Dead by Daylight has a wide array of killers that have their own distinct powers. The Entity brought most of these killers to its realm, with some of them even entering the realm without The Entity’s influence.
Out of the many killers in the game, certain ones have extremely powerful abilities in their lore that make them match or even surpass The Entity. These killers are the strongest of them all and death is inevitable by their hands.
7 strongest killers in Dead by Daylight lore
Vecna
Vecna is a safe bet for the most powerful killer in Dead by Daylight’s lore. His ridiculous feats in Dungeons and Dragons, such as going toe-to-toe against the Lady of Pain, puts his power level into a perspective that can be matched by very few.
Vecna is so powerful that the Entity had to apply a “Mark of Negation” to decrease his power in the Entity’s realm. However, it is implied that Vecna is merely playing along until he learns enough about the Entity to escape, and potentially, destroy the Entity itself.
Sadako
Sadako can be argued as the strongest killer in Dead by Daylight’s lore. However, it depends on which Sadako is currently in the realm. If it is the Sadako from The Ring movies, she is comfortably below Vecna and even some other entries on the list.
Sadako from The Ring novels is a completely different beast. She possesses ludicrous powers such as willing someone to die no matter what, omnipresence, superhuman strength, and reincarnation. Regardless of which version of Sadako is currently in the Entity’s realm, she is a powerhouse when compared to the lore strength of other killers.
Dracula
Dracula is another killer that possesses powers on a multidimensional level. The Dark Lord wields immense strength and can rival the strongest beings known in existence at his peak strength.
The current version of Dracula in the Entity’s realm is much weaker than his supreme form. However, he is still an extremely strong entity that can bend reality to his will among other mind-boggling feats of strength.
Pinhead
Pinhead rounds out the apex tier of Dead by Daylight killers that are on a completely different level compared to the rest in the game’s lore. While he is no longer available to be purchased, he still exists as one of the many killers that can be played if users have him.
Pinhead serves Leviathan, the ruler of Hell, that imbues him with immortality, jumping between realities, and numerous superhuman feats. As long as Pinhead is under Leviathan, the Entity doesn’t have much control over him. Pinhead comes and goes as he pleases because he is just that strong.
The Dredge
The first original Dead by Daylight killer to make this list is The Dredge. A malevolent entity born out of the dark thoughts of a society, The Dredge is a lumbering mass of darkness and fear that inevitably consumes everything in its path.
The scariest part about The Dredge is its unknown power potential. We still don’t know much about it because it’s a completely mysterious entity that is inexplainable. The Dredge is pretty much unkillable due to its very nature and it warrants itself the title of the strongest original Dead by Daylight killer in the lore.
The Unknown
The Unknown is another killer that is quite similar to The Dredge, except that it’s a singular entity rather than the latter, which is a hivemind of malthink. Anyone having the faintest knowledge of The Unknown is doomed in one way or the other.
The Unknown is a true enigma, with very little backstory to go about simply because it differs from person to person depending on what they believe about it. It is a smart and deeply terrifying entity filled with untapped potential.
Pyramid Head
Pyramid Head rounds out the list of strongest Dead by Daylight killers lore-wise. He is an entity that manifests to serve punishment and judgment to someone that has come to terms with it.
Pyramid Head has incredible brutish strength and resilience, along with immortality and other supernatural powers. He is extremely hard to put down and will make sure to deliver the final judgment which makes him a terrifying force of nature that few can stand toe-to-toe against.