Kate Denson

	A ray of sunshine illuminated this cold and gray place - a ray in the form of a woman. I heard her before I saw her, a voice, more beautiful than I had encountered in some time, came drifting through the trees. While a lament might have been more suited to this sepulchral locale, she sang a song of joy, of hope and family. Her warm smile greeted any that joined her at the campfire and, just for moment, they were able to forget which realm they inhabited. As quick as she was to make friends, I got the feeling that to cross her would be a mistake. To remain so positive and upbeat in such a place would require a will of iron. Perhaps less a ray of sunshine then, but a bolt of lightning? Brilliant light and great power that could split the world in two.''
	~ Unknown (Potentially Benedict Baker)

Kate Denson
Gender	Female
Role	Hopeful Songbird
Nationality	American
DLC	Curtain Call
Voice Actor	Daphné Poulin Gourdeau

Kate Denson is one of 24 Survivors currently featured in Dead by Daylight .

She was introduced as the Survivor of CHAPTER VIII: Curtain Call, a Chapter DLC released on 12 June 2018.

Overview

Kate Denson is a hopeful songbird, able to make the most of her surroundings.

Her personal Perks, Dance With Me , Windows of Opportunity , and Boil Over , grant her the foresight and feistiness to escape even the most dire situations.

Difficulty rating: Easy
(based on only using her Unique Perks)

Lore

Additional Lore can be found in Tome III - Escalation: Back to Zero.

One of Kate Denson's earliest memories was standing in front of her family, singing a song that she'd learned that morning at school, and watching smiles spread across their faces. Seeing how something as simple as a song could make people so happy was the moment when she knew what she wanted to do with her life.

She practised, learned the guitar as soon as she was big enough to reach over it, and was performing in front of crowds by the time she was eight years old. Her mother did everything she could to fulfil Kate's dreams, taking her all over their home state of Pennsylvania, then across the South, and even to Nashville itself.

Kate won folk music competitions and talent shows whenever she participated, but for her to win others had to lose, and that wasn't in her nature. She only wanted an outlet, a way to touch people's lives. To make them forget the worries of the world and just enjoy themselves, if only for a while.

With age came a new-found freedom. She bought a battered old Chevy truck and was able to travel around by herself, meeting fans and making new friends wherever she stopped. Hers wasn't a story of rock excess though: just the road, her guitar and maybe a good bourbon to end the day.

From sun-baked festivals to dark and cosy bars, people flocked to her voice and her self-penned songs of friendship, family, love and home.

These sentiments weren't just lip-service: she made sure to return home as often as she could, to help out in her community and entertain the local children with her tales of the wider world. She saw it as a way of giving back, of supporting others in the same way she had been.

It was home where she found most of her inspiration as well. She had always loved to take long walks in the woods around her town, exploring off the beaten track, finding a quiet spot to play and write her songs. She had a favourite location she returned to time and time again, a natural hollow, encircled by trees, that looked almost as if it had been blasted out of the rocks thousands of years ago.

Here she felt a strong connection to nature, and to the Earth itself. She let her mind be enveloped by the forest and it rewarded her with constant inspiration.

She picked up her guitar and played, her fingers dancing across the fretboard. The music that she made this time was unlike her usual uplifting tunes, being much more melancholy, even dark. Still, something compelled her to continue, to finish the song.

Around her, the leaves vibrated in unison with the guitar strings and the boughs of the trees lengthened, coalescing into a living form. Spider-like legs descended from the canopy above, grasping for her. Regaining her senses, she grabbed a rock and tried to beat them back, but their skin was hard as iron and the rock simply bounced off and skittered away.

The legs coiled like tendrils around her limbs and lifted her towards the darkness overhead. Fog rolled across the clearing, obscuring both Kate and the creature of nightmares that drew her up towards itself.

When the fog cleared, there was no sign of any struggle, or of life. Just an acoustic guitar, the scratch plate engraved with flowers; as well as the initials KD, inlaid in mother of pearl.

