An Irish immigrant to the American wild west, Caleb Quinn was an engineering prodigy with a knack for creating cruel and deadly devices that helped him earn the moniker ‘The Deathslinger.’ Dead by Daylight’s slack-jawed shooter is a perfect Killer for fans of the first-person shooter genre, encouraging players to time their shots perfectly to reel Survivors in for the kill with The Deathslinger’s signature harpoon gun, The Redeemer. To better predict the often-erratic movements of Survivors, it’s important to run some complimentary perks to enhance The Deathslinger’s power in Dead by Daylight.

This guide will detail the best perks to use with The Deathslinger, covering teachable and non-teachable perks alike to facilitate players of various prestige levels.

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The Deathslinger: Best Non-Teachable Build

This build focuses on maintaining pressure on generators and the Survivors working on them using the rather limited perks available to Deathslinger upon unlocking him. By injuring Survivors, The Deathslinger can discover which generators are being worked on mid-chase. From there, the player can decide to pressure that generator to keep them from being finished until the endgame.

• Gearhead (The Deathslinger) – After a Survivor loses a health state, for the next 30 seconds the Killer can see the aura of Survivor who performs a good Skill Check on a generator for 8 seconds.
• Jolt (General Perk) – Downing a Survivor causes all generators within a 32-meter radius to lose 8% progress.
• Sloppy Butcher (General Perk) – Basic attacks cause the Mangled and Hemorrhage status ailments, slowing down healing by 25% and regressing healing progress when left unfinished.
• Hex: No One Escapes Death (General Perk) – After the final generator is completed, all survivors suffer from the Exposed status ailment, and users gain a 4% Haste effect until the Hex Totem is cleansed.

The Deathslinger: Best Build (2023)

The most effective Deathslinger players can accurately predict Survivor movements and successfully lead their shots. This build allows players to see Survivors' movements after a rushed action, to better understand how they move behind cover. This allows Deathslinger to get a quick read on their opponents' playstyle for a fast down. Moreover, players can use Dead by Daylight's lethal regression perks alongside Save the Best for Last to quickly down Survivors and regress generators.

• No Way Out (The Trickster) – At the end of the trial when a survivor interacts with an exit gate, users will receive a noise notification. The exit gates will be blocked for 12 seconds, plus another 12 seconds for each new survivor hooked.
• Save The Best for Last (The Shape) – For every basic attack dealt to survivors who aren't the Obsession, gain a 5% decreased attack cooldown, up to a maximum of 40%.
• Corrupt Intervention (The Plague) – At the start of the trial, the 3 generators furthest from the killer's starting location are blocked for 120 seconds or until the first survivor is downed.
• Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance (The Artist) – The Killer starts with four tokens. For each different Survivor hooked on a white Scourge Hook, lose one token and explode the generator with the most progress, causing it to lose 25% of progress.

Dead by Daylight is currently available for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

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