The Emblem System, also just referred to as "Emblems", is a Ranking Game Mechanic used to determine a Player's Grade.
It was originally introduced with Patch 1.9.4.
Before Grades were implemented with Patch 5.2.0, Emblems played an integral role in Dead by Daylight's matchmaking system for ranked Trials, as it determined a Player's Rank and thereby how they would be matched.
Since reworking Ranks into Grades, the Emblem System no longer determine one's matchmaking scoring and merely track successful Trials regarding the Grading System.
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Important Notice: In-game Emblem Points (Tally Screen) vs. Wiki Emblem Points
The Tally Screen shown to Players after they leave a Trial has a section that breaks down the Emblem Points achieved by the Player in the Trial. |
Overview
The Emblem System's original purpose was as the main Ranking System for ranked Trials in Dead by Daylight, a purpose it held up to Patch 5.2.0, when Grades were introduced and the Game switched to skill-based matchmaking using a hidden scoring system.
Use
Ranking System (former)
The Emblem System originally replaced two different Ranking Systems that had become obsolete and inadequate for the faster-paced Dead by Daylight of early 2018, compared to the slower-paced Trials of 2016 and 2017.
It replaced the Victory Cube System that had been used for Killers and the original Bloodpoint-based System that had been used for Survivors.
Grading System (current)
With the introduction of Grades in Patch 5.2.0, the Emblem System is now used to determined a Player's Grade based on their performance in Trials, which is measured across four Categories that represent the core gameplay mechanics of the Game.
Emblems must be earned and come in four Qualities.
The more Emblems a Player has earned during the last Trial and of the higher their respective Quality is, the more Pips are awarded towards the Player's Grade.
Emblem Qualities
Emblems come in 4 different Qualities.
The Quality of an Emblem can be likened to a type of grade.
Each Quality represents a certain number of Emblem Points, which are added together and then converted into Pips to determine whether a Player receives progress towards their Grade or not.
Bronze
Receiving a Bronze Emblem indicates that the Player performed poorly in its associated Gameplay Category.
The Player successfully completed a few actions that contribute towards the Emblem, but also failed several of them.
Silver
Receiving a Silver Emblem indicates that the Player performed adequately in its associated Gameplay Category.
The Player successfully completed several actions that contribute towards the Emblem, but also failed a few of them.
Gold
Receiving a Gold Emblem indicates that the Player exceeded expectations in its associated Gameplay Category.
The Player successfully completed several actions that contribute towards the Emblem.
Iridescent
Receiving an Iridescent Emblem indicates that the Player performed outstandingly its associated Gameplay Category.
The Player successfully completed all actions that contribute towards the Emblem.
None
Failing to receive an Emblem indicates that the Player performed dreadfully in its associated Gameplay Category.
The Player failed all actions that contribute towards the Emblem.
Emblem Scoring & Quality Thresholds
Scoring Points
Each Emblem tracks specific gameplay events during the Trial, which add or deduct Scoring Points to or from the Emblem.
The amount of points are then used to determine each Emblem's Quality after the Trial.
The Scoring Points are hidden to Players during the Trial and tracked in the background.
When Players hover over their Emblems in the Tally Screen, a pop-up reveals a break-down of the actions that contributed towards or against the Emblem's achieved Quality, as well as the Scoring Points.
Quality Thresholds
The break-down pop-up also displays a Progress bar that converts the Scoring Points at the very bottom into percentages contributing towards the Emblem's Quality.
The Progress bar displays the different Quality Thresholds right above it with icons in the corresponding colours and the shape of a shield.
Emblem Types
Emblems come in four types per side, which represent the four core gameplay mechanics of Dead by Daylight's Trials and were originally represented by the four categories still used today in Score Events:
Survivor Emblems
Lightbringer
The Lightbringer Emblem grades how much the Player participated in progressing the main objective as a Survivor.
The Lightbringer Emblem tracks the following interactions:
- Repairing Generators
actively
- This refers to any progress the Player themselves make towards completing Generators.
- Repairing Generators passively
- This refers to any progress other Survivors make towards completing Generators while the Player is engaging the Killer in a Chase.
