Medic Grants the following effects to all Survivors inside the Vitality Radius: Increases the Healing speed by +50 %. Reduces the volume of Grunts of Pain by -50 %. While healing a Survivor, their Aura is revealed to all other Survivors. Passively charges the Heal Bonus ability over 120 seconds. Once fully charged, press the Active Ability button to activate it for all Survivors inside the Vitality Radius: Heals any injured or dying Survivors by 50 % of a Health State. This Skill also affects The Medic themself and the ability automatically recharges after use.	2
		Unlockable Skill (Medic Unlock)	After being sent to a Cage of Corruption for the first time, this Skill unlocks for the remainder of the Trial. While in the Injured State, The Medic benefits from the following effects: Suppresses the creation of Scratch Marks. Their Aura is revealed to all other Survivors.	3
		Reveal Skill (Scout Aura)	The Aura of either Killer performing the Break or Damage action is revealed to you for 6 seconds.	1
		Team Skill (Scout Innate)	Creates a Sneak Radius of 8 metres around The Scout Grants the following effects to all Survivors inside the Sneak Radius: Increases the Crouching speed by +100 %. Whenever The Scout has Line of Sight to either Killer within 64 metres, the Aura of that Killer is revealed to all Survivors. Passively charges the Restore Pallet Bonus ability over 60 seconds. Once fully charged, the following effects apply: The Auras of all dropped or broken Pallets in the environment are revealed to you. Press the Active Ability button at the location of any such Pallet to either raise or repair it over 3 seconds. This Skill also affects The Scout themself and the ability automatically recharges after use.	2
		Unlockable Skill (Double-Dipping)	After being sent to a Cage of Corruption for the first time, this Skill unlocks for the remainder of the Trial. Permanently increases the Walking speed of The Scout by +25 %. Suppresses their Grunts of Pain while in the Injured State.	3

Killer Skills

Class Skills

Class	Icon	Name	Description	Slot
		Team Skill (Bloody Rampage)	Whenever you perform the Break action while this Skill is active, the following effects apply: Increases the Breaking speed by +25 %. Grants the other Killer a +10 % Haste Status Effect for 8 seconds, if they are within 32 metres of the Breaking action. This Skill has a cool-down of 30 seconds after use.	2
		Reveal Skill (Relentless Pursuit)	Whenever you perform the Damage Generator action, you benefit from the following effect: Increases the Aura-reveal range of the accompanying Revealed Status Effect by +8 metres. This Skill only affects The Brute.	3
		Team Skill (Deadly Mark)	Grants a +3 % Haste Status Effect while chasing an injured Survivor and this Skill is active. Causes a Survivor hit within 32 metres of your location by the Killer to receive the Enforcer's Mark: Their Aura is revealed to you for 12 seconds. Downing the Survivor consumes the Mark and increases the range of the other Killer's Lunge Attack by +60 % for 15 seconds. This Skill has a cool-down of 30 seconds after use.	2
		Reveal Skill (Remote Revelation)	Whenever you perform the Damage Generator action, you benefit from the following effect: Increases the Aura-reveal duration of the accompanying Revealed Status Effect by +4 seconds. This Skill only affects The Enforcer.	3
		Team Skill (Separation Anxiety)	Grants a +5 % Haste Status Effect while you remain unseen. Whenever you put a Survivor into the Injured State by any means while also farther than 16 metres from the other Killer, the following effect applies: Grants the other Killer a +10 % Haste Status Effect for 10 seconds. This Skill has a cool-down of 30 seconds after use.	2
		Reveal Skill (Haunting Presence)	Whenever a Generator is completed, you benefit from the following effect: Increases the Aura-reveal duration of the accompanying Revealed Status Effect by +4 seconds. This Skill only affects The Fearmonger.	3
		Team Skill (Silent Strike)	Grants the Undetectable Status Effect while within 32 metres of the other Killer until transferring it. Whenever you damage a Survivor by any means, the following effect applies: Transfers the Undetectable Status Effect to the other Killer for 12 seconds. This Skill has a cool-down of 30 seconds after use.	2
		Reveal Skill (Detect Prey)	Whenever the other Killer starts a Chase with a Survivor, you benefit from the following effect: Increases the Aura-reveal duration of the accompanying Revealed Status Effect by +4 seconds. This Skill only affects The Shadow.	3

