Dye of Deaf Guide: Card selection at round start
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OverviewDye of Deaf (also called DyD) is a parody of Die of Death where one or two killers chase up to twelve civilians each round. Civilians pick ability cards to survive, while killers use their own moves to hunt them down. This guide covers how to pick cards, play each killer, handle map hazards, and earn points.
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Card selection at round start
Step
When a round begins as a civilian, you get three cards and roughly ten seconds to choose one. Each card holds two abilities. If you let the timer run out, the leftmost card is selected automatically, so glance at all three before the clock runs down.
- Check all three cards look at both abilities on each one before committing, since a good pairing can unlock a combo.
- Spot combo cards if two abilities on a card are a combo pair, the card appears black on the selection screen, signalling a stat change.
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Civilian ability reference
TableThe table below lists each base ability, what it does in one line, and the main risk attached to it. Combo cards are covered separately.
| Ability | What it does | Main risk |
|---|---|---|
| Hotdog | Heals 10 HP and adds 5 max HP per use; infinite uses | Eating too many can stop you from climbing ramps |
| Banana | Throws 3 bananas dealing 2.5 damage each to killers and ragdolling them for 2 seconds | Also ragdolls you; reduces max HP by 0.5 per banana |
| Taunt | Ragdolls the killer on hit and makes you very fast | You take 11x damage for a set time; Block does not reduce this |
| Caretaker | Throws a bottle that heals a hit civilian 35 HP | Glass shards that appear deal 0.5 damage per tick to anyone nearby |
| Revolver | Shoots a bullet that sends the killer flying on hit; grants a forcefield until fired | No reload needed, but the forcefield drops the moment you fire |
| Punch | Charges and launches the killer far away on hit | Requires a wind-up |
| Block | Makes you invincible during activation; a perfectly timed block gives 60 points and 15 HP | Timing must be very precise for a perfect block |
| Dash | Launches you forward with a shield during the dash | Hitting a solid object deals 15 damage to you; you are ragdolled for about 2 seconds after |
| Adrenaline | Gives a speed burst for about 6.5 seconds | Forces you to stop and sweat for about 4 seconds afterward |
| Cloak | Makes you invisible for about 10 seconds | If a killer hits you while invisible, you take 11x damage |
| Bonuspad | Places a pad that speeds up anyone who touches it for 30 seconds | Combo variants change the effect |
| Bugle | Heals 5 HP and cuts ability cooldowns by 50 percent if you complete the minigame | Missing notes ragdolls you and deals 2 self-damage |
Combo cards worth knowing
TableWhen two specific abilities appear together on one card, a combo activates. The card turns black on the selection screen. Each combo shifts your HP and stamina differently.
| Loveshot (Revolver + Caretaker) | less HP and stamina, but you heal on every shot that lands |
| Carepad (Bonuspad + Caretaker) | your pad heals visitors at 1 HP roughly every 0.5 seconds, with a lingering heal after they step off |
| Punchpad (Bonuspad + Punch) | your pad flings anyone who touches it; killers get launched into the sky; deals 3 damage per use |
| Techdash (Taunt + Dash) | dash works offensively like Taunt; you get 50 HP and 50 stamina |
| InvisTaunt (Cloak + Taunt) | taunting turns you invisible for about 4 seconds, though the killer stays enraged even after invisibility fades |
| PunchBlock (Punch + Block) | gives 85 HP and 135 stamina; additional effects have not been discovered yet |
Playing Pursued
TipsPursued is the starting killer and costs no points to unlock. He has four abilities: Swing, Cleave, Howl, and Stalk.
- Use Cleave when your stamina is nearly gone — the lunge gives you a last burst of speed toward the target.
- Use Howl when stamina is low or empty — it locks nearby civilians into a slow for 6 seconds while your stamina refills.
- Activate Stalk to go invisible and silence your chase music — civilians lose their audio warning, and you can land a backstab without breaking invisibility first.
- Cleave also inflicts Bleed, dealing 10 damage over 10 seconds and revealing the hit civilian's location for the bleed duration.
- Civilians using Block can actually fling you if they block your Bleed damage, since the game treats that damage as coming from you.
Playing Badwear
Tips
Badwear costs 1337 points. His power comes from Firewall Bypass, which places computers that increase his speed and boost his damage output. Rift lets him teleport to the most recently placed computer for a quick reposition.
- Each computer you are near adds 5 extra damage to your M1.
- After using Rift to teleport to a computer, you get a short speed boost.
- Collecting 10 computers earns the World Domination badge.
Playing Deafdroid
TipsDeafdroid costs 1300 points. Rocket Shoot lets him attack from range. Cards are gained by punching after every third rocket volley, or by landing the Parry jump on a civilian.
- Use Dash to close in quickly, but avoid hitting a wall — doing so deals 20 damage to yourself.
- Using one or two cards only gives a speed boost; three or more cards spawn a Killbot.
- The Killbot homes in on players automatically and explodes for 30 damage on contact.
- Civilians can counter a Killbot with Taunt, Punch, or Revolver.
Map hazards
WarnTwo maps are in the current rotation. Teapot Paradise and FDAD each have unique hazards that affect civilians but not killers.
Earning points and notable badges
CheckPoints unlock killers and skins from the shop. Presence is the most expensive killer at 1750 points, and the Millionaire badge requires reaching 20,000 points total.
- Land a perfect Block activating Block at the exact moment of a hit gives you 60 points in one go, plus 15 HP.
- Stun the killer 10 times in one round to earn Master of Stunning.
- Eat a hotdog 30 times in a single round to earn Gluttonous Beast.
- Kill the killer to earn Oof.
- As Pursued, backstab three different players in a single Stalk session to earn Stealthy.
- Survive an Evil Scary round to earn Evilscape.
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Dye of Deaf (Die of Death but bad) (Update 11.1)
Glossary
Glossary- Civilian
- The survivor side of a round, choosing ability cards to stay alive against the killer.
- LMS (Last Man Standing)
- The phase when only one civilian remains; some maps trigger special music or visual effects at this point.
- Combo card
- A card that appears black on the selection screen because its two abilities form a special pair, changing your stats and adding a new effect.
- Backstab
- A special attack Pursued can land from Stalk without dropping invisibility first.
- Double Trouble
- A round variant where two killers are active at the same time.
- Points
- The in-game currency used to unlock killers and skins from the shop.
- Stud
- The unit of distance Roblox uses; Howl, for example, slows civilians within 100 studs.
- Killbot
- A deployable unit Deafdroid can spawn using three or more cards; it homes in on civilians and explodes on contact for 30 damage.
Common questions
FAQWhich killer can I use right away?
Pursued is available from the start and costs no points. He moves faster than civilians.
What happens if I do not pick a card in time?
After about ten seconds the game automatically selects the leftmost card for you.
Is Cloak safe to use near the killer?
While Cloak makes you invisible for about ten seconds, any hit from the killer during that time deals eleven times normal damage.
How do I counter Deafdroid's Killbot?
Taunt, Punch, and Revolver can all interact with a Killbot. Its rockets deal 5 damage each and contact is 30 damage.
Why does Taunt feel so risky?
When Taunt hits the killer it ragdolls them, but it also makes the killer much faster and makes you take eleven times damage for a set period. Block does not reduce that damage.
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