Which Killer should you unlock first/main? | Dead by Daylight

▶ Find your ideal Killer: www.otzdarva.com/whichkiller
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In this video, I break down all of the current 28 Killers to help you find the answer to which Killer you should buy / unlock / level up first, using the best available information as of update 6.1.0. Background music from Final Fantasy 12 for good vibes also included!
00:00 Introduction
01:26 Killers to Start & Learn
05:08 Killers for Teachables: Avoid
05:33 Killers for Teachables: Slowdown
09:07 Killers for Teachables: Tracking
11:07 Killers for Teachables: Chase/Utility
14:26 Killers sorted by Playstyle
20:12 Killers sorted by Strength
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[@notOtzdarva]

*Should you go for Prestige 1 or Prestige 3?* Answer: If you're only going to play a few characters only, it's best to go for Prestige 1 to get the perks you want (Tier 1) as soon as possible. Then, level up those few characters to get the Tiers 2 and 3 in the bloodweb. However, if you want to play SEVERAL characters, then it might be best to go for Prestige 3 on the characters with perks that you want. It will take a little longer, but eventually you will unlock those perks at Tier 3 on everyone.

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

I wanted to build a Scourge Hook meme build using all 4 Scourge Hook perks and am so glad I chose to p3 all of the killers in question, not only was playing them fun, but I have used the build on a tonne of different characters and are so happy with it. If you're like me and have plenty of killers you enjoy playing, absolutely p3 on the perks you want.

[@mastercheif1173]

Or be me who needs every option possible and prestige 3 everyone 😂

[@ofirmenahem1723]

Do u have a tier list or just info about every killer?

[@Username-vn1wx]

Hi Otz, your website is appearing as unsafe to visit, and I am unstable to access any part of it. Maybe check on it some time in the future? Also, I really do hope that you're doing alright.

[@maywolf9443]

I really like leveling up perks manually though

[@ironwolf3427]

As a Twins main I recommend playing literally anyone else.

[@deadbygenrush5867]

ANOTHER TWINS MAIN!!!

[@darkaleksboy1548]

Fr*nch killer 🤮

[@coarsantine3132]

@@deadbygenrush5867 OMG ALL THE TWINS MAINS REUNITED IN ONE VIDEO?? ALL 3 OF US?

[@shrekwesmobamboo]

That’s now 3 📜 🪶

[@simp1ysa1ty]

Oh my, we found the three twins players in one place.

[@The_GermanDude1998]

The amount of passion this guy put into this game is insane.

[@edwardrichtofen611]

More passion then some of the developer ^^

[@BassMSL]

and would be sad if he wasn't making all the money he does 🤣

[@lncas8424]

@@BassMSL Even with the money he’s making, I couldn’t imagine many other people putting this much work/passion into the game… 8 hour+ videos & such. He’s dedicated & I love it.

[@tdm_dive2832]

@@edwardrichtofen611 [...] than *most*[...]

[@foogles1526]

@@edwardrichtofen611 it's like a one-sided relationship, where one person gives all the love, remember everything, and likes the other person even with flaws, and the other just gives money sometimes, and not a lot

[@SF-ni8ts]

I love the idea of teachables where killers meet up and teach each other their cool tricks and other stuff

[@FinestFantasyVI]

Now Im imagining Trickster and Nurse hanging out and him teaching her Starstruck

[@chlorox817]

Lmao I'm imagining nemesis sitting on a little chair while teaching sadako

[@FinestFantasyVI]

@@chlorox817 He says STARS. But Sadako understands his pokemon-esque speak due to psychic powers Now I see Wesker telling Legion and Myers about Superior Anatomy and how they can vault faster

[@anonymouslegion3603]

@@FinestFantasyVI Wesker"Only those with superior D-N-A will be chosen by Uroboros" Myers"(heavy breathing" Frank"What's this Uroboros thing,sounds weird"

[@FinestFantasyVI]

@@anonymouslegion3603 Beautiful

[@PlushLordOfTheSeas]

For unlockable killers, you didn't talk much about him but Dredge has INSANE mobility with his locker warps, able to zip around and listen for gens being worked on from lockers, and even be extremely unpredictable against SWFs by breaking chases and zipping away to who knows where to harass someone else or come from a different direction. Strong contender for a main imo.

[@dorthewerner6883]

As a still "learning to walk" player and killer with only a hand full of hours - i chose Dredge, no idea why even. But you are completely right - the teleport possibility is great! And with each game you learn more - you can listen even in teleport, where something is worked on, you can tp away and so on. I just "discovered" the second ability with the "leftover", a nice "short teleport" possibility - in a loop its priceless when you surprise a survivor with the right timing. I think i will keep Dredge - not the easiest, but a hell of fun!

[@markpozsar5785]

@@dorthewerner6883 I so hate playing against the Dredge, even after dozens of hours that darkness + locker teleport makes me panic

[@dorthewerner6883]

@@markpozsar5785 I so hear you! Maybe you try to play the dredge as killer - you really understand then how it works. I dont mind to play against dredge anymore, not even in the dark - for as much the dark gives information to the killer it does give information to me too. You see the killer and you see the mates :) I like to keep away from the lockers too... dont worry - you will make it!!!

[@desmondleguay1969]

Dredge is so fun

[@TheGremlinGhost]

Me who owns everyone: “hmmm. Interesting”

[@MemeBoyDaddy]

Me who no longer plays DBD: “hmmm. Interesting”

[@TheGremlinGhost]

@@MemeBoyDaddy he just has a way of making information videos that you want to watch even if you don’t actually care for the information, doesn’t he

[@OHITZJOE]

There are just so many options but yes otz tell me who to main

[@BunnyAce]

@@MemeBoyDaddy Me, who is no longer lives : "hmmm. Interesting".

