How to stun the Killer in Dead by Daylight

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As Survivors in Dead by Daylight try to elude the Killer, they have a number of tricks at their disposal to avoid getting caught. One of them is the stun mechanic. As the name implies, the stun mechanic basically dazes the Killer for a few seconds. Not only does it give Survivors some time to escape, but you can also free a Survivor from the Killer’s grasp. You can stun the Killer in several ways, including using items or perks. This guide outlines every method for stunning the Killer and how to pull them off.

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Pallets are obstacles scattered around the game’s world. While Survivors can just vault over an activated Pallet, Killers need to destroy it to go past it. This requires a bit of time and provides Survivors a reprieve in which to put some distance between them and their pursuer. To stun a Killer with a pallet, you must run past one as a Survivor and press the action button as you move. This will trigger the pallet to drop, and if the Killer is too close, they’ll get caught by it as it falls and will be stunned temporarily. Then, you can use the pallet to get ahead of the Killer in the future, as long as they don’t smash it.

Using a flashlight is one of the most common ways of stunning the Killer. The flashlight not only stuns the Killer but can also have a Lightburn effect on the Wraith and the Nurse. Survivors can find flashlights in crates or bring them into matches as an item. Use the item button to activate the flashlight, then aim it at the Killer’s face to stun and temporarily blind them. This causes Killers to drop any Survivors they’re holding and makes it impossible