Bleeding

		The meat. It bleeds.
		~ The Voices

Injured Claudette leaving behind pools of blood

Bleeding is a Game Mechanic featured in Dead by Daylight .

Overview

Survivors in either the Injured or Dying State , or afflicted by Deep Wound , are affected with Bleeding.
They leave pools of blood trailing after them until they are healed, unless they are using a Perk that prevents this.
The Killer is notified when bleeding Survivors have been healed by a displayed in-game Score Event.

Apt Killers can use the blood pools to track down an injured Survivor, which is especially useful if the Survivor has Iron Will and is silent.

On darker Maps, Blood is rather difficult to discern from the floor textures, especially in patches of grass. Bloodhound greatly increases the visibility of Blood, thus making it easier to track Bleeding Survivors.

Bleeding is related to the Status Effect Haemorrhage .

Unlockables affecting Bleeding

Perks

	Babysitter	THIS PERK HAS BEEN RETIRED. While you have a reputation for being self-centred, you risk it all to help those in need. When you unhook a Survivor, the rescued Survivor will leave neither Scratch Marks nor Pools of Blood for the next 4/6/8 seconds. Both you and the Killer see each other's Aura for 4 seconds. "I promised to keep you shitheads safe, and that's exactly what I plan on doing." — Steve Harrington
	Blood Echo	The agony of one is inflicted onto others. When hooking a Survivor, all other injured Survivors suffer from the Haemorrhage Status Effect until healed and the Exhausted Status Effect for 45 seconds. Blood Echo can only be triggered once every 80/70/60 seconds. "Attack an enemy with precision and their allies will feel it." — Renjiro's Doctrine 6:3
	Bloodhound	Like a hunting scent hound, you smell traces of blood at a great distance. Pools of Blood are shown in bright red and can be tracked for 2/3/4 seconds longer than normal. "Pebbles shimmering in the moonlight; my life drips down in a trail so easy to follow."
	Lucky Break	You have had your share of scrapes and bruises, but luck is always on your side. Whenever you are in the Injured State , Lucky Break activates: Bleeding and Scratch Marks are suppressed for a maximum of 40/50/60 seconds, after which Lucky Break is disabled for the remainder of the Trial. Lucky Break deactivates when you are Healthy or in the Dying State . "That's not enough to beat me. Not even close." — Yui Kimura
	No Mither	Go on out, kid, it is just a scratch. Your thick blood coagulates practically instantly. You suffer from the Broken Status Effect for the entire Trial, but benefit from the following effects: Pools of Blood are suppressed. When injured or dying, Grunts of Pain are reduced by 25/50/75 %. Your Recovery speed is increased by 15/20/25 %. You can recover fully from the Dying State . "I lost it. Just lamped him one. They went and banned me didn't they. Went t'pub afterwards, had a few pints and moved on to the next chapter. I couldn't be mithered with it all anyway, you know what I mean? Can't be arsed." — David King
	Self-Preservation	Life is unforgiving. The more confirmation you get of that, the more prepared you become. Whenever another Survivor is hit with a Basic or Special Attack within 16 metres of you, Self-Preservation activates: Scratch Marks , Grunts of Pain when injured, and Bleeding are suppressed for the next 6/8/10 seconds. "Something I learnt in the industry: when the axe is swinging, keep your head down." — Yun-Jin Lee
	Sloppy Butcher	You know where to hit to make them bleed. Wounds inflicted by Basic Attacks cause Survivors to suffer from the Haemorrhage and Mangled Status Effects: Haemorrhage increases the Survivor's Bleeding frequency by 50/75/100 %. Both Status Effects are removed once the Survivor is fully healed. "It's in its sadistic nature. There is no swift kill as it delights in the obscene spectacle of our agonising suffering."
	Vigil	You look over your friends even in dire situations. You recover 20/25/30 % faster from the Blindness , Broken , Exhaustion , Exposed , Haemorrhage , Hindered , and Oblivious Status Effects. This effect also applies to all other Survivors within 8 metres of you and lingers for 15 seconds. "I'm gonna be here when you wake up. You're gonna make it." — Quentin Smith

Add-ons

	Serrated Jaws	These replacement Bear Trap jaws have saw-like blades, causing awful open wounds when they snap. Survivors injured by a Bear Trap suffer from the Haemorrhage Status Effect until healed. "Like a predatory beast, it can smell and track blood."	Bear Traps
	"Blind Warrior" - White	The Baikra-Kaeug symbol, representing ferocity, is stamped in white ink on the body of the Bell. Surprise Attacks afflict Survivors with the Mangled and Haemorrhage Status Effects until fully healed.	Wailing Bell
	Fine Stone	THIS ADD-ON HAS BEEN DECOMMISSIONED. This puck-shaped honing tool can be used to sharpen the Hatchet's blade, causing it to inflict clean wounds. Survivors hit with Hunting Hatchets suffer from the Haemorrhage Status Effect for 60 seconds.
	Utility Blades	A modification to the Reverse Bear Trap: sharp blades attached to the trap's interior lacerate the victim with every movement. Survivors caught in a Reverse Bear Trap suffer from the Haemorrhage Status Effect.	Jigsaw's Baptism
	Crimson Ceremony Book	A book about an ancient god. Author unknown. Injured Survivors affected by Torment suffer from the Haemorrhage Status Effect. "Speak! I am the Crimson One! The lies and the mist are not they, but I!"	Rites of Judgement
	Rusted Needle	A needle Madeleine used to sew up her children's tattered clothes. Survivors removing Victor suffer from the Haemorrhage Status Effect until healed.	Blood Bond

Trivia

• Combining the Perks Bloodhound and Sloppy Butcher will create a bright, almost continuous red-line of blood on the floor, which makes tracking an injured Survivor much easier.

Video

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