Content New Survivor: Lara Croft New perk: Finesse

• This perk activates while you are healthy. Your fast vaults are 20% faster.
  
• This perk goes on cool-down for 40/35/30 seconds after performing a fast vault.

New Perk: Hardened

• This perk activates after you complete all of the following: unlock a chest; cleanse or bless a totem.
  
• For the rest of the trial, anytime you would scream, reveal the Killer's aura for 3/4/5 seconds instead.

New Perk: Specialist

• Each time you open or rummage through a chest, gain 1 token, up to 6/6/6. When you hit a great skill check on a generator, consume all tokens. Then for each token consumed, reduce the maximum required generator progress by 2/3/4.

Killer Perk Updates Darkness Revealed:

• Increased the duration of the aura reveal to 6/7/8 seconds. (was 3/4/5 seconds)

I'm All Ears:

• Decreased the cooldown to 60/45/30 seconds. (was 60/50/40 seconds)

Trail of Torment:

• Decreased the cooldown to 60/45/30 seconds. (was 80/70/60 seconds)

Oppression:

• Decreased the cooldow...

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After taking in your feedback, we have made a few changes following our most recent Public Test Build (PTB).

• [NEW] Adding a banner spawn time multiplier based on patrol path length, up to 2x.

Dev note: It was difficult to take advantage of the guard chase time multiplier as the Survivor could quickly grab the banner to escape the guard and negate the bonus.
To make longer patrol paths more effective, we are applying a similar multiplier to banner spawn times. This means the banner will take longer to appear for longer patrol paths, up to double the normal time.

• [REVERTED] Biopods no longer automatically aim at the nearest Survivor.
  
• [REVERTED] Decreased Biopod targeting time to 0.6 seconds (was 0.8 seconds).

Dev note: While most of the improvements to The Singularity were well received, this change stood out as contentious among players. While some appreciated this feature – particularly those playing with a controller- others found it frustrating when they were trying to target a specific... Read more

Important

1. Progress & save data information has been copied from the Live game to our PTB servers on June 17th. 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.
   
2. Players will once again receive 12,500 Auric Cells on the PTB Build to explore Outfits and Characters in the Store. Both Auric Cells and purchases made on the PTB Build will not transfer to the Live Build.

Content New Survivor: Lara Croft New perk: Finesse

• This perk activates while you are healthy. Your fast vaults are 20% faster. This perk goes on cooldown for 40/35/30 seconds after performing a fast vault.

New Perk: Hardened

• After you unlock a chest and cleanse or bless a totem, this perk activates. Anytime you would scream, reveal the Killer's aura for 3/4/5 seconds instead.

New Perk: Specialist

• Each time you open or rummage through a chest, gain 1 token, up to 3/3/3. When you do a great skill check on a generator, cons...

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The 8.1.0 Update approaches! Read on as we divulge all the major changes making their way to the game, including updates to Killers, Perk changes, quality of life improvements and more.

• [NEW] Added ability to manually swap between guards.

Dev note: Each guard has a specialty, so we’ve added the ability to choose the right guard for each situation. This will provide a nice boost in power and quality of life.

• [NEW] Patrol paths must be at least 10 meters in length.
  
• [NEW] Added a multiplier to guard hunt time based on path length. Longer paths increase hunt time up to a maximum 1.5x the normal duration.
  
• [NEW] When The Knight is within 8 meters of his guard, the guard’s hunt timer depletes 3x faster.

Dev note: Dropping a guard at your feet in a loop is often the best choice but leaves little counterplay for the Survivor. We’ve added incentives for longer paths and improved counterplay when someone is being chased by both The Knight and his guard at the same time.

• [CHANGE] Reduced The Carnife...

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Content Environment/Maps

• In the Forgotten Ruins Map, at least 4 hooks will now always be available in the dungeon section of the map.
  
• In the Forgotten Ruins Map, Passage locations have been adjusted to avoid being directly beside vaults and pallets.
  
• Passage interaction time has been extended by 0.15 seconds for Survivors and shortened by 0.25 seconds for Killers.

Characters The Lich

• Increased Mage Hand pallet lifting time from 0.35 seconds to 0.5 seconds.
  
• Increased the volume on Flight of the Damned skeleton spawn to give better awareness to Survivors.
  
• Addon Ring of Telekinesis: Activating Mage Hand on an Upward pallet increases your general vault Speed by 10% for the next 8 seconds.
  
• Addon Vorpal Sword: Increasing time to break pallet from 2.2 seconds to 3.2 seconds.

Bug Fixes Anniversary

• Fixed an issue that caused some VFXs to appear late when a Player that was far away approaches the location where they appeared
  
• Cancelling an Invitation Pillar interaction no longer causes the go...