[@N.E.M.o777]

@@BunnyAce ☠️

[@doggo4078]

The one slight upside of playing on switch is that you get clown and spirit at the start as well. Plus we get 4 frames a year

[@milkyym8891]

Sounds about right.

[@hughmongus6959]

Use them wisely

[@jorgeaniercarreras7142]

Yes

[@theintelligentmilkjug944]

A lot of time to think about your next move.

[@yenfay536]

When a survivors moves slightly weird and the fps drop to 1 😭

[@CrystalBlitz]

I always tried to figure out what really fitsmy style, I always hated pallets and wanted my opponents to be injured then I tried legion and he was really fun with jumping over pallets. With his add-ons, he is even more annoying where one of his pins doesn't let the survivor heal for 60 seconds! Pretty pressuring, thank you for this video otz since I actually bought a few killers and wanted to see if they could also be my main as well.

[@j.b.a7075]

Oh yeah, especially post rework

[@judjudson4399]

I really enjoy running the addon that gives oblivious when you hit someone in frenzy!

[@Ya0w]

Not letting them heal will just teach them the proper counter-play to Legion, unless it also affects the self-mend from the feral stab.

[@edvinkarlsson9368]

@@Ya0w ??

[@xiulinjian5969]

@@Ya0w cough cough thanatophobia

[@sashameri]

I really wish every game had Otz in its community. Absolute legend.

[@int3r4ct]

I agree Otz, everyone should start by buying Leatherface and face camping every match :) glad we can agree!

[@DeceptivePastry]

I would actually recommend this minus the face camping part, at least back when BBQ gave BP he was an easy first-buy. Now it's not as big of a deal. I love bubba though, his power is easy to learn/control and he can chew through pallets, but you still have to mind-game loops and occasionally M1. And he's just fun. Can destroy low-mid rank players, falls off a little bit at red ranks.

[@BrunoHartmann-]

@@DeceptivePastry Almost every killer falls a little bit down in red ranks

[@DeceptivePastry]

@@BrunoHartmann- Yes, but Bubba felt almost OP (without camping) until you get into red ranks, where he really isn't. Doesn't fall off as much as Billy though, his chainsaw is so tough to use against good players.

[@XaqNautilus]

@@DeceptivePastry The problem with Bubba is that it only takes one trick to turn him from a pallet eating menace into a putty tat with a chainsaw. I won't even say what it is because it is so simple. If the majority of survivors used that trick, Bubba would have to resort to camping that one survivor he caught as all the generators popped just to get a 1K.

[@coleevans2057]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@koriMarikori]

The amount of time this impostor of otz puts into single videos to help his audience out is insane thank you 💜

[@stargazer5822]

lol

[@ReptillianStrike]

Where did this joke originate? He made an entire channel from scratch named not Otz, so it's been around for a long time. Why is it such a prevalent ongoing joke?

[@k0u3n]

@@stargazer5822 i ok

[@itthiccomode2754]

@@ReptillianStrike I'm pretty sure it started either when he did it in a video and just kept doing it OR when Scott Jund released the Robot It's Exposé video

[@itthiccomode2754]

@@ReptillianStrike It might be because of the channel name, but idk, almost every active dbd KZbinr has a second channel that's identical to the main but with a prefixing "not", I think it's was the first to do it

[@shad0w7021]

Ended up taking the quiz, and got Oni as top recommendation, while my brother got Wraith. That quiz is nuts, man. We both have had a ton of fun with our respective picks, and have been taking time to actively improve at them because the fit is so good.

[@danielorlovaquinn]

Ya I took it even though I already main hag and unsurprisingly hag was 2nd but sadoko was 1st? So I tried her and wow she's definitely what I feel comfortable in

[@franklinpayne888]

@@danielorlovaquinnI love sadako! First main and as I’m switching to pc I will buy her and demo first

[@danielorlovaquinn]

@@franklinpayne888 yes shes super fun and is one of the killers that makes use of certain perks super well like furtive chase or friends till the end i hope he redoes this test again i wonder if i get skull merchant this time

[@jetstreamsam9726]

I got huntress and ngl i love playing as her, shes so fun

[@camelliascholl6564]

"Demogorgon: no longer available" with any luck, future DBD players are going to be very confused by that part of the video

[@lyg483]

Hopium

[@varying1740]

@@lyg483 😔

[@GANDOOOOON]

st is indeed coming back. i think we’ll get an announcement during winter

[@stealthy_wealthy]

@@GANDOOOOON so in 3 months or dead on december?

[@wisdomfox857]

On console its stranger thing dlc available

[@ThePppp89]

Short summaries like these are nice and all, Otz, but what I really need is a 30 hour guide detailing the optimal bloodweb routes of every possible addon/item/perk path possible.

[@peterparker0999]

Don't give him ideas

[@W1ck3d_Dr3ams]

Ignore peter, give him ideas.

[@FernandoLopez-gx2jm]

This is Otz we're talking about, he just might do that

[@KyubeTheSleepy]

Damn bro you got alot of time of you want to watch smth like that

[@KinokoFuuko]

It's not that hard, first if you want to unlock and level up good perks then you should focus on the perk path no matter what. Always take the perk which has a better level than the other. Remember if you reach a perk level 3 you won't get it anymore therefore you'll get other perks on the bloodweb and have a better chance to have perk you want to appear.

