Dead by Daylight Meta Shift Report

How the Dead by Daylight meta drifted over the last 7 days (since Aug 22) by community vote — no patch dropped for these boards, so this is pure player-driven movement. As of Aug 19, 2026: rising — Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance, Jolt, Pop Goes the Weasel. falling — Lightweight, Quick & Quiet, Spine Chill.

Survivor Perk Tier List

↗ Rising

Windows of OpportunityA↗A

Déjà VuS↗S

KindredS↗S

Decisive StrikeS↗S

Sprint BurstS↗S

AdrenalineS↗S

ResilienceA↗A

Borrowed TimeA↗A

↘ Falling

LightweightC↘C

Quick & QuietC↘C

Spine ChillC↘C

Self-CareC↘C

DistortionC↘C

HopeC↘C

Urban EvasionC↘C

Calm SpiritC↘C

Survivor Tier List

↗ Rising

Bill OverbeckS↗S

Laurie StrodeS↗S

Kate DensonS↗S

Jill ValentineS↗S

Meg ThomasS↗S

Feng MinS↗S

Vittorio ToscanoS↗S

Adam FrancisS↗S

↘ Falling

Trevor BelmontC↘C

Yoichi AsakawaC↘C

Quentin SmithC↘C

Taurie CainC↘C

Orela RoseC↘C

Ace ViscontiC↘C

Aestri Yazar & Baermar UrazC↘C

Vee BoonyasakC↘C

Killer Tier List

↗ Rising

The SpiritS↗S

The HillbillyS↗S

The NurseS↗S

The SlasherS↗S

The GhoulS↗S

The BlightS↗S

The XenomorphS↗S

The AnimatronicA↗A

↘ Falling

The Ghost FaceB↘B

The CenobiteC↘C

The CannibalC↘C

The OnryōC↘C

The TrapperC↘C

The TwinsC↘C

The Skull MerchantC↘C

The ShapeC↘C

Killer Perk Tier List

↗ Rising

Scourge Hook: Pain ResonanceS↗S

JoltS↗S

Pop Goes the WeaselS↗S

Corrupt InterventionS↗S

No Way OutS↗S

Lethal PursuerS↗S

Barbecue & ChilliA↗A

Turn Back the ClockA↗A

↘ Falling

Forced HesitationC↘C

Hex: Scared to DeathC↘C

Genetic LimitsC↘C

LightbornC↘C

Silent ShadowC↘C

RampageC↘C

Coup de GrâceC↘C

Scourge Hook: Floods of RageC↘C

Drift = community score now vs about 7 days ago, within the current patch only; entries need 3+ votes to register. Methodology.