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Arriving withDead By Daylight’s Forged In Fog DLC chapter comes The Knight, a Killer with the ability to send patrolling guards with his Guardia Compagnia power.A tricky Killer to master, like many others, the key to a successful Knight game inDead By Daylightis equipping powerful perks that complement his abilities.
This guide will show players the best builds to use on the Knight, showcasing the best perks that synergize with his abilities. The following builds useboth teachable and non-teachable perks, covering both players with and without access to the large roster ofother Killers inDead By Daylight.
UPDATE: 2025-05-14 16:14 EST BY LEWIS SMYTH
Dead by Daylight: Best Builds for The Knight
Dead by Daylight is a constantly evolving asymmetrical horror game. With new content and significant updates always on the horizon, the best builds and most optimal perks are regularly changing. This update aims to keep this guide up-to-date with the best perks and Add-Ons to use with The Knight in 2024.
The Knight: Best Non-Teachable Build
For players just starting out inDead By Daylightwho don’t have access to many of theDLC Killers inDead By Daylight, this build uses only perks that come with the Knight and the base game. This means that players needn’t dish out cash for the pricey perks that come with certain Killers. This build is focused onfinding Survivors near bashed-in generators and keeping them injuredwhile maintaining pressure on health states until the endgame.
The Knight: Best Build
For the more experienced players, this build incorporates perks only obtainable by purchasing other Killers or finding them in the Shrine of Secrets. Like with the previous build, these perks revolve around usingThe Knight’s powertobuild speed in the chase and control the map with ruthless regression perks.
The Knight: Best Add-Ons
Map of the Realm
Only a Common Guarida Compagnia Add-On, and yet perhaps The Knight’s most effective, the Map of the Realmincreases the detection range for Guardsby 4 meters. More than this, however, it reaches this larger radius at a faster speed. This means that even Survivors who predict your Guard pathing will struggle to escape detection, making your power much more oppressive. Many consider this Add-Ona requirement for playing The Knight.
Pillaged Mead
Though somewhat nerfed, the Pillaged Mead Add-On is still a strong contender,decreasing Guard break action Order timesby 15%. This means they will break pallets, generators, and doors 15% faster, and you will get your power back sooner.
Treated Blade
Onto the Uncommon Add-Ons, the Treated Blade allows The Knight tosummon The Assassin twice in a row. Since The Assassin is the fastest chaser of the Guards, this is particularly beneficial in pursuit of Survivors.
Battleaxe Head
Similar to the Treated Blade, the Battleaxe Head Add-On allows The Knight tosummon The Carnifex twice in a row. The Carnifex is the strongest Guard of the group, performing break actions faster and chasing Survivors for longer, making this Add-On equally efficient.
Grim Iron Mask
Aura perks like Windows of Opportunityare some of the most commonly used by Survivors. The Grim Iron mask makes Survivors Detected by Guardssuffer from the Blindness status ailmentfor 60 seconds, denying them the ability to rely on those aura reading perks.
Broken Hilt
For those looking to slow down healing speeds, the Broken Hiltinflicts the Mangled status for 70 secondson any Survivor hit by a Guard. This reduces healing speeds by 25%.
Healing Poultice
This Add-Onmakes all Survivors nearby screamwhenever The Knight summons The Assassin. This can be useful for interrupting actions – likecleansing Hex totems– and revealing locations.
Knight’s Contract
A powerful Ultra Rare Add-On, this causesSurvivors within 12 meters to become Exposedfor 8 seconds, for every fourth Guard summoned. This works well at weaker loops, where The Knight can use a Guard to break a pallet and zone a Survivor into a weaker area.
Iridescent Company Banner
A staple of endgame builds on The Knight, the Iridescent Company Banner blocks vault locations when passed through with a Patrol Path or vaulted by a Hunted Survivor. More importantly, it prevents Survivors Hunted by Guards fromleaving through the exit gates, acting likea pseudo-Blood Warden. This makes Survivors extremely vulnerable to powerful endgame perks like Hex: No One Escapes Death.
