Status HUD

Status HUD is an information system featured in Dead by Daylight .

Overview

The Status HUD indicates to the Players how they are currently affected by Perks , Add-ons and in-game mechanics.

It consists of three sub-systems: Perk Effects, Status Effects and Proficiency Indicators.
The latter two were implemented with Patch 1.5.0.

Status Effects

Status Effects show whenever a Survivor is affected by a special effect or affliction, indicated by a corresponding icon above the Perk diamond.
The icon's colour will reflect whether it is a buff (yellow) or a debuff (red).

Tiered Status Effects feature chevrons on the icon. The more chevrons a Status Effect shows, the stronger is its effect.
There are currently just two tiered Status Effects: Bloodlust and Madness .

Status Effects that are on a timer may have their timer refreshed by a new application of the effect, but will not stack their afflictions.

Blindness

	The Blindness Status Effect impairs all Aura-reading abilities of Survivors, temporarily disabling them.

The following Unlockables inflict the Blindness Status Effect:

Action:
- Entering a Locker
Add-ons:
- Amanita Toxin (Hunting Hatchets )
- Baby Teeth (Blood Bond )
- "Blind Warrior" - Mud (Wailing Bell )
- Brass Case Lighter (Of the Abyss )
- Kerosene Can (The Afterpiece Tonic )
- Face Mask (Jigsaw's Baptism )
- Rust-Coloured Egg (Rites of Judgement )
- Smiley Face Pin (Feral Frenzy )
Perks:
- Hex: The Third Seal
- Knock Out

Bloodlust

For more details on Bloodlust, please refer to its Article.

	The Bloodlust Status Effect increasingly boosts the Killer's Movement speed in a prolonged Chase.

Broken

	Survivors affected by the Broken Status Effect are heavily wounded and unable to heal back to the Healthy State.

The following Unlockables inflict the Broken Status Effect:

Add-ons:
- Rusted Chains (Bubba's Chainsaw )
- The Legion Pin (Feral Frenzy )
- Weighty Rattle (Blood Bond )
Perks:
Powers:
- Blood Bond
- Vile Purge

Cursed

	The Cursed Status Effect indicates an active Hex Perk affecting the Survivors. Cleansing a Hex Totem will dispel its curse.

The following Unlockables inflict the Cursed Status Effect:

Perks:

The following Unlockables require the Cursed Status Effect to trigger a secondary effect:

Perks:
- Soul Guard

Deep Wound

For more details on Deep Wound, please refer to the Health State Article.

	Survivors affected by the Deep Wound Status Effect are heavily damaged and getting closer to the Dying State , into which the Survivor will transition if they are not mended after 20 seconds of being stationary.

The following Unlockables inflict the Deep Wound Status Effect:

Endurance

	Survivors affected by the Endurance Status Effect are temporarily hardened and can resist a hit. Upon being hit, the Survivor will be outlined by a white Aura, indicating the Status Effect to the Killer.

The following Unlockables inflict the Endurance Status Effect:

Add-ons:
- Styptic Agent
Perks:

Exhausted

For more details on Exhaustion, please refer to its Article.

	The Exhausted Status Effect prevents Survivors from chaining Exhaustion Perks, putting them all on a shared cool-down. When a Survivor is rescued from a Hook, any Exhaustion cool-down is reset immediately.

The following Unlockables inflict the Exhausted Status Effect:

Add-ons:
Perks:
- Adrenaline
- Balanced Landing
- Blood Echo
- Dead Hard
- Head On
- Lithe
- Mindbreaker
- Smash Hit
- Sprint Burst

Exposed

	The Exposed Status Effect puts Survivors in great peril, allowing the Killer to deal double-damage with their Basic Attack. When the Exposed Status Effect is triggered, a global sound cue plays and the HUD icon appears for all affected Survivors.

The following Unlockables inflict the Exposed Status Effect:

Add-ons:
Perks:
Powers:
- Evil Within III
- Night Shroud

Haemorrhage

For more details on Bleeding, please refer to its Article.

	Survivors affected by the Haemorrhage Status Effect are bleeding profusely, even when healthy, making it easier for Killers to track them by the Pools of Blood left on the ground.

The following Unlockables inflict the Haemorrhage Status Effect:

Add-ons:
- Begrimed Head (Hunting Hatchets )
- "Blind Warrior" - White (Wailing Bell )
- Crimson Ceremony Book (Rites of Judgement )
- Rusted Needle (Blood Bond )
- Serrated Jaws (Bear Traps )
- Utility Blades (Jigsaw's Baptism )
Perks:
- Blood Echo
- Sloppy Butcher

Haste

	The Haste Status Effect temporarily boosts the Survivor's or Killer's Movement speed.

