Unlocking Rick Grimes: A Survivalist’s Guide in Dead by Daylight
Rick Grimes, the resilient and tactical sheriff from AMC’s The Walking Dead, is set to make his debut in Dead by Daylight on July 29, 2025. His unique set of perks, rooted in leadership, altruism, and tactical awareness, allows players to adapt their playstyle—whether supporting teammates or going solo. Below, we explore three powerful perk builds that maximize Rick’s potential in this highly anticipated crossover chapter.
Apocalyptic Ingenuity: Seeing Beyond the Obvious
This perk grants the ability to see the auras of broken pallets within a 24-meter radius. To activate it, you need to:
- Unlock and rummage through 2 chests.
- Stand near a broken pallet and hold the ability button for 8 seconds to transform it into a Fragile Pallet.
These pallets can be used once and will break instantly after being dropped, mimicking the behavior of Party Pallets. This allows for strategic control of the map and helps in setting up defenses or escape routes.
Additional Perks:
- Clairvoyance: After cleansing or blessing a Totem, hold the ‘Use Item’ button to reveal the auras of Chests, Exit Gate switches, Generators, and The Hatch for 8–10 seconds within a 64-meter radius. This ability aids in planning your actions around valuable objectives.
- Plunderers’ Instinct: Reveals the auras of closed Chests, contained items, and dropped items within 32–64 meters. It also increases the chance of finding higher-rarity items, especially when paired with perks like Lara Croft’s.
- Ace in the Hole: When looting a Chest, there’s a chance to obtain an item with a ‘very rare’ add-on. Combining this with Plunderers’ Instinct ensures better loot potential, making your emergency supplies more effective.
Come and Get Me!: Strategic Sacrifice for Greater Gain
This perk activates when you are crouching and stationary after unhooking a teammate. Upon pressing the ability button, you suppress the killer’s scratch marks and pools of blood for all injured survivors within 24 meters. However, in doing so, your aura is revealed to the killer for 5 seconds, offering a calculated risk for team advantage.
Key Perks:
- Hardened: This perk prevents you from screaming when you interact with chests or bless/cure Totems. It also briefly reveals the killer’s aura for 3–5 seconds, complementing Apocalyptic Ingenuity by reducing noise cues.
- Overcome: Extends your movement speed boost after being injured, giving more room to escape or reposition during chases.
- Distortion: Activates when the killer attempts to read your aura, consuming a token to hide your aura and scratch marks for 8–12 seconds. It regenerates during chases, making you a more elusive target.
Teamwork and Defense: Toughen Up for Collective Survival
While injured, if a teammate stuns the killer with a pallet or blinds them within 24 meters, this perk hides your pain indicators—including grunts, pools of blood, and scratch marks—for 20–30 seconds. This perk relies heavily on teammate coordination to maximize its effectiveness.
Supporting Perks:
- Aftercare: Reveals the auras of 1–3 survivors after interactions like unhooking or healing, fostering better team awareness.
- Window of Opportunity: Shows the locations of breakable walls, pallets, and windows within 24–32 meters, allowing for smarter navigation and support during chases.
- Wiretap: Install traps on partially progressed generators to reveal the killer’s aura when they come within 14 meters. This perk enhances map control and can catch the killer off guard.
Strategic Summary
Combining Rick Grimes’ perks with other supportive abilities creates a versatile and resilient playstyle. Whether controlling pallets with Apocalyptic Ingenuity, sacrificing oneself strategically with Come and Get Me!, or reinforcing team defenses with Toughen Up, these builds empower players to adapt to various in-game situations and maximize their chances of survival.
Alexa Monroe
Alexa Monroe is a US-based gaming journalist and lifelong gamer. She writes about game codes, updates, and hidden secrets that help players get the most from every title. Link x.com Link insta