I've been playing Dead by Daylight since the doctor was just a sparkle in the Entity's eye, so when I heard that Behaviour Interactive was running another one of those brutal pop quizzes to celebrate the 10th anniversary, I knew I had to dive in. We're talking a 50-question exam that tests everything from the nitty-gritty of perk effects to the obscure backstories of survivors I haven't touched in years. And the prize? A shot at one of the 100 pools of 1 million Bloodpoints, but only if you score an Iridescent grade – that's a near-perfect 90 to 100 points. No pressure, right?

This kind of community engagement has become a tradition since the early days of the game's anniversary masquerades. I still remember back in 2022 when the sixth anniversary dropped those collaborative Tome challenges and the Frightful Flan offerings that made Bloodpoint farming utterly bonkers. The flans are long gone, but the spirit of combining lore smarts with in-game rewards has stuck around. This time, the exam was live for less than 48 hours, so you had to really know your stuff or be willing to cram like it was finals week in the Fog. The questions dove deep into UI icons – you know, the tiny symbols that tell you if a survivor is exposed, broken, or cursed – and then suddenly you're asked which iconic horror franchise a killer originated from. It was a true test of being a well-rounded fan.

The stakes felt higher because of how Bloodpoints translate into the bloodweb grind right now. With the massive meta perk overhauls that finally landed back in the mid-chapter update a few years ago, the way we spend points has shifted. Perks like Dead Hard and Ruin got reworked, and base kit changes for killers like the Sadako rising have kept us all on our toes. Having a cool million Bloodpoints means I could instantly prestige a character and snag those teachables faster, which is essential since the Shrine of Secrets rotates so slowly. I submitted my cloud ID, clenched my controller, and awaited the random draw.

Here's a taste of the kind of mental gymnastics the exam put me through. I've broken down a few sample categories:

• Perk Identification: Questions like “Which perk causes the Exhausted status effect for 60 seconds after vaulting?” (That's Adrenaline for the clutch, or maybe Sprint Burst for the proactive?) had me second-guessing my entire loadout philosophy.

• UI Icon Decoding: A picture of a survivor portrait with a red ring? That's not just bad news – it's the Killer's Obsession. An eye icon with a slash? Oblivious status, meaning you can't hear the terror radius. These tiny details matter when you’re the one trying to flashlight save without getting grabbed.

• Lore Deep Dives: Suddenly the exam asks, “What was Haddie Kaur's profession before she became a paranormal investigator?” Well, she was a podcaster, and remembering that felt like pulling an ultra-rare from a chest.

• Franchise Origins: Matching killers like The Onryō to Ringu, or The Cenobite to Hellraiser was the easy part. But then they'd ask which DLC chapter introduced a specific survivor cosmetic, and I'd have to mentally scroll through years of rift passes.

What makes this exam even more interesting is looking at how Dead by Daylight has evolved since those early anniversary events. The year 7 roadmap had us hyped for Project W, the second Resident Evil chapter that brought Albert Wesker and Ada Wong into the fog. That chapter dropped like a tidal wave, and Wesker's dash mechanics still dominate high MMR to this day. Then there was the whole Stranger Things saga. After the license was briefly reclaimed, we were all on edge, but Behaviour brought it back stronger than ever with a second chapter around Christmas a couple years ago – a move that delighted us demo-dog lovers. The leaking cycle back then was wild, with November release rumors swirling before the official reveal. Now, in 2026, that chapter is a classic, and I can't imagine the game without the Hawkins Lab rework.

The Mid-Chapter updates over the years have also refined the experience. The base-kit Borrowed Time for all unhooked survivors, the anti-camp meter, and the drastic buffs to solo queue made the game less punishing for those of us who don't always have a SWF squad online. I remember grinding matches with the new HUD that shows what your teammates are doing, which finally gave solo survivors some strategic parity. The anniversary exams always include questions that test whether you've been paying attention to these quality-of-life changes alongside the flashy new killer power reveals.

Looking at the scale of the current experience, it's wild to think how many perks we juggle. As of 2026, with over 35 killers and 40 survivors, the total number of teachable perks has ballooned. The bloodweb optimization and the ability to auto-spend points (thank the Entity!) came in clutch, but winning 1 million Bloodpoints still feels like hitting the lottery. It lets me experiment with off-meta builds like a stealth Nemesis using Hysteria and Dark Devotion, or try a lucky-break-dance on a survivor who can vanish mid-chase.

The exam isn't just a cash-grab raffle; it’s a celebration of the game's layered knowledge. The requirement to provide a valid player cloud ID and the Iridescent grade cutoff means that Behaviour wants dedicated players to be rewarded, not just random clickers. Drawing from my own attempt, I missed a couple pointed questions about the Stranger Things chapter's exact release order in the timeline, but I nailed the parts about the Cenobite's box mechanics and the Red Glyph challenges from past Tomes. Whether or not I get that 1 million drop, I'm already back in the Fog, applying what I learned from the exam to my chases.

Dead by Daylight is available now on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, with cross-progression keeping my account alive no matter where I play. If you're ever tempted by one of these timed exams, my advice is to brush up on the Tomb lore and double-check which status effect symbol is which – and never underestimate the Entity's love for trivia.