Dead by Daylight Dev Tracker

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THE GHOUL
  • Reduced Tentacle range from 16 meters to 14 meters.
  • Reduced Enraged mode time from 45 seconds to 40 seconds.
  • Reduced Enraged bonus time when performing a perfectly timed grab-attack from 15 seconds to 10 seconds.
  • Reduced Reticle Stickiness Time effect on targeted Survivor from 0.3 seconds to 0.18 seconds.
  • Reduced Reticle aiming on Survivor detection for grab-attack by 94%.
  • Reduced Grab-attacks Damage minimum distance requirement to activate over obstacles by -30%.
  • After breaking a pallet, if the Killer Power is not in cooldown, power goes into a forced cooldown equal to a single Leap usage.
  • Addon Fresh Coffee: Changed rarity from Common to Very Rare.
  • Addon Hinami's Umbrella: Reworked Effect - Performing a perfectly timed grab-attack award an extra +10.0 seconds of Enraged bonus time and changed rarity from Very Rare to Uncommon.
  • Addon Blood stained Handkerchief: Reduced Kagune's reach from 2 meters to 1 meter.
  • Addon Taiyaki: Reduced the Enraged Mode countdown from 15...
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Important
  • Progress and save data information has been copied from the Live game to our PTB servers on April 7th, 2025. Please note that players will be able to progress for the duration of the PTB, but none of that progress will make it back to the Live version of the game.

Content
New Survivor: Orela Rose New Perks
  • Do no Harm:
    When you heal another Survivor, for each hook state they have, heal 30/40/50% faster and gain +3/3/3% progress for succeeding great skill checks.
  • Duty of Care:
    When you take a protection hit while healthy, all other Survivors within 16/16/16 meters gain 25/25/25% Haste for 4/5/6 seconds.
  • Rapid Response:
    When you do a Fast Locker Exit, you suffer from the Exhausted status effect for 30/30/30 seconds.
    When you gain Exhausted, you see the Killer's aura for 1/1.5/2 seconds.
    Exhausted prevents one from using perks that cause Exhausted.
KILLERS
The Doctor
  • Added a cooldown to interrupting Unhooks with Shock Therapy repeatedly
The Houndmaster
  • Decreased the Dog's vault spee...
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The 8.7.0 Update will be here before you know it, so let’s take a look at the notable gameplay changes you can expect from next week’s Public Test Build, including improvements we recently shared as part of our Quality-of-Life initiative[x.com].
You may notice that in this Developer Update, we haven’t included the crunchy numbers associated with certain changes. Without the context of a PTB to dive right into, specific value changes can be difficult to contextualize in the form of a blog. Stay tuned for the PTB Patch Notes, where we’ll share the precise values that are changing!
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NEW FEATURES

  • [NEW] Added a Quests menu to centralize all quest-related content in one place.
    This replaces the Daily Ritual, Tome Challenge, and Event Tome systems.
  • [NEW] Quests are organized into distinct groups, including Daily Quests, Rift Pass Quests, and Event Quests.
  • [NEW] Quests do not need to be selected to be considered active. All available quests are eligible for com...
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Features
Loadouts
  • Equipped elements now show units left counter
  • Search bar now accepts direct input, removing old pop up
Content Blood Moon Event
  • Allow community goal bloodpoint bonus to apply to both event and regular queue
Bug Fixes Character
  • Fixed an issue that caused The Good Guy to miss some transition animations.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the spawning animation for the Blood Can to be skipped.
  • The Blight no longer recovers fatigue tokens by performing an attack on a pallet.
  • Hatchets no longer spawn at the 0,0,0 location when playing against The Huntress.
  • Survivors no longer lack animations and jitter temporarily when hit by a Dream Snare while sleeping against The Nightmare.
  • Zombies no longer remain stuck after falling from the second floor of the Clock Tower.
  • Zombies can no longer attack Survivors from the 1st floor after falling from certain holes on the 2nd floor of Crotus Prenn Asylum - Disturbed Ward
  • Zombies no longer hit Survivors from a lower elevation while in the lab...
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Dead by Daylight: Tokyo Ghoul includes a new Killer, Ken Kaneki. Purchasing this add-on unlocks an exclusive Ken Kaneki badge and the Red Spider Lilies banner.
The new Killer is Ken Kaneki. Drawn into The Fog, Ken Kaneki’s ghoulish nature ran rampant, fueled by dark urges and insatiable hunger. If you see a black and scarlet eye blazing above a grotesque grin, it’s already too late…
The Tokyo Ghoul Chapter includes:
  • New Killer: Ken Kaneki
  • An exclusive Ken Kaneki Badge
  • An exclusive Red Spider Lilies Banner

