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IconItems toolbox

Toolboxes are a type of ItemIconHelp items the SurvivorsIconHelpLoading survivor can use in Dead by DaylightIconHelp DBDlogo.


Overview[]

Toolboxes have two main uses: repairing GeneratorsIconHelpLoading generators faster and sabotaging HooksIconHelpLoading hook (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:

IconItems toolbox
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:

IconItems wornOutTools
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 %.
  • Reduced Good Skill Check Success zone of -10 %.
  • Unlocks the Sabotage action.

The Worn-Out Toolbox has a Capacity of 16 Charges.

"You call these tools? ... Really?"

IconItems commodiousToolbox
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.

IconItems mechanicsToolbox
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.

IconItems alexsToolbox
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'."

IconItems engineersToolbox
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


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.
It features a unique in-game model.
Features the same basic stats as the Commodious Toolbox.

IconItems festiveToolbox
Festive Toolbox THIS ITEM CAN NO LONGER BE OBTAINED FROM THE BLOODWEB (This Unlockable no longer spawns in the Bloodweb, but stockpiles of it can still be used in Trials.)

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.

The Festive Toolbox is only available during Lunar Events.

Anniversary Toolboxes[]

Patch 5.0.0 introduced the Anniversary Toolbox, a special Toolbox to celebrate the Fifth Year Anniversary.
Patch 6.0.0 introduced a new version for the Sixth Year Anniversary.
Both are identical in their effects, but feature unique in-game models.
Both feature the same basic stats as the Commodious Toolbox.

IconItems anniversaryToolbox
Anniversary Toolbox THIS ITEM CAN NO LONGER BE OBTAINED FROM THE BLOODWEB (This Unlockable no longer spawns in the Bloodweb, but stockpiles of it can still be used in Trials.)

A Toolbox that is slightly explosive.

  • Increased Generator Repair speed of +50 %.
  • Detonates a firework once depleted.
    Yay!
  • Unlocks the Sabotage action.

The Anniversary Toolbox has a Capacity of 32 Charges.

The Anniversary Toolbox was only available during the Fourth and Fifth Year Anniversary Events.

"Nothing says happy anniversary like detonating a firework and praying the Killer does not notice.
Good luck and thank you for celebrating with us!" — The Dead by Daylight Team

IconItems masqueradeToolbox
Masquerade Toolbox THIS ITEM CAN NO LONGER BE OBTAINED FROM THE BLOODWEB (This Unlockable no longer spawns in the Bloodweb, but stockpiles of it can still be used in Trials.)

A Toolbox with all of the standard gadgets: wrenches, screwdrivers, fireworks, a hammer...

  • Increased Generator Repair speed of +50 %.
  • Detonates a firework once depleted.
    Yay!
  • Unlocks the Sabotage action.

The Masquerade Toolbox has a Capacity of 32 Charges.

The Masquerade Toolbox is only available during Anniversary Events.

"Happy Anniversary! We're fixin' to have a big party!" — The Dead by Daylight Team


Add-ons[]

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

Icon Name Description
IconAddon cleanRag
Clean Rag A mundane rag.

Suspiciously clean.

  • Increases the Repair speed of the Toolbox by +20 %.
IconAddon instructions
Instructions Someone quickly painted what seems to be repair instructions on this piece of bark.


IconAddon scraps
Scraps Springs, screws and gears.

Mostly unusable junk.

  • Increases the Capacity of the Toolbox by +8 Charges.
IconAddon cuttingWire
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 %.


IconAddon protectiveGloves
Protective Gloves Thick gloves, which reduce manual dexterity but protect hands from injury.


IconAddon socketSwivels
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 %.


IconAddon springClamp
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.


IconAddon wireSpool
Wire Spool A portable but heavy spool of copper wire.
  • Increases the Capacity of the Toolbox by +12 Charges.


IconAddon gripWrench
Grip Wrench An adjustable wrench with a tough grip.

Essential in any Toolbox.

  • Increases the Auto-Repair timer for sabotaged HooksIconHelpLoading hook by +15 seconds.
IconAddon hacksaw
Hacksaw A small hand saw mounted with a metal cutting blade.
  • Increases the Sabotage speed of the Toolbox by +20 %.