Kate's Perks

These are Perks that start off only appearing in Kate's Bloodweb . After achieving Level 30, Teachable versions of these Perks can be found:

• Dance With Me - Level 30
• Windows of Opportunity - Level 35
• Boil Over - Level 40

Once obtained, other Survivors will be able to find Kate's Perks in their respective Bloodwebs from that point onwards.

	Dance With Me	When performing a fast vault or leaving a Locker in a sprint, you will not leave any Scratch Marks for 3 seconds. Dance With Me has a cool-down of 60/50/40 seconds. "Another show's off and runnin', Dance with me, cuz there's a storm a commin' Follow my boots, try to keep up, Dance with me, until sun up." — Kate Denson's "Dance With Me"
	Windows of Opportunity	Unlocks potential in one's Aura-reading ability. Auras of Pallets , Breakable Walls , and Vaults are revealed to you when within a range of 20 metres. Windows of Opportunity has a cool-down of 30/25/20 seconds when vaulting or dropping a Pallet during a Chase. "Rise and shine, work hard, carve out your name, Take aim, pull the trigger, hit the bulls eye for fame, Know the value of faith, an' family, and don't you complain, Open wide, your windows of opportunity" — Kate Denson's "Windows of Opportunity"
	Boil Over	You are a battler and do everything to escape a foe's grasp. Your Struggle Effects on the Killer are increased by 25/50/75 %. You obscure the Killer's ability to the Auras of Hooks that are within a range of 10/12/14 metres. "Buck and Wild, Swing to be free, Your hands just can't keep ahold of me." — Kate Denson's "Boil Over"

Achievements

Main article: Achievements

There is currently 1 Achievement which is related to Kate.

Icon	Name	Description
	Adept Kate	Escape with Kate Denson using only her Unique Perks: Dance With Me , Windows of Opportunity & Boil Over .

Customisation

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

Kate's attire includes:

Default

Icon	Name	Body	Rarity	Description	Additional Notes
	Kate		Common	Light, curly, and full-bodied hair. Perfect for any country girl!	Base design of Kate's alt. uncommon cosmetics featured in the In-Game Store.
	Midnight Slip Dress		Common	A dark, sleek bandana top with pattern print.	Base design of Kate's alt. common and uncommon cosmetics featured in the In-Game Store.
	Jorts		Common	Maximum shortness with the storage convenience of full jeans.	Base design of Kate's alt. common and uncommon cosmetics featured in the In-Game Store.

Prestige

Icon	Name	Body	Rarity	Description	Additional Notes
	Bloody Kate		Rare	Light, curly, and full-bodied hair... drenched in blood.	3rd Prestige Reward
	Bloody Slip Dress		Rare	A wet and bloody bandana top with pattern print.	1st Prestige Reward
	Bloody Jorts		Rare	Short shorts spattered with blood and gore.	2nd Prestige Reward

Event

Icon	Name	Body	Rarity	Description	Event	Exclusive to Event Participation
	Free Songbird		Event	A sleek bandana top with a free spirit print. There's too many places to see to stay in one place. Break free, songbird!	Scorching Summer BBQ	No
	Crown of the Entity		Event	A crown emanating a festive and ominous aura created by the Entity's biggest fan.	Fourth Year Anniversary	Yes

DLC

Icon	Name	Body	Rarity	Description	DLC
	Midday Slip Dress		Common	A light, sleek bandana top with pattern print.	CHAPTER VIII: Curtain Call

