The Demogorgon

The Demogorgon

Name	None
Game Alias(es)	"The Monster" / "The Beast"
Gender	Not applicable (not human)
Nationality/Ethnicity	None (extradimensional)
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	CHAPTER XIII: Stranger Things
Voice Actor	None (various digitally processed sounds)
Breathing
Menu Music
Terror Radius Music

The Demogorgon is one of 25 Killers currently featured in Dead by Daylight .

It was introduced as the Killer of CHAPTER XIII: Stranger Things, a Chapter DLC released on 17 September 2019, which will only remain available for purchase until 17 November 2021, after which the Chapter will be leaving the Realm of The Entity.

It originates from the 2016 Sci-Fi-Horror Web Television series Stranger Things.

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 , Mindbreaker , and Cruel Limits , impact the environment close to Generators and affect nearby Survivors in unexpected ways.

Difficulty rating Intermediate

(based on the amount of time and effort that is required to properly learn to play it and use its Power effectively)

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.

The Demogorgon's Perks

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

Surge - Level 30
Mindbreaker - Level 35
Cruel Limits - Level 40

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

	Surge	Your eerie presence charges the air and interferes with technology. When you put a Survivor into the Dying State with your Basic Attack, all Generators within 32 metres of you instantly explode and start regressing. Applies an immediate 8 % Progression penalty. Surge has a cool-down of 60/50/40 seconds. "The creature appears to have some unknown influence over electricity and nearby electronics." — Hawkins National Laboratory
	Mindbreaker	Your distressing presence drains and weakens your prey. Whenever a Survivor is repairing a Generator , they suffer from the Exhausted Status Effect. If the Survivor is already Exhausted, their Status Effect's timer will be paused. The Status Effect lingers for 3/4/5 seconds after stopping to repair. "The specimen's apparent telepathic ability can evoke feelings of dread and fatigue in nearby individuals." — Hawkins National Laboratory
	Cruel Limits	Your ties to the otherworldly manifest when your prey attempts to get away. Whenever a Generator is completed, all Windows and Vault locations within 32 metres of it become blocked for all Survivors for the next 20/25/30 seconds. "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

Load-out

Weapon: Barbarous Claw

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.

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.

Power Trivia

Shred:

Shred takes 1 second to fully charge.
- 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.
Shred boosts The Demogorgon's Movement speed to 460 % or 18.4 m/s, for a maximum distance of 11 metres.
Shred applies the following attack cool-downs:
- 2 seconds for successfully Shredding a Pallet or a Breakable Wall .
- 2.25 seconds for a missed Shred attack.
- 3 seconds for a successful Shred attack.
Shred increases the The Demogorgon's Field of View by 15 °.

Portals:

Of the Abyss allows for 6 Portals to be set by default.
- Setting a Portal takes 1 second by default.
- Entering a Portal takes 1.5 seconds.
- Portal effects apply within a range of 4 metres by default.
- Portals emit noise that can be heard within a range of 8 metres.
Traversing the Upside Down is done at a maximum velocity of 20 m/s.
The post-teleport Undetectable Status Effect lasts for 3 seconds by default.
Power Recovery takes 10 seconds by default.

Seal:

Sealing a Portal will take a single Survivor 12 seconds by default.
- Multiple Survivors doing so will incur an efficiency penalty of 33 % (2 Survivors) or 50 % (3-4 Survivors).
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.

Restrictions:

It is impossible to place a Portal within a specific radius of the following Props:
- Within 2.5 metres of a Pallet .
- Within 4 metres of an Exit Gate or a Hook .
- Within 8 metres of another Portal.

Add-ons for Of the Abyss

Add-ons support Mouse-over functionality (desktop version only): hovering over the modifier words with your cursor will reveal the values behind them.
On mobile browsers, the values are displayed in small text after the modifier words. Desktop users experiencing issues with the mouse-over may temporarily switch to mobile view at the bottom of an Article page.

