Using a Medkit in Dead by Daylight is straightforward and crucial for Survivor survival, allowing you to heal yourself or your teammates to recover from injuries.
Basic Medkit Usage
Medkits are essential items that enable Survivors to restore their health states. To use a Medkit:
- Equip the Medkit: Select the Medkit from your inventory using the designated item slot key (typically the scroll wheel or number keys 1-4 on PC).
- Initiate Healing:
- To Heal Yourself: While injured, press and hold the Primary Action button (typically M1 or Left-Click on PC) to begin healing yourself.
- To Heal Another Survivor: Approach an injured Survivor and press and hold the Primary Action button to start healing them.
Healing consumes charges from the Medkit. Once a full heal is completed, the Survivor recovers 1 Health State (e.g., from Injured to Healthy). If the Medkit runs out of charges before a full heal, the process stops.
Advanced Medkit Usage: Leveraging Add-ons
Medkits can be equipped with various add-ons to enhance their capabilities, providing additional benefits or unique effects. One powerful example is the Anti-Haemorrhagic Syringe.
Anti-Haemorrhagic Syringe
The Anti-Haemorrhagic Syringe is a specific Medkit add-on that offers an immediate, automatic healing effect:
- Activation: While you are already healing yourself or another Survivor with a Medkit, you can press the Secondary Action button (typically M2 or Right-Click on PC) to activate the Anti-Haemorrhagic Syringe.
- Effect: Upon activation, the affected Survivor will automatically heal for 1 Health State over the next 16 seconds. This means even if you stop healing or are interrupted, the healing process from the syringe will continue for its duration.
- Healing Speed Modifiers: While the 16-second automatic heal from the Syringe is fixed, any perks or other effects that modify "Healing Speed" will affect the initial healing time required to use the Medkit, allowing you to activate the syringe faster.
| Action | Default PC Control | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Equip Medkit | Scroll Wheel / 1-4 |
Selects the Medkit from your item slot. |
| Heal Self | M1 (Primary Action) |
Initiates healing on yourself. |
| Heal Other | M1 (Primary Action) |
Starts healing an injured teammate. |
| Activate Syringe Add-on | M2 (Secondary Action) |
Triggers the special effect of the Anti-Haemorrhagic Syringe while healing. |
Strategic Tips for Using Medkits
- Prioritize Healing: Always aim to heal yourself or teammates to avoid being downed by a single hit from the Killer.
- Safe Healing Spots: Try to heal in locations where you are hidden from the Killer, such as behind obstacles, inside lockers (with certain perks), or in areas with good line of sight to spot the Killer approaching.
- Manage Charges: Be mindful of your Medkit's remaining charges. Sometimes it's better to save charges for critical moments or to fully heal a teammate.
- Combine with Perks: Certain Survivor perks, like "Botany Knowledge" or "We'll Make It," can significantly boost healing speed, making Medkits even more efficient.
- Syringe Timing: Use the Anti-Haemorrhagic Syringe when you need a guaranteed heal, especially if you anticipate being interrupted by the Killer or need to quickly move to another objective.
Using Medkits effectively is a fundamental skill that contributes greatly to your team's success and your personal survival in the unpredictable trials of Dead by Daylight.
