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Bill Overbeck
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Gender Man
Role Old Soldier
Origin American
DLC CHAPTER 3.5: Left Behind
Voice Actor Ricardo Gomez (BHVR)

William "Bill" Overbeck is one of 41 SurvivorsIconHelpLoading survivor currently featured in Dead by DaylightIconHelp DBDlogo.

He was introduced with CHAPTER 3.5: Left Behind, an originally PC-exclusive Half-Chapter DLC released on 8 March 2017.

He originates from the 2008 zombie-shooter Game, Left 4 Dead.


Overview

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Quotes left Hardened by years of experience, Bill Overbeck knows that survival rarely comes without sacrifice. No matter the cost, he’ll make sure his teammates live to fight another day. It wouldn’t be the first time he was left for dead. Quotes right

Bill Overbeck is an old Soldier, accustomed to dealing with critical situations.

His personal Perks, Left BehindIconPerks leftBehind, Borrowed TimeIconPerks borrowedTime, and UnbreakableIconPerks unbreakable, make him more powerful in dire moments.

He is tough as nails and knows how to survive just about anything. He'll do whatever it takes to help others live to see another day and he's not afraid to take one for the team.


Lore

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Additional Lore can be found in Tome 7 - Forsaken: The Long Way Home.

It took two tours in Vietnam, a handful of medals, a knee full of shrapnel, and an honourable discharge to get William "Bill" Overbeck to stop fighting and try to live a peaceful life. He hated it. After decades spent drifting aimlessly through dead end jobs, Bill went in for a routine surgery and woke up to find the world he knew was gone. A plague was turning normal people into mindless killing machines. Naturally, the first thing he did was fight his way home and put on his uniform. Making his way through rural ghost towns and pitch-black forests, he found other Survivors, and together they fled from the infected hordes. In the end, Bill sacrificed himself to ensure their safety. His body was never found. Bill was left for dead. No one knows that he still has the only thing he ever wanted: an enemy to fight.


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Unique Perks

Bill comes with 3 PerksIconHelp perks that are unique to him:

IconPerks borrowedTime
Borrowed Time You are fuelled with an unexpected energy when saving an ally from a Hook.

Survivors you unhook benefit from the following effects:

  • Extends the duration of their EnduranceIconStatusEffects enduranceSurvivor Status Effect by 6/8/10 seconds.
  • Extends the duration of their HasteIconStatusEffects haste Status Effect by 10 seconds.

"Probably stings like hell, but it ain't gonna kill ya. Up and at 'em soldier. Time to move!" — Bill Overbeck

IconPerks leftBehind
Left Behind You will get the job done... no matter the cost.

When you are the last Survivor remaining in the Trial, the AuraIconHelp auras of the HatchIconHelp hatch is revealed to you when you are within 24/28/32 metres.

"I'm not horse-shittin' around. I'm doing this alone!" — Bill Overbeck

IconPerks unbreakable
Unbreakable Past battles have taught you a thing or two about survival.

Once per Trial, you can completely recover from the Dying StateIconHelp dying.

  • Your Recovery speed is increased by 25/30/35 %.

"Goddammit, I am seriously FUBAR!" — Bill Overbeck

Prestige

Prestiging Bill will automatically add Tier I of his Unique Perks to the inventories of all other Survivors and unlock the ability for their higher-tiered versions to spawn in their BloodwebIconHelp bloodweb.

Prestige Bill twice more to automatically add Tier II and Tier III respectively into the other Survivors' inventories.


Achievements

Main article: Achievements

There is 1 Achievement related to Bill:

Icon Name Description
Ach adeptBill Adept Bill Playing as Bill Overbeck, escape a Trial using only his 3 Unique Perks: Left Behind, Borrowed Time, and Unbreakable

Cosmetic Options

Players can choose from a variety of Cosmetic options to customise Bill:

Base Cosmetics

Default

Icon Name Body Rarity Description
BO Head01 Bill CategoryIcon head Common Bill's army beret with the yellow shield insignia of the 1st Special Forces Group.

"Even being in a war doesn't prepare you for this." — Bill Overbeck

BO Torso01 Combat Jacket CategoryIcon torso Common Battle-scarred military jacket identified to Overbeck.

"The honest to God military!" — Bill Overbeck

BO Legs01 Military Trousers CategoryIcon legs Common Mud-stained tactical trousers, combat boots and a sad, empty holster.

