Dead by Daylight Wiki
Don't have an account?
Register
Register
Dead by Daylight Wiki
Dead by Daylight Wiki
1,999
pages
in: Killers, Male Characters, Licensed Characters
English

Changes: Freddy Krueger

Back to page
View source
mNo edit summary
(31 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{Quote|“This place plays tricks on your mind…constantly I question whether I dream or if I am awake. This most recent horrid ghoul seems to bridge that gap – between the states of being awake or asleep. I saw him hunting another poor soul, someone who was not as lucky as me. A man with a hat and a claw clad hand, a scarred man of sorts. He spotted me and what actually happened next is still a mystery to me. Dreams took over, and I was sure to die. But I woke up. Not like in the manner where I awake at the campfire, but instead I just woke up…inside this wretched forest, with memories of nightmares within. I am now afraid to sleep, but also to stay awake.”|Unknown (Potentially [[Benedict Baker]])}}
  
{{Quote|“This place plays tricks on your mind…constantly I question whether I dream or if I am awake. This most recent horrid ghoul seems to bridge that gap – between the states of being awake or asleep. I saw him hunting another poor soul, someone who was not as lucky as me. A man with a hat and a claw clad hand, a scarred man of sorts. He spotted me and what actually happened next is still a mystery to me. Dreams took over, and I was sure to die. But I woke up. Not like in the manner where I awake at the campfire, but instead I just woke up…inside this wretched forest, with memories of nightmares within. I am now afraid to sleep, but also to stay awake.”|Unknown (Potentially [[Benedict Baker]])}}
 
{{InfoKiller
  
{{InfoKiller
−
| gamename = The Nightmare
 +
| gamename = The Nightmare
−
| image = EK charSelect portrait.png
 +
| image = EK charSelect portrait.png
−
| name = Freddy Krueger
 +
| name = Freddy Krueger
−
| altname = ''"The Sandman"''
 +
| altname = ''"The Sandman"''
−
| gender = Male
 +
| gender = Male
−
| nationality = American
 +
| nationality = American
−
| realm = [[Springwood]]
 +
| realm = [[Springwood]]
−
| power = [[Dream Demon]]
 +
| power = [[Dream Demon]]
−
| weapon = [[Clawed Glove]]
 +
| weapon = [[Clawed Glove]]
−
| speed = 115 % '''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''' 4.6 m/s
 +
| speed = 115 % '''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''' 4.6 m/s
  +
| altspeed = 100 % '''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''' 4.0 m/s<br>(placing '''Dream Snares''')
−
| heartbeat = 32 metres
  
−
| height = Average
 +
| heartbeat = 32 metres
−
| dlc = [[A Nightmare on Elm Street™]]
 +
| lullaby = 32 metres<br>([[Dream World]])
−
| sound = Nightmare_Breathing.ogg
 +
| height = Average
−
| actor = Filip Ivanovic (Art Director)
 +
| dlc = [[CHAPTER VI: A Nightmare on Elm Street™]]
  +
| breathing = Nightmare_Breathing.ogg
−
| filename = Slasher Character 10
  
  +
| actor = Filip Ivanovic (Art Director)
  +
| lullabymusic = Lullaby_England.ogg
 
}}
  
}}
 
'''Freddy Krueger''' or '''"The Nightmare"''' is one of '''{{clr|2|{{#Invoke:Killers|getCountOfKillers}}}}''' {{IconLink|Killers}} currently featured in ''{{IconLink|Dead by Daylight}}''.
  
'''Freddy Krueger''' or '''"The Nightmare"''' is one of '''{{clr|2|{{#Invoke:Killers|getCountOfKillers}}}}''' {{IconLink|Killers}} currently featured in ''{{IconLink|Dead by Daylight}}''.
Line 26: Line 28:
   
 
== Overview ==
  
== Overview ==
−
'''The Nightmare''' is a nightmare Killer, passively pulling Survivors into his '''Dream World''' where Survivors are vulnerable to his '''Dream Abilities'''. His '''Dream Projection''' ability allows him quickly appear across the map and put pressure onto Survivors.
 +
'''The Nightmare''' is a nightmare Killer, passively pulling Survivors into his '''Dream World''' where Survivors are vulnerable to his '''Dream Abilities'''. His '''Dream Projection''' ability allows him to quickly appear across the map and put pressure onto Survivors.
   
 
His personal Perks, {{IconLink|Fire Up}}, {{IconLink|Remember Me}} & {{IconLink|Blood Warden}}, improve his abilities over time and make him stronger as the trial reaches its climax.
  
His personal Perks, {{IconLink|Fire Up}}, {{IconLink|Remember Me}} & {{IconLink|Blood Warden}}, improve his abilities over time and make him stronger as the trial reaches its climax.
Line 32: Line 34:
 
His Perks revolve around stopping Survivors from fleeing. They will make surviving a real pain for all, and managing to escape the Hunting Ground won't be easy.
  
His Perks revolve around stopping Survivors from fleeing. They will make surviving a real pain for all, and managing to escape the Hunting Ground won't be easy.
   
