DBD 1v4 Quartet Ranked
Change history
- 1.0 — 2026-06-15: Initial public release of the 1v4 quartet ranked game mode.
Game structure
Section titled “Game structure”| Aspect | Value |
|---|---|
| Team structure | 1 × Killer vs 4 × Survivors |
| Survivor team structure | 4 player full party |
| Map selection | Fixed per killer character |
| Voice comms | Yes — all four survivors are assumed to be in voice with one another. |
| Pre-match killer reveal | Yes — the killer character is known to both sides before the match starts. |
| Pre-match player reveal | Yes |
Killer pool
Section titled “Killer pool”Available
Upcoming
Undecided
Rule & balancing
Section titled “Rule & balancing” General rule global rules that apply to every killer in this game mode.
Per-killer balancing per-killer balancing that complement the general rule.
Queue requirement
Section titled “Queue requirement”Survivors are expected to queue as a full four-player party.
| 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
Section titled “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) |
| Hook stages | Total hook stages performed by the killer during the match (0-12). |
| Kills | How many survivors were killed (0-4). |
Ratings
Section titled “Ratings”1v4 Quartet Ranked uses ratings that are both game-mode specific and killer specific.
The same rating scope is used in both phases:
- Matchmaking phase: players are matched using their 1v4 Quartet Ranked rating for the relevant killer.
- Rating update phase: that same scoped rating is updated after the match.
For a match where player K plays Nurse against survivor team S=(s1, s2, s3, s4), the ratings used and affected are:
- (K, {1v4 Quartet Ranked / role=killer / killer=Nurse})
- (S, {1v4 Quartet Ranked / role=survivor / killer=Nurse})
- NOT (s1, {1v4 Quartet Ranked / role=survivor / killer=Nurse})
- NOT (S, {some other game mode / role=survivor / killer=Nurse})
- NOT (S, {1v4 Quartet Ranked / role=survivor / killer=Blight})
Trouble handling
Section titled “Trouble handling”For match related trouble handling, see the shared Match Problems and Remakes.