"We're on our own, kid. It's high time you start actin' like it." — Bill Overbeck

Prestige

Icon Name Body Rarity Description Additional Notes
BO Head01 P01 Veteran Bill CategoryIcon head Rare The face and apparel of an experienced soldier you can trust.

"Back on your feet, soldier! You're not getting out of this fight that easily." — Bill Overbeck

Prestige Level 6 Reward
BO Torso01 P01 Veteran's Jacket CategoryIcon torso Rare A bloody combat jacket that shows just how many challenges Bill has faced.

"Watch my back! I was too old for this shit fifteen years ago..." — Bill Overbeck

Prestige Level 4 Reward
BO Legs01 P01 Veteran's Trousers CategoryIcon legs Rare Blood-stained tactical trousers, combat boots and a holster that is still very sad and very empty.

"Bull Frickin Horse Shit! " — Bill Overbeck

Prestige Level 5 Reward
Perk Charms
Prestige Level 7 Reward Prestige Level 8 Reward Prestige Level 9 Reward
S08 PCharm001 S08 PCharm002 S08 PCharm003
A keepsake gained upon mastery of a particular skill.

Alternatives

Special

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Icon Name Body Rarity Description Collection Event
BO Torso006 Merry Sacrifice CategoryIcon torso Rare Playing hero had a cost. Wearing this ugly sweater was part of it. Ugly Sweaters Winter Event

IconHelp archivesGeneral Rift

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Icon Name Body Rarity Description Outfit Collection Tome Tier
BO Head007 Shades Up CategoryIcon head Very Rare The future wasn't looking so bright, so the sunglasses were optional. Heart of Valor Forsaken 7 7
BO Torso007 Gut Topper CategoryIcon torso Very Rare It was a well-made uniform, but it would never be the same again after this battle. Heart of Valor Forsaken 7 70
BO Legs007 Bust Ups CategoryIcon legs Very Rare Long past the expiry date and still kicking ass. Heart of Valor Forsaken 7 47
Completed Outfits
Icon Name Body Rarity Description Collection Tome Tiers
BO outfit007 Heart of Valor CategoryIcon outfits Very Rare There's always that one moment where “I've dealt with worse” no longer applies. Forsaken 7 7,47,70

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27 September 2022 (Tuesday)
Description
There's always that one moment where “I've dealt with worse” no longer applies.
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Shades Up
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The future wasn't looking so bright, so the sunglasses were optional.
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CategoryIcon torso
Gut Topper
Forsaken
70
It was a well-made uniform, but it would never be the same again after this battle.
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CategoryIcon legs
Bust Ups
Forsaken
47
Long past the expiry date and still kicking ass.
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DLC

Main article: Downloadable Content

Bill is part of 1 DLC:


Trivia

  • Bill received a remodel for his head in Patch 3.7.0 that was not mentioned in the patch notes, although his portrait and render remain unchanged.
  • Although Bill did not originally appear as a playable Survivor in the Console version of Dead by Daylight, his Perks were available as general Survivor Perks, albeit with all references to him in the icon artwork and flavour texts removed.
    • For instance, UnbreakableIconPerks unbreakable featured a random man's face in a similar pose to that of Bill on the PC version.
  • On 5 July 2019, the Developers officially confirmed through Twitter that Bill would come to the Console versions via the 3.1.0 Mid-Chapter Update.
  • Although Bill was voiced by Jim French in the Left 4 Dead franchise, he did not return to reprise the role in Dead by Daylight, nor was archive footage of his lines reused for Dead by Daylight.
    Instead, new lines were recorded for Bill by Ricardo Gomez.
  • Bill was the third licensed Character to be introduced to Dead by Daylight.
    • He was the second licensed Survivor.
    • He is also the first and currently the only licensed character to be released for free.
  • Excluding the base Survivors, Bill is the only Character prior to CHAPTER 9: Shattered Bloodline to not receive a quote about them from Benedict Baker.
  • Bill was the first blue-eyed male Survivor.
  • Bill is the oldest Survivor by age when he was taken by The Entity.
  • In Left 4 Dead and its comics, Bill is shown to have died with his M16 rifle in hand. However, the Left Behind trailer shows Bill's body without his weapon before being transported to the Realm.

