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on April 20, 2026
Four Killers in Dead By Daylight are particularly good at maintaining control over a Trial. Their abilities may not always lead to a Survivor being injured or hooked, but they can often prevent Survivor healing, reveal Survivor locations, keep Survivors off Generators, or trap Survivors in place. There are certain Perks that can augment any Killer's strength and power, but the best Control Killers in Dead by Daylight tier list By Daylight are the ones whose innate abilities allow them to terrorize Survivors and make their escape more difficult before the addition of Perks. Here are the Killers whose special Killer power helps them control the map in Dead By Daylight and how to improve that cont
Grim Embrace (The Artist) – Each time The Killer hooks a new Survivor, all generators are blocked for 12 seconds after moving 16 meters away from the hook. Upon hooking each Survivor once, all generators are blocked for 40 seconds and the Obsession's aura is revealed for six seconds.
The Nemesis has pretty fantastic personal perks in his Bloodweb, including Eruption and Lethal Pursuer which allow for map-wide generator regression and the ability to see Survivors at the start of a trial. This build utilizes these perks along with Bitter Murmur to track Survivors throughout the game and Hex: No One Escapes Death to pressure them during the Endgame Collapse.
The Clown can throw Afterpiece Tonic bottles to intoxicate Survivors, making it hard for them to see where they are going and hinder their movement. The gas cloud caused by Afterpiece Tonic causes brief coughing that helps The Clown find the Survivor and can only be dissolved using an Afterpiece Antidote bottle. The Antidote will invigorate The Clown and any survivors caught in the cloud, giving them a 10% movement speed bonus for five seconds. Using the bottles effectively can allow the Clown to incapacitate and then pounce on a Survivor before they are able to properly react. His unique Perks, Bamboozle, Coulrophobia, and Pop Goes the Weasel allow him to gain an advantage when vaulting and make it harder for Survivors to Heal and Repair Generat
In Dead By Daylight , Nemesis is a powerful killer , though he only uses Raw Fists as a basic attack. His special attack is a Tentacle Strike. This attack begins at mid-range and mid-power, but the T-Virus in Nemesis can increase both range and power as his Mutation Rate increases. At Mutation Rate 2, Tentacle Strike becomes powerful enough to destroy breakable walls and Pallets. At Mutation Rate 3, Tentacle Strike can reach slightly furt
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Eruption (The Nemesis) – After kicking a generator, its aura will be highlighted in yellow. Upon downing a survivor, all highlighted generators will lose 10% progress and any Survivors working on them will have their aura revealed for 12 seconds.
As Killer players unlock Teachable perks in each character's Bloodweb, they can experiment with different loadouts to complement Killer powers. Good Perks to help supplement Control Killers and help any Killer exert more control incl
Lethal Pursuer (The Nemesis) – At the start of the trial, all Survivor's auras are revealed for 9 seconds. This perk also increases the duration of other aura–reading abilities by an extra 2 seconds.
The best Control Killers in Dead By Daylight are excellent at corralling Survivors to specific areas, slowing Generator progress to a crawl, and slowly turning the tide of a Trial in their favor until no Survivor can escape. To do this, they will often be able to control the map to be in multiple places easily or control Survivor behav
Because of the sheer height of The Plague, she can be easy to see coming. Some players may want to invest in The Hillbilly's Tinkerer Perk , which triggers a Loud Noise notification whenever a Generator is fixed to 70% and grants the Killer the Undetectable status effect for up to 16 seconds. They may also choose to play using Surge , a Generator disruption Perk from the Demogorgon, or Hex: Ruin from The Hag to increase Generator regression. They may also choose Thanatophobia from The Nurse to decrease Survivor speed when sabotaging, repairing, and cleansing totems. Other good options include Discordance from The Legion and Pop Goes the Weasel from The Clown to track Survivors working on Generators and cause them to regress of
Like all other Killers in Dead By Daylight , The Plague has two main powers and three unique Perks that can eventually be unlocked for all other characters. She primarily uses her vomit, Vile Purge, to infect Survivors, or her Profane Censer to injure and down them with a Basic Attack. Her powers can be improved upon with dozens of Add-On items in her Bloodweb. The Plague is considered an Intermediate-difficulty Killer, and she is not often a player's first choice. However, as players learn to capitalize on her unique abilities, she can become an unstoppable, merciless Killer and one of the most terrifying Killers to play . Here's everything players should know about The Plague's abilities and strategies for playing her effectively in Dead By Daylig