News Liste Dead by Daylight

Important

Release Schedule

• PTB goes live: 11 AM ET

Features

Field of View Settings

• Shadowborn: When blinded by any means, gain a 6/8/10% Haste status effect for 10 seconds (new functionality)
• Monitor and Abuse: While in a chase, your terror radius is increased by 8 meters. Otherwise, your terror radius is decreased by 8 meters (FOV clause was removed)

Generators System Update

• Each Generator can only suffer 8 regression events maximum.
• After the max has been reached on a Generator, that Generator can no longer be regressed by the Killer (including kicks, Addons, and Perk-related regressions).
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• Number of regressions per Generator is indicated by increasing VFX after 3 or more regression events.
• Gens at max regression events cannot regress by the Killer (including kicks, Addons, and Perk-related regressions)

Regression does not occur while repairs are in progress.

• Hex: Ruin: All Generators are affected by Hex: Ruin. While a Generator is not being repaired by a Survivor, it will immediately and automatically regress repair progress at 50%/75%/100% of the normal regression speed. (no longer deactivates when a survivor is killed)
• Surge and Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance: Does not create a loud noise notification if no progress is lost on the Generator.
• Oppression: Only causes a regression event on the Generator that was kicked.
• Overcharge: Only the initiating kick counts as a regression event.

Content

New Survivor - Alan Wake

• Champion of Light: While you are holding a flashlight, this Perk activates. When you are shining a flashlight, you have 50% Haste. When you successfully blind the Killer, they also gain 20% Hindered for 6 seconds. This effect cannot stack with itself. Then, this Perk goes on cool-down for 80/70/60 seconds.
• Boon: Illumination: Press and hold the Ability button 1 near a Dull or Hex Totem to bless it and create a Boon Totem. Soft chimes ring out in a 24 meter range. Survivors inside your Boon Totem’s range see the aura of all Chests and all Generators in blue. If you have a lit Boon Totem, you cleanse or bless Totems 6/8/10% faster. You can only bless one Totem at a time. All equipped Boon Perks are active on your Boon Totem.
• Deadline: This Perk activates when you are injured. Skill Checks appear 6/8/10% more frequently when repairing or healing and appear in random places. The penalty for missing Skill Checks is reduced by 50%.

Killer Update - The Hillbilly

• Increased Chainsaw Sprint movement speed to 10.12 m/s (was 9.2 m/s).
• Decreased the Chainsaw hit cooldown to 2.7 seconds (was 3 seconds).
• Decreased the Chainsaw miss cooldown to 2.5 seconds (was 3 seconds).
• Increased movement speed during the Chainsaw miss cooldown to 2.3 m/s (was 1.38 m/s).
• Decreased the size of the Chainsaw's collision to improve navigation during a Chainsaw Sprint.
• Disconnected the Chainsaw's sensitivity from controller sensitivity.
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• Baseline sensitivity was set to 100% of the controller sensitivity.

• Chainsaw charge speed increased by 5%.
• Chainsaw Sprint movement speed increased to 13 m/s.
• Chainsaw cooldowns reduced by 10%.

• Decrease recovery time after a successful Chainsaw hit by 10%. (new functionality)

• Decreases Chainsaw Sprint initial turn rate by 70%. (new functionality)

• Survivors hit with the Chainsaw are damaged for a single health state.
• Increases Overdrive generation by 15%. (new functionality)

• Decreases recovery time after hitting an object with the Chainsaw by 10% (was 12%).

• Survivors hit with the Chainsaw suffer from the Mangled and Hemorrhage status effects until fully healed. (new functionality)

• Increases the Chainsaw sprint turn rate by 30% (was 28%).

• Increases Overdrive duration by 15%. (new functionality)

• Increases Overdrive generation by 15%. (new functionality)

• Decreases the speed at which heat dissipates when not using the Chainsaw by 10%. (new functionality)

• Decrease recovery time after a successful Chainsaw hit by 15%. (new functionality)

• Increases Chainsaw Sprint movement speed by 20%.
• Increases time required to charge the Chainsaw by 12%. (new functionality and rarity)

• Decreases the speed at which Overdrive dissipates when not using the Chainsaw by 15%. (new functionality)

• Decreases recovery time after hitting an object with the Chainsaw by 15% (was 28%).

• Increases the time it takes before Overdrive starts dissipating by 15%. (new functionality)

• Increases the time it takes before Overdrive starts dissipating by 20%. (new functionality)

• Increases the Chainsaw sprint turn rate by 45% (was 44%, & removed functionality).

• Changed rarity to Ultra Rare.

• Changed rarity to Very Rare.

