| The Demogorgon | |
|---|---|
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| Game Alias(es) | "The Monster"
"The Beast" |
| Gender | Not applicable (not human) |
| Nationality | None (Extradimensional Creature) |
| Realm | Hawkins National Laboratory |
| Power | Of the Abyss |
| Power Attack Type | Special Attack
(Shred) |
| Weapon | Barbarous Claw |
Movement Speed |
115 % | 4.6 m/s |
| Alternate Movement speed | 96.5 % | 3.86 m/s (Of the Abyss) 460 % | 18.4 m/s (Shred) |
Terror Radius |
32 metres |
Height  |
Tall |
| DLC | Stranger Things |
| Voice Actor | None (various digitally processed sounds) |
| Breathing | |
| Menu Music | |
| Terror Radius Music | |
The Demogorgon was one of 28 Killers 
featured in Dead by Daylight 
.
It was introduced as the Killer of CHAPTER 13: Stranger Things, a Chapter DLC released on 17 September 2019, which remained available until the Chapter's departure from Dead by Daylight on 17 November 2021.
It originated from the 2016 Sci-Fi-Horror Web Television series Stranger Things.
It remains a playable Character for all Players, who had purchased The Demogorgon prior to 17 November 2021.
It cannot be purchased anymore and was removed from the in-game Store.
The only way to still unlock The Demogorgon retroactively is by using an existing code for CHAPTER 13: Stranger Things, which still exist in limited quantities, such as as a physical copy of the DLC or a DLC-bundle for Console.
Contents
Overview
The Demogorgon is an unidentified Killer, able to open multiple Portals and traverse between them to cover large distances. Using its Power, Of the Abyss, it can detect any Survivors within a close proximity to the Portals then unleash a leaping attack to inflict damage from a distance.
Its personal Perks, Surge
, Cruel Limits
, and Mindbreaker
, impact the environment close to Generators and affect nearby Survivors in unexpected ways.
With the Chapter's departure from Dead by Daylight, these Perks have been replaced with a generic variant each: Jolt , Fearmonger , and Claustrophobia .
Difficulty Rating: Hard
(These Killers use mechanics that are specific to them and require more practice to be effective)
Lore
A blooming mouth full of needle-like teeth for a face, large, curved, razor-sharp claws, and powerful legs to pounce on victims, make The Demogorgon a frightening monster to face in any dimension. It is a nightmare of unrestrained, feral rage as it hunts down its prey and rips it to pieces, devouring every last morsel of flesh and gore, leaving nothing for scavengers. The creature is untouched by any sense of compassion or restraint. Looming over its victim, it shows no doubt or mercy, just the pure instinct of its insatiable blood lust as it delivers the deathblow. A perfect hunter, The Demogorgon is a macabre testament to the horrors lurking in the Upside Down and why it was choice pickings for The Entity.
Load-out
Unique Perks
The Demogorgon came with 3 Perks 
that were unique to it until the departure of the Chapter from Dead by Daylight:
|
Surge | THIS PERK HAS BEEN RETIRED.
Your eerie presence charges the air and interferes with technology. When you put a Survivor
Surge has a cool-down of 60/50/40 seconds. |
|---|---|---|
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Cruel Limits | THIS PERK HAS BEEN RETIRED.
Your ties to the otherworldly manifest when your prey attempts to get away. Whenever a Generator
"The specimen seems to be able to affect the state of nearby objects, as if they existed in some other form within a dimension alternate to our own." — Hawkins National Laboratory |
|
Mindbreaker | THIS PERK HAS BEEN RETIRED.
Your distressing presence drains and weakens your prey. Whenever a Survivor
"The specimen's apparent telepathic ability can evoke feelings of dread and fatigue in nearby individuals." — Hawkins National Laboratory |
Teachable Perks
Progressing through The Demogorgon's Bloodweb
will spawn their Teachable Variant at specific Levels:
- Level 30: Surge
- Level 35: Cruel Limits
- Level 40: Mindbreaker
Obtaining the Teachable Perks will unlock them to spawn in the Bloodwebs of all other Killers.