[@Gollon666]

At this point I feel like Wraith's perks should just go into the common pool and he should get all new ones. He's the only killer I can think of whose perks do nothing to compliment his power or playstyle.

[@therebelofchaos1674]

Huntress perks are pretty bad too imo. She has maybe one good one.

[@joemama1831]

@@therebelofchaos1674yeah I think they were trying to go with “the basement has a lot of lockers. Go reload” for Territorial but idk abt the others (and I forgot the third one that isn’t Huntress Lullaby)

[@JakShadow]

For me characters like the nurse or spirit are way easier to use because you have huge advantages and most survivors don't even see you coming, you are literally invisible, the wraith makes too much noise when he goes out of stealth mode and is very slow, survivors have a chance to run, but nurse and spirit don't give any chance whatsoever, you just appear behind them and you have a free hit, the huntress is one of the best killers also, but it is also true that the first time playing as a killer or the first few hours you have to choose a more normal killer to get the hang of things and understand the mechanics, but i'd say play the first 4 hours with a normal killer and then jump directly to the spirit, otherwise you will start losing a lot and you will give up on playing killer, because normal killers don't really have the advantages that the nurse, the spirit or the huntress have

[@PatrickM6109]

You can use add ons with the wraith to make him absolutely silent when he comes out of his cloaking in

[@pgravino4]

I made a nurse just straight up stop trying to chase me

[@WoW12345-WOW]

Bro won biggest comment wins

[@archbishopofthecrusades9579]

Its probably because o havent bothered to learn but nurse just isnt fun for me. Evwn if my dumbass does the teleport peopoerly, that being my only skill is boring. Much prefer stalking people as wraith and having them freak out around the bell or to place traps as Hag.

[@TheMrFancyKiwi]

I don't think Otz gets enough credit for the funny intros he does in every video considering they are always different.

[@notOtzdarva]

You guys definitely show a ton of love. Big hugs.

[@BrunoHartmann-]

@@notOtzdarva why didnt you heart my man otz

[@ironboy3245]

@@BrunoHartmann- because he's not Otzdarva obviously

[@ghostmyers2019]

These are all different Otz impersonators, that's why the intros are different

[@itzghillie4208]

@@ghostmyers2019 i like that theory

[@trisdevision4550]

Otz: in case you don’t have time for the video, here’s a link for a quiz I made. He’s simply prepared and overachieves everything and I love it. But let’s be real, we all have time to watch otz’s videos. Even if they’re 9 hours

[@morningbreeze3390]

bro I literally fully watched his video exhaling all of the perks in this game of I have time to watch a 21 minute one

[@jinxysaberk]

@@morningbreeze3390 just because you have nothing better to be doing doesnt mean everyone will. Otz understands that and did something nice. Congratulations on trying to be funny but just coming across like an asshole

[@purpleranger5987]

@its Time Finally, Donkey Aids

[@ke5875]

That extra effort to have the selected character change when you start discussing them is so helpful. Wonderful guide!

[@trainwreck1135]

Your dbd killer quiz's accuracy is phenomenal. I have a couple killers I love to play as, took your quiz only to find them as my best choice. You made my day Otz, thanks.

[@sebg1224]

I would say that the cliche of “playing both sides” would apply here. If you’re starting out on one side, make sure you play the other. It helped me so much when I started playing killer that I was an experienced survivor.

[@AirLight1646]

Yeah when I started playing Killer I already knew how many loops would go and what mindgames to do based on how I would play as Survivor and by copying things Killers would do against me

[@Libellulaire]

Yeah, exactly. I already had a few hours as a pure survivor in the game when I decided to pick killer, and thanks to that I knew the survivor mindset so I knew where to go to find them, what and where they would do and go to next, etc., I didn't even need good perks, I went "naked" in games. And the teams I faced where a rather easy 4k and I've had some tell me "There's no way you're a low rank killer" ... But I was, it's just that my knowledge as a survivor really helped me.

[@walterlaten7662]

Played twice once as killer I won first time got 3 kills one got away but barely was fun then I played as the victim lol and hell no I get nervous when being chased geus I am just never playing survivor agian also died I dont get survivors u need too get lucky that the killer focuses on the other 3

[@danielorlovaquinn]

Ya once I started to play killer and just constantly lost survivors and I realized that I could just stand next to a wall and killers just won't see me 💀

[@TheLegless101]

Eh, I think playing killer helps survivors more. You see all the gens so you can memorize where gens can spawn. I mostly just played killer and got a feel for where survivors like to hide and the tricks they do to try and fool you.

[@matthewhwang7496]

One tip for new killers: Don’t worry about who the best killer in the game is, play the killer you have the most fun with because in the end every killer can be really good in their own way with enough practice!!!

[@ANGH3LL1C420]

This is helpful advice for me because I really like the Trickster and am willing to sink a ton of time into a lower-tier killer in order to learn him bc I like his lore and playstyle a lot, plus Yun-Jin seems like a cool Survivor I can play if I decide to play as Survivor. Thanks!

[@Absorbant]

People like to call Michael trash, but he's seriously terrifying in the right hands

[@C.S_Brown]

Love the final fantasy 12 music, first game I played in the fantasy genre, and it has stayed with me as nostalgic. Characters have their charm each in own unique way. The community has couldn't ask for a better content creator, you share and grow with the whole community, thanks Not Otzdarva.

[@GodOfSpeed2099]

Bro I love your explanations as they're helpful and you get straight to the point

[@KingBurger52]

I paid for Nemesis, so I spent 400 hours learning to master his abilities. 😂 Idgaf which one was easier to start with. I love Resident Evil and Otz always made the game play look fun!