• After maintaining a Chainsaw Sprint for 2 seconds, grants Undetectable until the Chainsaw Sprint ends. (new functionality and rarity)

• Added a new loading tip regarding the Overdrive meter.
• Added new score events when using the Chainsaw:
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• Curve: When turning a minimum of 80 degrees within 1 second of using the Chainsaw.
• Curve Hit: When hitting a Survivor with the Chainsaw within 2 seconds of getting the Curve score event.
• Overdrive: When Overdrive triggers.
• Overdrive Hit: When hitting a Survivor with the Chainsaw when in Overdrive mode.
• Sprinter: When performing a Chainsaw Sprint that is 4 seconds or longer.
• Sprint Hit: When hitting a Survivor with the Chainsaw after travelling more than 32 meters.

Killer Update - The Onryo

• While Demanifested:[list]
• The Onryo can gain Bloodlust as usual.
• The Onryo can enter chases as usual.

Bloodlust is no longer lost.

• Cooldown from previous update removed.
• Condemned gained from teleports increased to 1 full stack.
• Teleporting applies Condemned to Survivors within 16 meters of the TV where The Onryo projected or any other powered TV.
• Powered TVs:
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• Now have VFX showing range at all times (when powered).
• Are revealed to Survivors within 16 meters.

• No longer grant protection from gaining Condemned.
• Survivors no longer gain Condemned if hit while holding a Tape.
• Survivors no longer lose their Tape when attacked.
• Survivors must bring their Tape to the furthest TV.
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• Highlighted in yellow

• Increases the range at which Survivors gain Condemned from Projection by 2 meters. (new functionality)

• Increases the invisibility duration while Demanifested by 25% (was 33%).

• When hooking a Survivor carrying a Tape, other Survivors gain 1 Condemned stack. (new functionality)

• Each Survivor starts the Trial with a Tape in their possession, and their target TV is the furthest from their location. (no change)
• Survivors that insert their Tape are revealed for 6 seconds. (new functionality)

• Projection does not turn off TVs, and does not apply Condemned. (new functionality)
• TVs turned off by Survivors take 20% longer to turn back on. (new functionality)

Killer Addon Updates - The Blight

• Increases Rush speed by 2% for each consecutive Rush (was 4%).

• Increases Rush speed by 3% for each consecutive Rush (was 6%).

• Increases maximum Rush Tokens by 2.
• Increases maximum Rush look angle by 20 degrees.
• Decreases Rush turn rate by 55%.
• (adjusted functionality)

• Increases Rush duration by 20% for each consecutive Rush. (new functionality)

• Increases Rush turn rate by 33% for each consecutive Rush that travels at least 4 meters. (new functionality)

• Enables Rush to be performed without spending Tokens.
• Rush bonuses are capped after 3 consecutive rushes.
• Blighted Corruption goes on cooldown for 20 seconds after a successful Lethal Rush attack.
• (new functionality)

Perk Updates

• When you are chased by the Killer, see the auras of Gens within 36 meters.
• Survivors working on highlighted Generators receives a 3/4/5% speed boost to the repair action.
• (new functionality)

• You become obsessed with one Survivor.
• Earn a Token for each successful basic attack that is not dealt to the Obsession.
• Each Token grants a stackable 4% (was 5%) decreased successful basic attack cooldown, you can earn up to 6/7/8 Tokens. (was 8 tokens)
• When the Obsession loses a health state by any means, lose 2 Tokens. You cannot gain Tokens as long as the Obsession is sacrificed or killed. (adjusted damage source and Tokens lost)

• The first time each time a Survivor is hooked for the first time, gain a Token, then when you leave a 16 meter range of that hook, all Generators are blocked for 8/10/12 seconds. (new functionality)
• Upon reaching 4 Tokens, when you leave a 16 meter range of that Hook, The Entity instead blocks all Generators for 40 seconds. The Obsession's aura is revealed to you for 6 seconds. (Increased times, added proximity clause)
• Then, this Perk deactivates.

Maps

Bug Fixes

Archives & Events

• Fixed an issue where the "Back-to-Back" Survivor Master Challenge would void completed progress if the Survivor later succeeded on a good Skill Check or failed any Skill Check in the same match.

Characters

• Fixed an issue that caused The Left Arm of the Naughty Bear to appear broken when placing down a Bear Trap.
• The Trapper can now pick up Bear Traps right after placing them without having to first move away.
• The Blight’s Power no longer starts to recharge during the Rush cooldown animation.
• Fixed an issue that caused the screen to turn black after teleporting to the Lament Configuration when spectating The Cenobite.
• The Nemesis’ Zombies now lose collision after infecting a Survivor to prevent being unable to leave the area and getting hit a second time.
• The Knight can now start an order on a Survivor’s position.
• Survivors now cough and scream when exiting a Locker or vaulting into one of The Clown’s Afterpiece Tonic clouds.
• Fixed an issue that caused Survivors to be teleported to a random part of the map after landing on one of The Hag’s Mud Phantasms.
• The Drop Pallet interaction now has priority over Crush Victor when a Survivor is near a Pallet with The Twins’ Victor on their back.
• The Executioner can now properly create a Torment Trail when going up stairs.
• The Mastermind can no longer change the final direction in which a Survivor grabbed by Virulent Bound is thrown by moving the camera during the Bound.
• The Nurse can now buffer blinks during her Fatigued state.
• The Cenobite can no longer see hiding Survivors when passing through Lockers when teleporting to a Gateway.

