Luck
Luck is a Game Mechanic featured in Dead by Daylight .
Contents
Overview
Luck affects a Survivor's chances of unhooking themselves from a Hook and freeing themselves from a Bear Trap
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It does not affect the Rarity of an Item found in a Chest .
Some Offerings can increase the Luck of Survivors, either for oneself or for all of them. The same applies for Up the Ante
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Proficiency Indicator
If an action is affected by Luck, the Chance Proficiency Indicator will be shown in the HUD:
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The Chance Proficiency Indicator works alongside the Luck mechanic and indicates whether the action the Player is currently performing has a higher or lower chance at succeeding.
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Unlockables
Perks
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Deliverance |
After performing a Safe Hook Rescue on another Survivor, the Perk activates. You now have a 100 % chance to unhook yourself during the escape attempt. A successful Deliverance from the Hook "I was raised by a strict man who taught me how to make the best of a bad situation." — Adam Francis |
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Slippery Meat |
You have developed an efficient way to get off Hooks
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Up the Ante |
All will be well in the end; you just know it. Your confidence strengthens the feeling of hope for those around you. For each alive Survivor other than yourself, gain a stack-able 1/2/3 % Luck "What can I say? I'm just a very lucky guy... I'm sure some of it will rub off on you." — Ace Visconti |
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Monstrous Shrine |
Your fervent care of the Hooks found in the Basement The Basement Hooks are granted the following bonuses:
"Then you will know that there is no escape. When hanging in the depths, you face the dark one." |
Offerings
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Chalk Pouch | Slightly increases Luck ![]() "A small cotton pouch filled with white chalky powder of unknown origin. Some believe it brings good fortune." |
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Cream Chalk Pouch | Moderately increases Luck ![]() "A small cotton pouch half-filled with a cream coloured chalky powder of unknown origin. Releases a faint herbal aroma. Some believe it brings good fortune." |
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Salt Pouch | Slightly increases Luck ![]() ![]() "A small cotton pouch filled with black salt crystals. Some believe it brings good fortune. Don't spill it." |
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Ivory Chalk Pouch | Considerably increases Luck ![]() "A small leather pouch displaying a straight white line hand-sewn on one of its sides. The bag is filled with an ivory chalky powder that shines under the moonlight. Some believe it brings good fortune." |
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Black Salt Statuette | Moderately increases the Luck ![]() ![]() "A friable miniature statuette made of black salt representing a woman in a kneeling position offering a gift. Some believe it brings good fortune." |
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Vigo's Jar of Salty Lips | Considerably increases the Luck ![]() ![]() "A tightly sealed glass jar containing torn human lips floating in a murky brine. Some believe it brings good fortune." |
Luck Percentages
- Slightly = 1 %
- Moderately = 2 %
- Considerably = 3 %
Trivia
- Using 4 instances each of Up the Ante
and Vigo's Jar of Salty Lips
, Survivors can stack Luck to 48 % (4*9 % + 4*3 %), which is then added to the base chance of Trap escapes (25 %) and self-unhook attempts (4 %).
- Luck does not affect the Rarity of Items found in Chests
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References
- ↑ https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1302984/#Comment_1302984 Comment by Community Moderator Peanits