Archives

Icon	Name	Body	Rarity	Description	Outfit	Collection	Tome	Tier
	Pony Rider (Dirty Blonde)		Rare	A tightly-pulled ponytail, suited to work outdoors or relaxing after hours.	Rodeo Rancher	All Country	2	42
	Cowgirl Button-up Shirt (Red/White)		Rare	A casual, collared button-up with rolled up sleeves. Comfortable and convenient.	Rodeo Rancher	All Country	2	51
	Cowgirl Jeans (Light Blue)		Rare	Stretchy jeans and genuine distressed leather boots with overlay design.	Rodeo Rancher	All Country	2	61
	Parted Ponytail		Very Rare	A laid-back cut with parted bangs pulled back into a loose ponytail.	Flower in the Dark	Escalation	3	1
	Comfortable Chords		Very Rare	A warm V-neck sweater complimented with a charming bauble on a chain. A backpack carries Kate's notebook at the ready for any chords and lyrics that pass through her mind.	Flower in the Dark	Escalation	3	63
	Wild Peony Jeans		Very Rare	A floral sprig adorns the front of Kate's jeans, as vibrant as her spirit.	Flower in the Dark	Escalation	3	49
	Star Seeker		Uncommon	A persona that sings to the sky above with a voice that reveals all.	Star Seeker	Under the Night Sky	5	30
	Cosmic Singer		Uncommon	A divine outfit for performing below the moonlit night.	Star Seeker	Under the Night Sky	5	21
	Sky Wanderer		Uncommon	For when your dancing takes you over the moon and back.	Star Seeker	Under the Night Sky	5	34
Completed Outfits
Icon	Name	Body	Rarity	Description	Collection		Tome	Tiers
	Rodeo Rancher		Rare	A casual outfit for a fun day on the ranch. It is both practical and fashionable.	All Country		2	42,51,61
	Flower in the Dark		Very Rare	There was still the illusion of safety then, as Kate wandered off alone with her guitar to the cave looming ahead.	Escalation		3	1,49,63
	Star Seeker		Uncommon	Playing a concert during the lunar eclipse inspired Kate to add some theatrics to her set.	Under the Night Sky		5	21,30,34

In-Game Store

Outfits

Linked Cosmetics : click on the icon in the table below to see the individual parts of a Cosmetic Set and their descriptions.

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Icon	Name	Rarity	Description	Contents	Collection	Price
	Struggling Songwriter	Common	A cute confidence-boost outfit for the angsty songwriter who scratches out, rewrites, and scratches out again her music sheets.	Patterned Slip Dress (Dark Yellow) Ripped Jorts (Dark Red)	Kate Essentials	90	1800
	Struggling Songwriter	Common	A cute confidence-boost outfit for the angsty songwriter who scratches out, rewrites, and scratches out again her music sheets.	Patterned Slip Dress (Purple) Ripped Jorts (Dark Olive Green)	Kate Essentials	90	1800
	Struggling Songwriter	Common	A cute confidence-boost outfit for the angsty songwriter who scratches out, rewrites, and scratches out again her music sheets.	Patterned Slip Dress (Red) Ripped Jorts (Light Gray)	Kate Essentials	90	1800
	Struggling Songwriter	Common	A cute confidence-boost outfit for the angsty songwriter who scratches out, rewrites, and scratches out again her music sheets.	Patterned Slip Dress (Orange) Ripped Jorts (Dark Burgundy)	Kate Essentials	90	1800
	Struggling Songwriter	Common	A cute confidence-boost outfit for the angsty songwriter who scratches out, rewrites, and scratches out again her music sheets.	Patterned Slip Dress (Blue) Ripped Jorts (Charcoal)	Kate Essentials	90	1800
	Dive Bar Diva	Uncommon	It's open mic night! Time to break out the guitar and woo the slightly inebriated crowd. They'll be humming along in no time!	Debut Night Curls Beer-Soaked Slip Dress Last Drinks Jorts	Sultry Songstress	270	5400
	Stage Presence	Uncommon	It's open mic night! Time to break out the guitar and woo the slightly inebriated crowd. They'll be humming along in no time!	Dainty Curls Headliner Slip Dress Celebrity Jorts	Sultry Songstress	270	5400
	Rodeo Rancher	Rare	A casual outfit for a fun day in the ranch. It is both practical and fashionable.	Pony Rider Cowgirl Button-Up Shirt Cowgirl Jeans	All Country	675	13500
	Small Town Girl	Rare	A casual outfit for a fun day in the ranch. It is both practical and fashionable. Just a small town girl, living in a lonely world.	Polite Ponytail Moonshine Button-Up Shirt Line Dance Jeans	All Country	810
	Main Headliner	Very Rare	Hop on your old pickup and hit Route 66 for the show of a lifetime.	Morning Daze Shades Old Glory Knotted T-Shirt Americana Denim Pants	Summer Music Fest	1080	21600
	Tokyo Headliner	Very Rare	It was Kate's first time in Japan and she was joining an iconic all-girl band for the performance of a lifetime.	Twin Ribbons Off-the-Shoulder Top Neko Denim Shorts	Grim Matsuri	1080	21600
	Award Night Opulence	Very Rare	Decadent and luxuriant, this outfit shows you like the finer things in life, and won't settle for anything less.	Gold Cascade Ray of Light Slit Leather Skirt	Gold & Silk	1080
	Winter Wilderness	Very Rare	Gear up for a long trek to reconnect with your childhood memories of climbing the frozen waterfalls of Yellowstone.	Caribou Beanie Hat Sub-Zero Performance Jacket Mountaineer Boots	Alpine Frost	1080	21600
	Midnight Rider	Very Rare	It's a million yellow stripes to the next gig and you've got a bullet on two wheels to get you there. Even the roar of the engine can't drown out the song in your head.	Silver Moonlight Sunset Hopefuls Tee & Jacket Route 66 Leather	The Rebel Star	1080
	Lady Volksfest	Very Rare	Kate never missed a chance to sing at a festival, and she was prepared for Oktoberfest to be a raucous one.	One-piece Outfit	Oktoberfest	1080

