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Nancy Wheeler
S18 charSelect portrait
Gender Woman
Role Aspiring Journalist
Origin American
DLC CHAPTER 13: Stranger Things
Voice Actor Diane Guillemont (BHVR)
Cost 500 Auric CellsIconCurrency auricCells

Nancy Wheeler is one of 41 SurvivorsIconHelpLoading survivor currently featured in Dead by DaylightIconHelp DBDlogo.

She was introduced as one of two Survivors of CHAPTER 13: Stranger Things, a Chapter DLC released on 17 September 2019.

She originates from the 2016 Sci-Fi-Horror Web Television series Stranger Things.

The Chapter was temporarily retracted from Dead by Daylight between 17 November 2021 and 6 November 2023, but she remained a playable Character for anyone who already owned her.


Overview[]

New Store Nancy

Nancy Wheeler is an aspiring journalist, able to make acute observations and gain insights that others may miss.

Her personal Perks, Better TogetherIconPerks betterTogether, FixatedIconPerks fixated, and Inner StrengthIconPerks innerStrength, give her the information and courage she needs to tackle unexpected challenges.


Lore[]

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Studious and rebellious, Nancy Wheeler is a stubborn investigator with an instinct for a good story. When her closest friend, Barb went missing, she did everything she could to unravel the truth and secure justice. A brilliant journalist, she chases stories and follows leads despite the inequality and chauvinism she encounters at the workplace. Pursuing a lead one evening, she fearlessly approaches the Hawkins National Laboratory before suddenly losing consciousness. A moment later she awakens in a strange misty realm with the sound of a familiar roar echoing through the air.


Load-out[]

Unique Perks[]

Nancy comes with 3 PerksIconHelp perks that are unique to her:

IconPerks betterTogether
Better Together You seek justice and uncover the truth no matter what obstacle stands in your way.
  • While repairing a GeneratorIconHelpLoading generators, its AuraIconHelp auras is revealed in yellow to all other Survivors located within 32 metres.
  • If the KillerIconHelpLoading killer downs a Survivor while you are repairing a Generator, you see the Auras of all other Survivors for 8/9/10 seconds.

"Let's burn that lab to the ground." — Nancy Wheeler

IconPerks fixated
Fixated When you have a goal in mind, there is no turning back; better to ask forgiveness than permission.
  • Increases your Walking speed by 10/15/20 %.
  • Unlocks the ability to see your own Scratch MarksIconHelp scratchMarks.

"I wanna finish what we started. I want to kill it." — Nancy Wheeler

IconPerks innerStrength
Inner Strength You look inwards and trust your instincts when you feel lost and alone.

Each time you cleanse a TotemIconHelpLoading totem, Inner Strength activates:

  • You are automatically healed 1 Health State while hiding inside a LockerIconHelp lockers for 10/9/8 seconds when injured or suffering from the Deep WoundIconStatusEffects deepWound Status Effect.
Inner Strength does not activate if you currently suffer from the BrokenIconStatusEffects broken Status Effect.

"All this time I've been trying so hard to pretend like everything's fine, but it's not." — Nancy Wheeler

Prestige[]

Prestiging Nancy will automatically add Tier I of her 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 Nancy twice more to automatically add Tier II and Tier III respectively into the other Survivors' inventories.

Achievements[]

Main article: Achievements


When CHAPTER 13: Stranger Things was retracted from Dead by Daylight, all Achievements related to it were replaced by generic ones.

Before that, there was 1 unlockable Achievement related to Nancy:

Icon Name Description
Ach adeptNancy Adept Nancy THIS HAS BEEN RETIRED. Playing as Nancy Wheeler, escape a Trial using only her 3 Unique Perks: Better Together, Fixated, and Inner Strength


Cosmetic Options[]

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

Base Cosmetics[]

Default[]

Icon Name Body Rarity Description
QF Head01 Flowy Ash-Brown Locks CategoryIcon head Common A small town style worn during the school year.
QF Torso01 Wafer Sweatshirt CategoryIcon torso Common A warm, long-sleeved top worn during the winter of 1983.
QF Legs01 Student Casual Jeans CategoryIcon legs Common A smart look to fly under the radar of high school scrutiny.

