Grinding in Dead by Daylight can be exhausting. But right now, it’s relatively easy. It’s worth it for everyone – whether new or old.
If you ask players what is the most annoying thing about Dead by Daylight, the answers would certainly be “the steep learning curve” and “the hard grind for perks”. At least for the latter, Dead by Daylight has provided some relief. Because currently, millions of bloodpoints are raining down, along with the unlocking of perks.
What’s the problem? Unlocking perks in Dead by Daylight can take a long time – really long. The more characters and perks there are, the greater the time needed to equip characters with the desired perks. It takes many millions of bloodpoints to fully equip a character.
That’s why there’s ongoing harsh criticism in the Dead by Daylight subreddit about the grind, which only gets bigger with every new character.
Why is it easier right now? Currently, the grind is quite bearable, as players can leave a match with a hell of a lot of bloodpoints. This is due to the current 5th birthday of Dead by Daylight. Most bugs have since been fixed and the event works – for the most part – as planned.
This means: There are currently up to 525% additional bloodpoints per match.
If you usually leave a match with around 20,000 bloodpoints, that can currently be up to 105,000 bloodpoints.
Why are there so many bloodpoints? This is due to certain offerings available during the event – the so-called “Sacrifical Cakes”. These increase the bloodpoints received by all players (both survivors and killers) by a whopping 105% in the next match. This bonus stacks. If all 5 players use such a cake, then there are up to 525% additional bloodpoints. Here are some numbers to illustrate what that can mean in individual cases:
- Purifying a single totem now brings up to 5,250 bloodpoints instead of 1,000.
- A very good skill check on the generator now yields a whopping 1,575 bloodpoints instead of 300.
- Safely rescuing a survivor from the hook brings an astounding 7,875 bloodpoints instead of 1,500!
Can you get even more? Yes, that’s possible. You can increase the bonus by an additional 100% if you use the corresponding perks.
- Survivors use “We’re gonna live forever” – a perk of David King
- Killers use Barbecue & Chili – a perk of the Cannibal
If you meet the conditions of both perks, you gain 25% additional bloodpoints each time, up to a maximum of 100%.
Then the total bloodpoint bonus is even a staggering 625%.
A single successful match can ensure that you can fully level multiple blood webs quickly, unlocking perks, items, addons, and offerings. This also means that you can get to even more “Sacrifical Cakes”, which you can use to maintain the bonus in the next round.
So treat yourself and your teammates to a few sacrifice cakes and use the event to level characters you might have otherwise neglected – or to finally reach Prestige III on a desired character.
It probably won’t get any easier than this for a while.
How long does the event last? The event is active until July 15. You can collect the bonus cakes and increase the bloodpoints in matches until then. It’s also worth logging in regularly, as you often get Shimmering Shards or free bloodpoints – just for starting the game.
Are you making the most of Dead by Daylight’s 5th birthday? Or do you feel like playing the horror game right now?