−
Difficulty rating: '''{{clr|2|Intermediate (Community)}} / {{clr|8|Hard (Developer)}}'''<br>
 +
Difficulty rating: '''{{clr|8|Hard}}'''<br>
 
''(based on the amount of time and effort that is required to properly learn to play him and use his Power effectively)''
  
''(based on the amount of time and effort that is required to properly learn to play him and use his Power effectively)''
   
Line 77: Line 79:
 
== Load-out ==
  
== Load-out ==
 
=== Weapon: Clawed Glove ===
  
=== Weapon: Clawed Glove ===
−
[[File: SD W01.png|right|130px]]
 +
[[File: SD W01.png|right|border|130px]]
 
Clawed Glove is the Primary Weapon of The Nightmare. A homemade device, crafted to torture and kill.
  
Clawed Glove is the Primary Weapon of The Nightmare. A homemade device, crafted to torture and kill.
 
{{-}}
  
{{-}}
Line 88: Line 90:
 
* Awake Survivors will passively gain '''{{clr|8|1 Sleepiness point}}''' per second. Once they reach '''60 Sleepiness points''', they will fall asleep. This process is referred to as ''"Micro-Sleep"''.
  
* Awake Survivors will passively gain '''{{clr|8|1 Sleepiness point}}''' per second. Once they reach '''60 Sleepiness points''', they will fall asleep. This process is referred to as ''"Micro-Sleep"''.
 
* Placing '''Dream Traps''' takes '''{{clr|4|0.75 seconds}}'''.
  
* Placing '''Dream Traps''' takes '''{{clr|4|0.75 seconds}}'''.
−
** '''Dream Snares''' will become active about '''{{clr|10|1.75 seconds}}''' after they have been placed.
 +
** '''Dream Snares''' will become active about '''{{clr|3|1.75 seconds}}''' after they have been placed.
−
** '''Dream Snares''' slow Survivors down by '''{{clr|3|15 %}}'''.
 +
** '''Dream Snares''' slow Survivors down by '''{{clr|10|15 %}}''' for '''{{clr|11|3 seconds}}'''.
−
* Cancelling the '''Dream Projection''' will incur a cool-down of '''{{clr|1|10 seconds}}''' before it can be used again.
 +
** '''Dream Snares''' stay active for '''{{clr|12|5 seconds}}''' after being stepped on by Survivors.
  +
** '''{{IconLink|Aura}}''' of placed '''Dream Pallets''' can be seen within a '''{{clr|14|24 metre}}''' range.
  +
** '''Dream Pallets''' can be placed within a '''{{clr|16|12 metre}}''' range from a desired placement spot.
  +
* Cancelling the '''{{IconLink|Dream Projection|linkless=1}}''' will incur a cool-down of '''{{clr|21|10 seconds}}''' before it can be used again.
 
* Any sleeping Survivor will have a cloud around their Status Icon in the HUD, indicating them as being asleep and in the '''[[Dream World]]'''.
  
* Any sleeping Survivor will have a cloud around their Status Icon in the HUD, indicating them as being asleep and in the '''[[Dream World]]'''.
 
** During micro-sleep, there is a timer overlay displayed on their Status Icon.
  
** During micro-sleep, there is a timer overlay displayed on their Status Icon.
   
 
=== Add-ons for Dream Demon ===
  
=== Add-ons for Dream Demon ===
−
:''Add-ons support '''{{clr|17|Mouse-over functionality}}''' ''(desktop version only)'': hovering over the modifier words with your cursor will reveal the values behind them.''
 +
:''Add-ons support '''{{clr|17|Mouse-over functionality}}''' ''(desktop version only)'': hovering over the modifier words with your cursor will reveal the values behind them.<br>On mobile browsers, the values are displayed in small text after the modifier words. Desktop users experiencing issues with the mouse-over may temporarily switch to mobile view at the bottom of an Article page.''
 
{{Add-ons: Dream Demon (Nightmare)}}
  
{{Add-ons: Dream Demon (Nightmare)}}
   
Line 127: Line 132:
   
   
−
== Tips ==
 +
== History ==
  +
=== Original Power ===
−
* You can fake the '''Dream Projection''' by channelling and then cancelling it, which will make the {{IconLink|Generator}} spew blood and the Nightmare's ''Husk'' appear. This can scare the Survivors off the Generator as well as make them run towards you.
  
  +
{{Quote|Death won't accept him and thus he remains, a calamity, indisputable master of his victims' nightmares.<br>Dream Demon allows The Nightmare to pull Survivors into the Dream World.}}
−
* You can place '''Dream Snares''' mid-chase to hinder looping Survivors, who will have a more difficult time looping if they don't leave the tile.
  
−
* If you have either the {{IconLink|Prototype Claws}} or the {{IconLink|Paint Thinner}} Add-ons, you can also use '''Dream Pallets''' to track Survivors. If a Survivor drops a Dream Pallet outside of a Chase to prevent someone from thinking they are real Pallets, you'll see their Aura.
  
−
*Keep an eye out for any {{IconLink|Generators}} that may be close to your location during a chase. You can commit to '''teleport''' to a Generator that may spawn in structures like '''jungle gyms''' and the [[Killer Shack]]. This will force the survivor to choose between staying in the loop or leaving it. If they leave, you can simply cancel the ''teleport to follow'' them. If they decide to stay in the structure, you are now closer to them and can potentially get a hit.
  
−
*If there is a {{IconLink|Generator}} and a {{IconLink|Pallet}} in the structure you're at during a loop, you can force the survivor to put the pallet down and then begin to teleport to the generator. The survivor will have to either leave the loop or vault over the pallet. If they vault the Pallet, cancel the teleport and hit them. If they leave, just cancel the '''Dream Projection''' and chase after them.
  