Weapon: Barbarous Claw
The Barbarous Claw is the Primary Weapon of The Demogorgon.
A gargantuan hand of immense strength.
Its long fingers can brutalise prey.
Power: Of the Abyss
|
An unknown and otherworldly power surged through its body. Suddenly the ground ripped open, swallowing The Demogorgon whole. |
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OF THE ABYSS:
Press and hold the Power button to fully charge and activate Of the Abyss.
- All Survivors within a close proximity to any activated Portals will be indicated by Killer Instinct.
SPECIAL ATTACK: Shred 
Press the Attack button while charging or holding Of the Abyss to dive forwards and unleash a vicious slash.
- Shredding into Breakable Walls or Pallets will destroy them.
SPECIAL ABILITY: Portals
Press the Active Ability button to place an inactive Portal on the ground in front of you.
- Inactive Portals are invisible to Survivors and cannot be sealed by them.
Traversing the Upside Down 
When standing on a placed Portal while viewing a highlighted Portal, press the Active Ability button to travel through the Upside Down, emerging from the highlighted Portal.
- After emerging from a Portal, The Demogorgon is cloaked by the Undetectable Status Effect for 3 seconds.
Activated Portals
Portals become activated when they are first traversed to or from.
- Activated Portals are visible to Survivors and can be sealed by them.
- Survivors walking atop or sealing an activated Portal suffer from the Oblivious Status Effect.
- Survivors walking atop or sealing an activated Portal suffer from the Oblivious
Power Trivia
Movement Speeds:
- Channelling Of the Abyss: 3.86 m/s
- Shred: 18.4 m/s
- Traversing the Upside Down: 20 m/s
Shred:
- Charge time: 1 second
- Shred must be charged to at least 65 %, otherwise The Demogorgon will perform a normal Lunge instead.
- Cancelling a fully charged Shred results in a cool-down of 0.45 seconds, during this time The Demogorgon cannot interact or attack.
- Field of View bonus angle: +15 °
Attack Cool-downs:
- Shredding a Pallet or a Breakable Wall : 2 seconds
- Missed Shred Attack: 2.25 seconds
- Successful Shred Attack: 3 seconds
Portals:
- Capacity: 6 Portals
- Setting time: 1 second
- Entering time: 1.5 seconds
- Area of Effect radius: 4 metres
- Noise radius: 8 metres
- Sealing times:
- 1 Survivor: 12 seconds (1 c/s each; no efficiency penalty)
- 2 Survivors: ~9 seconds (0.67 c/s each; 33 % efficiency penalty)
- 3 Survivors: 8 seconds (0.5 c/s each, 50 % efficiency penalty)
- 4 Survivors: 6 seconds (0.5 c/s each, 50 % efficiency penalty)
- Sealing a Portal will reveal its Aura to all other Survivors, so that they may come help.
- Sealing a Portal will occasionally spawn Skill Checks , but without a Great Success zone.
Undetectable:
- Status Effect timer: 3 seconds
Of the Abyss:
- Power Recovery time: 10 seconds
Restrictions:
- It is impossible to place a Portal within a specific radius of the following Props:
Add-ons for Of the Abyss
| Icon | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Rotten Pumpkin | Pumpkin flesh infected by the rotten soil in Hawkins.
|
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Black Heart | A black fermented heart ripped from the chest of a tentacled creature in the Upside Down.
|
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Rat Liver | A soggy pile of salty, soft liver.
|
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Rat Tail | A chewy rat tail for The Demogorgon to consume.
|
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Sticky Lining | A fetid, viscous layer that covers and expands the inter-dimensional tunnels.
|
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Viscous Webbing | Wet, elastic webs that broaden the inter-dimensional tunnels.
|
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Rotten Green Tripe | Rotten tripe that fuels The Demogorgon.
|
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Mews' Guts | The tasty guts of an unfortunate victim.
|
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Barb's Glasses | A broken pair of glasses that travelled to the Upside Down.
|
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Eleven's Soda | A soda can charged with psychic energy.
|
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Thorny Vines | Thick, thorny vines that stretch and reinforce the inter-dimensional tunnels.
|
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Brass Case Lighter | A lighter used to ignite trouble.