[@ruski77]

Aye, Nemesis was my first main too just cause of RE lmao Cant wait for Wesker to come in the next chapter, if he’s fun im maining him too for sure

[@tiga8600]

Nemesis has been a blast to play for being new to the game his tentacle is a bit weird but dam his big beefy sounds is just so fun to listen to and scare survivors with

[@bouncyblight2001]

Tier 3 tentacle whip is crazy, any loop where there’s nothing tall in the way is unsafe. Old haddonfield was one of his best maps for that reason.

[@jack-o-lanterns-dbdclips6995]

Me: 400 hour killer main, already mains Hag and Deathslinger Also me: *watches entire video*

[@impusu]

a baby

[@pixeldemon6173]

Same, but with Oni

[@stealthy_wealthy]

Hag is the best hands down I bought her today and already am a pro with her, shes so fast which makes her so fun to play with.

[@stealthy_wealthy]

ty for liking my reply

[@RedHood0327]

Came back to this video after about a week just to say I took your "Which Killer" quiz just to see how well Nemesis would match for me (was going to buy regardless), ended up matching most with The Dredge, and I am so damn thankful for that introduction to the character, I absolutely love it, and it is easily my favorite killer (I am biased towards Lovecraftianesqe monsters though). Great quiz, amazing video, thank you for your efforts!

[@michaelnaramore9310]

Been away for a few years so nice to listen to help pick out some new killers

[@Breadn]

If you're frequently frustrated with feeling like a slow tank and having survivors constantly hold forward, try out Blight. He's hard to do good with at first, but you'll never have to deal with downtime again and his skill ceiling is one of the highest in the game.

[@irregularassassin6380]

I have yet to try Blight, but I also have yet to feel like a slow tank as Legion. The first killer I tried was Spirit to not get destroyed immediately, and the second was Legion. You can't teleport around, but boy can you run! If you run one or two information perks, you can always bring yourself back towards the action with their speed, and if you hit someone, track where survivors are going. If I feel like I have downtime, it's because I've forced the survivors to waste theirs, and keep off generators.

[@bobthebox2993]

I try to dedicate a few days into each killer. Starting out with the blight was some of the most enjoyable time I've spent in this game. His power is just really fun to use, learning to use the power in chase wasn't frustrating, because I knew in only a few seconds, I'd get another chance.

[@Ball_fondler.]

Tip for new players: Do NOT play hillbilly first, While his mobility is very good, playing him very effectively requires the most skill (Besides Bubba)

[@squibbles_]

His skin ceiling is definitely one of the highest, but tbh, he's not that hard to just pick up and learn the basics with. At low ranks you don't really need insane curves or cross-map saws, you can just loop normally and use the chainsaw for mobility, pallet breaking, etc.

[@Spoonsire]

I played Billy first... Picked up Blight next and it felt more or less like I was just playing a way less punishing Billy

[@varying1740]

@@squibbles_ where’s his house? He has a skin ceiling? You know I would think bubba would have a high skin ceiling. That’s kind of his thing right? Well I don’t know. But that’s pretty cool for hillbilly

[@Firezok]

Then how come I'm trash at the game with only 385 hours at rank 1 and I 4k every game as hillbilly?

[@Ball_fondler.]

@@Firezok If you are as bad as you make yourself out to be then chances are you aren't going against amazing survivors. Also 400 hours is not a beginners hours.

[@futuristicbus61]

The amount of passion that you radiate is genuinely inspiring to the dbd community

[@ciknay547]

For those wondering like I was: Green F: Free Killer Yellow L: Purchasable Licensed Killer Red L: Unavailable Licensed Killer. Purple D: Purchasable DbD Killer

[@buckbuckbuck818]

I'm pretty sure D stands for DLC and not DBD killer

[@treemonsterman3611]

Purple?

[@sparky1282]

@@buckbuckbuck818 no blue D is a killer that can be bought with iridescent shards and Yellow L means a dlc killer

[@buckbuckbuck818]

@@sparky1282 that makes no sense as the yellow L makes way more sense as licensed and D stands for DLC. DLC killers are killers that aren't base game and you have to buy them with either shards or money.

[@sparky1282]

@@buckbuckbuck818thats exactly what I said its just a every killer has a dlc so you cant say like D= DLC killer

[@jezelle9674]

the amount of time and energy u put into making this game more accessible for those who are having a hard time understanding the games or even are new really is amazing and i know when i first started, whenever i asked for some videos or help on the game, people pushed me to your videos! still as amazing as when i first started!

[@jacobokay4132]

Too be honest, it would be best to start with a Killer you actually enjoy. Don't want to start with going straight to the hard killers just cause they have good perks. Start with something fun, and then start to slowly buy/unlock the perks you enjoy and expand the list of killers you're good at.

[@1elsayed]

yeah but u dont know which killer u will enjoy till u actually play him. and what u just said is exactly what the intro link is for lol

[@arthurius_3022]

I started with nurse because I wanted nurse's calling, never played her again outside of dailys 👍👍

[@AltPlus30]

I just buy killers with knives except Clown I guess lol Legion and Ghostface while not having great perks for me (I really struggle in chases and Discordance is the only thing that helps me find anyone in early stage) are generally my favourite And I'll probably buy Wesker sooner than I'll decide to finally get Clown

[@1elsayed]

@@AltPlus30 if u struggle in chase why not use im all ears? its a good perk in general and it would help u, best thing its from ghost face

[@lordpean]

Exactly. If you like hellraiser and wanna play pinhead then go ahead.