−
*You can force survivors off of a two-story structure or building ledge without going up to the second floor if there is a Generator there. Start to teleport and wait to see if the survivor falls to the ground; you may have to wait until the last few moments of the teleport when the husk appears. If the survivor does fall to the ground, quickly cancel the teleport and potentially hit them. If they stay in the building or go the other way, also cancel the '''Dream Projection''' and chase after them.
  
−
*Look for Generators '''ahead''' of fleeing Survivors. You can teleport to the Generator to '''cut them off''' and potentially hit them. If they change directions, assuming you are going to teleport to this Generator, just ''cancel it and hit them''.
 
−
**Sleeping survivors will have an especially hard time keeping track of you during this manoeuver due to ''Freddy's non-directional lullaby''.
  
   
  +
* Survivors who are awake do not see or hear The Nightmare.
  +
* Once targeted by The Nightmare's Power, Survivors enter the ''Dream Transition'' for '''{{clr|2|7 seconds}}'''.
  +
* During the ''Dream Transition'' they can see The Nightmare intermittently.
  +
* When the ''Dream Transition'' has elapsed, the Survivor is pulled into the '''Dream World'''.
  +
  +
Once in the '''Dream World''':
  +
* Survivors' Auras are revealed to The Nightmare whenever they are outside of his Terror Radius.
  +
* Survivors suffer an Action speed penalty of '''{{clr|6|-50 %}}'''.
  +
* To exit the '''Dream World''', Survivors can find other non-sleeping Survivors to perform a Wake-up action.
  +
* Failed Skill Checks can wake up the Survivor.
  +
* Getting hooked wakes up the Survivor.
  +
  +
  +
== Change Log ==
  +
=== [[Patch 1.8.1]] ===
  +
* '''''{{clr|8|Nerf}}:''''' added a delay of '''{{clr|2|10 seconds}}''' after leaving The Nightmare's Terror Radius before a Survivor's Aura is revealed to him.
  +
* '''''{{clr|8|Nerf}}:''''' increased The Nightmare's Terror Radius from '''{{clr|6|16 metres}}''' to '''{{clr|8|24 metres}}'''.
  +
** This change allows Survivors more room to manoeuvre around The Nightmare without having their Auras revealed for being outside his Terror Radius.
  +
** This change brings his Terror Radius to the same range as his Lullaby.
  +
* '''''{{clr|8|Nerf}}:''''' increased the duration of The Nightmare's Movement Speed penalty for putting a Survivor into the ''Dream Transition'' from '''{{clr|4|1 second}}''' to '''{{clr|3|3 seconds}}'''.
  +
** This change allows Survivors to put more distance between themselves and The Nightmare before they fall asleep and become vulnerable to his attacks.
  +
* '''''{{clr|8|Nerf}}:''''' dying Survivors who are healed to the Injured State are automatically woken up.
  +
=== [[Patch 1.8.2]] ===
  +
* '''''{{clr|6|Quality of Life}}:''''' reduced the Movement Speed penalty for continuously casting ''Dream Demon'' to '''{{clr|2|95 %}}'''.
  +
** This change was motivated by the Developers deeming the old penalty as too intense.
  +
* '''''{{clr|6|Quality of Life}}:''''' reduced the Interaction and Attack cool-down when successfully putting a Survivor into the ''Dream Transition'' to '''{{clr|6|0.5 seconds}}'''.
  +
=== [[Patch 1.9.2]] ===
  +
* '''''{{clr|8|Nerf}}:''''' removed the (unintentional) ability to put Survivors inside Lockers into the ''Dream Transition''.
  +
=== [[Patch 2.0.0]] ===
  +
* '''''{{clr|6|Quality of Life}}:''''' fixed an issue that caused '''The Nightmare''' to vault more slowly than other Killers.
  +
=== [[Patch 2.3.0]] ===
  +
* '''''{{clr|6|Quality of Life}}:''''' reduced the footstep audio.
  +
=== [[Patch 3.1.0]] ===
  +
* '''''{{clr|4|Rework}}:''''' extensively reworked The Nightmare's Power:
  +
** Awake Survivors see The Nightmare always within '''{{clr|2|16 metres}}''', intermittently within '''{{clr|6|32 metres}}''', and never when '''{{clr|8|farther than 32 metres}}''' away.
  +
** Survivors experience ''Micro-Sleep'', passively falling asleep within '''{{clr|4|60 seconds}}'''.
  +
** Asleep Survivors see the Aura of a {{IconLink|Alarm Clock}} on a dresser far away.
  +
** Asleep Survivors hear a 2-dimensional Lullaby instead of The Nightmare's Terror Radius.
  +
** Getting woken up by awake Survivors will increasingly take more time after each successful attempt.
  +
** The Nightmare received the ability to place either of two '''Dream Traps''': '''Dream Snares''' or '''Dream Pallets'''.
  +
** The Nightmare received the ability to teleport between unrepaired Generators using '''Dream Projection'''.
  +
=== [[Patch 3.2.0]] ===
  +
* '''''{{clr|2|Buff}}:''''' added the '''''Oblivious''''' '''Status Effects''' to The Nightmare's Power.
  +
** Survivors are '''''Oblivious''''' whenever they are asleep and in the '''Dream World'''.
  +
=== [[Patch 4.7.0]] ===
  +
* '''''{{clr|6|Quality of Life}}:''''' increased the brightness of the '''Dream World''' indicator on the HUD.
  +
* '''''{{clr|8|Nerf}}:''''' added a Movement Speed penalty while placing '''Dream Snares''', slowing '''The Nightmare''' to '''{{clr|2|4.0 m/s}}''' or '''{{clr|2|100 %}}'''.
  +
* '''''{{clr|8|Nerf}}:''''' reduced the maximum number of placed '''Dream Snares''' from '''{{clr|6|8}}''' to '''{{clr|8|5}}'''.
  +
* '''''{{clr|8|Nerf}}:''''' reduced the maximum number of placed '''Dream Pallets''' from '''{{clr|4|10}}''' to '''{{clr|3|7}}'''.
  +
* '''''{{clr|8|Nerf}}:''''' Survivors using '''Alarm Clocks''' are granted full immunity from falling asleep for '''{{clr|10|30 seconds}}''', including when '''The Nightmare''' attacks them.
  +
** This is indicated on the HUD by a '''{{clr|2|yellow}}''' sleep timer ticking down.
  +
* Revisited some Add-ons.
   
