Dead by Daylight features a ton of maps, some with an edge for Survivors and some for Killers. After learning which maps are best for Survivors, you can equip a map Offering to start the trial there. Or you can avoid eery and daunting maps, which Killers can easily patrol. Some DbD maps are brimming with a plethora of excellent pallets, hiding spots, and windows for Survivors to loop the Killer easily. Large maps with open areas are cut out for Survivors, giving them an advantage by spreading on the map. We’ll walk you through the ten best maps for Survivors in Dead by Daylight.
Best Survivor Maps in Dead by Daylight
Important aspects of each trial for Survivors to stall the Killer include the number of hooks available to Killers, the closeness of generators, and looping places where Survivors can mind-game the Killer. So we’ve put together the most advantageous maps for Survivors in DbD:
- Lampkin Lane (Haddonfield)
Survivors favor many buildings and roofs side by side in Lampkin Lake. It gives a great advantage to wiggling as the hooks are not placed close to each other. However, the only downside to Lampkin Lake is that the generators are too exposed, and you have to go out onto the street after you’ve finished your work in the house. That’s why we can’t call Lampkin Lane the best Survivor map in Dead by Daylight.
- Badham Preschool I-V (Springwood)
The Badham Preschool provides many entrance and exit strategies for Survivors, which can be used to outsmart Killers. Having most of the generators inside buildings will keep you out of sight of the Killer. Since it is a smaller map than the others, you may have problems opening the doors.
- The Pale Rose (Backwater Swamp)
Both versions of The Pale Rose have a large boat in the middle of the map, ensuring Survivors is a great escape route. Huge plants and trees also provide more stealthy gameplay. However, having large and open areas can cause the Killer to catch you easily.
- Disturbed Ward (Crotus Prenn Asylum)
You won’t lack pallets or windows when looping the Killer in the Disturbed Ward because they’re everywhere. Besides, since the map is quite large, the Survivors can stay apart and finish the generators quickly. Also, the fact that the map is dark helps you hide.
- Mother’s Dwelling (Red Forest)
One of Dead by Daylight‘s most popular Survivor-friendly maps is the Red Forest. You can prevent the Killer from noticing you by hiding behind the log walls that surround the map. Moreover, the massive building in the middle of the map offers different escape points.
- Dead Dawg Saloon (Grave of Glenvale)
Dead Dawg Saloon is a bright map where the objectives can be easily seen and always stay in the same place. Therefore, Dead Dawg Saloon’s most notable building features many windows and pallets to help you loop the Killer. Not to mention many interactive features, confusing the Killer to have an edge.
- The Thompson House (Coldwind Farm)
The Thompson House is a map with a huge house full of interactive objects inside and around. Also, since it’s one of the largest maps in the game, you can save time for your teammates by looping the Killer to the other end of the map. One of the most enjoyable aspects of the map is that you can keep the Killer in Crane for minutes.
- Mount Ormond (Ormond)
While it might seem like Mount Ormond being a snowy and light-blue sky map makes Survivors easy to spot, this isn’t true. Mount Ormond’s setting has many obstacles to ensure that Survivors are not clearly visible. Furthermore, the best thing about Mount Ormond is that the generators are evenly distributed, assuring Survivors to repair them safely.
- Family Residence (Yamaoka Estate)
Given its sheer size, Survivors can move freely in Family Residence without being seen by the Killer. If the Killer is tunneling you, they are unaware you are in Family Residence. Moreover, thanks to this map’s countless lockers and pallets, you can quickly get the Killer off your track. So, it is one of the best Survivor maps in DbD.
- Gas Heaven (Autohaven Wreckers)
Last but not least, placing the newly updated Gas Heaven map in the top spot as the best Survivor map in Dead by Daylight. Gas Heaven was not a favorite of most players because it had a very complex and road-blocking setting. However, most players agree it is the most Survivor-friendly map, thanks to the latest rework.
Gas Heaven features new car crossovers and practical obstacles where you can easily loop the Killer. Compared to before, all piles of cars blocking your path have now been removed, and you will not be stuck while the Killer is chasing you. Therefore, when playing as Survivor, this map now gives you a lot of advantages in the trial.
Dead by Daylight is available on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One and Series, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.
