Toolboxes

Toolboxes are a type of Item the Survivors can use in Dead by Daylight .

Overview[]

Toolboxes have two main uses: repairing Generators faster and sabotaging Hooks (6 Charges).

Not all Toolboxes are suited for both aforementioned uses, as some are specialised for just one of them and perform poorly when executing the other.

Original Toolbox[]

The original and only Toolbox Patch 1.1.2:

	Toolbox	A metal box containing a set of basic tools. Even without training, can be used to repair or break various mechanical components. Increased Generator Repair speed of +50 %. Unlocks the Sabotage action. Increased Hook Sabotage speed of +10 %. The Toolbox has a Capacity of 20 Charges. "It is unclear as to where these tools come from. Were they brought in by one of us or did they belong to one of the monsters?"

New Toolboxes[]

Patch 1.1.2 introduced 5 new Toolboxes:

	Worn-Out Tools	A metal box containing out of condition tools that could break at any moment. Even without training, can be used to repair or break various mechanical components. Increased Generator Repair speed of +50 %. Decreased Good Skill Check zone of -10 %. Unlocks the Sabotage action. The Worn-Out Toolbox has a Capacity of 16 Charges. "You call these tools? ... Really?"
	Mechanic's Toolbox	A metal box with specialised mechanics tools. Even without training, can be used to repair or break various mechanical components. Increased Generator Repair speed of +75 %. Unlocks the Sabotage action. Decreased Hook Sabotage speed of-10 %. The Mechanic's Toolbox has a Capacity of 16 Charges.
	Commodious Toolbox	A large metal box containing basic tool and extra mechanical parts. Even without training, can be used to repair or break various mechanical components. Increased Generator Repair speed by +50 %. Unlocks the Sabotage action. The Commodious Toolbox has a Capacity of 32 Charges.
	Engineer's Toolbox	A metal box with highly specialised tools meant for engineering. Most of the tools can be used by neophytes to make quick repairs or break various mechanical components. Increased Generator Repair speed of +100 %. Unlocks the Sabotage action. Decreased Hook Sabotage speed of -25 %. The Engineer's Toolbox has a Capacity of 16 Charges. "I've created tools beyond compare and stood paralysed as they were stolen from me. These are but a poor replica, spat out by The Fog." — Vigo's Journal
	Alex's Toolbox	A metal box containing mainly saws and vice grips of varying sizes but also other tools. Even though the content of this Toolbox is clearly aimed at destructive deeds, it can be used to repair various mechanical components as well. Increased Generator Repair speed of +10 %. Unlocks the Sabotage action. Increased Hook Sabotage speed of +50 %. Alex's Toolbox has a Capacity of 24 Charges. "Most of the tools are identified as 'owned by Alex'."

Lunar Toolbox[]

Patch 4.5.0 introduced the Festive Toolbox, a special Toolbox to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
It uniquely detonates firecrackers on Great Skill Checks and firework on Failed Skill Checks.

	Festive Toolbox	NO LONGER AVAILABLE IN THE BLOODWEB A Toolbox packed to the brim with fireworks, it is prepared to celebrate all your life's successes... and failures. Increased Generator Repair speed of +50 %. Succeeding a Great Skill Check detonates a small cluster of firecrackers. Missing a Skill Check detonates fireworks. Unlocks the Sabotage action. The Festive Toolbox has a Capacity of 32 Charges.

Add-ons[]

The following list features all available Add-ons for the Toolbox:

Icon	Name	Description
	Scraps	Springs, screws and gears. Mostly unusable junk. Increases the Capacity of the Toolbox by +8 charges.
	Instructions	Someone quickly painted what seems to be repair instructions on this piece of bark. Suppresses all normal Skill Checks that are usually triggered while repairing a Generator .
	Clean Rag	A mundane rag. Suspiciously clean. Increases the Repair speed of the Toolbox by +20 %.
	Wire Spool	A portable but heavy spool of copper wire. Increases the Capacity of the Toolbox by +12 charges.
	Spring Clamp	Useful tool to clamp hoses or hold wires in place and prevent damage or injury. Reduces the range at which your Generator-Repair noises can be heard by -8 metres.
	Socket Swivels	Swivels provide bend and flexibility for bolts that are out of reach, deep within mechanical devices. Increases the Repair speed of the Toolbox by +30 %.
	Protective Gloves	Thick gloves, which reduce manual dexterity but protect hands from injury. Suppresses the Loud Noise Notification to the Killer that is usually triggered after sabotaging a Hook .
	Cutting Wire	A rudimentary cutting tool made from a jagged metal wire and two wooden handles. Increases the Sabotage speed of the Toolbox by +15 %.
	Hacksaw	A small hand saw mounted with a metal cutting blade. Increases the Sabotage speed of the Toolbox by +20 %.
	Grip Wrench	An adjustable wrench with a tough grip. Essential in any Toolbox. Increases the Auto-Repair timer for sabotaged Hooks by +15 seconds.
	Brand New Part	This intricate mechanical part feels oddly out of place. It is clean and shiny as if straight out of the factory. Replaces the "Toolbox Repair" prompt with "Install Brand New Part" instead: Installing the Brand New Part takes 5 seconds to complete and adds 15 % to the Generator Progression. Triggers 2 difficult Skill Checks during the Installation process. Succedding each Skill Check adds an additional 5 % bonus Progression, up to a maximum of 10 % bonus Progression, and a combined total of up to 25 % Generator Progression.

Repair speeds[]

Generators require 90 Charges to be completed.
The table below assumes just a single Survivor repairing a Generator at the default speed of 1 c/s without succeeding any Great Skill Checks nor failing any, making the Generator Repair take 90 seconds.

Toolbox	Repair speed bonus	Individual Repair speed	Toolbox Repair progress	Toolbox Repair duration*	Remaining Generator Charges	Remaining Repair time	Total Repair time*	Seconds shaved off
Worn-Out Tools	+50 %	1.5 c/s	16 Charges	~10.67 seconds	74 Charges	74 seconds	~84.67 seconds	~5.33 seconds
Toolbox	+50 %	1.5 c/s	20 Charges	~13.33 seconds	70 Charges	70 seconds	~83.33 seconds	~6.67 seconds
Mechanic's Toolbox	+75 %	1.75 c/s	16 Charges	~9.14 seconds	74 Charges	74 seconds	~83.14 seconds	~6.86 seconds
Commodious Toolbox	+50 %	1.5 c/s	32 Charges	~21.33 seconds	58 Charges	58 seconds	~79.33 seconds	~10.67 seconds
Engineer's Toolbox	+100 %	2 c/s	16 Charges	8 seconds	74 Charges	74 seconds	82 seconds	8 seconds
Alex's Toolbox	+10 %	1.1 c/s	24 Charges	~21.82 seconds	66 Charges	66 seconds	~87.82 seconds	~2.18 seconds

*Toolboxes consume their Charges at the same rate as their individual Repair speed, as these are the Charges that are being applied to the Generator Repair progress.
*The total Repair time assumes a complete Solo Repair, first using up the Toolbox Charges, then repairing the remainder of the Generator, without succeeding Great Skill Checks.

History[]

Original Repair speeds[]

Modifier	Repair speed bonus	Individual Repair speed	Solo Repair Time
Default	+0 %	1.0 c/s	80 seconds
Slightly	+10 %	1.1 c/s	72.72 seconds
Moderately	+15 %	1.15 c/s	69.56 seconds
Considerably	+20 %	1.2 c/s	66.67 seconds
Tremendously	+25 %	1.25 c/s	64 seconds

Change Log[]

Patch 1.8.0[]

Skill Check chance for Generator Repair with a Toolbox increased from 8 % to 10.5 %.
Skill Check chance for Generator Repair without a Toolbox remains at 8 %.
Skill Check chance for Hook Sabotage with a Toolbox remains at 15 %.
Skill Check chance for Hook Sabotage without a Toolbox decreased from 15 % to 10.5 %.

Patch 3.6.0[]

Drastically reworked Toolboxes to no longer have enough Charges to repair an entire Generator with, but with vastly increased Repair speeds for swift, but short Repair bursts.
Removed the ability to sabotage Bear Traps .

Patch 4.2.0[]

Updated the model of the Toolbox Survivors equip as part of the graphical update The Realm Beyond - Part One.

Patch 4.7.0[]

Skill check chance while using Toolboxes increased to 5x. (Originally 2x)

Trivia[]

Mechanic's Toolbox and Engineer's Toolbox are designed for Generator Repairs and are ill-suited for Sabotage.
Alex's Toolbox is designed for Sabotage and is ill-suited for Generator Repairs.

Gallery[]

Felix displaying the unique model of the Festive Toolbox.