IconAddon brandNewPart
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 an Install Brand New Part prompt instead:

  • Installing the Brand New Part triggers 1 difficult Skill Check.
  • Reduces that Generator's Repair requirement permanently by -10 Charges after succeeding the Skill Check.
Brand New Part is consumed on use.


Calculations[]

Capacity[]

Generator Repair[]

Each Toolbox has a set amount of Charges, referred to in its description on the Wiki as its capacity.

While using a Toolbox to repair a GeneratorIconHelpLoading generators, the Toolbox transfers its Charges into the Generator at the same rate as it increases the Repair speed for, a unique behaviour amongst Items.
This means that there is no standard Depletion rate common to all Toolboxes, each Toolbox has its own Depletion rate based on its Repair Speed bonus.
This behaviour is why in order to calculate interactions with Perks such as StreetwiseIconPerks streetwise or Overwhelming PresenceIconPerks overwhelmingPresence, which affect the Item Depletion rate, each individual Depletion rate of the Toolboxes must be accounted for in the calculations, as they are different from the default of -1 c/s other Items generally use.

This also has the effect that all Toolboxes with 16 Charges will progress a Generator by the same amount, but will do so within different timeframes, with rarer Toolboxes taking less time to transfer their Charges into a Generator.
This behaviour is the reason why Toolboxes with lower Charges are better used as a speed boost to Repair Completion towards the end of a Generator's Repair, as those 1-2 seconds can make the difference between either completing a Generator or being interrupted by the Killer first.

Hook Sabotage[]

While using a Toolbox to sabotage a HookIconHelpLoading hook, all Toolboxes behave like all other Items, with their Charges depleting at a fixed Depletion rate.
However, again uniquely amongst Items, Hook Sabotage has a higher Depletion rate of -2 c/s, compared to the default Depletion rate of regular items (which is generally -1 c/s).
This behaviour is the reason why the Charges Bar is coloured red while sabotaging.

Since Hook Sabotage takes 3 seconds to complete by default, this will deplete -6 Charges from their capacity for each sabotaged Hook.

Repair Speeds[]

Repairing a Generator fills it with Charges.
A Generator requires 90 Charges in order to be fully repaired or completed.
Toolbox Capacity
(Charges)
Repair Speed Bonus
(%)
Resulting Depletion rate
(c/s)
Resulting Repair Speed
(c/s)
Resulting Toolbox Duration
(seconds)
Charges Transferred
after Toolbox Depletion
Resulting Repair Progression
(%)
Worn-Out ToolsIconItems wornOutTools 16 Charges +50 % -1.5 c/s +1.5 c/s 10.666 seconds 16 Charges 17.777 %
ToolboxIconItems toolbox 20 Charges +50 % -1.5 c/s +1.5 c/s 13.333 20 Charges 22.222 %
Mechanic's ToolboxIconItems mechanicsToolbox 16 Charges +75 % -1.75 c/s +1.75 c/s 9.143 seconds 16 Charges 17.777 %
Commodious ToolboxIconItems commodiousToolbox 32 Charges +50 % -1.5 c/s +1.5 c/s 21.333 seconds 32 Charges 35.555 %
Anniversary ToolboxIconItems anniversaryToolbox
Festive ToolboxIconItems festiveToolbox
Masquerade ToolboxIconItems masqueradeToolbox
Engineer's ToolboxIconItems engineersToolbox 16 Charges +100 % -2.0 c/s +2.0 c/s 8 seconds 16 Charges 17.777 %
Alex's ToolboxIconItems alexsToolbox 24 Charges +10 % -1.1 c/s +1.1 c/s 21.818 seconds 24 Charges 26.666 %

Note: the calculations above assume a Survivor solo-repairing the Generator and not hitting any Great Skill Checks or using any other Unlockable to gain bonus Progression.
It also assumes no negative modifiers from any Unlockable the Killer might be using.


History[]

Original Repair speeds[]

Modifier Repair speed bonus Toolbox Repair speed Solo Repair Time
- - 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

Note: the original Toolboxes featured Capacities that surpassed the amount needed to complete a Generator, making this information superfluous in the table above, compared to the table with the current speeds.


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 TrapsIconPowers trap.

Patch 4.2.0[]

Patch 4.7.0[]

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

Trivia[]

Gallery[]

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