Leon Scott Kennedy

Leon Scott Kennedy
Gender	Male
Role	Rookie Police Officer
Nationality	American
DLC	Resident Evil
Voice Actor	Riley McShane

Leon Scott Kennedy is one of 27 Survivors currently featured in Dead by Daylight .

He was introduced as one of two Survivors of CHAPTER XX: Resident Evil, a Chapter DLC released on 15 June 2021.

He originates from the video game franchise Resident Evil, specifically the 2019 remake of Resident Evil 2.

Overview

Leon Scott Kennedy is a rookie police officer who went beyond the call of duty during the outbreak in Raccoon City.

His personal Perks, Bite the Bullet , Flashbang & Rookie Spirit , allow him to ignore pain, disorient the Killer, and track objectives being lost.

Difficulty rating: Intermediate

(based on only using his Unique Perks)

Lore

Having faced hordes of zombies on his first day as a police officer, Leon S. Kennedy had to learn the job quickly.
Investigating the biohazard that had ravaged Racoon City, Leon infiltrated an abandoned Umbrella Corporation laboratory where a sudden and unexpected black fog led him astray.

Leon's Perks

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

• Bite the Bullet - Level 30
• Flashbang - Level 35
• Rookie Spirit - Level 40

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

	Bite the Bullet	Pain hurts you as much as anyone, but you would prefer others do not know that. When healing yourself or another Survivor, Grunts of Pain and all noises related to the Healing action are suppressed: Failed Healing Skill Checks do not trigger a Loud Noise notification and only apply a Regression penalty of 3/2/1 %. "I can do this." — Leon Scott Kennedy
	Flashbang	You have adapted to a world in chaos and making what you can from the debris. After repairing Generators for a total of 70/60/50 %, Flashbang activates: Enter a Locker while empty-handed and press the Ability button to craft a Flash Grenade . The Flash Grenade is left behind when escaping the Trial. "Get outta my face!" — Leon Scott Kennedy
	Rookie Spirit	You keep a careful eye on objectives when they are slipping away. While repairing Generators , complete 5/4/3 Good or Great Skill Checks to activate Rookie Spirit for the remainder of the Trial: Once active, the Auras of any regressing Generators are revealed to you. "I'll stop this, lieutenant. I promise." — Leon Scott Kennedy

Achievements

Main Article: Achievements

There is currently 1 Achievement which is related to Leon.

Icon	Name	Description
	Adept Leon	Escape with Leon Scott Kennedy using only his Unique Perks: Bite the Bullet , Flashbang & Rookie Spirit .

Customisation

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

Leon's attire includes:

Base Cosmetics

Default

Icon	Name	Body	Rarity	Description
	Leon Scott Kennedy		Common	Seeking those responsible for the destruction of Raccoon City, he traveled to Europe to find the Umbrella Corporation's Headquarters.
	R.P.D. Uniform		Common	Ballistic vest and undershirt with the initials of the city he vowed to serve and protect.
	Armored Cargo Pants		Common	A flexible pair of cargo pants that remain dependable even under extreme conditions.

Prestige

Icon	Name	Body	Rarity	Description	Additional Notes
	After-Battle Leon S. Kennedy		Rare	To find answers for the bloodbath that occurred in Raccoon City, he traveled to Europe to find the Umbrella Corporation's Headquarters.	3rd Prestige Reward
	Carnage R.P.D. Uniform		Rare	Blood-sprayed vest and undershirt with the initials of the city he vowed to serve and protect.	1st Prestige Reward
	Gory Cargo Pants		Rare	Blood-soaked pair of cargo pants that remain dependable even under extreme carnage.	2nd Prestige Reward

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
	Persistent Investigator	Very Rare	Hellbent on finding those responsible for the destruction of Raccoon City, he puts his life on the line to find Umbrella Corporation's Headquarters.	One-piece Outfit	Resident Evil	1080
	Chris Redfield	Legendary	Previously a gifted pilot in the Air Force, Chris Redfield joined the S.T.A.R.S.'s Alpha Team as a point man and found new challenges to overcome.	One-piece Outfit	Resident Evil	1485

Alternate Character Models

Leon has 1 alternate Character model available in the in-game Store:

• Chris Redfield

DLC

Main Article: Downloadable Content

Leon is currently part of 1 DLC:

• CHAPTER XX: Resident Evil

Trivia

• Leon and Jill Valentine are tied for the Survivor with the most in-game quotes by themselves, each having five in total.
• Leon was the second blond and second blue-eyed male Survivor.

Trailers

THE SURVIVORS
BASE GAME + CHAPTER I	Dwight Fairfield	Meg Thomas	Claudette Morel	Jake Park	Nea Karlsson
CHAPTERS II - V + PARAGRAPH I	Laurie Strode	Ace Visconti	Bill Overbeck	Feng Min	David King
CHAPTERS VI - X	Quentin Smith	David Tapp	Kate Denson	Adam Francis	Jeff Johansen
CHAPTERS XI - XIV + PARAGRAPH III	Jane Romero	Ash Williams	Nancy Wheeler	Steve Harrington	Yui Kimura
CHAPTERS XV - XIX	Zarina Kassir	Cheryl Mason	Felix Richter	Élodie Rakoto	Yun-Jin Lee
CHAPTER XX	Jill Valentine	Leon Scott Kennedy
THE KILLERS
BASE GAME + CHAPTERS I - II	Evan MacMillan - The Trapper	Philip Ojomo - The Wraith	Max Thompson Jr. - The Hillbilly	Sally Smithson - The Nurse	Michael Myers - The Shape
CHAPTERS III - VI + PARAGRAPH II	Lisa Sherwood - The Hag	Herman Carter - The Doctor	Anna - The Huntress	Bubba Sawyer - The Cannibal	Freddy Krueger - The Nightmare
CHAPTERS VII - XI	Amanda Young - The Pig	Jeffrey Hawk - The Clown	Rin Yamaoka - The Spirit	Frank, Julie, Susie, Joey - The Legion	Adiris - The Plague
CHAPTERS XII - XV	Danny Johnson - The Ghost Face	The Demogorgon	Kazan Yamaoka - The Oni	Caleb Quinn - The Deathslinger	Pyramid Head - The Executioner
CHAPTERS XVI - XXI	Talbot Grimes - The Blight	Victor & Charlotte Deshayes - The Twins	Ji-Woon Hak - The Trickster	Nemesis T-Type - The Nemesis	Elliot Spencer - The Cenobite
LEGENDARY CHARACTERS
The Chatterer	Chris Redfield	Claire Redfield	Cybil Bennett	Jonathan Byers	Lisa Garland
The Look-See	The Mordeo
ULTRA RARE CHARACTERS
The Ferryman	The Krampus	The Minotaur
COSTUME CHARACTERS
Alessa Gillespie	The Birch
LORE CHARACTERS
Alex	Benedict Baker	The Entity	The Observer	Vigo	and many more...
UNUSED CHARACTERS
The Smasher	The Teacher