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Dead by Daylight Move & Ability Guide

The Hillbilly moves, skills and special abilities

Move & Ability Guide

Uses a chainsaw sprint to cross distances and down Survivors. Official difficulty: Medium.

6 ability entries3 Perk1 Killer Power2 Special Ability
Killer actions: Default PC / PlayStation / Xbox: Power = right mouse / L2 / LT; Attack = left mouse / R2 / RT; Active Ability = Left Ctrl / L1 / LB; Interact = Space / R1 / RB. Secondary Power and Secondary Ability prompts can differ; use the named on-screen action and your current bindings. Automatic states and Survivor interactions are labeled separately from killer attacks.

Perk

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Enduring
Perk
How it is used
Activation follows this perk’s conditions; see the description and in-game action prompt.

Reduces recovery time from pallet stuns.

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Lightborn
Perk
How it is used
Activation follows this perk’s conditions; see the description and in-game action prompt.

Prevents blindness from flashlights and other blinding effects.

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Tinkerer
Perk
How it is used
Activation follows this perk’s conditions; see the description and in-game action prompt.

Provides generator-progress information and temporary stealth.

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Killer Power

1
The Chainsaw
Killer Power
Controls: PC / PlayStation / Xbox — default killer bindings
How it is used
Hold Power (PC: right mouse; PS: L2; Xbox: LT) to charge Chainsaw Sprint.

Enables a fast chainsaw sprint that can immediately down Survivors.

Command details & verification
Control actions checked against killer power references. Binding reference: https://eip.gg/dbd/guides/killer-weapons-powers/ . Current secondary-action prompts take precedence after remapping; no outdated cooldown or add-on values imported.
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Special Ability

2
Chainsaw Sprint
Special Ability
Controls: PC / PlayStation / Xbox — default killer bindings
How it is used
Hold Power (PC: right mouse; PS: L2; Xbox: LT) until the chainsaw is charged, then steer the sprint.

Charge the chainsaw to rush across the map and instantly down Survivors hit by the sprint.

Command details & verification
Control actions checked against killer power references. Binding reference: https://eip.gg/dbd/guides/killer-weapons-powers/ . Current secondary-action prompts take precedence after remapping; no outdated cooldown or add-on values imported.
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Overdrive
Special Ability
Controls: Mechanic / state
How it is used
Automatic state or effect; no standalone activation button. Chainsaw use builds heat toward a temporary enhanced chainsaw state; it does not use the old overheat lockout.

Chainsaw use builds heat toward a temporary enhanced chainsaw state; it does not use the old overheat lockout.

Command details & verification
This is an effect or state of the killer’s power, not a separate Power-button command.
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Build around a clear job

Treat the listed powers and perks as components with conditions, rather than a guarantee that every effect is active together.

GetCheatBeacon's practical checklist for The Hillbilly:

  • What is the setup trying to improve: information, chase, recovery or objective pressure?
  • Can the listed activation condition occur in the situation you are planning for?
  • Which weakness remains after choosing the first effect?
  • Check current perk text before spending unlock resources; test the complete loadout rather than judging one isolated effect.

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