Best Dead by Daylight Alan Wake build (January 2024)

Curious to see what the best Dead by Daylight Alan Wake build looks like? We’ve got a setup that will help you survive whatever terror decides to stalk you in the asymmetric survival horror game.

Dead by Daylight is a 1-on-4 multiplayer experience where one player is the designated Killer while the others are labelled as Survivors. In each game, Survivors must evade the Killer while trying to accomplish a set of objectives.

Many horror franchises have crossed over with Dead by Daylight since its launch in 2017, and Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake is now being added to the mix. But before we get into the best Alan Wake build, feel free to check out this Dead by Daylight killers tier list or see if the horror game supports crossplay.

Dead by Daylight Alan Wake perks

After his adventures in Bright Falls, best-selling author Alan Wake has come to Dead by Daylight to showcase his survival skills. Here are the different perks Mr. Wake will be working with in this crossover.

Champion of Light

When shining a flashlight, movement speed will be increased. Any Killer afflicted with Blind will gain the Hindered status effect, effectively slowing them down temporarily.

Boon: Illumination

Create a Boon Totem that allows Survivors to see the auras of Generators and Chests throughout the map. When a Boon Totem is lit, you can Cleanse and Bless Totems faster.

Deadline

While injured, the frequency of Skill Checks while healing Survivors or repairing generators will be increased. If any Skill Check is missed while Deadline is active, the penalty will be halved.

What are the best builds and perks for Alan Wake?

Alan Wake is extremely effective with a flashlight in hand. With this build, you’ll be able to raise your team’s chances of surviving the night.

Champion of Light (Alan Wake perk)

Being able to move faster and slow down the Killer is a great perk to have in Dead by Daylight. Other perks in this build will make Alan Wake more impactful with the flashlight, but Champion of Light will serve as the centrepiece.

Built to Last (Felix Richter perk)

With the flashlight being the star of this build, you’re going to want to preserve its batteries. You can extend your flashlight’s battery life by hiding inside a locker with the Built to Last perk.

Residual Manifest (Haddie Kaur perk)

When equipped with the Residual Manifest perk, pointing your flashlight towards the Killer will inflict them with Blindness. Add the slowing effects of Champion of Light and you’ve got a great chance of putting some distance between yourself and your pursuer.

Empathy (Claudette Morel perk)

The Empathy perk allows you to track down teammates who are either dying or injured while being stalked by the Killer. This gives you an opportunity to hit the Killer with your flashlight effects and help your ally escape a gruesome death.

Other Dead by Daylight Alan Wake builds

There’s more than one way to play Alan Wake in Dead by Daylight. With the number of perks available to both the Killer and the Survivors, players can come up with many different builds for any one character. Here are some more Alan Wake builds that are worth trying out.

Alan Wake Illumination build

• Boon: Illumination
• Pharmacy
• Small Game
• Made for This

This build makes you an expert at finding items and helping your teammates survive. Boon: Illumination is a totem that helps you locate chests when active while Pharmacy gives you a knack for finding medicine and increases the speed at which you unlock chests. Meanwhile, Made for This gives you the Endurance status effect after performing a Healing action on an ally while injured and Small Game helps you detect traps set by the Killer.

And that’s all you need to know about the best Dead by Daylight Alan Wake build. We’ll be updating this guide as new builds come to light, so be sure to check back in with us every once in a while. In the meantime, you can check out our Dead by Daylight guides hub for more tips and tricks with the game, or take a look at this list of games like DBD.