[@ibanezplayer8080]

I admit my first killer unlocked was Plague and that was more or less because i liked the aesthetic/theme of the killer. I also wound up playing a lot of Dredge when he dropped and still do because the builds for him are kind of neat because of how quickly he can travel the map.

[@spotzhopz]

Crazy I just watched a year old video of yours about this same thing pretty much exactly 24 hours ago and decided to sub, very good timing on this new version for me

[@jinxysaberk]

As someone who actually just started playing a couple weeks ago, tbh my fav is easily the dlc killers (due too being a huge horror movie fan) but I was surprised at how fun and unique the DBD made killers are

[@kiral_05]

I love wraith and trapper to begin with. When I started paying money for characters I bought Clown, Spirit and Oni. definitely my faves:)

[@humanngan91]

these characters can be bought by shards, I think it is more worthy to buy licensed character though

[@syrusalder7795]

Jiggledaddy supremacy

[@doorsareforopening]

@@humanngan91 it takes like 50 hours a character tho

[@assburner1687]

I'm planning on buying clown bcz of the perks and I think he's fun to play im on mobile tho 😅

[@kiral_05]

@@humanngan91 i guess, i know bubba and ghostface can be really strong if you llay them right but so can every other killer, other licenced characters such as myers and pig can also be really bad to play as. i know for the majority of licensed killers would be worth it to buy but not as well for beginners..

[@ragabashmoon1551]

First, thanks so much for keeping up with these tutorial videos when new killers come out, while I don't need them anymore, I am always finding new players in the streamer communities I frequent, so your videos are great to share with them. As for my thoughts, I honestly think Forced Penance is a very underrated perk. I run into bodyblocking bully groups all the time lately (I am a Legion main) so I run Forced Penance and they learn very quickly that body blocking is a very bad idea. Plus, if someone tries to unhook in front of your face before you even have a chance to leave the hook (happens to me ALL the time now with the basekit borrowed time) then you get a free broken status on whoever manages to get in the way of your swing. Plus, with its' 80 second duration but no cooldown... yeah. Very underrated.

[@justv7536]

My first killer was huntress, and I love her so much. Loved playing her, none of the other starter killers were fun compared to hitting hatchets. Second killer was Demo, I bought him just as the stranger things DLC was removed so, of course, I played him. Love my dog, he's great. Now I play Nemesis and some Pyramid head

[@SpinThatAgain]

If you love huntress that much you should play hooked on you.

[@justv7536]

@@SpinThatAgain I'm poor

[@theofficialsexychicken8302]

based taste

[@justv7536]

Thanks, the official sexy chicken, goated name btw

[@theofficialsexychicken8302]

@@justv7536 thanks haha

[@silentfistgaming5391]

The anniversary event really helped me out with the discounted prices I bought basically all the killers I want and needed for perks ☺️

[@MegaDadHardlyChad]

I appreciate your videos man, love watchin' 'em. Even when I only play for fun, and I'm not super concerned about winning constantly, it's nice to watch 'em and see what's optimal and what not.

[@RayneHyuga]

Great video Otz, I was curious and took your Ideal Killer and some of the killers surprised me especially because one of the killers I got I personally really just don't like scored high and some that I absolutely love scored low XD but this is such a great tool to help newer players!

[@d_sigs]

Your contribution to the community is immeasurable, thank you.

[@razorthewolf18]

My personal first pickup was Ghostface, cause I wanted a character that was simple, but could be fun to master and get better at. Has a cool gimmick to the power, and the ability to make Dead by Daylight an actual scary game.

[@BlueLuna13]

same thats why i got ghostie

[@zachkahn3381]

Being stealthy as Ghostface feels so good when it works out

[@thebrasswarrior5473]

Bro I just sit there making eye contact with the survivors and just ramp up stacks without hitting them. Then at the end I just merc em

[@dozzy9984]

I would add that Opression from Twins is quite decent perk for both slowdown and information (especially early on when you play agains weaker players, so they might ignore randomly regressing gens or get surprised by difficult skill check and reaveal where they are). Overall very useful guide for new killers

[@ianzangi]

LOL, I used your Whichkiller link and it actually landed me on Spirit and Ghostface which I was actually playing, pretty spot on.

[@MarkowPlays]

I had started out with legion, i love their design and with a simple enough power to understand it helped me learn the game really quick, your videos always help me learn new things about this game and i am always excited when you release a new video! i just recently unlocked most of the killers i am missing (i have about 7 not unlocked which i have gotten their good teachables from the shrine or they just don't have anything i would want to pay money for outside of like 2 of them) and i can't wait to see your videos on the new chapter so i know what i should be doing with the killer, really thinking about maining him!

[@roxanne8662]

5:15 Wraith has the most addicting perk of them all: shadowborn. never use shadowborn, it’ll make you have 3 perk slots instead of 4 every game.

[@ags8507]

its actually a terrible perk when going against a flashlight swf, since the bigger angle makes it easier to get blinded

[@roxanne8662]

@@ags8507 um actually idc it makes it look like you are moving faster so checkmate

[@BrunoHartmann-]

@@roxanne8662 but u dont move faster you child

[@LethalShadow]

@@roxanne8662 Don't worry, SOME of us understood the humor of your comment. Also, hard agree. Got the zoomies.