The following Unlockables inflict the Haste Status Effect:

Powers:
- The Afterpiece Antidote
Perks:

Hearing

	The Hearing Status Effect temporarily impairs the hearing of Survivors and Killers, muffling their audio and playing a high-pitched whistling sound.

The following Unlockables inflict the Hearing Status Effect:

None, currently unused Status Effect.

Hindered

	The Hindered Status Effect temporarily impairs the Survivor's Movement speed, the strength of which depending on the Unlockable applying the Status Effect.

The following Unlockables inflict the Hindered Status Effect:

Add-ons:
- Compound Thirty-Three (Blighted Corruption ) (-15 %)
- Flask of Bleach (The Afterpiece Tonic ) (-5 %)
- Waterlogged Shoe (Blackened Catalyst ) (-15 %)
Powers:
- The Afterpiece Tonic (-15 %)
- Dream Snares (-15 %)
- T-Virus (-20 %)

Incapacitated

	The Incapacitated Status Effect impairs the Survivor's ability to interact with certain Props.

The following (inter-)actions are inhibited by the Incapacitated Status Effect:

Repairing Generators
Sabotaging Hooks
Using Items
Interacting with other Survivors
Cleansing Totems

The following (inter-)actions are not inhibited by the Incapacitated Status Effect:

Entering/exiting Lockers
Opening an Exit Gate
Leaving through the Exit Gates
Leaving through the Hatch
Dropping a Pallet
Vaulting Pallets or Windows

The following Unlockables inflict the Incapacitated Status Effect:

Add-ons:
- Weighted Head (Hunting Hatchets )
Perks:
- Eruption
Powers:
- Blood Bond

Madness

For more details on Madness, please refer to its Article.

	The Madness Status Effect, used exclusively by The Doctor , impairs the Survivor's sanity, increasingly affecting them with various Afflictions, depending on the Add-on(s) The Doctor is using.

The following Unlockables inflict the Madness Status Effect:

Powers:
- Carter's Spark

Mangled

	The Mangled Status Effect slows the speed at which the affected Survivor can be healed by 20 %. The Status Effect persist until the Survivor is fully healed.

The following Unlockables inflict the Mangled Status Effect:

Add-ons:
- Begrimed Head (Hunting Hatchets )
- "Blind Warrior" - White (Wailing Bell )
- Defaced Smiley Pin (Feral Frenzy )
- Grisly Chains (Bubba's Chainsaw )
- Honey Locust Thorn (The Redeemer )
- Rusted Jaws (Bear Traps )
- Rusted Spike (The Redeemer )
- Rusty Attachments (Jigsaw's Baptism )
- Rusty Head (Hunting Hatchets )
- Sulphuric Acid Vial (The Afterpiece Tonic )
Perks:
- Sloppy Butcher

Oblivious

	Survivors affected by the Oblivious Status Effect are oblivious to the Killer's whereabouts, cloaking their Terror Radius . Survivors do not hear a heartbeat inside the Terror Radius. Perks relying on the Terror Radius to activate will not trigger.

The following Unlockables inflict the Oblivious Status Effect:

Add-ons:
- Drop of Perfume (Blood Bond )
- NE-a Parasite (T-Virus )
- Lost Memories Book (Rites of Judgement )
Perks:
Powers:

Sleep Penalty

	The Sleep Penalty Status Effect increases the time it takes awake Survivors to wake sleeping Survivors from the Dream World.

The following Unlockable inflicts the Sleep Penalty Status Effect:

Powers:
- Dream Demon

Undetectable

	The Undetectable Status Effect activates the Killer's stealth mechanics. Disables the Terror Radius . Disables the Red Stain. Blocks Survivors from reading the Killer's Aura . Disables the jump-scare SFX upon starting to move from being stationary. Enables the smokey screen VFX, indicating stealth.

The following inflict the Undetectable Status Effect:

Add-ons:
- "Bad Man's" Last Breath (Spencer's Last Breath )
- Iridescent Brick (Chainsaw )
- Leafy Mash (Chainsaw )
- Obsidian Goblet (Rites of Judgement )
- Serotonin Injector (T-Virus )
- Silencing Cloth (Blood Bond )
- Vermilion Webcap (Of the Abyss )
- Vigo's Journal (Blighted Corruption )
- Violet Waxcap (Of the Abyss )
- Wooden Fox (Hunting Hatchets )
Perks:
Powers:

Vision

	The Vision Status Effect enhances all Aura-reading abilities.

The following Unlockables inflict the Vision Status Effect:

None, currently unused Status Effect.

Proficiency Indicators

Proficiency Indicators indicate to Survivors how various effects from either their own or someone else's Add-ons, Perks, Offerings, etc. affect their performance at the interaction they are currently performing, by showing corresponding icons above the progress bar and colour the bar itself accordingly.