Gallery

For more go to Bill's Gallery

In-game assets

Old assets

Official art

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THE KILLERS IconHelpLoading killer
BASE GAME /
CHAPTERS
1 - 2
K01 charSelect portrait Evan MacMillan - The TrapperIconHelpLoading trapper K02 charSelect portrait Philip Ojomo - The WraithIconHelpLoading wraith K03 charSelect portrait Max Thompson Jr. - The HillbillyIconHelpLoading hillbilly K04 charSelect portrait Sally Smithson - The NurseIconHelpLoading nurse K05 charSelect portrait Michael Myers - The ShapeIconHelpLoading shape
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K06 charSelect portrait Lisa Sherwood - The HagIconHelpLoading hag K07 charSelect portrait Herman Carter - The DoctorIconHelpLoading doctor K08 charSelect portrait Anna - The HuntressIconHelpLoading huntress K09 charSelect portrait Bubba Sawyer - The CannibalIconHelpLoading cannibal K10 charSelect portrait Freddy Krueger - The NightmareIconHelpLoading nightmare
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K11 charSelect portrait Amanda Young - The PigIconHelpLoading pig K12 charSelect portrait Jeffrey Hawk - The ClownIconHelpLoading clown K13 charSelect portrait Rin Yamaoka - The SpiritIconHelpLoading spirit K14 charSelect portrait Frank, Julie, Susie, Joey - The LegionIconHelpLoading legion K15 charSelect portrait Adiris - The PlagueIconHelpLoading plague
CHAPTERS
12 - 16
K16 charSelect portrait Danny Johnson - The Ghost FaceIconHelpLoading ghost K17 charSelect portrait The DemogorgonIconHelpLoading demogorgon K18 charSelect portrait Kazan Yamaoka - The OniIconHelpLoading oni K19 charSelect portrait Caleb Quinn - The DeathslingerIconHelpLoading deathslinger K20 charSelect portrait Pyramid Head - The ExecutionerIconHelpLoading wales
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K21 charSelect portrait Talbot Grimes - The BlightIconHelpLoading blight K22 charSelect portrait Charlotte & Victor Deshayes - The TwinsIconHelpLoading twins K23 charSelect portrait Ji-Woon Hak - The TricksterIconHelpLoading trickster K24 charSelect portrait Nemesis T-Type - The NemesisIconHelpLoading nemesis K25 charSelect portrait Elliot Spencer - The CenobiteIconHelpLoading cenobite
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K26 charSelect portrait Carmina Mora - The ArtistIconHelpLoading artist K27 charSelect portrait Sadako Yamamura - The OnryōIconHelpLoading onryo K28 charSelect portrait The DredgeIconHelpLoading dredge K29 charSelect portrait Albert Wesker - The MastermindIconHelpLoading mastermind K30 charSelect portrait Tarhos Kovács - The KnightIconHelpLoading knight
CHAPTERS
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K31 charSelect portrait Adriana Imai - The Skull MerchantIconHelpLoading skullMerchant K32 charSelect portrait HUX-A7-13 - The SingularityIconHelpLoading singularity K33 charSelect portrait The XenomorphIconHelpLoading xenomorph K34 charSelect portrait Charles Lee Ray - The Good GuyIconHelpLoading goodGuy K35 charSelect portrait The UnknownIconHelpLoading unknown
THE SURVIVORS IconHelpLoading survivor
BASE GAME /
CHAPTER 1
S01 charSelect portrait Dwight FairfieldSurvivorDwight S02 charSelect portrait Meg ThomasSurvivorMeg S03 charSelect portrait Claudette MorelSurvivorClaudette S04 charSelect portrait Jake ParkSurvivorJake S05 charSelect portrait Nea KarlssonSurvivorNea
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S06 charSelect portrait Laurie StrodeSurvivorLaurie S07 charSelect portrait Ace ViscontiSurvivorAce S08 charSelect portrait Bill OverbeckSurvivorBill S09 charSelect portrait Feng MinSurvivorFeng S10 charSelect portrait David KingSurvivorDavid
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S11 charSelect portrait Quentin SmithSurvivorQuentin S12 charSelect portrait David TappSurvivorTapp S13 charSelect portrait Kate DensonSurvivorKate S14 charSelect portrait Adam FrancisSurvivorAdam S15 charSelect portrait Jeff JohansenSurvivorJeff
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S16 charSelect portrait Jane RomeroSurvivorJane S17 charSelect portrait Ash WilliamsSurvivorAsh S18 charSelect portrait Nancy WheelerSurvivorNancy S19 charSelect portrait Steve HarringtonSurvivorSteve S20 charSelect portrait Yui KimuraSurvivorYui