Heads

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Icon	Name	Rarity	Description	Outfit	Collection	Price
	Debut Night Curls	Uncommon	Light, curly, and full-bodied hair. Perfect for any country-singing diva!	Dive Bar Diva	Sultry Songstress	100	1800
	Dainty Curls	Uncommon	Light, curly, and full-bodied hair. Perfect for any country-singing diva!	Stage Presence	Sultry Songstress	100	1800
	Pony Rider	Rare	A tightly-pulled ponytail, suited to work outdoors or relaxing after hours.	Rodeo Rancher	All Country	250	4500
	Polite Ponytail	Rare	A tightly-pulled ponytail, suited to work outdoors or relaxing after hours.	Small Town Girl	All Country	300
	Morning Daze Shades	Very Rare	Classic shades to cover-up your growing sleep deprivation.	Main Headliner	Summer Music Fest	400	7200
	Twin Ribbons	Very Rare	She brushed her neon wig before walking on stage. She had rehearsed before, but nothing could have prepared her for this crowd: dozens of fans screaming, crying, and cheering.	Tokyo Headliner	Grim Matsuri	400	7200
	Gold Cascade	Very Rare	Golden waves with matching jewelry may be lavish, but black lipstick shows your artistic side.	Award Night Opulence	Gold & Silk	400
	Caribou Beanie Hat	Very Rare	Soft knitted beanie with faux fur pompom, perfect to keep your head warm while facing the worst of winter.	Winter Wilderness	Alpine Frost	400	7200
	Silver Moonlight	Very Rare	A bold side buzz with a silver set of shoulder-length locks.	Midnight Rider	The Rebel Star	400

