Dead by Daylight Shrine of Secrets Perks for August 2023

Dead by Daylight’s Shrine of Secrets refreshes every week as it gives players (either the Killer or Survivor side) a chance to get perks exclusive to specific characters they might not own or h have yet to prestige to unlock the perks. If you’re looking for a specific perk, come back each week as we break down what becomes available in August 2023.

Shrine of Secrets can be found in the in-game store of Dead by Daylight which allows players to unlock perks still unavailable for their account or have not yet earned the highest tier.

Here’s a rundown of what is available as well as what was available this month.

Dead by Daylight Shrine of Secrets perks for August 30 - September 5, 2023 (current)

This shrine went live together with the release of the Alien Chapter.

Killer Perks

Pop Goes the Weasel (The Clown) - After hooking a Survivor, this perk activates for the next 35/40/45 seconds.

While the perk is active, any kick to a Generator will instantly decrease its progress by 30% of its current progression. Normal regression applies after the kick.

This perk deactivates once you’ve damaged a Generator.

Overcharge (The Doctor) - Kicking a Generator applies this perk.

The next Survivor that interacts with the Generator you kicked will face a difficult skill check. Failing that skill check will instantly reduce the generator’s maximum possible progression by 2/3/4% in addition to its default progression penalty for failing the check.

When this perk is applies to the Generator, regression speed is increased from 85% to 130% over the next 30 seconds.

Survivor Perks

Scavenger (Gabriel Soma) - While holding a depleted Toolbox, this perk activates.

When getting a great repairing skill check, you are given 1 token for this perk to a maximum of 5 tokens. Once you reach the maximum amount of tokens, you instantly consume them and fully recharges the toolbox on hand.

Reducing a toolbox will reduce your repair speed by 50% for the next 40/35/30 seconds.

This perk also grants you the ability to rummage through an opened chest once per match.

Soul Guard (Cheryl Mason) - After being healed from or having recovered from the dying state, this perk grants you the Endurance effect for the next 4/6/8 seconds.

Any damage that would put you into the dying state will instead give you the Deep Wound effect, after which you have 20 seconds to mend yourself. If you take any other damage while in the Deep Wound state, or if the timer for the effect runs out, you will go to the dying state.

This perk allows you to completely recover from the dying state when affected by a cursed status effect.

This perk has a cooldown of 30 seconds.

Dead by Daylight Shrine of Secrets perks for August 23 - August 29, 2023

Killer Perks

Nurse’s Calling (The Nurse) - The Auras of Survivors who are healing or is being healed will be revealed to you if you are within range of 20/24/28 meters.

Stridor (The Nurse) - This perk increases the volume of Survivor’s pain noise by 25/50/50%. It also increases the volume of a Survivor’s regular breathing by 0/0/25%.

Survivor Perks

Flip-Flop (Ash Williams) - While in the dying state, 50% of your recovery progress is converted into your Wiggling progression, up to a maximum of 40/45/50% once you are picked up by the Killer.

Made for This (Gabriel Soma) - Whenever you are in the injured state, this perk activates and gives you a 1/2/3% Haste effect. You also gain the Endurance effect for 6/8/10 seconds after completing a healing action on another Survivor.

This perk will not activate when Exhausted.

Dead by Daylight Shrine of Secrets perks for August 16 - August 22, 2023

Killer Perks

Mad Grit (The Legion) - Removes the cooldown of missed basic attacks.

This perk also pauses the Wiggle Progression of the carried Survivor for 2/3/4/ seconds each time you successfully hit another Survivor.

Surveillance (The Pig) - The Auras of regressing Generators are highlighted in white.

If the regression progress is interrupted on that Generator, its Aura will be highlighted in yellow for 8/12/16 seconds.

The perk also increases the audible range of Survivors’ Generator-repairing noise by 8 meters.

Survivor Perks

Troubleshooter (Gabriel Soma) - When you are chased by the Killer, this perk activates.

The Aura of the Generator with the most progress is revealed to you. The Aura of the Killer is also revealed to you for 4/5/6 seconds after dropping a Pallet.

These effects will linger for 6/8/10 seconds after ending the Chase.

Tenacity (David Tapp) - You get increased crawling speed by 30/40/50%. You are also granted the ability to crawl and recover at the same time.

Reduces the volume of grunts of pain while in the dying state by -75%.


Dead by Daylight Shrine of Secrets perks for August 9 - August 15, 2023

Killer Perks

Dragon’s Grip (The Blight) - Damaging a Generator activates this perk for the next 30 seconds.

The first Survivor that interacts with the damaged Generator will scream and reveal their location to the Killer for 4 seconds and will suffer the Exposed status effect for 60 seconds.

This perk will have a cooldown of 120/100/80 seconds.

Gearhead (The Deathslinger) - After a Survivor loses a Health State, Gearhead activates for 30 seconds.

While this perk is active, a Survivor that does a Good Skill Check while repairing a Generator reveals their aura to the killer for 6/7/8 seconds.

Survivor Perks

Botany Knowledge (Claudette Morel) - This perk increases healing speed by 30/40/50%.

This perk will also reduce the healing efficiency of Med-Kits by 20%.

Inner Focus (Haddie Kaur) - With this perk, you can see Scratch marks of other Survivors.

Whenever another Survivor loses a Health State within 32 meters of you, the Killer’s Aura is revealed to you for 3/4/5 seconds.

Dead by Daylight Shrine of Secrets perks for August 2 - August 8, 2023

This section in the in-game store of Dead by Daylight allows players to unlock perks still unavailable for their account, or have not yet earned the highest tier.

Killer Perks

Coup de Grâce (The Twins) - Whenever a Generator is completed, this perk gains 2 tokens, up to a maximum of 5 tokens.

Lunge attacks consume one token and increase the distance of the attack by 70/75/80%.

Knock Out (The Cannibal) - Placing Survivors in the dying state with your basic attack blocks their aura from being revealed to any other Survivor that’s farther than 32/24/16 meters away from them.

For the next 15 seconds, the dying Survivor will have the Blindness effect, a reduced crawling speed of -50%, and a reduced recovery speed of -25%.

Survivor Perks

Blood Pact (Cheryl Mason) - When you or the Obsession are injured, you both see each other’s aura.

After healing the Obsession or being healed by the Obsession, you both gain the haste effect, giving you both a 5/6/7% movement speed bonus until both Survivors are no longer within 16 meters of each other.

Quick & Quiet (Meg Thomas) - You barely make noise when you quickly vault over obstacles or enter lockers.

This perk affects vaulting windows, downed pallets, or rushing to enter a locker.

The perk has a cooldown of 30/25/20 seconds.