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3448670/Dead_by_Daylight__TokyoGhoul/
See you in the Fog,
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Content
New Killer - The Ghoul Killer Power: ONE - EYED TERROR
SPECIAL ABILITY:
Kagune Leap
Use the Power button to charge and launch the Kagune, tentacles that attach to any vertical surface within range and quickly pull The Ghoul forward.
After completing a leap, The Ghoul has a window to perform a second consecutive Kagune Leap or put Kagune Leap into cooldown by using the Active Ability button.
Kagune Leap enters cooldown once The Ghoul has consumed their leaps, if they leap over a vault or downed pallet, or if the Kagune grabs and leaps at a Survivor.
If The Ghoul's second consecutive leap targets a Survivor, they will perform a grab-attack. Grab-attacks damage Survivors if they are healthy; inflict Deep Wounds; and leave a Kagune Mark.
Performing a grab-attack also triggers Enraged Mode.
SPECIAL ABILITY: Enraged Mode
While Enraged, The Ghoul can perform up to three consecutive Kagune Leaps and can leap over vaults more quickly if they launch their Kagune at a Survivor.
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Today, we want to dig into a topic that we know many of you have been yearning to know more about: our vision for the future of The Skull Merchant!
REEVALUATING THE SKULL MERCHANT
We know that Skull Merchant is a divisive Killer who, regardless of her performance in a Trial, carries a lot of history and strong feelings among players.
Many players feel she’s not fun to play against and her kit is exceedingly complex. This scares away potential Killers from trying her and makes it difficult for Survivors to consider counterplay without dedicated research.
As we look to reworking Skull Merchant, our aim is to:
  1. Strike a balance between being fun to play as and against
  2. Preserve the intel focus of her kit, while making it intuitive to understand for both sides
  3. Move away from a passive power with limited player interactions and embrace a more active playstyle, while ensuring her power is compensated in interesting ways

Those last two points may be particularly difficult to hear for long-... Read more
Last year, we tested out a new way to gather feedback with the Design Preview. In it, we shared a sneak peek at proposed changes for The Trickster with the goal of gauging how you felt about these changes very early in the design process.
We wanted to quickly follow up on how we're changing up the Design Preview process moving forward and give a little update on The Trickster’s preview.
WHAT IS A DESIGN PREVIEW? Coming away from last year's Design Preview, a couple things stood out to us:
  1. When it comes to bigger changes like reworks, specifics matter. It’s important that we compare the perspectives of both Killers and Survivors to help inform decision-making.
  2. While it’s one thing to ask for feedback, the original Design Preview concept didn’t let you know how we’re using your feedback, and it’s important to us that you have visibility on the ways your feedback helps drive improvements within the game!
With these in mind and as we look to future Design Previews (including this one!), we'... Read more
June is Dead by Daylight 4th Anniversary month!
CONTESTS - SUBMISSION ARE OPENING ON JUNE 1ST TO JUNE 22ND
ARTWORK CONTEST
  • 1st Prize: 24 000 AC / 2nd and 3rd prize: 18 000 AC
  • Rules: Click here[forum.deadbydaylight.com]
  • Sub-forum: Click here[forum.deadbydaylight.com]

COSPLAY CONTEST
  • 1st Prize: 24 000 AC / 2nd and 3rd prize: 18 000 AC
  • Rules: click here[forum.deadbydaylight.com]
  • Sub-forum: click here[forum.deadbydaylight.com]

GAME GUIDE CONTEST
  • 1st Prize: 24 000 AC / 2nd and 3rd prize: 18 000 AC
  • Rules: click here[forum.deadbydaylight.com]
  • Sub-forum: click here[forum.deadbydaylight.com]

CRAFTING CONTEST
  • 1st Prize: 24 000 AC / 2nd and 3rd prize: 18 000 AC
  • Rules: Click here[forum.deadbydaylight.com]
  • Sub-forum: click here[forum.deadbydaylight.com]