"Emits a strong electromagnetic field: it must have come into contact with the Upside Down." — Hawkins National Laboratory |
 |
Violet Waxcap | A dark fleshed mushroom from the Upside Down that allows The Demogorgon to telepathically distort the senses in its prey.
|
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Deer Lung | A raw, rubbery lung that reinvigorates The Demogorgon.
|
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Lifeguard Whistle | A rusty, metal whistle that once ruled the Hawkins public pool.
"Emits a strong electromagnetic field: it must have come into contact with the Upside Down." — Hawkins National Laboratory |
 |
Vermilion Webcap | A bright red poisonous mushroom from the Upside Down.
"Still experimenting with this specimen, so far our results are inconsistent." — Hawkins National Laboratory |
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Upside Down Resin | A sticky, flammable sap that fortifies the gateway to the inter-dimensional tunnels.
"A sample taken from the bark of the tree once used as a gate. So far our conclusion as to its effect are inconclusive." — Hawkins National Laboratory |
 |
Unknown Egg | A large, warm egg coated in gruesome webbing.
"A large egg was sighted in the Upside Down, but no sample survived the trip to the lab for proper examination." — Hawkins National Laboratory |
 |
Leprose Lichen | A potent lichen that grows like dust on the rocks in the Upside Down.
"One small dose can cause severe hallucinations." — Hawkins National Laboratory |
 |
Red Moss | A psychedelic moss that grows on tree barks in the Upside Down.
"Consuming its leaf enhances athletic performance and causes euphoria." — Hawkins National Laboratory |
Achievements
- Main article: Achievements
With the Chapter's departure from Dead by Daylight, there are no Achievements related to The Demogorgon anymore.
Cosmetic Options
Players could choose from a variety of Cosmetic options to customise The Demogorgon:
Base Cosmetics
Default
| Icon | Name | Body | Rarity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Split Jaw | 
|
Common | A face that blooms into five thick, fleshy strips to reveal a gaping mouth with needle-like teeth. How such a beast evolved is unknown. |
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Terror from the Upside Down | 
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Common | An adult Demogorgon. It emerged through a rift and now wreaks terror in Hawkins, Indiana. |
|
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Barbarous Claw | 
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Common | A gargantuan hand of immense strength. Its long fingers can brutalize prey. |
Prestige
| Icon | Name | Body | Rarity | Description | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gore-soaked Jaw |
|
Rare | Blood and gore drips from the stretched jaws of The Demogorgon. What became of its victim is better left unsaid. | 3rd Prestige Reward |
|
Splattered Demogorgon |
|
Rare | Is that deer blood or human blood? Probably both. | 2nd Prestige Reward |
|
Crimson Claw |
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Rare | Blood trickles along the slick creases of The Demogorgon's hand. The Hawkins Police may have another missing persons case on their hands. | 1st Prestige Reward |
Alternatives
Previous Store Options
Before The Demogorgon's departure, the following In-Game Store options were available:
Outfits
| Icon | Name | Rarity | Description | Contents | Collection | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Escaped Specimen | Very Rare | A live subject was necessary to continue the research... except something went very wrong. | Collared Death
Shackled Monster Cuffed Claws |
Upside Down | 17 September 2019 |
|
Twisted Demogorgon | Very Rare | The creature was altered by the dark Fog as it hunted and fed, becoming part Demogorgon, part something else. | Hungry Maxilla
Crustacean Appendages Spiny Claw |
Altered State | 5 February 2020 |
|
Geo Mutation | Very Rare | An unusual mutation formed in The Entity’s realm, causing rock-like chitin to grow from the creature’s flesh. | Rock Jaw
Armored Plate Crag Claw |
Days of Growth | 9 February 2021 |
Heads
