Dead by Daylight Hag Guide: Traps, Perks, Add-ons, and Tactics

The Hag in Dead by Daylight is one Killer that is straight-up frightening to face. Her screeching yells and twitchy, uneven shambling make every corner of the map feel unsafe, and her dark magic gives her a suffocating amount of map pressure. Lisa Sherwood, as she was known in her mortal life, arrived with Chapter III: Of Flesh And Mud and brought a teleport-and-trap playstyle tied to the game’s Hex Totem system. She may look complicated at first, but once her rhythm clicks, she becomes an absolute nightmare for Survivors. Let’s be real—Survivors who think they can just breeze through her swamp are in for a rude awakening.

How The Hag Works

Pressing the power button activates her Blackened Catalyst ability. The Hag bends over and carves a glyph into the ground, creating a Phantasm Trap. If a Survivor enters that trap’s area of effect, a Mud Phantasm bursts out and yanks their camera toward it, disorienting them for a moment. The phantasm also emits a fake Terror Radius, tricking Survivors into thinking the real Hag is nearby, and it faces the direction of the person who tripped it. That little detail is huge for tracking. Finally, when a trap is triggered, The Hag can teleport straight onto it and go for the ambush.

Plant Those Traps Like a Swamp Gardener

The best way to play The Hag is to carpet the map with as many traps as possible. She can have up to ten active Phantasm Traps at once, and any new trap placed after that replaces the oldest one. Dropping a trap only takes about two seconds, so it is worth pausing to place them in high-traffic areas. Spreading traps out gives her more map awareness, faster movement, and more chances to punish Survivors who thought they had a safe route. Honestly, if there is not a glyph under every important loop and doorway, she is not using her power to the fullest.

Get Creative With Placement

Traps only work if they are triggered, so sneaky placement is everything. They are naturally hard to spot, and hiding them behind props or along door frames can make them nearly invisible. Generators, hooks, and tight corridors are excellent spots because Survivors have no choice but to path through them. Avoid placing traps directly under pallets, however—Survivors often use those as bait, triggering the trap so The Hag teleports in and eats a pallet stun. Instead, think about where Survivors will be walking when they are not paying attention.

Protect The Hex Totems

Totems are an often-overlooked mechanic, but for The Hag they are vital because many of her strongest Perks only work while Hex Totems remain active. Each map has five Totems, and Hex Totems can be identified by the small candles beneath them. If Survivors cleanse all of her Hex Totems, The Hag loses a serious chunk of her power. Good Survivors will hunt for them early, so it is worth checking totem spawns between chases and keeping mental notes on which ones are still burning.

Powerful Perks For The Hag

Her starting Perks buff movement speed, generator regression, and inflict Blindness on basic attacks, but because they are tied to Hex Totems they can become a liability. Teachable Perks can fill the gaps and make her much more consistent.

Perk	Why It Helps
Nurse’s Calling	Reveals Survivors healing within range, compensating for her lack of anti-heal pressure.
Corrupt Intervention	Blocks the farthest generators at the start of a Trial, forcing Survivors into a smaller killing field.
Dragon’s Grip	Turns generators into booby traps that make Survivors scream and suffer from the Exposed status effect.

Best Add-ons For The Hag

Her Add-ons range from simple stat boosts to genuinely game-changing tricks.

Add-on	Effect
Rusty Shackles	Makes Phantasm Traps silent and removes the Mud Phantasm, turning traps into silent alarms.
Grandma’s Heart	Reduces The Hag’s Terror Radius to zero while boosting the phantasm’s radius to 16 meters.
Mint Rag	Allows teleportation to any trap at will, not just triggered ones.
Scarred Hand	Gives Phantasm Traps collision, allowing them to body block Survivors.

Body Blocking And Mind Games

With the Scarred Hand Add-on, Phantasm Traps gain collision and can be used to block windows or doorways, cutting off escape routes. Pairing Scarred Hand with Grandma’s Heart lets The Hag blend in with her decoys, forcing Survivors to guess which shape is the real threat until it is far too late. It is a devious little setup that can turn even a simple loop into a death sentence.

Pay Attention To Your Phantasms

During a chase, keep an eye on any Mud Phantasms that are still standing around. Triggered phantasms always face the direction of the Survivor who set them off. That means one quick glance at a lingering phantasm can tell The Hag exactly which way to run. It is often faster than following scratch marks, especially when a Survivor breaks line of sight.

Mess With Their Point Of View

Mud Phantasms are not just jump scares—they can cause complete camera chaos. When triggered, they snap the victim’s view toward the phantasm for a moment, which can be disorienting in tight spaces. Place a few traps near stairs or corners on smaller maps, and the triggered Survivor’s camera may get lost in the geometry for a few seconds. That momentary confusion can send them running straight into The Hag’s waiting arms.

Be A Stealthy Swamp Witch

The Hag has a small, thin character model that blends surprisingly well into maps with lots of props, trees, and shadows. She is not a strong chase Killer, so stealth and ambush play are her best tools. By combining her teleport ability with Add-ons like Mint Rag and Grandma’s Heart, she can cross the map silently and appear where Survivors least expect. In 2026, Dead by Daylight continues to grow, but The Hag’s trap-based mind games still reward patience, map knowledge, and a little cruelty. Once she has the map carpeted in glyphs, there is nowhere left to hide.