 
== Trivia ==
  
== Trivia ==
Line 142: Line 193:
 
* Though the character was popularised by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Englund Robert Englund] in the original film series, his appearance in ''Dead by Daylight'' is based on that of the 2010 film reboot, where he was portrayed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Earle_Haley Jackie Earle Haley].
  
* Though the character was popularised by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Englund Robert Englund] in the original film series, his appearance in ''Dead by Daylight'' is based on that of the 2010 film reboot, where he was portrayed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Earle_Haley Jackie Earle Haley].
 
** Freddy's corresponding Survivor is [[Quentin Smith]], a Character who was created specifically for the 2010 film.
  
** Freddy's corresponding Survivor is [[Quentin Smith]], a Character who was created specifically for the 2010 film.
−
* The Nightmare's Memento Mori is reference to the way how he killed Jesse in the film.
 +
* The Nightmare's Memento Mori is a reference to the way he killed Jesse in the film.
 
* The Nightmare's Memento Mori animation is the second one in which the Survivor attempts to get up on their own.
  
* The Nightmare's Memento Mori animation is the second one in which the Survivor attempts to get up on their own.
 
* The Nightmare breathes the quietest out of all the Killers, with his breathing being similar in volume to that of Survivors.
  
* The Nightmare breathes the quietest out of all the Killers, with his breathing being similar in volume to that of Survivors.
Line 154: Line 205:
 
For more go to the [[Nightmare's Gallery]]
  
For more go to the [[Nightmare's Gallery]]
 
<gallery>
  
<gallery>
  +
File:20210312114210_1.jpg|The Nightmare placing a Dream Snare
 
File:1509042782 C2xc0mVRgGU2.jpg|
  
File:1509042782 C2xc0mVRgGU2.jpg|
 
File:Sandman Addons.PNG|Preview for the Add-ons
  
File:Sandman Addons.PNG|Preview for the Add-ons
 
File:Damien-devaux-sandman-comp.jpg|Freddy's Model
  
File:Damien-devaux-sandman-comp.jpg|Freddy's Model
 
File:Damien-devaux-sandman-prestige-comp.jpg|Freddy's Prestige Model
  
File:Damien-devaux-sandman-prestige-comp.jpg|Freddy's Prestige Model
−
File:Luke-kopycinski-dbd-thumb-sketches.jpg|Sketches Of The Nightmare And The [[Cannibal]]
 +
File:Luke-kopycinski-dbd-thumb-sketches.jpg|Sketches Of The Nightmare and The Cannibal
 
File:Freddykkiller.png|
  
File:Freddykkiller.png|
 
File:Hh2.jpg
  
File:Hh2.jpg
Line 187: Line 239:
 
[[de:Der Albtraum]]
  
[[de:Der Albtraum]]
 
[[es:Frederick "Freddy" Charles Krueger]]
  
[[es:Frederick "Freddy" Charles Krueger]]
  +
[[it:Incubo]]
  +
[[pl:Frederick "Freddy" Charles Krueger]]
 
[[pt:Frederick "Freddy" Charles Krueger]]
  
[[pt:Frederick "Freddy" Charles Krueger]]
 
[[zh:梦魇]]
  
[[zh:梦魇]]

Revision as of 16:06, 4 June 2021

Quotes left “This place plays tricks on your mind…constantly I question whether I dream or if I am awake. This most recent horrid ghoul seems to bridge that gap – between the states of being awake or asleep. I saw him hunting another poor soul, someone who was not as lucky as me. A man with a hat and a claw clad hand, a scarred man of sorts. He spotted me and what actually happened next is still a mystery to me. Dreams took over, and I was sure to die. But I woke up. Not like in the manner where I awake at the campfire, but instead I just woke up…inside this wretched forest, with memories of nightmares within. I am now afraid to sleep, but also to stay awake.” Quotes right
~ Unknown (Potentially Benedict Baker)

Template:InfoKiller Freddy Krueger or "The Nightmare" is one of 35 Template:IconLink currently featured in Template:IconLink.

He was introduced as the Killer of CHAPTER VI: A Nightmare on Elm Street™, a Chapter DLC released on 26 October 2017.

He originates from the 2010 remake of the Horror Movie of the same name, A Nightmare on Elm Street.


Overview

The Nightmare is a nightmare Killer, passively pulling Survivors into his Dream World where Survivors are vulnerable to his Dream Abilities. His Dream Projection ability allows him to quickly appear across the map and put pressure onto Survivors.