CHAPTERS
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S21 charSelect portrait Zarina KassirSurvivorZarina S22 charSelect portrait Cheryl MasonSurvivorCheryl S23 charSelect portrait Felix RichterSurvivorFelix S24 charSelect portrait Élodie RakotoSurvivorElodie S25 charSelect portrait Yun-Jin LeeSurvivorYun-Jin
CHAPTERS
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S26 charSelect portrait Jill ValentineSurvivorJill S27 charSelect portrait Leon Scott KennedySurvivorLeon S28 charSelect portrait Mikaela ReidSurvivorMikaela S29 charSelect portrait Jonah VasquezSurvivorJonah S30 charSelect portrait Yoichi AsakawaSurvivorYoichi
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S31 charSelect portrait Haddie KaurSurvivorHaddie S32 charSelect portrait Ada WongSurvivorAda S33 charSelect portrait Rebecca ChambersSurvivorRebecca S34 charSelect portrait Vittorio ToscanoSurvivorVittorio S35 charSelect portrait Thalita LyraSurvivorThalita
CHAPTERS
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S36 charSelect portrait Renato LyraSurvivorRenato S37 charSelect portrait Gabriel SomaSurvivorGabriel S38 charSelect portrait Nicolas CageSurvivorNicolas S39 charSelect portrait Ellen RipleySurvivorEllen S40 charSelect portrait Alan WakeSurvivorAlan
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LEGENDARY CHARACTERS
S27 Carlos charSelect portrait Carlos Oliveira K25 Chatterer charSelect portrait The Chatterer S27 Chris charSelect portrait Chris Redfield S26 Claire charSelect portrait Claire Redfield S22 Cybil charSelect portrait Cybil Bennett K07 Pharaoh Eddie charSelect portrait Pharaoh Eddie
K19 Stranger Eddie charSelect portrait Stranger Eddie K28 Eddie's Tribute charSelect portrait Eddie's Tribute K18 Samurai Eddie charSelect portrait Samurai Eddie K14 HUNK charSelect portrait HUNK S22 James charSelect portrait James Sunderland S19 Jonathan charSelect portrait Jonathan Byers
S22 Lisa charSelect portrait Lisa Garland K07 Look-See charSelect portrait The Look-See S22 Maria charSelect portrait Maria K08 Mordeo charSelect portrait The Mordeo K01 Naughty Bear charSelect portrait Naughty Bear S40 Rose Marigold charSelect portrait Rose Marigold
S40 Saga Anderson charSelect portrait Saga Anderson S26 Sheva charSelect portrait Sheva Alomar K34 Tiffany Valentine charSelect portrait Tiffany Valentine S36 Tubarão charSelect portrait Tubarão K21 Birkin charSelect portrait William Birkin K33 Xenomorph Queen charSelect portrait The Xenomorph Queen
MYTHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS
K18 Armoured Titan charSelect portrait The Armoured Titan K08 Baba Yaga charSelect portrait The Baba Yaga K30 Draugr charSelect portrait The Draugr K21 Ferryman charSelect portrait The Ferryman K26 Jabberwock charSelect portrait The Jabberwock K01 Krampus charSelect portrait The Krampus
K18 Minotaur charSelect portrait The Minotaur K13 War Hammer Titan charSelect portrait The War Hammer Titan
COSTUME CHARACTERS
S22 Alessa charSelect portrait Alessa Gillespie S02 Annie charSelect portrait Annie Leonhart S23 Armin charSelect portrait Armin Arlert K06 Birch charSelect portrait The Birch S23 Blitz charSelect portrait Blitz S01 Eren charSelect portrait Eren Yeager
K23 God Of Desire charSelect portrait The God of Desire K33 Grid Xenomorph charSelect portrait The Grid Xenomorph S21 Hange charSelect Portrait Hange Zoë S13 Historia charSelect portrait Historia Reiss S07 Kenny charSelect portrait Kenny Ackerman S04 Levi charSelect Portrait Levi Ackerman
S20 Mikasa charSelect portrait Mikasa Ackerman S39 Ripley 8 charSelect portrait Ripley 8 K27 Rotten Remains charSelect portrait The Rotten Remains S40 Mr Scratch charSelect portrait Mr Scratch S14 Wamai charSelect portrait Wamai K33 Xenomorph Clone charSelect portrait The Xenomorph Clone
LORE CHARACTERS
Alex Benedict Baker The EntityIconHelp entity The ObserverIconHelp archivesGeneral Vigo and many more...
UNUSED CHARACTERS
The Smasher The Teacher
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