Prestige[]

Icon Name Body Rarity Description Additional Notes
QF Head01 P01 Flowy Blood-Brown Locks CategoryIcon head Rare She can still take the shot if she wipes the blood from her eyes. Prestige Level 6 Reward
QF Torso01 P01 Bloody Sweatshirt CategoryIcon torso Rare Now maybe they'll take Barb's disappearance seriously. Prestige Level 4 Reward
QF Legs01 P01 Bloody Student Jeans CategoryIcon legs Rare If it's not your blood, whose blood is it? Prestige Level 5 Reward
Perk Charms[]
Prestige Level 7 Reward Prestige Level 8 Reward Prestige Level 9 Reward
S18 PCharm001 S18 PCharm002 S18 PCharm003
A keepsake gained upon mastery of a particular skill.

Alternatives[]

DLC[]

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Icon Name Body Rarity Description DLC
QF Torso01 01 Torn Sweatshirt CategoryIcon torso Common Crawling into the Upside Down has its ups and downs... like ripping your favourite sweater. Thankfully, you'll live. CHAPTER 13: Stranger Things

In-Game Store[]

CategoryIcon outfits Outfits[]
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Icon Name Rarity Description Contents Collection Release Date
QF outfit 02 Business '85 Very Rare Monday morning at the office and feeling ready to tackle anything. Strawberry Wave

Diagonal Cut

Tailored Professional

Upside Down 17 September 2019
QF outfit 006 Justice Seeker Very Rare Skipping school and searching for answers regardless of her best friend's disappearance! Not the teacher's pet anymore. Guilty Conscience

Sheepskin Overcoat

Muddy Denim & Suede Boots

Battle of the Exes 6 November 2019
QF outfit 008 Snow Ball Dress Very Rare She dressed up to chaperon the yearly school dance at Hawkins Middle School and hoped nothing would ruin the evening. Bun of Curls

Red Plaid Top

Red Plaid Skirt

Hawkins School Dance 5 February 2020
QF outfit 009 Days of Rose Very Rare An outfit worn during calmer times in Hawkins, Indiana, before everything turned upside-down. Elegant Simplicity

Rose Cardigan

Indiana Skirt

Days of Growth 9 February 2021
QF outfit 010 Impulsive Activist Very Rare As Nancy & Jonathan attempt to expose the Hawkins Lab's secret operations, they must admit first what deteriorated their relationship and how to fix it. Practical, Short Curls