His personal Perks, Template:IconLink, Template:IconLink & Template:IconLink, improve his abilities over time and make him stronger as the trial reaches its climax.

His Perks revolve around stopping Survivors from fleeing. They will make surviving a real pain for all, and managing to escape the Hunting Ground won't be easy.

Difficulty rating: Hard
(based on the amount of time and effort that is required to properly learn to play him and use his Power effectively)


Lore

EK charPreview

Even while he lived, Freddy Krueger was a creature of nightmares for those who truly knew him. Hiding behind a mask of warmth and friendliness, Freddy's actual temperament was known only to his victims. When those victims were finally heard, the parents of Springwood tracked Freddy down and took the law into their own hands. They thought that fire had rid them of a monster that night, that their children were finally safe, but evil as strong as his has a way of surviving.

Years passed, the horror was buried, the victims mercifully forgot. Then, somehow, Freddy returned, and dreams became nightmares once again.

Freddy focused his anger on those he felt had wronged him, building up to his one true obsession, Nancy Holbrook. But he underestimated her strength and resourcefulness. Together with her friend Quentin Smith, she managed to weaken Freddy, mutilating him and leaving him for dead once more.

Death didn't want Freddy the first time he encountered it, why did they think it would take him now? He emerged once more, consumed with vengeance. Then he turned his sights on the boy who had blocked his path to Nancy, his number one.

Freddy invaded Quentin's dreams, terrorising him night after night, until his strength and defences would be at their lowest. When the time was right, he forced the boy to return to the dark reflection of Badham Preschool. Here he would have his final revenge.

Freddy stalked the boy through the school's halls. He took his time, savouring every moment of the hunt. This was what he enjoyed the most, the smell of their sweat in the air, the ragged gasps of their terrified breath. They were his to toy with.

There was the boy, at the end of a long corridor. Too tired and scared to run anymore? Resigned to his fate? Freddy closed in, arms wide, claws raking the wall. Their tips traced along a pipe, the metallic shrieking only adding to the boy’s apprehension.

A shower of sparks rained on the ground, and into the liquid that covered the tiled floor. A blue flame blossomed and quickly engulfed the room.

The boy took flight as Freddy burst from the flames in a fury. Rooms and walls raced past in a blur until they were in Freddy's basement. There would be no escape from here.

Slowly Freddy closed in on the boy. His fear was so strong now that Freddy could almost taste it, but his eyes burned with a defiant hatred that was almost admirable.

Freddy drew back his claws.

Then Freddy felt another presence with him; something old, powerful and dark. A miasma enveloped him and the only sensation was a sound like wooden beams flexing and creaking in the distance. The echoing groan of metal crushed against metal. Something arcane and unknowable, half-way between language and pure terror.

A moment of falling and spinning and then Freddy was back in the school. But not his school. It looked the same, but it felt different. His powers were tempered in some ways and focused in others. The boy had gone for now, but another prey walked the hallways. Some would be inconsequential; others would become his new favourites. All would fall before his claws.


The Nightmare's Perks

These are Perks which start off only appearing in The Nightmare's Template:IconLink. After achieving Level 30, Teachable versions of these Perks can be found:

  • Fire Up - Level 30
  • Remember Me - Level 35
  • Blood Warden - Level 40

Once obtained, other Killers will be able to find The Nightmare's Perks in their respective Bloodwebs from that point onwards. Template:Char Perks


Load-out

Weapon: Clawed Glove

SD W01

Clawed Glove is the Primary Weapon of The Nightmare. A homemade device, crafted to torture and kill.

Power: Dream Demon

Template:Dream Demon

Power Trivia

  • The glimpses awake Survivors see of The Nightmare last for 2 seconds, then go on cool-down for 2 seconds. This process will repeat over and over.
  • Awake Survivors will passively gain 1 Sleepiness point per second. Once they reach 60 Sleepiness points, they will fall asleep. This process is referred to as "Micro-Sleep".
  • Placing Dream Traps takes 0.75 seconds.
    • Dream Snares will become active about 1.75 seconds after they have been placed.
    • Dream Snares slow Survivors down by 15 % for 3 seconds.
    • Dream Snares stay active for 5 seconds after being stepped on by Survivors.
    • Template:IconLink of placed Dream Pallets can be seen within a 24 metre range.
    • Dream Pallets can be placed within a 12 metre range from a desired placement spot.
  • Cancelling the Template:IconLink will incur a cool-down of 10 seconds before it can be used again.
  • Any sleeping Survivor will have a cloud around their Status Icon in the HUD, indicating them as being asleep and in the Dream World.
    • During micro-sleep, there is a timer overlay displayed on their Status Icon.

Add-ons for Dream Demon

Add-ons support Mouse-over functionality (desktop version only): hovering over the modifier words with your cursor will reveal the values behind them.
On mobile browsers, the values are displayed in small text after the modifier words. Desktop users experiencing issues with the mouse-over may temporarily switch to mobile view at the bottom of an Article page.

Template:Add-ons: Dream Demon (Nightmare)


Achievements

Main article: Achievements

There are currently 2 Achievements related to The Nightmare. Template:AchKiller

NOTE: In the console version, Dream Master is called Dream Demon.


Customisation

Players may customise their Character by choosing one outfit style from each category. Blood-stained attire is obtained after The Nightmare reaches Level 50 and prestiges.