| Icon | Name | Rarity | Description | Outfit | Collection | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Collared Death | Very Rare | The metal collar is pressed tightly around the creature's neck, much to its irritation. Three men were lost in the process of fitting it. | Escaped Specimen | Upside Down | 17 September 2019 |
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Hungry Maxilla | Very Rare | A crustacean mouthpart with rows of razor-sharp teeth, dripping with foul saliva. Ideal to pierce, shred, and chew through thick layers of flesh. | Twisted Demogorgon | Altered State | 5 February 2020 |
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Rock Jaw | Very Rare | A stony outcropping surrounding the terrifying split-mandible. | Geo Mutation | Days of Growth | 9 February 2021 |
Body
| Icon | Name | Rarity | Description | Outfit | Collection | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Shackled Monster | Very Rare | There were a number of security measures in place, the chains being one of many fail-safes that ultimately failed. | Escaped Specimen | Upside Down | 17 September 2019 |
|
Crustacean Appendages | Very Rare | Its slick body was covered with a glistening, chitinous carapace. Its thorax swelled with gruesome, clutching appendages. | Twisted Demogorgon | Altered State | 5 February 2020 |
|
Armored Plate | Very Rare | Rocky blemishes protrude from its body, covered in sticky strings of membrane. | Geo Mutation | Days of Growth | 9 February 2021 |
Weapons
| Icon | Name | Rarity | Description | Outfit | Collection | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cuffed Claws | Very Rare | The metal cuffs were, in hindsight, a bad idea, having done nothing but enrage the beast with even more fury than before. | Escaped Specimen | Upside Down | 17 September 2019 |
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Spiny Claw | Very Rare | As its claw dug into human flesh, warm blood curled under its sharp nails. Hawkins Police would never find this body. | Twisted Demogorgon | Altered State | 5 February 2020 |
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Crag Claw | Very Rare | Hardened chitin grows unnaturally from its murderous claws. | Geo Mutation | Days of Growth | 9 February 2021 |
DLC
- Main article: Downloadable Content
The Demogorgon was part of 1 DLC:
Change Log
Patch 3.2.1
- Buff: added the ability to destroy Pallets and Breakable Walls to The Demogorgon's base-kit by using Shred.
Patch 4.7.0
- Rework: reworked Of the Abyss and the majority of its Add-ons .
- Buff: reduced the cool-down after traversing the Upside Down from 14 seconds to 10 seconds.
- Buff: increased the velocity when traversing the Upside Down from 17 m/s to 20 m/s.
- Buff: increased the duration of the Undetectable Status Effect after traversing the Upside Down from 2 seconds to 3 seconds.
- Buff: increased Channelling Of the Abyss Movement speed from 3.68 m/s or 92 % to 3.86 m/s or 96.5 %.
- Quality of Life: removed the audio from inactive Portals for Survivors, which had allowed them to determine their location despite being invisible.
Trivia
- The Demogorgon was the first non-human Killer featured in Dead by Daylight , as all previous Killers were human in their previous life.
- The Demogorgon was the second Killer to have a unique Terror Radius and Chase Music.
- The Demogorgon was the second Killer to not attack with an actual weapon, but instead using its claws.
- The Demogorgon was the third Killer to break Generators and Pallets with its hands, albeit using both of them.
- The Demogorgon was the fourth Killer to be able to teleport.
- The Demogorgon was the tenth licensed Character to be introduced to Dead by Daylight .
- The Demogorgon, unlike other tall Killers, does not step over vaults, but rather crawls through them.
- The Demogorgon features a unique Hatch-closing animation.
- The Demogorgon's footsteps can be heard within a radius of 16 metres.
Development Trivia
- The Demogorgon featured in Dead by Daylight was modelled after the Demogorgon seen in a post-credit scene of the last episode of Stranger Things' Season 3, with Netflix providing the Developers with their model.
- The name Of the Abyss could be a reference to Dungeons and Dragons - 5th Edition, since its Demogorgon appears as an enemy in an adventure titled "Out of the Abyss".
Gallery
For more go to The Demogorgon's Gallery
