Dead by Daylight Killer Guide: Vecna (Perks, Tips, & Strategies)

’s newest killer is Vecna, as part of a crossover with famous TTRPG. Vecna, also known as The Lich, is a powerful killer with new unique Perks and strategies for learning how to manipulate them. Understanding how they work will be crucial in succeeding at sacrificing all of the victims as Vecna, but also for those who are trying to survive.

featuring Vecna will be released on June 3, 2024, with the public test build happening through May 20th. Also releasing with this chapter isSurvivor Aestri Yazar, and three exclusives. These exclusives include a new universal common charm, and a couple cosmetic pieces for the Survivor.

This information is based on the latest information from Patch 8.0.0 and is subject to change before the full release of Chapter 32.

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As usual, Vecna comes with three Killer Perks in that are unique to this expansion, but you can unlock them for other Killers byincreasing their Tier level by using them in play. This is known as Prestige and will allow players to put them on any Killer after they have done so. These Perks are called Dark Arrogance, Languid Touch, and Weave Attunement, which allow Vecna to see Survivors easier and slow them down while speeding himself up.

Perk Name

Effect

Additional Information

Dark Arrogance

Blinded Killers cannot see Survivors and will become briefly stunned. However, they can still hear and are able to continue following the Survivors by other cues.

Languid Touch

This perk has a 20-second cooldown. Survivors will be unable to activate perks that «exhaust» while they have the Exhausted status effect.

Weave Attunement

Oblivious prevents Survivors from hearing or being affected by the Killer's Terror Radius, which would normally alert them to the Killer's proximity.

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