The Nightmare's attire includes:

Default

Template:Freddy's Default Cosmetics

Prestige

Template:Freddy's Prestige Cosmetics


DLC

Main article: Downloadable Content

The Nightmare is currently part of 1 DLC package:

Available DLC


History

Original Power

Quotes left Death won't accept him and thus he remains, a calamity, indisputable master of his victims' nightmares.
Dream Demon allows The Nightmare to pull Survivors into the Dream World. 		Quotes right
  • Survivors who are awake do not see or hear The Nightmare.
  • Once targeted by The Nightmare's Power, Survivors enter the Dream Transition for 7 seconds.
  • During the Dream Transition they can see The Nightmare intermittently.
  • When the Dream Transition has elapsed, the Survivor is pulled into the Dream World.

Once in the Dream World:

  • Survivors' Auras are revealed to The Nightmare whenever they are outside of his Terror Radius.
  • Survivors suffer an Action speed penalty of -50 %.
  • To exit the Dream World, Survivors can find other non-sleeping Survivors to perform a Wake-up action.
  • Failed Skill Checks can wake up the Survivor.
  • Getting hooked wakes up the Survivor.


Change Log

Patch 1.8.1

  • Nerf: added a delay of 10 seconds after leaving The Nightmare's Terror Radius before a Survivor's Aura is revealed to him.
  • Nerf: increased The Nightmare's Terror Radius from 16 metres to 24 metres.
    • This change allows Survivors more room to manoeuvre around The Nightmare without having their Auras revealed for being outside his Terror Radius.
    • This change brings his Terror Radius to the same range as his Lullaby.
  • Nerf: increased the duration of The Nightmare's Movement Speed penalty for putting a Survivor into the Dream Transition from 1 second to 3 seconds.
    • This change allows Survivors to put more distance between themselves and The Nightmare before they fall asleep and become vulnerable to his attacks.
  • Nerf: dying Survivors who are healed to the Injured State are automatically woken up.

Patch 1.8.2

  • Quality of Life: reduced the Movement Speed penalty for continuously casting Dream Demon to 95 %.
    • This change was motivated by the Developers deeming the old penalty as too intense.
  • Quality of Life: reduced the Interaction and Attack cool-down when successfully putting a Survivor into the Dream Transition to 0.5 seconds.

Patch 1.9.2

  • Nerf: removed the (unintentional) ability to put Survivors inside Lockers into the Dream Transition.

Patch 2.0.0

  • Quality of Life: fixed an issue that caused The Nightmare to vault more slowly than other Killers.

Patch 2.3.0

  • Quality of Life: reduced the footstep audio.

Patch 3.1.0

  • Rework: extensively reworked The Nightmare's Power:
    • Awake Survivors see The Nightmare always within 16 metres, intermittently within 32 metres, and never when farther than 32 metres away.
    • Survivors experience Micro-Sleep, passively falling asleep within 60 seconds.
    • Asleep Survivors see the Aura of a Template:IconLink on a dresser far away.
    • Asleep Survivors hear a 2-dimensional Lullaby instead of The Nightmare's Terror Radius.
    • Getting woken up by awake Survivors will increasingly take more time after each successful attempt.
    • The Nightmare received the ability to place either of two Dream Traps: Dream Snares or Dream Pallets.
    • The Nightmare received the ability to teleport between unrepaired Generators using Dream Projection.

Patch 3.2.0

  • Buff: added the Oblivious Status Effects to The Nightmare's Power.
    • Survivors are Oblivious whenever they are asleep and in the Dream World.

Patch 4.7.0

  • Quality of Life: increased the brightness of the Dream World indicator on the HUD.
  • Nerf: added a Movement Speed penalty while placing Dream Snares, slowing The Nightmare to 4.0 m/s or 100 %.
  • Nerf: reduced the maximum number of placed Dream Snares from 8 to 5.
  • Nerf: reduced the maximum number of placed Dream Pallets from 10 to 7.
  • Nerf: Survivors using Alarm Clocks are granted full immunity from falling asleep for 30 seconds, including when The Nightmare attacks them.
    • This is indicated on the HUD by a yellow sleep timer ticking down.
  • Revisited some Add-ons.

Trivia

  • The full name of Freddy Krueger is "Frederick 'Freddy' Charles Krueger".
  • Though the character was popularised by Robert Englund in the original film series, his appearance in Dead by Daylight is based on that of the 2010 film reboot, where he was portrayed by Jackie Earle Haley.
    • Freddy's corresponding Survivor is Quentin Smith, a Character who was created specifically for the 2010 film.
  • The Nightmare's Memento Mori is a reference to the way he killed Jesse in the film.
  • The Nightmare's Memento Mori animation is the second one in which the Survivor attempts to get up on their own.
  • The Nightmare breathes the quietest out of all the Killers, with his breathing being similar in volume to that of Survivors.
  • Unlike other Killers, who simply step over Windows when vaulting, Freddy grabs the window ledge with both hands and lifts himself over, this is due to Freddy being much smaller in height than most other Killers in the Game.
    • The Template:IconLink and The Template:IconLink also have this same animation, due to the same reason.
  • The Nightmare was the fifth licensed Character to be introduced to Dead by Daylight.
  • The Nightmare was the first Killer to receive a major rework to his Power.


