| Leon Scott Kennedy | |
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| Gender | Man |
| Role | Rookie Police Officer |
| Origin | American |
| DLC | CHAPTER 20: Resident Evil™ |
| Voice Actor | Riley McShane (The Monster Factory) |
| Cost | 500 Auric Cells  
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| Menu Music | |
| CharID | S27 |
Leon Scott Kennedy is one of 45 Survivors
currently featured in Dead by Daylight
.
He was introduced as one of two Survivors of CHAPTER 20: 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.
Quick Answers
What is Leon Scott Kennedy's ability in Dead by Daylight?
His ability, called "Flashbang," allows him to craft a Flash Grenade by entering a locker and pressing the Ability button.
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What is the name of Leon Scott Kennedy's perk in Dead by Daylight?
His perk is called "Rookie Spirit," which allows him to keep a careful eye on objectives when they are slipping away.
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How can Leon Scott Kennedy activate his perk, Rookie Spirit?
To activate Rookie Spirit, he needs to complete 5/4/3 Good or Great Skill Checks while repairing generators.
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What happens once Leon Scott Kennedy's perk, Rookie Spirit, is active?
Once active, the auras of any regressing generators are revealed to him.
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What's the achievement for escaping with Leon S. Kennedy using only his Unique Perks called?
The achievement is called "Adept Leon."
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Overview
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Leon Kennedy might be a Rookie, but during that one fateful night, he faced an entire lifetime of horror and brutality. At once resilient and resourceful, Leon is adaptable above all, whether crafting makeshift weaponry or retracing his steps through labyrinthine hallways. | 
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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
, and Rookie Spirit
, allow him to ignore pain, disorient the Killer, and track objectives being lost.
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 Raccoon City, Leon infiltrated an abandoned Umbrella Corporation laboratory where a sudden and unexpected black fog led him astray.
Load-out
Unique Perks
Leon comes with 3 Perks
that are unique to him:
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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, you benefit from the following effects:
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Flashbang | You have adapted to a world in chaos and making what you can from the debris.
After repairing Generators
"Get outta my face!" — Leon Scott Kennedy |
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Rookie Spirit | You keep a careful eye on objectives when they are slipping away.
While repairing Generators
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Prestige
Prestiging Leon will automatically add Tier I of his Unique Perks to the inventories of all other Survivors and unlock the ability for their higher-tiered versions to spawn in their Bloodweb
.
Prestige Leon twice more to automatically add Tier II and Tier III respectively into the other Survivors' inventories.
Achievements
Main article: Achievements
There is 1 Achievement related to Leon:
| Icon | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Adept Leon | Playing as Leon Scott Kennedy, escape a Trial using only his 3 Unique Perks: Bite the Bullet, Flashbang, and Rookie Spirit |
Cosmetic Options
Players can choose from a variety of Cosmetic options to customise Leon:
Base Cosmetics
Default
| Icon | Name | Body | Rarity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Leon Scott Kennedy | 
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Common | Seeking those responsible for the destruction of Raccoon City, he traveled to Europe to find the Umbrella Corporation's Headquarters. |
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R.P.D. Uniform | 
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Common | Ballistic vest and undershirt with the initials of the city he vowed to serve and protect. |
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Armored Cargo Pants | 
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Common | A flexible pair of cargo pants that remain dependable even under extreme conditions. |
Prestige
| Icon | Name | Body | Rarity | Description | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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After-Battle Leon S. Kennedy |
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Rare | To find answers for the bloodbath that occurred in Raccoon City, he traveled to Europe to find the Umbrella Corporation's Headquarters. | Prestige Level 6 Reward |
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Carnage R.P.D. Uniform |
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Rare | Blood-sprayed vest and undershirt with the initials of the city he vowed to serve and protect. | Prestige Level 4 Reward |
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Gory Cargo Pants |
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Rare | Blood-soaked pair of cargo pants that remain dependable even under extreme carnage. | Prestige Level 5 Reward |
Perk Charms
| Prestige Level 7 Reward | Prestige Level 8 Reward | Prestige Level 9 Reward |
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| A keepsake gained upon mastery of a particular skill. | ||
In-Game Store
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An outfit that looks like it came right out of a 1940s mystery novel.
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A cleaned-up hairstyle that exudes confidence and professionalism.
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Shaking down perps had never looked this classy.
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He can stay hot on the trail of a big case in these.
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Hellbent on finding those responsible for the destruction of Raccoon City, he put his life on the line to find Umbrella Corporation’s Headquarters.
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Longer, lighter hair highlighting the grit he gained following the Incident.
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Comfortable, moisture-controlled jacket to keep him warm and dry.
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A tough-as-nails pair of cargo pants. Ideal for extreme weather conditions.
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An Umbrella mercenary with a troubled past.
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He had a difficult childhood, living in poverty in South America.
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He was recruited by Umbrella after taking part in armed revolution.
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Despite the devastation he observed, he maintained a wicked sense of humor.
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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.
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Along with the rest of the Alpha Team, he was tasked to investigate the loss of contact with the Bravo Team deployed to Raccoon City.
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His proficiency with a wide range of firearms distinguished him as a versatile and gifted sharpshooter.
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An armored pair of cargo pants that are both flexible and durable.
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Bleeding and struggling to remain conscious, Leon grabbed the first thing his hands landed on, a festive sweater.
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Alternate Character Models
Leon has 2 alternate Character models available in the in-game Store:
DLC
Main article: Downloadable Content
Leon is part of 1 DLC:
Change Log
Patch 6.2.0
- Change: provided Leon with unique voice-lines.
- Change: introduced new Lobby Music for Leon.
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 blue-eyed male Survivor.
- Similarly to the Resident Evil franchise, Leon's hair colour varies a lot in Dead by Daylight and official promotional material.
In-game, his hair is gold-blond, whereas in promotional materials, he is shown to have light brown hair. - Leon's Persistent Investigator outfit is based on his appearance in Resident Evil 4.
- Matthew Mercer, one of the English voice actors of an older Leon in Resident Evil, voices The Lich in Dead by Daylight, though he does not reprise the role here.
Character Meme
- Leon has been noted by the community to have rather questionable grunts of pain while injured, something that has been acknowledged by his voice actor, Riley McShane.
- Due to Leon's popularity in Resident Evil, many new players to Dead by Daylight tend to flock to the character as their first pick for a Survivor. This has garnered a negative reputation for him, which sees his players stereotyped as utterly clueless at the game.
Voice-Lines
- Leon retro-actively received unique voice-lines with the release of CHAPTER 25: Resident Evil™: PROJECT W, which provided all Resident Evil Characters with voice-lines.
- This made Leon the fifth voiced Survivor since Ash Williams.
| Voice Line | Audio |
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| "It's time to go." | |
| "Count me in." | |
| "It's gonna be a tough road." | |
| "Claire! It's so nice to see you." | |
| "You're stuck with me to the end." | |
| "Compared to Raccoon City, this is a walk in the park, right?" |
- In Resident Evil 2 Remake, the fourth line of dialogue occurs when Leon and Claire meet up outside the Fire Escape, which is the first time they have seen each other after having been split up when entering the Police Station.
Trailers
Gallery
In-game assets
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Leon S. Kennedy (Background image)
Old assets
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Leon S. Kennedy's previous portrait