[@DiablitoKawaii]

@@ags8507 That was parched long time ago

[@zack2910]

I picked up the game a week back and found myself watching all of your guides I'm currently playing plague a lot but started with sadako ty for the guide it helped tremendously

[@guardianofall5913]

The website to choose a killer and see the perks is so awesome man. I love the passion you put into this game

[@Mazerwolf]

I own every killer, have been playing the game for years and almost have every killer perk unlocked I’m still gonna watch this, one does not simply not watch an Otz video, he keeps my will to play alive

[@mayebeline1149]

Hilariously, I started with Trickster. I just wanted to smack everyone and everything with a baseball bat, so I looked at all the killers to figure out if any of them had one. Then I saw Trickster. I unlocked the skin with the nicest bat and started playing him. And then I never used his power at all. I only used M1. I think playing with him like that was good practice. Moving to normal M1 killers was much easier, since I then had a speed boost and powers. And now I use Starstruck on pretty much every killer, in every loadout.

[@aaronq9331]

I just started playing this game as a killer and actually enjoying it. Your content has been great for learning about the game and killing people. I watched this video pretty much knowing who I wanted to play (dredge) but it was really good getting an introduction to what each killer is good at, and especially what perks to use. It gave me a roadmap of what killers to play in addition to my main to get the perks I want for my main. Thanks!

[@boxy156]

The Passion put into this in depth guide is truly remarkable and informative. Keep it up! Also yes I have subscribed ❤

[@wulfs_forge]

This was really helpful to me as a new killer main I'm planning to main legion btw and would love to see a good build for him, at the current moment I'm running monstrous shrine, bitter murmur and discordance and this is rlly helpful for a new legion player as my self but that is just my opinion and I know there are better starter builds then this

[@donattobianchi7297]

In my opinion the killers who are slightly below average are the most fun to play with, the best killers (in my opinion) are mostly just killers with really powerful abilities, the 3 best killers are killers that can transport, or move really fast, making really difficult for survivors to take distance. But any killer can be mastered.

[@HughJayness-pd5hn]

And any killer can be baited.

[@fmx_goodriddance4201]

@@HughJayness-pd5hntf up 😂

[@emeraldpengin]

I used your "find ideal killer" quiz, i got blight, so i played blight. its the most fun ive had in dbd. Thanks!

[@randomnessz1940]

I've been playing this game for a year and a half now (Huntress and Twins main) but I still love watching all of these informative videos talking about the different play styles each killer has. They're so fascinating, and it's just really awesome to watch someone talk about something that they love and know a lot about. Thank you Otz!

[@TOPCOUNTRIES10]

Wait you are one of the 3 twins mains? Can i have your autograph?

[@TOPCOUNTRIES10]

Joke i like y'all twins players as long as you don't camp

[@randomnessz1940]

@@TOPCOUNTRIES10 Signed, Twins Main on DbD mobile

[@ElBombo21]

Otz coming in clutch as always

[@thegiantegg9672]

I mained legion for like the first year I played the game in around 2019, and when I say mained I mean *MAINED*. Literally played only legion for upwards of a whole year. I, personally, think it really helped me understand m1 chases and generally what to do in situations when your power can't help you get a down (or at least in situations where you aren't confident it will). I still don't think about tiles or mindgames that often, but at least I don't panic when I can't hit a tentacle or hatchet every once in a while.

[@DeclanBlue]

even with thousands of hours i've spent into this game, this video really helped me out. i've been having trouble with killer matches and this helped to understand the basics of killers, and their "categories" along with what perks i should be prioritizing. another great video otz :)

[@Mr_doom007]

I started with the game nemesis as my mane a little bit ago, he was hard to understand at first but I have a build on him that makes gens explode and regress for great gen control and I hit over pallets and windows thanks to your 50 wins as nemesis video and I really enjoy playing as him thanks to you

[@FinestFantasyVI]

I was the masochist who started the game with Trickster, because I bought the game for him and I wanted to main him. If you're new, listen to otz and dont really start with him. I became a Trickster main, but it made me have such a hard time trying new killers. Im now a full on Trickster main with Legion being my secondary main. And my wildcard being Ghostface who has chaotic and unpredictable matches ranging from 4k to multiple 0K

[@mob6804]

Kpop fan I reckon?

[@FinestFantasyVI]

@@mob6804 Not before Trickster. I only looked up Kpop after seeing this character. I do like to learn about the character and their culture when I like it. Last one now was the Knight and I looked up hungarian stuff and medieval stuff. Granted I border hungary so it was cool and interesting. As for Kpop, I do love some songs, its fun and catchy. Def not something I'd worship

[@ejtj423]

​@FinestFantasyVI I'm a baby killer lol but I've tried wraith, billy, huntress, trapper, pretty much all the starting killers, as well as death slinger I would just get bullied every game then I bought trickster and got my first 4k ever every game I get at least 1 or more kills with him before I couldn't kill one person haha I actually enjoy him knives are kinda tricky to learn but I guess it's preference he's really fun tho and feels very oppressive with good perks imo

[@FinestFantasyVI]

@@ejtj423 He's incredibly fun. But he is essentially the opposite of Nurse. He's a noob stomper and good against survivors who dont have a clue whats going on. But bad against people who know how to run loops tightly with big walls. Especially with MFT now which hurts because Trickster is slower than a base survivor when he has his knives out. Every knife matters and it can take you to 6 knives to down someone, or more if the meter decayed Nurse meanwhile is bad in low mmr because you're just learning a mechanically challenging killer while noob survivors know the basics and run. So she loses in low mmr, but crushes at top. Which is why Trickster and Nurse actually have similar kill rates last time that was shown. I taught a survivor how to play killer and my best choice is not Wraith or anything like that but Legion. Best noob friendly m1 killer

[@jkm1022]

I took the quiz and the three main killers it recommended me was Legion, Dredge, and Bubba all at around 925-900. I felt one of the only problems with tht quiz did not have anything related to gathering information with the killers abilities. Edit:i took it again and this time i said multiple powers with agressive as a secondary and got Dredge, Doctor, and plague. Which is more true to how i play.