Unlike Status Effects, Proficiency Indicators are not inherently a buff (yellow) or a debuff (red) in effect, but can be either, indicated by the colour of the icon and the colour of the progress bar.

Chance

	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. Only applies to actions that have the possibility to fail, such as escaping from Bear Traps and self-unhooking from a Hook .

The following displays the Chance Proficiency Indicator:

Offering:
Perks:

Efficiency

	The Efficiency Proficiency Indicator indicates whether an Item's current Depletion rate is increased or decreased. This Proficiency Indicator was originally known as "Expertise".

The following displays the Efficiency Proficiency Indicator:

Add-ons:
- Low Amp Filament
- Odd Bulb
Perks:

Healing

	The Healing Proficiency Indicator indicates whether a Player's Healing speed is increased or decreased.

The following displays the Healing Proficiency Indicator:

Items:
- Med-Kits
Add-ons:
- Butterfly Tape (Med-Kits )
- Self Adherent Wrap (Med-Kits )
- Needle & Thread (Med-Kits )
- Medical Scissors (Med-Kits )
- Surgical Suture (Med-Kits )
- Abdominal Dressing (Med-Kits )
Perks:

Progression speed

	The Progression speed Proficiency Indicator indicates whether a Player's Progression speed in an action is increased or decreased.

The following displays the Repairing Proficiency Indicator:

Perks:

Repairing

	The Repairing Proficiency Indicator indicates whether a Player's Repair speed is increased or decreased.

The following displays the Repairing Proficiency Indicator:

To be completed.

Sabotaging

	The Sabotaging Proficiency Indicator indicates whether a Player's Sabotage speed is increased or decreased.

The following displays the Sabotaging Proficiency Indicator:

To be completed.

Skill Check Difficulty

	The Skill Check Difficulty Proficiency Indicator indicates whether a skilful action's success zone is increased or reduced.

The following displays the Skill Check Difficulty Proficiency Indicator:

Items:

Med-Kits

Perks:
- Spine Chill
- This Is Not Happening
To be completed.

Skill Check Probability

	The Skill Check Probability Proficiency Indicator indicates whether a skilful action has a higher or lower chance to trigger a Skill Check .

The following displays the Skill Check Probability Proficiency Indicator:

Perks:
- Spine Chill
- Unnerving Presence
To be completed.

Perk Effects System

The Perk Effects System is used to display when foreign Perks (those equipped by other Players) are affecting the Player.
Up to the implementation of Status Effects and Proficiency Indicators, it was the only system available to display when any kind of Unlockable would affect Players other than the one having them equipped.

If a Perk affects another Player other than yourself, its icon will be displayed on their HUD, next to the Perk Diamond, with either a turquoise (buff) or red (debuff) background.

The fact that the system uses turquoise instead of yellow to display a buff hints at its age as one of the oldest Game Mechanics in Dead by Daylight.

Original Iteration

The original iteration of the Perk Effects System was in use until Patch 1.5.0.
It was used to inform a Survivor when Perks equipped by other Survivors were affecting them, as well as Add-ons the Killer would have equipped.

Since the Developers deemed the latter use too user-unfriendly, for the average likely did not memorise various Killer Add-ons and their effects, they ultimately implemented the Status Effect and Proficiency Indicator system.
This new system since replaced the latter uses and some of the former as well.

Current Iteration

The current iteration of the Perk Effects System retains the original functionality of informing Players when Perks equipped by other Players are affecting them.

This also extended to some Killer Add-ons that affected a Survivor's default abilities, rather than any Item they might or might not have been carrying.
- Namely, this were the pre-4.7.0 iterations of Jump Rope and Swing Chains (Dream Demon ).
Uniquely, The Doctor's Power Carter's Spark displays its icon for the duration of the Interaction Cool-down Survivors experience when getting hit with a Shock Therapy attack.

Icons

Buff	Debuff

Unlockables

The following Unlockables will display their icon as a Perk Effect when their conditions are met:

Powers:
- Carter's Spark
Perks:

Change Log

Patch 2.5.0

Change: timers no longer stack or automatically reset; the longest timer will prevail and shorter ones are ignored.
- If the new Timer is the higher one, the previous timer is discarded and the Status Effect icon will visually reset to 100 %.
- If the new Timer is the lower one, the new timer is discarded and the Status Effect icon will remain at its current progression.

Patch 3.4.0

Change: the red debuff icon applied by Perks no longer appears on the Survivors' HUD until the debuff is active.

Patch 4.5.0

Change: the Deep Wound timer is now 20 seconds across the board.

LEVELLING, RANKING & HUD
Levels	Ranks	Status HUD