As a Killer, your goal in Dead by Daylight is to stop the generators from being done by sacrificing the Survivors to the Entity, but you can also just Mori Survivors instead.
A Mori, also known as a Momento Mori, was not added to the game until patch 1.5.3. The reason for this is that the base game allowed Killers to choose whether they wanted to sacrifice Survivors via Hook or just kill Survivors using their signature Kill move, which is unique to each killer.
Even with how much Dead by Daylight has continued to develop throughout the years, the method for eliminating Survivors from the match hasn't drastically changed. But with this guide, we'll highlight the importance (and difference) between performing a Mori on a Survivor instead of just placing them on a hook.
What is a Mori in Dead by Daylight?
A Momento Mori, meaning Remember Death/Remember Mortality, is an add-on that only Killers have. There are three types of Mori's that Killers can have equipped. These are:
Cypress Momento Mori - Gives Killers the ability to kill the last Survivor in the trial by their own hand
Ivory Momento Mori - Gives Killers the ability to kill one Survivor in the trial by their own hand
Ebony Momento Mori - Gives Killers the ability to kill ALL Survivors in the Trial by their own hand.
How to Mori Survivors in Dead by Daylight
First, players will need to equip the Mori. To equip a Mori, Killers will need to go into their Bloodweb and purchase Mori through Bloodpoints. Then, they'll need to select the Mori of their choosing in their loadout. Once done, the Killers can start the game.
However, to activate any Mori, Killers must hook a Survivor twice. Survivors are usually sacrificed to the Entity on their third hook, but Killers can skip that stage by using a Mori. This prevents other Survivors from trying to save their teammates via flashlights or through Perks.
How to Kill Survivors in Dead by Daylight Without a Mori
While the easiest way to kill a Survivor and eliminate them from the match is with a Momento Mori add-on, it should be noted that some Killers have two Mori's thanks to their Ultra Rare skins. As well as that, there are two Killers (The Executioner/Pyramid Head and The Shape/Michael Myers) that can kill Survivors without the use of a Mori.
For Michael Myers, players must equip his ultra-rare add-on, Judith's Tombstone. This add-on allows Michael Myers to kill a Survivor (healthy or injured) with his own bare hands -- and without the use of a Mori.
Next, there's Pyramid Head, whose power Rites of Judgment can signify an early end for the poor Survivor who gets ensnared in its barbed grip.
If a Survivor runs into the trenches left behind by Pyramid Head, they will become Tormented. If that Survivor reaches the Second Hook stage without having been cured of the Tormented status effect, Pyramid Head is able to perform a mini-mori called Final Judgement.
Thanks to the perk Hex: Devour Hope, all killers can kill a Survivor without the use of a Mori. To do so, Killers must earn 5 tokens by being 24m away from a hooked Survivor while making sure their Hex Totem is still active.
Once they've earned 5 tokens, Killers will be able to put Survivors in the Downed status effect and kill them immediately.
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