[@BenjaminRegen]

Took the test and tried answering some differently... but my choices still led me to Hag, Spirit, and Trapper. Guess my next unlock will be Hag (975 compatibility)[!]

[@jacobreeves1713]

The DBD killer questionnaire was spot on accurate. I highly recommend it to anyone that either wants to try something new, or is new to the game!

[@currentlyxvibing2462]

the amount of dedication that goes into these kinda of videos is insane and very much appreciated!

[@sheriffflynn]

So I've been playing since the Twins came out and I already had my heart set on Legion as my main. The reason is their appearance and cool factor. The whole strength of the Killer never mattered to me. The aesthetic is what pulled me in.

[@bunkerengel6725]

Agree, i love Susie xD Since the trailer came out i wanted to play as Legion just because i liked their style ^^ I love their new chase music and mixtapes.

[@partmanpart3]

i really wanna start playing as the pig. i like the stealth killer stuff and i also like the head traps, i think it could make for some really intense games. also i really like the movies

[@bouncyturtle3169]

this helped a lot! Ended up purchasing Sadako and she has been a ton of fun. Her perks are also pretty useful

[@mattpk1609]

Very well edited and great Info. Quality feels like this should be a paid tutorial. Thanks (again) Otz for contributing so much to this community.

[@themetalone7739]

Can confirm Pinhead as a good starter killer. Only somewhat difficult part about him is the Possessed Chain ability, but it's not that hard to find easy shots with it. Not gonna lie, his passive ability of occasionally sending chains after the survivors also helped me find them a couple times when I had no idea where they were.

[@skandy.2192]

hello otz this is friends, can you do a video were you play meta perks on killer since you did one on survivor. thank you. friends.

[@CutiefoxASMR]

You... played music from Final Fantasy 12. That's my favorite childhood game. Thank you!

[@A_Random_IRS_B0T_]

Glad to see an updated version. In the old video i picked Legion to be my first killer, than Oni. And then I evolved to Sprit and Ghost Face, Spirt is probably my favorite because their pretty fun and pretty neat to use the speed add on’s to become a member of the speed force.

[@shinyzoruablack]

I was a Wraith main when I got the game bit after some time I changed to Huntress because I got better at throwing hatchets Now I'm a Legion/Artist/Huntress main because I like chasing Survivors as Legion, test their strategy as Artist and their dodging skills as Huntress

[@Name-gw5qx]

I started with Demogorgon 10 days before he became unobtainable and i had lots of fun with him. I really like his portals you can really pressure an area with them

[@willnelson9906]

i've seen it said before, but playing both Survivor and Killer are important. it's really good to learn Survivor Mindsets and which Loops they'll prefer on which maps, which generators some might spawn near according to where you spawn, etc. it'll also be important to think of stuff like 'Is this a Generator they'll get something like an Achievement for completing' might not always be a bigger component, especially with higher-ranked survivors who've already gotten it, but i know i wanna do stuff like finish gens that'll get me achievements.

[@jayredharpstudios9672]

This video definitely helps me since I've never played the game before, and I'll be playing for the first time on next week Friday

[@zamicedt]

Even after 3k hours in this hellhole, it's fun to come back and listen to Otz explain stuff

[@artimex723]

A random thought: If Stranger Things actually comes back with a 2nd DLC, do you think they will keep Demo's and Steve/Nancy's perks free or make them unlockable through teachables again?

[@juiceplunger1255]

They did something similar with bill on console. Bill wasn’t in the game so all his teachables were accesible by everyone, then when he was released, you had to unlock it. Of course you kept the perks on characters you got it on before and after bill came to console. So i think there’s a good possibility

[@PAPA42069]

@@juiceplunger1255 I think they will stay available for everyone because while Bill was always free and when released on console was still free, Stranger Things was licensed and it would be a dick move for bhvr to make them restricted again since you would need to purchase them

[@haeilsey]

if they were really smart, they would use the opportunity to design new perks and make those the new exclusive teachables. let everyone keep playing with jolt and give demo something new

[@Greycobalt]

@@haeilsey Knowing BHVR, it seems unlikely, but it would be neat at least if they made smth like "The Upside-down" versions of the perks. Jolt is M1s/Surge is Special Attacks, Fearmonger is Blindness+Exhaustion/Mind Breaker is Hindered+Deafened

[@emilianogitto5948]

@@Greycobalt that would be awesome

[@Holyzinho]

I'm the only one that realized the back sound of the video is from Final Fantasy 12? PS: Really good to see the content while having that nostalgic sound at background

[@Centurian22]

AWESOME which killer tool!!! Thank you so much for all the work that must have gone into your website and spreadsheet. I am a Data Geek, and just getting into DBD so this is incredible. Also found it awesome that my quiz pointed to the exact killer I have been starting with already. Thanks again!

[@kSRiver12]

I’d love to see a “Best Build” for each killer. Though, I’m sure most- if not all of them would have the same two-or-so slowdown perks

[@captainjobber3284]

If you love the core of the game and think it's the most fun aspect of the game, I recommend trying out Myers! He plays the most basic out of everyone, but that also means you need a lot of skill to outplay survivors in most chases, and doing so feels rewarding.