Woolen Jacket & Sweater

Wide Denims

Moment of Truth 3 June 2021
CategoryIcon head Heads[]
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Icon Name Rarity Description Outfit Collection Release Date
QF Head02 Strawberry Wave Very Rare Loosely permed hair, dyed strawberry blond. Feeling like a trend-setter! Business '85 Upside Down 17 September 2019
QF Head006 Guilty Conscience Very Rare Long, restless nights with a guilty conscience. No time to style the hair. Justice Seeker Battle of the Exes 6 November 2019
QF Head008 Bun of Curls Very Rare She embraced her curls and tucked her hair into a bun that displayed a more mature look, like she had aged in a matter of days. Snow Ball Dress Hawkins School Dance 5 February 2020
QF Head009 Elegant Simplicity Very Rare A natural style that looks great as is. Days of Rose Days of Growth 9 February 2021
QF Head010 Practical, Short Curls Very Rare A shorter, more mature hairstyle that displays the grit she took on to defend those she loves. Impulsive Activist Moment of Truth 3 June 2021
CategoryIcon torso Torsos[]
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Icon Name Rarity Description Outfit Collection Release Date
QF Torso007 Sad Cupcake Rare The parents of her "missing" friend were still in the dark. Visiting them added a fresh dollop of guilt on Nancy's full plate. No Outfit Ugly Sweaters 11 December 2019
QF Torso02 Diagonal Cut Very Rare A no-nonsense cut for a strong, professional journalist who gets the story despite the odds. Business '85 Upside Down 17 September 2019
QF Torso006 Sheepskin Overcoat Very Rare Warm layers to track down her friend deep into woods. Justice Seeker Battle of the Exes 6 November 2019
QF Torso008 Red Plaid Top Very Rare She spotted him, her little brother's friend. He looked as sad as she felt, despite being dressed to the nines. She asked him to dance. Snow Ball Dance Hawkins School Dance 5 February 2020
QF Torso009 Rose Cardigan Very Rare A light pink top with a subtle star-like pattern adorning it. Days of Rose Days of Growth 9 February 2021
QF Torso010 Woolen Jacket & Sweater Very Rare Traveling with only the bare essentials, Nancy piles on thick woolen layers to keep warm no matter the weather or destination. Impulsive Activist Moment of Truth 3 June 2021
CategoryIcon legs Legs[]
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Icon Name Rarity Description Outfit Collection Release Date
QF Legs02 Tailored Professional Very Rare Tailored pants for when you're in the office pitching your story. Business 85' Upside Down 17 September 2019
QF Legs006 Muddy Denim & Suede Boots Very Rare Denim and boots for rugged, outdoor living. Justice Seeker Battle of the Exes 6 November 2019
QF Legs008 Red Plaid Skirt Very Rare She guided Dustin as they danced, her plaid skirt swaying softly to the music. Catching a death stare from the mean girl who had rejected Dustin, Nancy smiled. She told Dustin that in a few years, he'd drive all girls nuts. He grinned. Snow Ball Dress Hawkins School Dance 5 February 2020
QF Legs009 Indiana Skirt Very Rare A striped skirt paired with knee high socks. Days of Rose Days of Growth 9 February 2021
QF Legs010 Wide Denims Very Rare A sturdy pair of wide jeans that allow for full range of motion. Impulsive Activist Moment of Truth 3 June 2021


DLC[]

Main article: Downloadable Content


Nancy is part of 1 DLC:


Trivia[]

  • Nancy was the eleventh licensed Character to be introduced to Dead by Daylight.

Likeness[]

  • Nancy's model is inspired by the likeness of Natalia Dyer.
    However, the Developers did not receive any scans or assets from Netflix to allow them to model the in-game character after her, meaning they had to design their own lookalike-character by incorporating key attributes of the original actress, based purely on visual references.[1]
    • For Nancy specifically, this meant her eyes, her gaze, and the morphology of her face.[2]

Cosmetics[]

  • Days of Rose was worn by Nancy while attending high school, before everything turned upside-down (Season 1, Episode 1).
  • Default Outfit was worn by Nancy the day after Barb's disappearance (Season 1, Episode 3).
  • Justice Seeker was worn by Nancy while she and Jonathan were looking for whatever or whoever could have been responsible for Barb's disappearance (Season 1, Episode 5).
  • Impulsive Activist was worn by Nancy while she and Jonathan were investigating leads to take the Hawkins National Laboratory down and seek justice for Barb's death (Season 2, Episode 4).
  • Snow Ball Dress was worn by Nancy at the Hawkins Middle Snow Ball '84 (Season 2, Episode 9).
  • Business '85 was first worn by Nancy while researching the Mind Flayed with Jonathan, Eleven and the rest of the kids group (Season 3, Episode 6, 7, & 8).


References[]

  1. https://youtu.be/FSMrd2-MRtY?si=1A38zOQkqORxafma&t=314 Dead by Daylight | Stranger Things | Behind the Scenes. YouTube video. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. https://youtu.be/FSMrd2-MRtY?si=Z-h0a7lZ3fnWcKqX&t=333 Dead by Daylight | Stranger Things | Behind the Scenes. YouTube video. Retrieved 3 December 2023.


Gallery[]

See Nancy's Gallery

In-game assets[]

Old assets[]


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
CHAPTERS
3 - 6
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
CHAPTERS
7 - 11
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
CHAPTERS
17 - 21
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
CHAPTERS
22 - 26
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
27 - 31
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
CHAPTERS
2 - 5
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
CHAPTERS
6 - 10
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
CHAPTERS
11 - 14
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
15 - 19
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
20 - 23
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
CHAPTERS
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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
27 - 30.5
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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S41 charSelect portrait Sable WardUnknown QuestionMark
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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