Torsos

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Icon	Name	Rarity	Description	Outfit	Collection	Price
	Patterned Slip Dress (Dark Yellow)	Common	A colorful, sleek bandana top with pattern print.	Struggling Songwriter	Kate Essentials	50	900
	Patterned Slip Dress (Purple)	Common	A colorful, sleek bandana top with pattern print.	Struggling Songwriter	Kate Essentials	50	900
	Patterned Slip Dress (Red)	Common	A colorful, sleek bandana top with pattern print.	Struggling Songwriter	Kate Essentials	50	900
	Patterned Slip Dress (Orange)	Common	A colorful, sleek bandana top with pattern print.	Struggling Songwriter	Kate Essentials	50	900
	Patterned Slip Dress (Blue)	Common	A colorful, sleek bandana top with pattern print.	Struggling Songwriter	Kate Essentials	50	900
	Beer-Soaked Slip Dress	Uncommon	A sleek bandana top with pattern print. Look like a rock star, feel like a rock star!	Dive Bar Diva	Sultry Songstress	100	1800
	Headliner Slip Dress	Uncommon	A sleek bandana top with pattern print. Look like a rock star, feel like a rock star!	Stage Presence	Sultry Songstress	100	1800
	Camo Slip Dress	Uncommon	A sleek bandana top with pattern print. Look like a rock star, feel like a rock star!	No Outfit	Sultry Songstress	100	1800
	Cowgirl Button-Up Shirt	Rare	A casual, collared button-up with rolled up sleeves. Comfortable and convenient.	Rodeo Rancher	All Country	250	4500
	Moonshine Button-Up Shirt	Rare	A casual, collared button-up with rolled up sleeves. Comfortable and convenient.	Small Town Girl	All Country	300
	Mustang Sally	Rare	Wild horses and music. The untamed and untamable.	No Outfit	Ugly Sweaters	250	4500
	Old Glory Knotted T-Shirt	Very Rare	For a long day of hard work under a hot blazing sun.	Main Headliner	Summer Music Fest	400	7200
	Off-the-Shoulder Top	Very Rare	She adjusted her dark cropped top. The girls from the band positioned themselves on stage and struck a pose.	Tokyo Headliner	Grim Matsuri	400	7200
	Ray of Light	Very Rare	The top might be dazzling, but your voice will outshine it.	Award Night Opulence	Gold & Silk	400
	Sub-Zero Performance Jacket	Very Rare	Thick, light waterproof jacket for walking long distances under harsh conditions.	Winter Wilderness	Alpine Frost	400	7200
	Sunset Hopefuls Tee & Jacket	Very Rare	It's a great big world and Kate's going to drive it in style.	Midnight Rider	The Rebel Star	400

Legs

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Icon	Name	Rarity	Description	Outfit	Collection	Price
	Ripped Jorts (Dark Red)	Common	Short shorts that may have, at one time, resembled full jeans.	Struggling Songwriter	Kate Essentials	50	900
	Ripped Jorts (Dark Olive Green)	Common	Short shorts that may have, at one time, resembled full jeans.	Struggling Songwriter	Kate Essentials	50	900
	Ripped Jorts (Light Gray)	Common	Short shorts that may have, at one time, resembled full jeans.	Struggling Songwriter	Kate Essentials	50	900
	Ripped Jorts (Dark Burgundy)	Common	Short shorts that may have, at one time, resembled full jeans.	Struggling Songwriter	Kate Essentials	50	900
	Ripped Jorts (Charcoal)	Common	Short shorts that may have, at one time, resembled full jeans.	Struggling Songwriter	Kate Essentials	50	900
	Last Drinks Jorts	Uncommon	Maximum shortness with the storage convenience of full jeans.	Dive Bar Diva	Sultry Songstress	100	1800
	Celebrity Jorts	Uncommon	Maximum shortness with the storage convenience of full jeans.	Stage Presence	Sultry Songstress	100	1800
	Cowgirl Jeans	Rare	Stretchy jeans and genuine distressed leather boots with overlay design.	Rodeo Rancher	All Country	250	4500
	Line Dance Jeans	Rare	Stretchy jeans and genuine distressed leather boots with overlay design.	Small Town Girl	All Country	300
	Americana Denim Pants	Very Rare	The essential blue jeans for the road. Ideal to pack light.	Main Headliner	Summer Music Fest	400	7200
	Neko Denim Shorts	Very Rare	The first notes blared on stage. The girls started their choreography, landing each move perfectly. Kate took a deep breath, tightened the Neko belt, and headed on stage. It was showtime.	Tokyo Headliner	Grim Matsuri	400	7200
	Slit Leather Skirt	Very Rare	A classic black leather skirt, accentuated with side slits.	Award Night Opulence	Gold & Silk	400
	Mountaineer Boots	Very Rare	A pair of water resistant boots with crampon attachments and great ankle height for extra support. Comes with a set of sturdy ice axes.	Winter Wilderness	Alpine Frost	400	7200
	Route 66 Leather	Very Rare	Sleek, fitted leather pants and boots that offer comfort and protection.	Midnight Rider	The Rebel Star	400

DLC

Main article: Downloadable Content

Kate is currently part of 1 DLC Package:

Available DLC

• Curtain Call

Trivia

• Kate Denson has three sets of tattoos.
  • The first is a group of flowers on her left arm.
  • The second is a flower on her right thigh.
  • The third is a crescent moon on the right side of her chest.
• Kate Denson's original voice actress up to the PTB 2.0.0a was Marie-Michelle Do instead of her current one.
  • Her voice actress was changed for the Live build as people complained about her screams upon being hooked, the official reason being that Marie-Michelle Do's voice was always meant to be temporary, which is very unlikely the true reason, considering how much work voice acting is.
  • Her current voice actress is Daphné Poulin Gourdeau, a financial analyst employee at Behaviour Interactive.