[@basednappa]

Bamboozle Fire Up Jolt and Save The Best For Last is very fun on him with Hair Bow and J. Myers Memorial add ons

[@gay.cannibal]

As a Myers main I also recommend him I'm totally not biased haha No but I play him bc he's genuinely fun to me, even if he's a weaker killer I'm here to have fun and if I had any advice for a beginner it's to find someone you actually enjoy playing- Outplaying survivors in chase as a killer like him is def satisfying yeah.

[@TheMrGazoline]

I played against him today. I must say he's the only killer in the game that has scared the shit out of me so far. I walked around the corner in Midwich Elementary School somewhere within the first 30 seconds of the game and he was stalking behind the corner. I laughed so hard while being chased that I almost fell out of the chair and I was useless for the rest of the game.

[@captainjobber3284]

@@TheMrGazoline That is a beautiful DBD experience. 😄

[@basednappa]

@@TheMrGazoline Last time I was Myers on Midwich, I let the last two out because the 2 before them were throwing basically, I downed them both, moonwalked around, then opened the gate and we had a slug race

[@morthra9643]

Love the video. I'm very much impressed by the fact that otz's which killer site really show my real two main Huntress and plague

[@thedevilscallx159]

The test for your killer is actually really good my top 3 where 3 of my mains

[@0xEF666]

A bit of my history, the first killer I bought was the Spirit, the second - Blight. The best decision in my life was that I immediately began to learn how to play killers who are able to withstand strong SWF. You will be insanely disappointed to learn how to play the Trapper or Wraith and eventually realize that it is absolutely useless if you do not play against new or solo players.

[@betoxic5751]

you re right

[@AnglosArentHuman]

-Posted on a vid made by a Trapper main

[@JudojugsVtuber]

Wraith can do pretty good you just need to already be good at killer to make good use out of him. He has some pretty impactful addons and his stealth can be very useful. The biggest issue with many of the killers in the game is their map dependency. Spoken by a Wraith, Legion, and Artist main lol.

[@0xEF666]

@@JudojugsVtuber Let's be honest, wraith will be destroyed by a good team even on Midwich with the best addons. But if you play on average mmr, then it's not bad at all. I wait 15 minutes for a killer game and 90% play either against a full team or against a cheater. The only maniac on which I feel confident on all the maps is a nurse. I tried playing Wraith a couple of times on my MMR with a spirit fury + enduring build and all I got was that the survivors predropped every pallet as soon as they understood my build.

[@JudojugsVtuber]

@@0xEF666 I mean sure but the amount of times you run into comp SWF is super low most of the time. I run into 4 man stacks maybe one in every 15 games as killer. Also enduring spirit fury isnt how you should play wraith whatsoever. Enduring spirit fury is for killers like legion where they actively try to stun you. Because then they're in a "damned if you do damned if you dont" situation every time they're at a pallet. Either give me frenzy hit or take an actual hit. Just run shadowdance if you wanna tear through pallets. Fake the uncloak at the last second and they drop it 90% of the time even if they're good survivors. Also your MMR is different on each killer you play. Your mmr on Nurse vs Wraith is completely different. Also the only time wraith isn't good on midwich is with bad addons. Wraith's biggest weakness is being addon dependent and map dependent. Indoor maps should be a guaranteed 2k at least even against good teams. Especially now that spine chill is worthless.

[@alvino57]

I chose characters with high speed like legion and oni. This is mainly because the idea of always having pressure in that chase sets the idea of “Im the killer, you cant run” is cool to me.

[@yucaprieta7990]

a person that actually explains stuff in DBD not just shows gameplay :O im amazed you have my sub super kudos

[@sierrahurst9095]

Very interesting and informative video!!! I still have no clue on who I will choose for my main, but at least I have the resources

[@rootlo]

I think Spirit is the best beginner one. A beginner can play her and get kills. Even without proper mastery of her power, they can at the least use it to traverse the map quickly (like wraith) and play the chases like a regular m1 killer (like wraith). Then as a player learns the game they can learn to use her power to mindgame/track better/be a better killer overall. And she dosent fall off in red ranks like wraith does.

[@ultimaterogaga1106]

I am actually a Nemesis main, in my opinion he is really underrated because I almost always manage to get 4 kills and basically make everything dangerous. The Tentacle almost always just deletes the ability to be safe and untouchable. Also Nemesis is really fun and cool.😀

[@samfinnorchard9838]

I love the quiz!!!! Rly helpful affirming myself as a plague main. I might also get twins and dredge since they are appealing to me and they scored second and third. Thank you otz!

[@Aurora-zs4bc]

I always love the video chapters so I understand how videos are arranged

[@kapkant6197]

Or you can pick Pig as the first Killer you main like I did 😢

[@deadbygenrush5867]

Obviously twins

[@relementrix1767]

Thanks Otz(according to some area 51 trainee, thats trying to cover up the aliens among us)! Even tho Ive played dbd for quite some time now, Im still trying to figure out which killer is the right one for me. Im looking forward into trying out doctor, cannibal and billy, since they all seem to be interesting. However maybe you could bless us with another updated, build for every killer Video, considering how the meta more or less changed recently. Keep the amazing work up love your content!

[@makaylabeckham3027]

I really enjoyed this video Otz! I even took the quiz and my top pick was Hag, which isn't surprising because she's my main. But I don't think this could've been more spot on, considering I started with Legion and then Pig, then from Plague to Hag. Hag is my baby and I really wish more people would give her a shot, she's a very fun killer to play as and against imo.

[@alsul6ani936]

wait hag and doctor are free