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Dead by Daylight Move & Ability Guide

The Slasher moves, skills and special abilities

Move & Ability Guide

Jason Voorhees uses stealth, projectiles and surprise attacks. Official difficulty: Medium.

6 ability entries3 Perk2 Special Ability1 Killer Power
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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Hex: Scared To Death
Perk
How it is used
Activation follows this perk’s conditions; see the description and in-game action prompt.

After varied hooks, a Hex causes certain pallet breaks to disrupt Survivors.

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

Breaking obstacles builds tokens that can grant Haste after stuns or blinds.

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

Hooking Survivors grants Undetectable, with an endgame stealth effect.

Special Ability

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Impaling Throw
Special Ability
Controls: Default action names — PC / PlayStation / Xbox
How it is used
Obtain a Spike, hold Secondary Action to ready it, then tap Attack (PC: left mouse; PS: R2; Xbox: RT) to throw.

Throws projectiles to injure, push or pin Survivors.

Command details & verification
Sequence checked against the publisher’s released notes; use the displayed secondary-action binding rather than assuming it shares the Power button.
Jump Scare
Special Ability
Controls: Default action names — PC / PlayStation / Xbox
How it is used
While Omnipresent Evil is active, target a pallet, breakable wall or window and use the Jump Scare prompt. Secondary Action changes the facing side.

Rapidly moves to vaults or breakable obstacles from stealth.

Command details & verification
Sequence checked against the publisher’s released notes; use the displayed secondary-action binding rather than assuming it shares the Power button.

Killer Power

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Omnipresent Evil
Killer Power
Controls: Default action names — PC / PlayStation / Xbox
How it is used
Press Active Ability (PC: Left Ctrl; PS: L1; Xbox: LB) to activate Omnipresent Evil.

Enables invisibility and Undetectable while relying on Footprints for tracking.

Command details & verification
Sequence checked against the publisher’s released notes; use the displayed secondary-action binding rather than assuming it shares the Power button.

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 Slasher:

  • 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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