Animation

• Fixed an issue that caused some animations to be missing for female Survivors when repairing one side of a Generator.

Audio

• Fixed issues where menu sounds were not playing correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the Perk "Territorial Imperative" did not trigger the sound.
• Fixed an issue where Survivors did not scream or cough if they slow vault or exit a Locker while inside the Clown's Afterpiece tonic.
• Fixed issues where the sounds of the tab in the Friends menu were not playing.
• Fixed an issue where the sound when the player clicked ready in the custom game lobby was not playing.

Bots

• Bots now seek to solve Condemn using a percentage of non-locked Condemn stacks.
• Bots now close Televisions at a distance of 16m to their Generator in all difficulties.
• Bots can use Blast Mine, Wiretap and Repressed Alliance without issue.
• Bots no longer reveal The Ghost Face without looking in his direction while outside of chase.
• Bots now avoid running directly into the map corner.
• Bots are now affected by Darkness and don't detect a Killer beyond the visible range through their Sight sense.
• Bots now have a reaction time to attacks depending of Killer and bot difficulty level.
• Bots are in general more brave while doing objectives, especially if the Killer is already busy in a chase.

Environment/Maps

• Fixed an issue in Red Forest where the front side of the Generator on top of the hill was not accessible to players.
• Fixed an issue in the Treatment Theatre where the items are clipping in the ground.
• Fixed an issue in Underground Complex where the Xenomorph Tail attack gets blocked.
• Fixed an issue in the Treatment Theatre where players could not interact on one side of a Generator.
• Fixed an issue in the Lampkin Lane where the player would get stuck after leaving the repair of a Generator behind a house.
• Fixed an issue in the Garden of Joy where items could be hidden under the ground.
• Fixed an issue where The Underground Complex was missing in the Match Management of Custom Game mode.
• Fixed issues in the Mount Ormond Resort where foliage was clipping through multiple Chests.
• Fixed an issue in the Mount Ormond Resort where there were some seams visible on the ground of the shack.
• Fixed an issue in the Mount Ormond Resort where a plan was clipping inside a mazewall mesh.
• Fixed an issue in the Mount Ormond Resort where a Chest was clipping with a fence.
• Fixed an issue in the Mount Ormond Resort with the collision around the snowcat.
• Fixed an issue in the Mount Ormond where the end game collapse failed to appear on the stairs of the chalet.
• Fixed an issue in the Mount Ormond where a Chest was clipping with a rock.
• Fixed an issue in the Mount Ormond where Survivors could climB rocks leading up the hill.
• Fixed an issue in the Mount Ormond with the windows of the chalet level of detail popping.
• Fixed an issue in the Mount Ormond with the snowpiles level of details had to be adjusted.
• Fixed an issue in the Mount Ormond where some part of a tree was missing.
• Fixed an issue in the Mount Ormond where a tree was removed because it was too low quality.

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue that may cause a Toolbox that was previously equipped by another Survivor to hold infinte charges.

Perks

• Fixed an issue that caused the audio cue to not always play when a Survivor enters the Basement when equipped with the Territorial Imperative Perk.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Survivor to scream even when trapped in a Bear Trap after using the Dramaturgy Perk.
• Decisive Strike now properly triggers when grabbed by the Mastermind’s Virulent Bound.
• Open Handed now increases Empathic Connection’s aura reading range.
• Going into the dying state with Plot Twist Perk while holding the Lament Configuration no longer causes it to be solved.

UI

• Fixed an issue where a popup message displays an option to buy Auric Cells when the item cannot be purchased with Auric Cells.
• Fixed an issue where the menu buttons when selecting a Survivor appear too small in the custom game lobby.
• Fixed an issue where the reward node status was not updated when collecting it.
• Fixed an issue where FSR SHARPNESS appears 1% lower when reopening the option after increasing it.
• Fixed an issue where character info can be opened during the offering screen.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Hook vignette to remain visible on screen in smaller scale while Survivors are being sacrificed.
• Fixed an issue that caused Survivors to be sacrificed a little before the End Game Collapse’s progression bar becomes empty.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Blight’s Rush input prompt to flicker when looking up.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Demogorgon’s Open Portal bar to remain white when equipped with the Rat Tail Add-On.
• Fixed an issue that caused the progress bar of nearby Generators, Totems or Chests not to be displayed when equipped with a Key or Map.

UX

• When The Skull Merchant's drones cannot detect you as a Survivor, their beam's lighter in appearance and color. Change only seen by the Survivor that will not be detected.
• The viewport is now constrained when controlling a Biopod as The Singularity with the 16:9 Aspect Ratio option activated.
• Targeting a Biopod when multiple are lined up no longer requires aiming a little below the desired pod.

Known Issues

• The Knight remains disabled due to an ongoing issue.
• The Perk Nowhere to Hide is also disabled.