The Dead by Daylight Public Test Build has unveiled a terrifying new chapter featuring The Krasue as the killer and Vee Boonyasak, a wandering musician, as the new survivor. Check out our DBD Codes for more rewards.
This patch is packed with unique mechanics, perks, and gameplay twists that set it apart from recent updates. Here’s a detailed guide covering everything you need to know about Krasue’s powers, perks, and overall strategy.
The Krasue – Killer Overview
Krasue is inspired by Southeast Asian folklore, embodying a grotesque, floating head with dangling organs. In-game, she’s a hybrid killer with two forms of play:
- Normal Form – swings a machete and spreads infection through her Regurgitate ability.
- Head Form – detaches from her body, moves in third-person, and lashes out with an Intestinal Whip attack.
This dual-mode gameplay makes her feel like a mix between Plague, Nemesis, and Victor (Twins), but with her own eerie twist.
The Krasue’s Power – Infection & Head Form
Core Mechanic: Leech Infection
- Survivors hit with Regurgitate or Intestinal Whip become infected.
Infection builds in stages:
- Leech I – early stage.
- Leech II – survivors can now be damaged by the Krasue’s head attacks.
- Broken State – fully infected survivors cannot heal and are highly vulnerable.
Survivors can cure themselves at Glowing Fungus spots around the map, much like fountains against Plague.
Head Form Abilities
- Faster movement but no pallet breaking and no bloodlust.
- Intestinal Whip can hit multiple survivors at once.
- Limited by charge time and consumption, but add-ons expand its utility.
- Survivors can counter with blinding tools, which cancel the ability mid-flight.
The Krasue’s Perks
1. Hex: Overture of Doom
- A Hex that swaps the killer’s terror radius with the furthest generator whenever one is completed or at the start of the match.
- Survivors can use sound cues to locate the hex totem, giving it counterplay.
- Niche, but can throw survivors off in early chase setups.
2. Ravenous
- Activates after hooking the fourth unique survivor.
- One survivor nearby can be insta-downed, but finding and capitalizing on this is situational.
- Not expected to be meta but synergizes with anti-tunneling incentives.
3. Wandering Eye
- Reveals auras of injured survivors when starting a chase.
- Stronger on killers who spread damage widely (Legion, Plague, Nurse).
- Has a 30-second cooldown, balancing its potential.
Add-Ons for The Krasue
Krasue’s add-ons lean heavily into enhancing her Headlong Flight (Head Form mobility) and infection spread:
- Extended Charges & Recharge Rate – lets her fly longer and more often.
- Glowing Fungus Interactions – some add-ons slow down survivor cleansing or reveal survivor auras when they interact with fungus.
- Status Effects – higher-tier add-ons cause Blindness and Hindered at infection stages, massively increasing pressure.
- Eerie Add-Ons – one makes all survivors start infected, another grants strong aura reading near fungus.
These add-ons shape her playstyle toward either oppressive infection spread or map-wide control.
Gameplay Tips for Playing as The Krasue
- Infect Early, Break Later – like Nemesis or Plague, it’s critical to get survivors infected quickly before relying on head attacks.
- Use Head Form Between Chases – travel faster and reposition, but don’t overcommit since you can’t break pallets.
- Control Fungus Spawns – place pressure near glowing fungus areas to punish survivors attempting to cleanse.
- Add-On Synergy – prioritize status effect add-ons to make infections more punishing.
The Krasue is one of Dead by Daylight’s most visually disturbing killers yet, combining a grotesque design with plague-like infections and a head detachment mechanic that feels unique in practice. Her perks are serviceable but not meta-defining, while her add-ons hint at creative infection-based builds.
On the survivor side, Vee Boonyasak brings fresh musical flavor, though her perks may appeal more to experimental players than competitive mains. This chapter might not shake the entire meta, but it introduces some of the most unsettling visuals and unique mechanics DBD has seen in years.