- Cleansing Totems
- This includes both Dull Totems and Hex Totems
- Opening Exit Gates
Quality Thresholds
| No Emblem achieved | Bronze Emblem | Silver Emblem | Gold Emblem | Iridescent Emblem |
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| 0 Points | 30 Points | 100 Points | 190 Points | 270 Points |
| 0 % | ~11 % | ~37 % | ~70 % | 100 % |
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Scoring Points
The Player's goal is to gain as many points towards this Emblem as possible during a Trial
The starting value for this Emblem is 0 points, which is equivalent to No Emblem obtained:
- +5 points:
- added to all Survivors' point inventories each time a Generator is completed
- added for another Survivor cleansing a Dull Totem while the Player is in a Chase
- +10 points:
- added for another Survivor cleansing/blessing a Hex Totem while the Player is in a Chase
- +15 points:
- added for opening an Exit Gate
- can be awarded twice if the Player manages to open both Gates
- added for opening an Exit Gate
- +20 points:
- added for cleansing a Dull Totem
- +50 points:
- added for cleansing/blessing a Hex Totem
- up to +33.33 points per Generator:
- added for passively repairing Generators
- grants 1/3 point for each percent other Players contribute towards completing a Generator
- added for passively repairing Generators
- up to +100 points per Generator:
- added for actively repairing Generators
- grants 1 point for each percent the Player contributes towards completing the Generator
- the points are split evenly across all Survivors repairing the Generator at the same time
- added for actively repairing Generators
Unbroken
The Unbroken Emblem grades the Player's ability to survive during Trials as a Survivor.
It is unique amongst Emblems in its scoring in that it works backwards: the fewer points the Player has, the better the Quality.
It also has uniquely fixed thresholds for its qualities, that are defined in code, rather than calculated based on the number of points one obtained.
The Unbroken Emblem tracks the following interactions:
- Escaping a Trial without having entered the Dying State once
- This grants Iridescent Unbroken.
- Escaping a Trial having entered the Dying State at least once
- This grants Gold Unbroken.
- Failing to escape a Trial, but having survived for at least 9 minutes
- This grants Silver Unbroken.
- Failing to escape a Trial, but having survived for at least 5 minutes
- This grants Bronze Unbroken.
- Failing to escape a Trial and having survived for less than 5 minutes
- This grants no Emblem.
Quality Thresholds
| No Emblem achieved | Bronze Emblem | Silver Emblem | Gold Emblem | Iridescent Emblem |
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| 999 Points | 899 Points | 799 Points | 699 Points | 0 Points |
| 0 % | 25 % | 50 % | 75 % | 100 % |
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Scoring Points
The Player's goal is to gain as few points towards this Emblem as possible during a Trial
The starting value for this Emblem is 0 points, which is equivalent to Iridescent Unbroken:
- Only apply when the Player manages to escape the Trial:
- 0 points:
- added for escaping without entering the Dying State once
- +1 point:
- added for escaping, but having entered the Dying State at least once
- 0 points:
- Only apply when the Player fails to escape the Trial:
- +799 points:
- added for failing to escape, but having survived for more than 9 minutes
- +899 points:
- added for failing to escape, but having survived for more than 5 minutes
- +999 points:
- added for failing to escape and having survived for less than 5 minutes
- +799 points:
Benevolent
The Benevolent Emblem grades the altruistic behaviour of Survivors during the Trial in general.
The Benevolent Emblem tracks the following interactions:
- Survivors being put on Hooks
- Survivors being safely unhooked again, or not
- Altruistic actions in general:
- Healing other Survivors
- Rescuing other Survivors from the Killer's grasp
- Baiting the Killer into hitting a Survivor while carrying another Survivor
- Taking Protection Hits in general
Quality Thresholds
| No Emblem achieved | Bronze Emblem | Silver Emblem | Gold Emblem | Iridescent Emblem |
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| 0 Points | 25 Points | 45 Points | 75 Points | 100 Points |
| 0 % | 25 % | 45 % | 75 % | 100 % |
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Scoring Points
The Player's goal is to gain as many points towards this Emblem as possible during a Trial.