2020 IN-GAME COSMETIC CONTEST WINNERS
2 winners will have their in-game cosmetic concepts integrated in the game!
Freestyle Claudette by Nohequin
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/142563/freestyle-claudette-nohequin/p1... Read more
When: May 26th, 2020
Time: 2 PM EDT
Where: Twitch and YouTube
We are live! Let's celebrate 🎉
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The 3.7.2 hotfix is out now!
Patch Notes Bug Fixes
  • Fixed an issue that caused Killers or Survivors to be stuck in a dropped pallet location.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the user to be stuck when hooking or unhooking a Survivor.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Meg to fly off the hook after being hooked a second time in the Tutorial.
  • The Cannibal: Fixed an issue that caused the chainsaw SFX to stay active after destroying a pallet.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Entity Blockers to be invisible and have no smoke VFX after vaulting through a window 3 times.
  • The Nurse: Fixed an issue that caused the Nurse to be unable to blink in most of the Chapel.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the animation of the Hillbilly's chainsaw attack to display incorrectly when hitting a wall.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Stalking as Ghost Face and revealing Ghost Face as a Survivor to be difficult when hiding in tall grass.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Undetectable status to trigger as soon as the Killer stopped moving ...
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The 3.7.1 hotfix is out now!
Patch Notes Bug Fixes
  • Fixed an issue that could cause Survivors to fall out of world when escaping a trial and transitioning to the match result screen.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed Survivors to vault while staggered after falling.
  • The Oni: Fixed an issue that caused the grab animation to trigger twice when picking up a survivor in Blood Fuiry mode.
  • The Huntress: Fixed an issue that caused the camera to reset incorrectly when putting away a hatchet.
  • The Huntress: Fixed an issue that failed to award bonus Deviousness points when hitting a Survivor with a hatchet.
  • The Oni: Fixed an issue that caused the Oni's Kanobo to float briefly when he transitions to Demon Mode.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the Killer to hang when the match start timer reaches zero.
  • Fixed an animation issue that caused the Killer to be offset when performing a Mori on a Survivor that is quickly spinning.
  • Thompson House: Fixed invisible collisions in the Farmhouse.
  • Fixed an issue th...
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Tome III: ESCALATION, the newest entry into the Archives, is now available in Dead by Daylight.
As you brave your way through new challenges, you will uncover the never-seen-before memories of Kate Denson, Dwight Fairfield, The Legion (Julie), and The Huntress!
Life doesn’t always go the way we plan. How many times could a tragedy have been avoided with a little patience… a little reflection… a little common sense? How many times has pride and anger destroyed or changed lives in ways no one expected or imagined? Sometimes taking a moment to reflect before emotions escalate changes... everything.
Unlockable character Memories include:
• Kate Denson – BACK TO ZERO
• Anna (The Huntress) – A LOVELY WAR
• Dwight Fairfield - A STORY BY ANY OTHER NAME
• The Legion (Julie) - SOLDIERS OF MAYHEM
In the ESCALATION Rift, earn over 60 cosmetic items through the Free and Premium tracks to be yours forever even once the Rift closes. Unlock 10 new outfits, including the Escalation Collection for the Tome I... Read more
RELEASE SCHEDULE
STEAM
Planned: 11 AM EDT
WINDOWS STORE
Planned: 11 AM EDT
PS4
Planned: 11 AM EDT
XBOX
Planned: 11 AM EDT
SWITCH
Planned: 11 AM EDT
CONTENT
DEVELOPER UPDATE | APRIL 2020 : Here[forum.deadbydaylight.com]
TOME III: ESCALATION
Please note that the new Tome and Rift will release tomorrow, April 29th.
Patch notes
Features & Content
  • When all remaining Survivors in a trial hit the Struggle phase on the hook, the Entity will instantly drain their remaining life bar.
  • The repair speed Efficiency Debuff for each Survivor working on a generator has been increased to 15% (up from 10%).
  • Great Skill Checks while repairing now give 1% bonus progression (down from 2%).
  • Great skill Checks while repairing now give to 300 Bloodpoints (up from 150).
  • Memento Mori interaction adjustment: Mori animations only begin playing at the end of the interaction charge.
  • The Legion Feral Frenzy adjustment: Restored The Legion's ability to see scratch marks and pools of blood at the beginning of the fatigue (when F...
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Patch notes 3.7.0
Release time: April 7th 2020 at 11AM EDT
FEATURES & CONTENT
  • When all remaining Survivors in a trial hit the Struggle phase on the hook, the Entity will instantly drain their remaining life bar.
  • The repair speed Efficiency Debuff for each Survivor working on a generator has been increased to 15% (up from 10%).
  • Great Skill Checks while repairing now give 1% bonus progression (down from 2%).
  • Great skill Checks while repairing now give to 300 Bloodpoints (up from 150).
  • Momento Mori interaction adjustment: Mori animations only begin playing at the end of the interaction charge.
  • The Legion Feral Frenzy adjustment: Restored The Legion's ability to see scratch marks and pools of blood at the beginning of the fatigue (when Feral Frenzy expires).
  • The Emblem System: Adjusted the Benevolent Emblem progression thresholds.
  • Added additional player feedback when Survivors attempt to escape a hook by themselves.
  • Improved the Controller sensitivity range in Options.
  • Added score events ...
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Stay safe inside and enjoy the Bloodrush (1.5x Bloodpoints).
The event is on now and runs through April 15th at 11 AM EDT.
The 3.6.1 hotfix is rolling out later today, including various bug fixes and improvements.
For full patch notes, click here: https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/kb/patchnotes