Loading The Fog Guide

The Fog GuideDBD Beginner Database

Guides Killers Perks Builds Maps Updates FAQ

Loading The Fog Guide

The Fog GuideIndependent fan guide

A practical Dead by Daylight guide hub for new survivors, new killers, returning players, and searchers who need one clear answer fast.

The Fog Guide is an independent fan guide and is not affiliated with Behaviour Interactive or Dead by Daylight.

Learn

Guides
Killers
Survivors
Perks

Database

Builds
Maps
Updates
Search

Site

FAQ
About
Contact

Legal

Cookie Policy
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

© 2026 The Fog Guide. All rights reserved.

Guide library

Dead by Daylight Guide Library

Search-focused guides grouped by intent: first match, survivor basics, killer pressure, perks, builds, Bloodpoints, and looping.

Search guides, perks, killers, builds.../

All guides Beginner Survivor Killer Perks Builds Maps

Learning clusters

Jump by search intent, then use filters for the full library.

Start the first matches

Core onboarding before builds, tier lists, or advanced movement.

Dead by Daylight Beginner Guide How to Play Survivor in Dead by Daylight How to Play Killer in Dead by Daylight Dead by Daylight Status Effects Explained Scratch Marks and Blood Pools Explained Crows and Sound Cues Explained

Survivor decisions

Rescue, generators, healing, chase survival, and solo queue macro.

What Is Tunneling in Dead by Daylight?Deep Wound and Endurance Explained Broken Status Effect Explained Haste Status Effect Explained How To Hide Tracks as Survivor When To Drop Pallets in Dead by Daylight Safe vs Unsafe Pallets and Loops Explained How To Vault Windows in Dead by Daylight Dead Zones Explained in Dead by Daylight When To Rescue a Hooked Survivor Solo Queue Rescue Mistakes to Avoid Which Generators To Repair First What Is a Three-Gen in Dead by Daylight?How To Avoid a Three-Gen as Survivor Endgame Gates Beginner Guide What Does 99 Exit Gate Mean?Hatch and Endgame Collapse Explained How To Recover After Going Down Fast When To Heal in Dead by Daylight Survivor Macro Guide for Beginners

Killer pressure

Find chases, control generators, and stop losing time to bad patrols.

What Is Camping in Dead by Daylight?What Does Exposed Mean in Dead by Daylight?How To Track Survivors as Killer Scratch Marks and Blood Pools Explained What To Do After Your First Hook as Killer Killer Patrol Route Guide for Beginners Killer Endgame Pressure Guide Common Killer Mistakes for Beginners How to Pressure Generators as Killer Beginner Killer Build Which Killer Perks To Unlock First

Perk unlocks and builds

Spend Bloodpoints on perks and builds that teach every match.

Which Survivor Perks To Unlock First Which Killer Perks To Unlock First Beginner Perk Unlock Route How To Use Kindred in Dead by Daylight How To Use Deja Vu in Dead by Daylight Best Survivor Perks for Beginners Best Killer Perks for Beginners

Map learning

Read realms by resources, rotations, generator clusters, and dead zones.

How To Read Dead by Daylight Maps MacMillan Estate Map Guide for Beginners Autohaven Wreckers Map Guide for Beginners Coldwind Farm Map Guide for Beginners

Filters (2)

Filters

Role

All rolesall Survivor4 Killer4

Difficulty

All difficultiesall New player4 Beginner0 Intermediate0 Moderate0 Hard0

Topic

All topicsall Guide33 Perk5 Build4 Map8 FAQ0

Updated

Any timeall Last 7 days0 Last 30 days0

Filters

Role

All rolesall Survivor4 Killer4

Difficulty

All difficultiesall New player4 Beginner0 Intermediate0 Moderate0 Hard0

Topic

All topicsall Guide33 Perk5 Build4 Map8 FAQ0

Updated

Any timeall Last 7 days0 Last 30 days0

Search this section

All entries

4 of 61 public records

Relevance Newest Title Quick read

AssetTitle & snippetCategoryUpdatedRead

GuideNew player

Beginner Perk Unlock Route

A practical perk unlock route for new Dead by Daylight players who need information, generator, chase, and pressure perks before chasing meta builds.

