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Dead by Daylight Move & Ability Guide

The Trickster moves, skills and special abilities

Move & Ability Guide

Throws blades to build Laceration and uses Main Event to unleash a rapid barrage. 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

3
Hex: Crowd Control
Perk
How it is used
Activation follows this perk’s conditions; see the description and in-game action prompt.

Rushed window vaults temporarily block the window while the Hex remains active.

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No Way Out
Perk
How it is used
Activation follows this perk’s conditions; see the description and in-game action prompt.

Unique Survivor hooks earn tokens that prolong endgame exit-switch blocking.

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

Carrying a Survivor can expose other Survivors within the Terror Radius.

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Killer Power

1
Showstopper
Killer Power
Controls: PC / PlayStation / Xbox — default killer bindings
How it is used
Hold Power (PC: right mouse; PS: L2; Xbox: LT) to draw blades; press Attack (PC: left mouse; PS: R2; Xbox: RT) to throw.

Throw blades to build Laceration. Build Style Ranks through distinct successive actions; the highest rank unlocks Main Event.

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 Current secondary-action prompts take precedence after remapping; no outdated cooldown or add-on values imported.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
Style Ranks
Special Ability
Controls: Mechanic / state
How it is used
Automatic state or effect; no standalone activation button. Distinct successive actions build Style Points; higher ranks improve blade throwing and restocking.

Distinct successive actions build Style Points; higher ranks improve blade throwing and restocking.

Command details & verification
This is an effect or state of the killer’s power, not a separate Power-button command.
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Main Event
Special Ability
Controls: PC / PlayStation / Xbox — default killer bindings
How it is used
When the Main Event prompt is available, press Active Ability (PC: Left Ctrl; PS: L1; Xbox: LB); use Attack to throw during the event.

Reach the highest Style Rank to activate a temporary unlimited-blade attack.

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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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 Trickster:

  • 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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