The starting value for this Emblem is 35 points, which is equivalent to Bronze Benevolent:
- -30 points:
- deducted from the Rescuer's point inventory if the Rescuee is downed again within 10 seconds
- -10 points:
- deducted from all Survivors' point inventories when any other Survivor is hooked
- 0 points:
- added for getting hit by the Killer
- added for personal Healing actions
- +10 points:
- added for altruistic Healing actions
- added to all Survivors' point inventories when any other Survivor is unhooked
- added for taking a Protection Hit while the Killer is carrying another Survivor
- added for causing a Survivor to wiggle free because of sabotaging a Hook within 10 metres of the Killer
- +20 points:
- added to the Rescuer's point inventory if the Rescuee is not downed again within 10 seconds
- +30 points:
- added for rescuing another Survivor from the Killer's grasp
Additionally, the following multipliers may be applied:
- x0.15:
- applied to all positive Benevolent actions performed in the Basement
- applied to all positive Benevolent actions performed after powering up the Exit Gates
- applied to all positive Benevolent actions performed in the Basement
Evader
The Evader Emblem grades the Player's ability to stay hidden from the Killer, as well as their ability to win chases (losing the Killer).
The Evader Emblem tracks the following interactions:
- Being in the Killer's proximity without initiating a Chase
- Stunning the Killer with Pallets
- Winning or losing Chases and their general duration
Quality Thresholds
| No Emblem achieved | Bronze Emblem | Silver Emblem | Gold Emblem | Iridescent Emblem |
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| 0 Points | 230 Points | 380 Points | 560 Points | 880 Points |
| 0 % | ~26.1 % | ~43.2 % | ~63.6 % | 100 % |
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Scoring Points
The Player's goal is to gain as many points towards this Emblem as possible during a Trial.
The starting value for this Emblem is 100 points, which is equivalent to No Emblem obtained:
- -10 points:
- deducted when a Chase results in the Player getting hit by the Killer (= Chase lost)
- 0 points:
- added for initiating a Chase.
- +50 points:
- added for stunning the Killer with a Pallet
- 1 point per second:
- added for being inside the Killer's Terror Radius without being chased
- applies a multiplier of x0 if the Killer is farther than 64 metres away, negating all points
- applies a multiplier of x0.1 if the Killer is closer than 64 metres away
- applies a multiplier of x0.3 if the Killer is closer than 45 metres away
- applies a multiplier of x0.5 if the Killer is closer than 30 metres away
- applies a multiplier of x1.1 if the Killer is closer than 20 metres away
- applies a multiplier of x2.2 if the Killer is closer than 10 metres away
- applies a multiplier of x6 if the Killer is closer than 5 metres away
- added for being inside the Killer's Terror Radius
- up to 250 points per second:
- added for being chased by the Killer; depends on the duration of the Chase; is only awarded AFTER the Chase ends
- if the Chase lasted more than 60 seconds, the value is set to 250 points per second
- if the Chase lasted fewer than 60 seconds, the value is set to 125 points per second
- if the Chase lasted fewer than 45 seconds, the value is set to 60 points per second
- if the Chase lasted fewer than 30 seconds, the value is set to 25 points per second
- if the Chase lasted fewer than 15 seconds, the value is set to 1 points per second
- applies a multiplier of x0.1 if the Killer is closer than 60 metres away
- applies a multiplier of x0.3 if the Killer is closer than 45 metres away
- applies a multiplier of x0.6 if the Killer is closer than 20 metres away
- applies a multiplier of x1.2 if the Killer is closer than 5 metres away
- added for being chased by the Killer; depends on the duration of the Chase; is only awarded AFTER the Chase ends
Additionally, the following multipliers may be applied:
- x2:
- applied to all points gained during a Chase, if the Chase was won (losing the Killer without getting hit)
- x0.5:
- applied to all points gained during a Chase, if the Chase was lost (getting hit or being downed)
Killer Emblems
Gatekeeper
The Gatekeeper Emblem grades the Player's ability to slow down the Generator Progress of Survivors for as long as possible.