Gallery

For more go to the Nightmare's Gallery

  • The Nightmare placing a Dream Snare

    The Nightmare placing a Dream Snare

  • 1509042782 C2xc0mVRgGU2.jpg
  • Preview for the Add-ons

    Preview for the Add-ons

  • Freddy's Model

    Freddy's Model

  • Freddy's Prestige Model

    Freddy's Prestige Model

  • Sketches Of The Nightmare and The Cannibal

    Sketches Of The Nightmare and The Cannibal

  • Freddykkiller.png
  • Hh2.jpg
  • 381210 screenshots 20171028203953 1.jpg
  • 381210 screenshots 20171109225936 1.jpg
  • 381210 screenshots 20171026203813 1.jpg
  • 381210 screenshots 20171026203758 1.jpg
  • 381210 screenshots 20171103170254 1.jpg
  • 381210 screenshots 20171229232248 1.jpg
  • 381210 screenshots 20171029003632 1.jpg
  • 381210 screenshots 20180303020845 1.jpg
  • 381210 screenshots 20171105181926 1.jpg
  • Hh6.jpg
  • 381210 screenshots 20171027015157 1.jpg
  • Hh1.jpg
  • Hh3.jpg
  • 381210 screenshots 20171105150109 1.jpg


THE KILLERS IconHelpLoading killer
BASE GAME /
CHAPTERS
1 - 2 		K01 charSelect portrait Evan MacMillan - The TrapperIconHelpLoading trapper K02 charSelect portrait Philip Ojomo - The WraithIconHelpLoading wraith K03 charSelect portrait Max Thompson Jr. - The HillbillyIconHelpLoading hillbilly K04 charSelect portrait Sally Smithson - The NurseIconHelpLoading nurse K05 charSelect portrait Michael Myers - The ShapeIconHelpLoading shape
CHAPTERS
3 - 6 		K06 charSelect portrait Lisa Sherwood - The HagIconHelpLoading hag K07 charSelect portrait Herman Carter - The DoctorIconHelpLoading doctor K08 charSelect portrait Anna - The HuntressIconHelpLoading huntress K09 charSelect portrait Bubba Sawyer - The CannibalIconHelpLoading cannibal K10 charSelect portrait Freddy Krueger - The NightmareIconHelpLoading nightmare
CHAPTERS
7 - 11 		K11 charSelect portrait Amanda Young - The PigIconHelpLoading pig K12 charSelect portrait Jeffrey Hawk - The ClownIconHelpLoading clown K13 charSelect portrait Rin Yamaoka - The SpiritIconHelpLoading spirit K14 charSelect portrait Frank, Julie, Susie, Joey - The LegionIconHelpLoading legion K15 charSelect portrait Adiris - The PlagueIconHelpLoading plague
CHAPTERS
12 - 16 		K16 charSelect portrait Danny Johnson - The Ghost FaceIconHelpLoading ghost K17 charSelect portrait The DemogorgonIconHelpLoading demogorgon K18 charSelect portrait Kazan Yamaoka - The OniIconHelpLoading oni K19 charSelect portrait Caleb Quinn - The DeathslingerIconHelpLoading deathslinger K20 charSelect portrait Pyramid Head - The ExecutionerIconHelpLoading wales
CHAPTERS
17 - 21 		K21 charSelect portrait Talbot Grimes - The BlightIconHelpLoading blight K22 charSelect portrait Charlotte & Victor Deshayes - The TwinsIconHelpLoading twins K23 charSelect portrait Ji-Woon Hak - The TricksterIconHelpLoading trickster K24 charSelect portrait Nemesis T-Type - The NemesisIconHelpLoading nemesis K25 charSelect portrait Elliot Spencer - The CenobiteIconHelpLoading cenobite
CHAPTERS
22 - 26 		K26 charSelect portrait Carmina Mora - The ArtistIconHelpLoading artist K27 charSelect portrait Sadako Yamamura - The OnryōIconHelpLoading onryo K28 charSelect portrait The DredgeIconHelpLoading dredge K29 charSelect portrait Albert Wesker - The MastermindIconHelpLoading mastermind K30 charSelect portrait Tarhos Kovács - The KnightIconHelpLoading knight
CHAPTERS
27 - 31 		K31 charSelect portrait Adriana Imai - The Skull MerchantIconHelpLoading skullMerchant K32 charSelect portrait HUX-A7-13 - The SingularityIconHelpLoading singularity K33 charSelect portrait The XenomorphIconHelpLoading xenomorph K34 charSelect portrait Charles Lee Ray - The Good GuyIconHelpLoading goodGuy K35 charSelect portrait The UnknownIconHelpLoading unknown
THE SURVIVORS IconHelpLoading survivor
BASE GAME /
CHAPTER 1 		S01 charSelect portrait Dwight FairfieldSurvivorDwight S02 charSelect portrait Meg ThomasSurvivorMeg S03 charSelect portrait Claudette MorelSurvivorClaudette S04 charSelect portrait Jake ParkSurvivorJake S05 charSelect portrait Nea KarlssonSurvivorNea
CHAPTERS
2 - 5 		S06 charSelect portrait Laurie StrodeSurvivorLaurie S07 charSelect portrait Ace ViscontiSurvivorAce S08 charSelect portrait Bill OverbeckSurvivorBill S09 charSelect portrait Feng MinSurvivorFeng S10 charSelect portrait David KingSurvivorDavid
CHAPTERS
