How to equip a flashlight in Dead by Daylight

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Survivors in Dead by Daylight have access to an assortment of different items to deter killers or help fellow survivors through trials. These items include flashlights which are handy items that have the ability to blind killers and even stun them when carrying downed survivors.

Survivors can gain flashlights in Dead by Daylight by collecting them via the Bloodweb or picking them up in trials and escaping with them. They come in various qualities denoted by color and can be equipped with additional addons that enhance their capabilities. To equip a flashlight, players have a few options as they can do so before the trial begins or during the trial itself.

The easiest way to equip a flashlight in Dead by Daylight is from the Survivor menu before a trial begins. By opening the loadout tab, players can click the top-left slot and place a flashlight in their character's hand.

Players can also attach addons for the chosen flashlight if available. If players don't have any flashlights or addons available, they can open their Bloodweb tab and spend Bloodpoints to buy flashlights and addons. However, the Bloodweb is randomized each time it's completed, and not every Bloodweb cycle will contain a flashlight or its addons.

Once Dead by Daylight players are in a trial, they can also equip flashlights here. This can be done in two ways: By picking up a dropped flashlight from the ground or looting one from one of the trial's chests.

To pick up a flashlight on the ground, Survivors need to simply stand over the item and press R1/RB on consoles or the Mouse 1 button on PC. This button can be changed from the settings in case players prefer using a different key.

In addition to finding the flashlights dropped by other Survivors, it's also