The Gatekeeper Emblem tracks the following interactions:
- Number of incomplete Generators remaining
- This number is tracked and evaluated each minute for the first nine minutes of the Trial
- Whether the Trial ended with the Exit Gates remaining closed or not
Quality Thresholds
| No Emblem achieved | Bronze Emblem | Silver Emblem | Gold Emblem | Iridescent Emblem |
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| 0 Points | 10 Points | 15 Points | 25 Points | 35 Points |
| 0 % | ~28.6 % | ~42.9 % | ~71.4 % | 100 % |
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Scoring Points
The Player's goal is to gain as many points towards this Emblem as possible during a Trial.
The starting value for this Emblem is 0 points, which is equivalent to No Emblem obtained:
- 10 points:
- added if the Trial ends with both Exit Gates remaining closed
- up to 45 points:
- added once per minute for each Generator that remains unrepaired; stops tracking after 9 minutes have elapsed
- if no Generators remain during the check, the value is set to 0 points
- if 1 Generators remain during the check, the value is set to 1 point
- if 2 Generators remain during the check, the value is set to 2 points
- if 3 Generators remain during the check, the value is set to 3 points
- if 4 Generators remain during the check, the value is set to 4 points
- if 5 Generators remain during the check, the value is set to 5 points
- added once per minute for each Generator that remains unrepaired; stops tracking after 9 minutes have elapsed
Devout
The Devout Emblem grades the Player's ability to sacrifice and kill Survivors.
The Devout Emblem tracks the following interactions:
- Death by sacrifice
- Death by bleeding out
- Death by the Killer's own hand
- Death by Reverse Bear Traps
- Death by disconnect
- Hooking all Survivors at least once
- Hooking Survivors collectively for at least 9 times
Quality Thresholds
| No Emblem achieved | Bronze Emblem | Silver Emblem | Gold Emblem | Iridescent Emblem |
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| 0 Points | 1 Points | 4 Points | 8 Points | 10 Points |
| 0 % | 10 % | 40 % | 80 % | 100 % |
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Scoring Points
The Player's goal is to gain as many points towards this Emblem as possible during a Trial.
The starting value for this Emblem is 0 points, which is equivalent to No Emblem obtained:
- 0 points:
- added for each Survivor who died by bleeding out
- 1 point:
- added for having hooked all Survivors at least 1 time
- added for having hooked Survivors collectively at least 9 times
- 2 points:
- added for each Survivor who died by being sacrificed on a Hook
- added for each Survivor who died by being killed by the Killer's own hand
- added for each Survivor who disconnected from the Trial
Malicious
The Malicious Emblem grades the Player's ability to apply pressure to Survivors and prevent them from helping one another through altruistic actions.
The Malicious Emblem tracks the following interactions:
- Damaging Survivors
- Interrupting Survivors mid-interaction
- Hooking Survivors
- Survivors managing to heal themselves or be healed by other Survivors
Quality Thresholds
| No Emblem achieved | Bronze Emblem | Silver Emblem | Gold Emblem | Iridescent Emblem |
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| 0 Points | 11 Points | 22 Points | 30 Points | 36 Points |
| 0 % | ~30.6 % | ~61.1 % | ~83.3 % | 100 % |
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Scoring Points
The Player's goal is to gain as many points towards this Emblem as possible during a Trial.
The starting value for this Emblem is 0 points, which is equivalent to No Emblem obtained:
- -1 point:
- deducted each time a Survivor is healed from injury
- deducted each time a Survivor escapes the Killer's grasp
- 1 point:
- added each time the Killer hits a Survivor
- 2 points:
- added each time a Survivor reaches a new Hook State
Chaser
The Chaser Emblem grades the Player's ability to find and chase Survivors.
The Chaser Emblem tracks the following interactions:
- Damaging Survivors
- Interrupting Survivors mid-interaction
- Hooking Survivors
- Survivors managing to heal themselves or be healed by other Survivors
Quality Thresholds
| No Emblem achieved | Bronze Emblem | Silver Emblem | Gold Emblem | Iridescent Emblem |
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| 0 Points | 650 Points | 1,230 Points | 1,800 Points | 2,550 Points |
| 0 % | ~25.5 % | ~48.2 % | ~70.6 % | 100 % |
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Scoring Points
The Player's goal is to gain as many points towards this Emblem as possible during a Trial.
