Toolboxes

This article is an overview of all Toolboxes featured in Dead by Daylight.
For other uses, see Toolbox (disambiguation).

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 .

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 (Item)	A metal box containing a set of basic tools. Even without training, can be used to repair or break various mechanical components. 20 Charges. Moderately increases Repair speed. Unlocks the Sabotage action. Slightly increases Sabotage speed. Considerably decreases Toolbox Efficiency during Sabotage. "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. 16 Charges. Moderately increases Repair speed. Slightly decreases Skill Check success zones. Unlocks the Sabotage action. Considerably decreases Toolbox Efficiency during Sabotage. "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. 16 Charges. Considerably increases Repair speed. Unlocks the Sabotage action. Slightly decreases Sabotage speed. Considerably decreases Toolbox Efficiency during Sabotage.
	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. 32 Charges. Moderately increases Repair speed. Unlocks the Sabotage action. Considerably decreases Toolbox Efficiency during Sabotage.
	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. 16 Charges Tremendously increases Repair speed. Unlocks the Sabotage action. Moderately decreases Sabotage speed. Considerably decreases Toolbox Efficiency during Sabotage. "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. 24 Charges. Slightly increases Repair speed. Unlocks the Sabotage action. Considerably increases Sabotage speed. Considerably decreases Toolbox Efficiency during Sabotage. "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	A Toolbox packed to the brim with fireworks, it's prepared to celebrate all your life's successes... and failures. 32 Charges. Moderately increases Repair speed. Unlocks the Sabotage action. Considerably decreases Toolbox Efficiency during Sabotage. Great Skill Checks detonate a small cluster of firecrackers. Failed Skill Checks detonate fireworks.

Add-ons

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

Icon	Name	Description
	Scraps	Springs, screws and gears. Mostly unusable junk. Adds 8 Charges to the Toolbox.
	Instructions	Someone quickly painted what seems to be repair instructions on this piece of bark. Eliminates Skill Checks while repairing with the Toolbox.
	Clean Rag	A mundane rag. Suspiciously clean. Slightly increases Toolbox Repair speed.
	Wire Spool	A portable but heavy spool of copper wire. Adds 12 Charges to the Toolbox.
	Spring Clamp	Useful tool to clamp hoses or hold wires in place and prevent damage or injury. The Hearing distance of noises caused by Generator Repairs is reduced by 8 metres.
	Socket Swivels	Swivels provide bend and flexibility for bolts that are out of reach, deep within mechanical devices. Moderately increases Toolbox Repair speed.
	Protective Gloves	Thick gloves, which reduce menial dexterity but protect hands from injury. Prevents the Killer from being notified when sabotaging a Hook with the Toolbox.
	Cutting Wire	A rudimentary cutting tool made from a jagged metal wire and two wooden handles. Slightly increases Toolbox Sabotage speed.
	Hacksaw	A small hand saw mounted with a metal cutting blade. Moderately increases Toolbox Sabotage speed.
	Grip Wrench	An adjustable wrench with a tough grip. Essential in any Toolbox. Hooks sabotaged using the Toolbox take an extra 15 seconds to respawn.
	Brand New Part	This intricate mechanical part feels oddly out of place. It is clean and shiny as if straight out of the factory. Toolbox Repair action is replaced with Install Brand New Part. Installing the Brand New Part will complete 15 % of a Generator over 5 seconds. During the install, you will be faced with 2 difficult Skill Checks . Hitting each Skill Check will result in 5 % progression for a maximum of 25 % added progression. Brand New Part is consumed on use.

Repair speeds

Icon	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	64 Charges	64 seconds	~74.66 seconds	~5.33 seconds
	Toolbox (Item)	+50 %	1.5 c/s	20 Charges	~13.33 seconds	60 Charges	60 seconds	~73.33 seconds	~6.67 seconds
	Mechanic's Toolbox	+75 %	1.75 c/s	16 Charges	~9.14 seconds	64 Charges	64 seconds	~73.14 seconds	~6.86 seconds
	Commodious Toolbox	+50 %	1.5 c/s	32 Charges	~21.33 seconds	48 Charges	48 seconds	~69.33 seconds	~10.67 seconds
	Engineer's Toolbox	+100 %	2 c/s	16 Charges	8 seconds	64 Charges	64 seconds	72 seconds	8 seconds
	Alex's Toolbox	+10 %	1.1 c/s	24 Charges	~21.82 seconds	56 Charges	56 seconds	~77.82 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.

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

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  Felix displaying the unique model of the Festive Toolbox.