DBD 1v4 Duo+Duo Ranked

Status

◓ Upcoming

Version

0.1

Effective date

2026-06-15

Change history

• 0.1 — 2026-06-15: Initial public release of the 1v4 Duo+Duo ranked game mode.

Game structure

Aspect	Value
Team structure	1 × Killer vs 4 × Survivors
Survivor team structure	2 × Duos
Map selection	Fixed per killer character
Voice comms	Partially Yes — survivors are assumed to be in voice only between their duo partners.
Pre-match killer reveal	Yes — the killer character is known to both sides before the match starts.
Pre-match player reveal	Yes
Pre-match survivor coordination	Yes — all four survivors are added to a survivors-only private Discord thread. Before the match begins, they may discuss builds and strategy there.

Killer pool

Available

• Blight
• Clown
• Doctor
• Dracula
• Ghoul
• Hillbilly
• Lich
• Nightmare
• Nurse
• Oni
• Spirit
• Unknown
• Wesker
• Wraith

Upcoming

• Slasher

Undecided

• Artist
• Cannibal
• Demogorgon
• Executioner
• Nemesis
• Trickster
• Xenomorph

Unsupported

• Cenobite
• Dredge
• Ghostface
• Pig

Rule & balancing

General rule Shared 1v4 general rule that also applies to this Duo+Duo game mode.

Per-killer balancing per-killer balancing that defines allowed perks, add-ons, and items for this game mode.

Perk restriction types Guide to perks restriction types beyond simple perk white list.

Survivor perk restriction scope

In Duo+Duo Ranked, the standard scope for survivor-side perk restrictions is each duo separately. A restriction listed on a per-killer balancing page therefore applies to both duos, but each duo is checked only against its own two survivors, not against all four survivors.

A per-killer balancing page may define a finer scope, such as a per-survivor restriction, but it never defines a coarser team-level restriction across both duos. This means each duo can validate its build without consulting the other duo.

The same rule applies to item restrictions. See Perk Restriction Types above for more detailed explanation.

Queue requirement

Survivors are expected to queue as a Duo.

Who	How they queue	Declares at queue time
Killer player	Queues solo.	One killer character.
Survivor player	Queues as a group of four.	Nothing.

Result facts

Fact	Notes
Winning side	Which side won — killers or survivors. Omitted on a draw.
Draw	Marks a drawn match. Mutually exclusive with a winning side.
Generators remaining	How many generators were left unrepaired at the end (0-5).
Hooks	Total hooks performed by the killer during the match (0-12).
Kills	How many survivors were killed (0-4).

Ratings

Strict per-killer rating within this game mode. See Rating section for 1v4 Quartet Ranked.

Trouble handling

For match related trouble handling, see the shared Match Problems and Remakes.