6 - 10 		S11 charSelect portrait Quentin SmithSurvivorQuentin S12 charSelect portrait David TappSurvivorTapp S13 charSelect portrait Kate DensonSurvivorKate S14 charSelect portrait Adam FrancisSurvivorAdam S15 charSelect portrait Jeff JohansenSurvivorJeff
CHAPTERS
11 - 14 		S16 charSelect portrait Jane RomeroSurvivorJane S17 charSelect portrait Ash WilliamsSurvivorAsh S18 charSelect portrait Nancy WheelerSurvivorNancy S19 charSelect portrait Steve HarringtonSurvivorSteve S20 charSelect portrait Yui KimuraSurvivorYui
CHAPTERS
15 - 19 		S21 charSelect portrait Zarina KassirSurvivorZarina S22 charSelect portrait Cheryl MasonSurvivorCheryl S23 charSelect portrait Felix RichterSurvivorFelix S24 charSelect portrait Élodie RakotoSurvivorElodie S25 charSelect portrait Yun-Jin LeeSurvivorYun-Jin
CHAPTERS
20 - 23 		S26 charSelect portrait Jill ValentineSurvivorJill S27 charSelect portrait Leon Scott KennedySurvivorLeon S28 charSelect portrait Mikaela ReidSurvivorMikaela S29 charSelect portrait Jonah VasquezSurvivorJonah S30 charSelect portrait Yoichi AsakawaSurvivorYoichi
CHAPTERS
24 - 27 		S31 charSelect portrait Haddie KaurSurvivorHaddie S32 charSelect portrait Ada WongSurvivorAda S33 charSelect portrait Rebecca ChambersSurvivorRebecca S34 charSelect portrait Vittorio ToscanoSurvivorVittorio S35 charSelect portrait Thalita LyraSurvivorThalita
CHAPTERS
27 - 30.5 		S36 charSelect portrait Renato LyraSurvivorRenato S37 charSelect portrait Gabriel SomaSurvivorGabriel S38 charSelect portrait Nicolas CageSurvivorNicolas S39 charSelect portrait Ellen RipleySurvivorEllen S40 charSelect portrait Alan WakeSurvivorAlan
CHAPTER
31 		S41 charSelect portrait Sable WardSurvivorSable
LEGENDARY CHARACTERS
S27 Carlos charSelect portrait Carlos Oliveira K25 Chatterer charSelect portrait The Chatterer S27 Chris charSelect portrait Chris Redfield S26 Claire charSelect portrait Claire Redfield S22 Cybil charSelect portrait Cybil Bennett K07 Pharaoh Eddie charSelect portrait Pharaoh Eddie
K19 Stranger Eddie charSelect portrait Stranger Eddie K28 Eddie's Tribute charSelect portrait Eddie's Tribute K18 Samurai Eddie charSelect portrait Samurai Eddie K14 HUNK charSelect portrait HUNK S22 James charSelect portrait James Sunderland S19 Jonathan charSelect portrait Jonathan Byers
S22 Lisa charSelect portrait Lisa Garland K07 Look-See charSelect portrait The Look-See S22 Maria charSelect portrait Maria K08 Mordeo charSelect portrait The Mordeo K01 Naughty Bear charSelect portrait Naughty Bear S40 Rose Marigold charSelect portrait Rose Marigold
S40 Saga Anderson charSelect portrait Saga Anderson S26 Sheva charSelect portrait Sheva Alomar K34 Tiffany Valentine charSelect portrait Tiffany Valentine S36 Tubarão charSelect portrait Tubarão K21 Birkin charSelect portrait William Birkin K33 Xenomorph Queen charSelect portrait The Xenomorph Queen
MYTHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS
K18 Armoured Titan charSelect portrait The Armoured Titan K08 Baba Yaga charSelect portrait The Baba Yaga K30 Draugr charSelect portrait The Draugr K21 Ferryman charSelect portrait The Ferryman K26 Jabberwock charSelect portrait The Jabberwock K01 Krampus charSelect portrait The Krampus
K18 Minotaur charSelect portrait The Minotaur K13 War Hammer Titan charSelect portrait The War Hammer Titan
COSTUME CHARACTERS
S22 Alessa charSelect portrait Alessa Gillespie S02 Annie charSelect portrait Annie Leonhart S23 Armin charSelect portrait Armin Arlert K06 Birch charSelect portrait The Birch S23 Blitz charSelect portrait Blitz S01 Eren charSelect portrait Eren Yeager
K23 God Of Desire charSelect portrait The God of Desire K33 Grid Xenomorph charSelect portrait The Grid Xenomorph S21 Hange charSelect Portrait Hange Zoë S13 Historia charSelect portrait Historia Reiss S07 Kenny charSelect portrait Kenny Ackerman S04 Levi charSelect Portrait Levi Ackerman
S20 Mikasa charSelect portrait Mikasa Ackerman S39 Ripley 8 charSelect portrait Ripley 8 K27 Rotten Remains charSelect portrait The Rotten Remains S40 Mr Scratch charSelect portrait Mr Scratch S14 Wamai charSelect portrait Wamai K33 Xenomorph Clone charSelect portrait The Xenomorph Clone
LORE CHARACTERS
Alex Benedict Baker The EntityIconHelp entity The ObserverIconHelp archivesGeneral Vigo and many more...
UNUSED CHARACTERS
The Smasher The Teacher
Deutsch Español Italiano Polski Português 中文
Community content is available under CC BY-NC-SA unless otherwise noted.
More Fandoms