Unlock perks that teach decisions firstPrioritize information before narrow combosBuild one survivor route and one killer route

perks2026-06-258 min GuideBK

GuideNew player

Beginner Killer Build

A simple killer build structure for learning tracking, slowdown, chase value, and generator pressure without relying on perfect mechanics.

Use one tracking perkUse one slowdown perkPick perks that teach decisions

builds2026-06-227 min GuideBK

GuideNew player

Best Killer Builds for Beginners

Simple killer build templates for new players: tracking, slowdown, chase comfort, and killer-specific support without overbuilding around meta.

Build around the job, not the tier listTracking prevents dead patrolsComfort slots are valid while learning

builds2026-06-238 min GuideWK

GuideNew player

Which Killer Perks To Unlock First

A beginner killer perk unlock order for tracking, generator slowdown, chase support, and pressure without relying on advanced killer mechanics.

Tracking makes every build easierOne slowdown perk is enough to learnUnlock perks that fit many killers first

perks2026-06-238 min

Start here

1Dead by Daylight Beginner Guide9 min 2What Is Tunneling in Dead by Daylight?7 min 3What Is Camping in Dead by Daylight?7 min 4What Is a Three-Gen in Dead by Daylight?7 min 5Dead by Daylight Status Effects Explained8 min 6What Does Exposed Mean in Dead by Daylight?7 min 7Deep Wound and Endurance Explained8 min 8Broken Status Effect Explained7 min 9Haste Status Effect Explained7 min 10Scratch Marks and Blood Pools Explained7 min 11Crows and Sound Cues Explained7 min 12How To Track Survivors as Killer8 min 13How To Hide Tracks as Survivor8 min 14When To Drop Pallets in Dead by Daylight7 min 15Safe vs Unsafe Pallets and Loops Explained8 min 16How To Vault Windows in Dead by Daylight7 min 17Dead Zones Explained in Dead by Daylight7 min 18How To Avoid a Three-Gen as Survivor8 min 19When To Rescue a Hooked Survivor7 min 20Solo Queue Rescue Mistakes to Avoid7 min 21Which Generators To Repair First7 min 22How To Use Deja Vu in Dead by Daylight7 min 23Endgame Gates Beginner Guide8 min 24What Does 99 Exit Gate Mean?7 min 25Hatch and Endgame Collapse Explained8 min 26Why You Go Down Fast in Chase8 min 27How To Recover After Going Down Fast7 min 28Survivor Macro Guide for Beginners8 min 29When To Heal in Dead by Daylight7 min 30Common Killer Mistakes for Beginners8 min 31What To Do After Your First Hook as Killer7 min 32Killer Patrol Route Guide for Beginners8 min 33Killer Endgame Pressure Guide8 min 34How to Play Survivor in Dead by Daylight8 min 35How to Play Killer in Dead by Daylight8 min 36Beginner Perk Unlock Route8 min 37How To Use Kindred in Dead by Daylight7 min 38Best Survivor Perks for Beginners7 min 39Best Killer Perks for Beginners8 min 40Which Survivor Perks To Unlock First8 min 41Which Killer Perks To Unlock First8 min 42Best Survivor Builds for Beginners8 min 43Best Killer Builds for Beginners8 min 44Best Killers for Beginners8 min 45Wraith Guide for Beginners8 min 46Huntress Guide for Beginners8 min 47How To Read Dead by Daylight Maps8 min 48MacMillan Estate Map Guide for Beginners8 min 49Autohaven Wreckers Map Guide for Beginners8 min 50Coldwind Farm Map Guide for Beginners8 min 51Dead by Daylight Map Guide for Beginners8 min 52Dead by Daylight Bloodpoints Guide6 min

Popular searches

tunneling rescue timing solo queue rescue camping killer mistakes first hook survivor perks killer perks perk unlock route three-gen avoid a three-gen dead by daylight maps

Content stats

61 guides5 killers10 perks7 builds

61 guides5 killers4 survivors10 perks4 mapsNot affiliated with Behaviour Interactive Inc.