Release Trivia

• Kate Denson was originally supposed to release in September 2017 as part of PARAGRAPH II: LEATHERFACE™ DLC, which by then was intended to be a complete Chapter rather than the Paragraph it became.
  • Kate was intended to be an original Survivor counterpart of The Cannibal, created by the Developers themselves since he does not have one specific antagonist in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise.
  • Time constraints with CHAPTER VI: A Nightmare on Elm Street™ DLC releasing just a month afterwards, which was also the bigger franchise of the two, forced the Developers to prioritise their resources on it over the LEATHERFACE™ Chapter, causing them to downgrade it to a Paragraph and cutting Kate Denson from it, to be potentially re-used in a later Chapter.
    This was ultimately confirmed by a member of the Developer Team to have been the most likely reason for the downgraded of the LEATHERFACE™ Chapter.
    • Since Kate's files remained in the Game, data-miners started to consider her as a potential Survivor counterpart for the following A Nightmare on Elm Street™ DLC, as there were no files pointing to Quentin Smith at the time.
    • After the release of A Nightmare on Elm Street™, it was unknown whether or not the Developers would eventually introduce her into the Game at all until she became The Clown's Survivor counterpart in CHAPTER VIII: Curtain Call released in June 2018.
    • There were good indications for a re-implementation as the voice acting for her, which takes a lot of time to create, was all finished and implemented into the Game files at the time.
    • In the Developer Stream #78, a picture of the Daily Rituals in the Developers' internal build showed the "The Awakening" Ritual for Kate Denson, indicating that she was still a part of their internal build.

Gallery

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THE SURVIVORS
BASE GAME	CHAPTERS I-III + PARAGRAPH I	CHAPTERS IV-VII	CHAPTERS VIII-XI	PARAGRAPH III + CHAPTERS XIII-XIV
Dwight Fairfield	Nea Karlsson	Feng Min	Kate Denson	Ash Williams
Meg Thomas	Laurie Strode	David King	Adam Francis	Nancy Wheeler
Claudette Morel	Ace Visconti	Quentin Smith	Jeff Johansen	Steve Harrington
Jake Park	Bill Overbeck	David Tapp	Jane Romero	Yui Kimura
CHAPTERS XV-XVII	CHAPTER XVIII
Zarina Kassir	Élodie Rakoto
Cheryl Mason
Felix Richter
THE KILLERS
BASE GAME	CHAPTERS I-III	CHAPTERS IV+V + PARAGRAPH I	CHAPTERS VI-VIII	CHAPTERS IX-XI
The Trapper - Evan MacMillan	The Nurse - Sally Smithson	The Doctor - Herman Carter	The Nightmare - Freddy Krueger	The Spirit - Rin Yamaoka
The Wraith - Philip Ojomo	The Shape - Michael Myers	The Huntress - Anna	The Pig - Amanda Young	The Legion - Frank, Julie, Susie, Joey
The Hillbilly - Max Thompson Jr.	The Hag - Lisa Sherwood	The Cannibal - Bubba Sawyer	The Clown - Jeffrey Hawk	The Plague - Adiris
CHAPTERS XII-XIV	CHAPTERS XV-XVII	CHAPTER XVIII
The Ghost Face - Danny Johnson	The Deathslinger - Caleb Quinn	The Twins - Victor & Charlotte Deshayes
The Demogorgon - Demogorgon	The Executioner - Pyramid Head
The Oni - Kazan Yamaoka	The Blight - Talbot Grimes
LORE CHARACTERS
Benedict Baker	The Entity	The Observer	Vigo	and many more...
UNUSED CHARACTERS
The Smasher	The Teacher