Innate Skills

Icon	Name	Description	Slot	Character
	Innate Skill (Blight Passive)	Increases the Movement speed during a Rush by +1.3 m/s. Increases the Turn-rate sensitivity during a Rush by +0.2. Increases the duration of a Slam by +0.75 seconds.	1	Blight
	Innate Skill (Nurse Passive)	Increases the Open time of Blink Attacks by +30 %. Increases the Attack range of Chain Blink Attacks by +30 %. Reduces the Fatigue duration after Blinks by -7 %. Reduces the Fatigue duration after Chain Blinks by -65 %. Reduces the Fatigue duration after missed Special Attacks of any type by -0.5 seconds. Increases the Movement speed during the Chain Blink Window by +30 %. Increases the duration of the Chain Blink Window by +0.2 seconds.	1	Nurse
	Innate Skill (Nemesis Passive)	Increases the Survivor-Detection range of the Zombies by +4 metres to 18 metres. Increases the Half-angle of the Field of View of the Zombies by +18 ° to 226 °. Reduces the Respawn time of disintegrated Zombies by -7.5 seconds. Increases the Gain towards the next Mutation Rate after hitting Zombies with a Tentacle Strike by +175 %. Increases the duration of the Hindered Status Effect for newly Contaminated Survivors to 3 seconds.	1	Nemesis
	Innate Skill (Oni Passive)	Increases the Movement speed during a Demon Dash by +15 %. Increases the Turning speed during a Demon Dash by +20 %. Reduces the Activation time of a Demon Dash by -10 %. Increases the passive Charge rate of Yamaoka's Wrath by +15 %. Increases the Absorption range of Blood Orbs to 12 metres.	1	Oni
	Innate Skill (Spirit Passive)	Increases the duration of Yamaoka's Haunting by +3 seconds. Increases the Recharge rate of Yamaoka's Haunting by +0.33 c/s. Increases the Movement Speed multiplier of Yamaoka's Haunting by +0.2.	1	Spirit
	Innate Skill (Trapper Passive)	Start the Trial with 4 Bear Traps equipped, with an additional 8 Bear Traps spawning in the environment. Increases the Haste Status Effect after setting a Bear Trap to +15 %. Increases the Setting speed of Bear Traps by +50 %. Increases the Escape time from Bear Traps by +25 %. The Auras of Bear Traps are only revealed to the other Killer within 8 metres. Neither Killer can be caught in the Bear Traps.	1	Trapper
	Innate Skill (Mastermind Passive)	Start the Trial with 3 Power Tokens. Reduces the Charge time of Virulent Bound by -0.25 seconds. Reduces the Action time of Virulent Vaults by -0.5 seconds. Reduces the Cool-down time of missed Virulent Bounds by -1 second.	1	Mastermind
	Innate Skill (Huntress Passive)	Start the Trial with and carry up to 10 Hunting Hatchets equipped, which can be reloaded at Lockers. Increases the Movement speed by +4.35 % to 4.6 m/s when out of Hunting Hatchets. Increases the Movement speed during the Wind-up phase by +5 %. Reduces the Reload time at Lockers by -20 %.	1	Huntress
	Innate Skill (Deathslinger Passive)	Reduces the Reload time of The Redeemer by -0.6 seconds. Increases the Reeling speed by +0.24 m/s.	1	Deathslinger
	Innate Skill (Legion Passive)	Increases the duration of Feral Frenzy to 12 seconds. Increases the Bonus range of the Classes and Skills during Feral Frenzy by +20 metres. Increases the maximum number of Feral Slashes to 8. This also raises the threshold for the Lethal Feral Slash, that applies double damage, to the same number.	1	Legion
	Innate Skill (Ghost Face Passive)	Increases the Recovery rate of Nightshroud by +15 %. Increases the Charge rate of Stalking by +10 %. Increases the Movement speed during Nightshroud by +10 %. Reduces the duration of the Exposed Status Effect for Marked Survivors to 30 seconds.	1	Ghost Face
	Innate Skill (Hillbilly Passive)	Increases the Turning speed during a Chainsaw Sprint by +30 %. Increases the Cool-down time after hitting an obstacle during a Chainsaw Sprint by -12 %.	1	Hillbilly
	Innate Skill (Wraith Passive)	Reduces the Action time for Cloaking and Uncloaking by -22 %. Increases the Movement speed while Cloaked by +9 %. Increases the Action speeds for Breaking, Damaging, and Vaulting while Cloaked by +60 %.	1	Wraith

Change Log

2v8 (V2)

• Reduced the number of Skills associated with a Class from 4 to 3.
• Added four new Killer Classes:
  • Brute
  • Enforcer
  • Fearmonger
  • Shadow
• Killer Skills are now also linked to a Class, rather than their Power.
  • The only exception is the Innate Skill.
• Added the previously Shared Killer Skills to their base-kit and updated various values and effects.
• Renamed the Aura Skill to Reveal Skill.
• Adjusted the Unlockable Skill to be unique for each Survivor Class.

2v8 - Resident Evil (V3)

• Added three new Innate Skills:
  • Legion Innate Skill
  • Mastermind Innate Skill
  • Nemesis Innate Skill

2v8 (V4)

• Added two new Innate Skills:
  • Ghost Face Innate Skill
  • Oni Innate Skill

Trivia

• As of the second iteration of 2v8, which reworked the implementation of Skills and Classes, several of the former have a unique name, akin to the Perks whose role they usurp in the Game Mode.
  • However, these names cannot be seen in-game and are only known due to the filenames of their icons.
    The Wiki displays them in the Tool-tip and in the Trivia section on the various Class pages.