Quick answer
Beginner wants a complete first-session roadmap.
The match loop
Dead by Daylight is an asymmetric horror game. Four survivors repair generators, rescue teammates, avoid hooks, and leave through exit gates. One killer hunts, downs, hooks, and pressures survivors until the match ends.
- Survivors win by completing five generators and escaping.
- Killers win by slowing repairs, forcing rescues, and converting downs into hooks.
- Most new-player mistakes come from chasing too long, hiding too long, or ignoring objectives.
What to learn first as survivor
Your first goal is not perfect looping. Learn where generators, pallets, windows, hooks, and exit gates usually appear. Then practice leaving a chase without running your team away from objectives.
- Repair safe generators early, especially ones away from your teammates.
- Do not instantly unhook if the killer is still nearby.
- Bring one information perk so you can understand the map while playing.
What to learn first as killer
Your first goal is to find survivors quickly and avoid wasting the entire match on one chase. A beginner killer should practice patrol routes, basic mindgames, and when to drop chase.
- Check generator clusters instead of walking randomly.
- Break strong pallets, but ignore weak pallets if the survivor gains little distance.
- If one survivor runs you far away from active generators, leave them and pressure the team.
Should I start as survivor or killer?
Start with survivor if you want to learn maps and objectives with lower pressure. Add killer after a few matches so you understand both sides.
What is the best first perk type?
Information perks are the safest first choice because they teach you what is happening instead of asking you to already know the map.