The starting value for this Emblem is 0 points, which is equivalent to No Emblem obtained:
- -7.5 points per second:
- deducted for being in extreme proximity to a hooked Survivor (within 8 metres); only applied after 10 seconds
- -3 points per second:
- deducted for being in moderate proximity to a hooked Survivor (within 16 metres); only applied after 10 seconds
- 0 points:
- added for ending a Chase after losing the chased Survivor
- 5 points:
- added for finding a Survivor and initiating a Chase
- 55 points:
- added for damaging the chased Survivor during a Chase
- up to 90 points per second:
- added for chasing a Survivor; depends on the duration of the Chase; is only awarded AFTER the Chase ends
- if the Chase lasted up to 15 seconds, the value is set to 90 points per second
- if the Chase lasted up to 30 seconds, the value is set to 60 points per second
- if the Chase lasted up to 45 seconds, the value is set to 50 points per second
- if the Chase lasted up to 60 seconds, the value is set to 40 points per second
- if the Chase lasted more than 60 seconds, the value is set to 30 points per second
- added for chasing a Survivor; depends on the duration of the Chase; is only awarded AFTER the Chase ends
Grading
- Main article: Grades
The Quality of an Emblem determines the amount of Emblem Points the Game awards towards the Player's Pips used for the Grades:
| Quality | Emblem Points |
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| None (no Emblem received) | 0 |
| Bronze | +1 |
| Silver | +2 |
| Gold | +3 |
| Iridescent | +4 |
Pipping Conditions
The Pips, determined by the number of obtained Emblem Points, progress a Player's Grade.
The higher their current Grade, the more Emblem Points or Emblems of better Qualities must be obtained to grade up.
| Grades | Killer Emblem Points | Survivor Emblem Points | Pip Change | |
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| Ash IV-I | 0-8 | 0 | Safety Pip | |
| 9-13 | +1 | Pip | ||
| 14-16 | +2 | Double Pip | ||
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| 0-9 | 0 | Safety Pip | ||
| 10-13 | +1 | Pip | ||
| 14-16 | +2 | Double Pip | ||
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| Bronze III-I | 0-9 | 0 | Safety Pip | |
| 10-13 | +1 | Pip | ||
| 14-16 | +2 | Double Pip | ||
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| Silver IV-I | 0-10 | 7-9 | 0 | Safety Pip |
| 11-14 | 10-13 | +1 | Pip | |
| 15-16 | 14-16 | +2 | Double Pip | |
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| Gold IV-I | 0-11 | 8-10 | 0 | Safety Pip |
| 12-14 | 11-13 | +1 | Pip | |
| 15-16 | 14-16 | +2 | Double Pip | |
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| Iridescent IV-II | 0-12 | 9-11 | 0 | Safety Pip |
| 13-15 | 12-14 | +1 | Pip | |
| 16 | 15-16 | +2 | Double Pip | |
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| Iridescent I | 0-16 | 0 | Safety Pip | |
Change Log
Patch 2.0.0
- Adjusted several thresholds to obtain certain Emblem Qualities.
Patch 2.3.0
- Hooking each Survivor at least once during the Trial now guarantees a Bronze Devout Emblem.
- Remaining within 16 metres of a hooked Survivor for a prolonged period of time now degrades the Chaser Emblem's Quality over time.
Patch 3.0.0
- Added events for Lightbringer Emblem scoring:
- 20 points for cleansing a Dull Totem.
- 5 points if a Dull Totem is cleansed while you are in a Chase.
- 10 points if a Hex Totem is cleansed while you are in a Chase.
- 1/3 points for each percent of a Generator repaired while you are in a Chase.
- Added event for Benevolent Emblem scoring: 10 points for sabotaging a Hook within 10 metres of a Killer carrying a Survivor, if the carried Survivor then wiggles free.
- Added event for Evader Emblem scoring: 50 points for stunning the Killer with a Pallet.
Patch 7.7.0
- Removed the ability to de-pip.
Trivia
- According to their file name, Iridescent Emblems were originally going to be Platinum Emblems.
- Entering the Dying State by using the Perk Plot Twist does count for the Unbroken Emblem. Therefore it is recommended not to use it if the Player aims to get Iridescent Unbroken or Gold Unbroken.