Icon	Name	Description
	Rotten Pumpkin	Pumpkin flesh infected by the rotten soil in Hawkins. Traversing the Upside Down will destroy the Portal you entered. Rotten Pumpkin grants an additional 200 Bloodpoints for traversing the Upside Down.
	Black Heart	A black fermented heart ripped from the chest of a tentacled creature in the Upside Down. Slightly reduces (x0.85 (modifier that is applied to the default time)) Shred Recovery time after successful Shred attacks.
	Rat Liver	A soggy pile of salty, soft liver. Slightly increases (+3.5 %) The Demogorgon's Movement speed while charging Of the Abyss.
	Rat Tail	A chewy rat tail for The Demogorgon to consume. Slightly increases (+35 %) Portal Opening speed.
	Sticky Lining	A fetid, viscous layer that covers and expands the inter-dimensional tunnels. Slightly increases (+2.5 metres) Killer Instinct Detection range when charging Of the Abyss.
	Viscous Webbing	Wet, elastic webs that broaden the inter-dimensional tunnels. Slightly increases (+14 %) Portal Sealing time for Survivors.
	Rotten Green Tripe	Rotten tripe that fuels The Demogorgon. Slightly increases (+15 %) The Demogorgon's Movement speed while traversing the Upside Down.
	Mews' Guts	The tasty guts of an unfortunate victim. Slightly reduces (-0.25 seconds) Cool-down for missed Shred attacks. Increases the number of available Portals by 1.
	Barb's Glasses	A broken pair of glasses that travelled to the Upside Down. Slightly reduces (x0.85 (modifier that is applied to the default time)) Shred Recovery time after using it to break a Breakable Wall or Pallet .
	Eleven's Soda	A soda can charged with psychic energy. Reveals the Auras of Generators being repaired in yellow while traversing the Upside Down.
	Thorny Vines	Thick, thorny vines that stretch and reinforce the inter-dimensional tunnels. Slightly increases (+10 %) Portal Sealing time for Survivors. Slightly increases (+1 metre) Killer Instinct Detection range when charging Of the Abyss.
	Brass Case Lighter	A lighter used to ignite trouble. Survivors under the effect of an activated Portal suffer from the Blindness Status Effect. Once out of contact with the Portal, this effect persists for 60 seconds. "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. Slightly increases (+0.5 seconds) Undetectable Status Effect duration after emerging from Portals.
	Deer Lung	A raw, rubbery lung that reinvigorates The Demogorgon. Considerably increases (+30 %) The Demogorgon's Movement speed while traversing the Upside Down. Reduces the number of available Portals by 2.
	Lifeguard Whistle	A rusty, metal whistle that once ruled the Hawkins public pool. Survivors near activated Portals are indicated by Killer Instinct without having to charge Of the Abyss. Slightly reduces (-1 metre) Detection radius. "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. Moderately increases (+3 seconds) Undetectable Status Effect duration after emerging from Portals. "Still experimenting with this specimen, so far our results are inconsistent." — Hawkins National Laboratory
	Upside Down Resin	A sticky, flammable sap that fortifies the gateway to the inter-dimensional tunnels. Moderately increases (+28 %) Portal Sealing time for Survivors. "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. Considerably reduces (-1.5 seconds) Of the Abyss Recovery time after traversing the Upside Down. "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. Reveals the Aura of all Survivors while traversing the Upside Down and for 3 seconds after emerging from a Portal. "One small dose can cause severe hallucinations." — Hawkins National Laboratory
	Red Moss	A psychedelic moss that grows on tree barks in the Upside Down. The Demogorgon emerges from Portals silently, but more slowly. Tremendously increases (+8 seconds) Undetectable Status Effect duration after emerging from Portals. "Consuming its leaf enhances athletic performance and causes euphoria." — Hawkins National Laboratory

Achievements

Main article: Achievements

There are currently 2 Achievements related to The Demogorgon.

Icon	Name	Description
	Adept Demogorgon	Achieve a Merciless Victory with The Demogorgon using only its Unique Perks: Surge , Cruel Limits & Mindbreaker .
	Savage Take-Down	With The Demogorgon , down 30 Survivors with Shred.

Customisation

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

The Demogorgon's attire includes:

Base Cosmetics

Default

Name	Rarity	Description
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.
Terror from the Upside Down	Common	An adult Demogorgon. It emerged through a rift and now wreaks terror in Hawkins, Indiana.
Barbarous Claw	Common	A gargantuan hand of immense strength. Its long fingers can brutalize prey.

Prestige

Name	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	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

In-Game Store

Outfits

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Name	Rarity	Description	Contents	Collection	Price
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	600
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	600
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	600

Heads

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Name	Rarity	Description	Outfit	Collection	Price
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	400
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	400
Rock Jaw	Very Rare	A stony outcropping surrounding the terrifying split-mandible.	Geo Mutation	Days of Growth	400

Body

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Name	Rarity	Description	Outfit	Collection	Price
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	400
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	400
Armored Plate	Very Rare	Rocky blemishes protrude from its body, covered in sticky strings of membrane.	Geo Mutation	Days of Growth	400

Weapons

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Name	Rarity	Description	Outfit	Collection	Price
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	400
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	400
Crag Claw	Very Rare	Hardened chitin grows unnaturally from its murderous claws.	Geo Mutation	Days of Growth	400

DLC

Main article: Downloadable Content

The Demogorgon is currently part of 1 DLC package:

CHAPTER XIII: Stranger Things

Change Log (incomplete)

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

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

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