How To Play Rick Grimes in Dead By Daylight: Completing and Solving

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The growing horror universe in Dead by Daylight has expanded with the introduction of Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead. The former sheriff enters The Fog armed with survival skills and a strong instinct to sacrifice, much like he did during the zombie apocalypse—only now, facing Killers instead of walkers. His perks emphasize leadership, allowing you to repair broken pallets, hide teammates’ presence, and vanish while injured.

If you’re aiming to lead your team, this guide provides all the details about Rick’s perks, ideal builds, and the best combinations to help you survive another night.

Rick Grimes’s Unique Perks
Rick’s perks focus on risky, reward-based strategies, making them perfect for players who want to support their team while remaining scrappy and unpredictable.

Rick Grimes’s Unique Perks:

Apocalyptic Ingenuity
Shows the auras of broken pallets within 24/28/32 meters. After searching or unlocking two chests, it allows you to rebuild broken pallets, which break instantly when dropped.
Summary: Detect broken pallets and quickly rebuild them into fragile ones to control the map and create mid-game escape options.
Come and Get Me!
After unhooking a teammate, crouch and activate to hide scratch marks, blood, and grunts of pain for all injured or dying teammates within 24 meters for 10/12.5/15 seconds. Rick will scream and reveal his aura for 5 seconds.
Summary: Conceal your teammates after a rescue, but risk revealing yourself—great for high-stakes plays.
Teamwork: Toughen Up
When injured, if another teammate within 24 meters stuns or blinds the Killer, you suppress your grunts of pain, blood, and scratch marks for 20/25/30 seconds.
Summary: Stay hidden while injured after a teammate’s heroic act—useful for silent escapes or regrouping.

Best Perk Combinations for Rick
Rick’s perks are versatile yet team-oriented, with room for solo plays. Here’s how to build around each one:

Rebuilding Loops with Apocalyptic Ingenuity Build:
Turning broken pallets into escape routes can be game-changing. Use perks like Any Means Necessary to reset standing pallets, Appraisal to quickly find chests, and Windows of Opportunity to keep track of available pallets. This setup helps turn one-time loops into reliable escapes.

Risky Rescue with Come and Get Me! Builds:
Designed for daring plays and mid-match rescues, this combination makes Rick a distraction, giving allies a few seconds to hide. Perks like Off the Record grant silence and endurance post-rescue, Empathy helps track injured teammates, and Borrowed Time ensures they get an extra moment of safety after being unhooked.

Team-Based Play with Toughen Up Builds:
Ideal for chase resets and avoiding the Killer after getting hit, this build works best with brave teammates. Use Lucky Break to hide scratch marks and blood after being hit, Bite the Bullet for silent healing, and Overcome to gain a sprint burst when injured. Stick close to confident teammates for maximum effectiveness.