Ace in the Hole is a Teachable Perk 
unique to Ace Visconti 
. It can be unlocked for all other Characters from Level 40 onwards:
- Descriptions may vary from their in-game version for reasons explained here.
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| Icon | Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | Description |
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4,000
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5,000
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6,000
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Lady Luck always seems to be throwing something good your way. When retrieving an Item  from a Chest  , there is a chance an Add-on  will be attached to it.
Ace in the Hole allows you to keep any Add-ons your Item has equipped upon escaping. |
| Icon | Teachable | Description |
|---|---|---|
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5,000
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Unlocking this Perk makes it available in the Bloodweb of all Survivors
Lady Luck always seems to be throwing something good your way. When retrieving an Item from a Chest, there is a chance an Add-on will be attached to it.
Ace in the Hole allows you to keep any Add-ons your Item has equipped upon escaping. "Everything that glitters isn't gold. But gold isn't worth a damn in this place, so this should come in handy." — Ace Visconti May be unlocked in the Shrine of Secrets or in Ace's Bloodweb at Level 40. |
Contents
History
Version 1.3.1
| Icon | Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Uncommon | Rare | Very Rare | Lady Luck always seems to be throwing something good your way.
When retrieving an Item from a Chest, there is a 50 % chance that an Add-on of Uncommon/Rare/Very Rare Rarity or lower will be attached to it. |
Version 2.1.0
| Icon | Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10 % | 25 % | 50 % | Lady Luck always seems to be throwing something good your way.
When retrieving an Item from a Chest, there is a 100 % chance to find an Add-on of Very Rare Rarity or lower attached to it. 10/25/50 % chance to find a second Add-on of Uncommon Rarity or lower attached to it. |
Version 3.6.0
| Icon | Tier I | Tier II | Tier III | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
10 % | 25 % | 50 % | Lady Luck always seems to be throwing something good your way.
When retrieving an Item from a Chest, there is a 100 % chance to find an Add-on of Very Rare Rarity or lower attached to it. 10/25/50 % chance to find a second Add-on of Uncommon Rarity or lower attached to it. Ace in the Hole allows you to keep any Add-on your Item has upon escaping. |
Change Log
Patch 2.1.0
- Buff: increased the chance to find an Add-on to 100 %.
- Buff: set the maximum Rarity of the first Add-on to Very Rare across all Tiers.
- Buff: added a chance to find a second Add-on of Uncommon Rarity or lower of 10/25/50 %.
Patch 3.6.0
- Quality of Life: added the functionality to prevent Add-on loss upon escaping.
Effectiveness
The following table shows the approximate probability of obtaining each Rarity of add-on with Ace in the Hole III, based on a sample of 450 opened chests: [1]
| Rarity | Add-on 1 | Add-on 2* |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 30 % | 16 % |
| Uncommon | 48 % | 31 % |
| Rare | 15 % | - |
| Very Rare | 7 % | - |
* In the sample, there was no second Add-on 53 % of the time.
Trivia
- At Tier III of Ace in the Hole, all Add-ons
can be found attached to their respective Item .
- The only exceptions to that are the Ultra Rare Brand New Part , Anti-Haemorrhagic Syringe , and Odd Bulb .
- The only exceptions to that are the Ultra Rare Brand New Part
- As of Patch 2.1.0:
- Ace in the Hole applies to any Emergency Med-Kit obtained by the effects of Pharmacy .
- Ace in the Hole can allow Survivors to find two instances of the same Add-on equipped on an Item (which is usually impossible).
- Ace in the Hole applies to any Emergency Med-Kit
Video
Gallery
An excellent find with Ace in the Hole
References
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/deadbydaylight/comments/bxk4hj/ive_analyzed_data_from_over_800_survivor_chests/ 800+ Chests Study. Reddit post. Retrieved 8 June 2019
