Killer Instinct is a Game Mechanic in Dead by Daylight that was introduced with Patch 2.4.0 alongside The Legion
.
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Overview[]
Killer Instinct is a mechanic that for its entire duration will reveal the location of Survivors via a pulsating orange spiderweb overlay, that will follow the Survivor if they are moving.
Additionally, the Survivor's outline is highlighted in orange.
Unlike Aura-reading, this effect is not blocked by Lockers or any Perks
that hide one's Aura.
Add-ons[]
The following Killer Add-ons make use of Killer Instinct:
- Dried Cherry Blossom
: Killer Instinct will reveal any Survivor comes within 4 metres of The Spirit while she is phasing.
- Mother's Glasses
: Killer Instinct will reveal any Survivor who comes within 2 metres of The Spirit's husk while she is phasing.
- Follower's Cowl
: Teleporting back to the Remnant will activate Killer Instinct when Nightfall is inactive.
Powers[]
The following Killer Powers make use of Killer Instinct:
- Feral Frenzy
after hitting at least one Survivor not yet affected by Deep Wound
: Killer Instinct will reveal all other Survivors not yet affected by the Status Effect who are within their Terror Radius
.
- Night Shroud
after getting revealed mid-stalk: Killer Instinct will reveal the Survivor who revealed him.
- Of the Abyss
while using it: Killer Instinct will reveal all Survivors in close-proximity to an active Portal.
- Rites of Judgement
: Killer Instinct will reveal all Survivors walking or running on top of the Torment Trail.
- Blood Bond
: Killer Instinct will reveal all Survivors walking, running, or in the Dying State within Victor's Shriek range.
- T-Virus
: Killer Instinct will reveal all Survivors who use a Vaccine.
- Summons of Pain
: Killer Instinct will reveal any Survivor who is attempting to solve the Lament Configuration
.
- Birds of Torment
: Killer Instinct will reveal any Survivors in the vicinity of a Dire Crow that has left its Flight Path.
- Deluge of Fear
: Killer Instinct will reveal any Survivor who is fully Condemned.
- Reign of Darkness
: Killer Instinct will reveal any Survivor close to a Locker if The Dredge is hiding within it during Nightfall.
Trivia[]
- In case of Feral Frenzy
, Killer Instinct will not trigger on Survivors who suffer from the Oblivious
Status Effect, as they are technically no longer considered to be in The Legion's Terror Radius.
- In case of Rites of Judgement
and Blood Bond
, Killer Instinct can be prevented from triggering by crouching.