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Content The Good Guy - Addons Power Drill

• Hidey-Ho Mode cooldown reduced by 10% after hitting a Survivor with Slice & Dice. (was 15%)

Automatic Screwdriver

• Missing a Slice & Dice reduces Hidey-Ho Cooldown by 8%. (was 10%)

Dev note: Currently, The Good Guy's Power incorrectly starts to recharge as soon as the Slice & Dice attack is started rather than after it finishes, making his Power recharge much faster than intended. This will be corrected in the near future. In the meantime, we have toned down these Add-Ons to make sure they don't get out of hand. They will return to their normal strength once this is resolved. Features UX Improvement

• Added an option on the Graphic settings menu for players to choose between the use of the full sized item preview or reduced item preview during matches.

Bug Fixes Archives

• Fixed an issue with the "Bloody Rewards" challenge where progress could not be made when the player was earning Bloodpoints in a trial.

Audio

• Fixed an issue that caused The L...

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Content New Survivor - Aestri Yazar
New Survivor PerksMirrored Illusion
This perk activates after completing a total of 50% worth of repair progress on generators.
Press the ability button 2 when next to a totem, chest, generator or exit gate to spawn a static illusion that lasts for 100/110/120 seconds.
Then, the perk deactivates.
Bardic Inspiration
Press the ability button 1 while standing and motionless to enter the "performance" interaction that lasts up to 15 seconds and empowers Survivors within 16 meters. Roll a d20. This effect lasts for 90 seconds if the performance is completed.
When the ability is cancelled or the performance completes, it goes on cooldown for 110/100/90 seconds.

• 1 | You scream, but nothing happens
  
• 2-10 | skill checks give +1% progress
  
• 11-19 | skill checks give +2% progress
  
• 20 | skill checks give +3% progress

Still Sight
After standing still for 6/5/4 seconds, this perk activates.
Until you start moving, you see the aura of the Killer as well as all generators and ... Read more

What is that? It’s The Unknown(‘s data). In its debut month, The Unknown climbed to a 64% kill rate and a 10% usage rate.An average of 5.76 hallucinations were dispelled per match. If you’re having a hard time facing The Unknown, be sure to dispel those hallucinations! Dispelling hallucinations prevents The Unknown from teleporting to them.
As with any new Killer, The Unknown shot to the top of the most popular Killers list. The Hillbilly, meanwhile, has now settled at a respectable 4% usage following his recent update.
After the introduction of the generator regression limit, we kept a close eye on the system to see how it affected both 3 gen (defending 3 generators for extended periods) and regular matches.With this system in place, the amount of 3 gen matches fell from 10% of all matches to 4.5%. (Criteria: At least 400 seconds between fourth generator being powered and the end of the match.)As for regular matches, it appears this mechanic rarely comes into play. Only around 1.4% of m... Read more

Important Progress & save data information has been copied from the Live game to our PTB servers on May 6th. 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.
Note: Players will once again receive 6K Auric Cells on the PTB Build to explore Outfits and Characters in the Store. Both Auric Cells and purchases made on the PTB Build will not transfer to the Live Build. Content New Survivor - Aestri Yazar New Survivor Perks Mirrored Illusion

• This perk activates after completing a total of 50% worth of repair progress on generators.
  Press the ability button 2 when next to a totem, chest, generator or exit gate to spawn a static illusion that lasts for 100/110/120 seconds.
  Then, the perk deactivates.

Bardic Inspiration

• Press the ability button 1 while standing and motionless to enter the "performance" interaction that lasts up to 15 seconds and empowers Survivors within 16 meters. Roll a d...

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We’re heading into our 9th Year! Alongside a brand-new Chapter coming in the 8.0.0 Update, we’ve prepared a large number of balance changes and quality of life improvements for existing content. As always, these adjustments will head to the Public Test Build (PTB) shortly where we’ll collect feedback and make some tweaks where necessary before the update releases on all platforms.

• [CHANGE] Decreased Hidey-Ho cooldown to 12 seconds (was 18 seconds).
  
• [CHANGE] Chucky can only Scamper while performing a Slice & Dice attack.
  
• [CHANGE] Decreased the time it takes to Scamper to 1.3 seconds (was 1.4 seconds)

Dev note: Scamper could sometimes lead to unavoidable hits since Survivors could not possibly get someplace safe in the time it took for Chucky to crawl under the pallet. We want to shift his gameplay away from these easy hits (Scamper then basic attack) and instead encourage using his unique Slice & Dice attack.

Since this change would affect his strength, we have reduced the cooldown of Sli... Read more

Content Modifiers

• Modifier: Chaos Shuffle opens at May 16th at 11:00 AM Eastern Time.
  
• This Modifier also features an event tome, opening at the same time.

Perk Updates Ultimate Weapon

• Now causes Survivors within 32 meters of the locker to scream and show their position (was based on the Killer's position) then gain Blindness for 30 seconds (as before).

Bug Fixes Audio

• Fixed an issue that caused sound issues in the Mori Preview after previewing The Nightmare or the Wraith.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Naughty Bear to have overlapping voice lines in the Mori Preview.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Huntress Inhuman Brute cosmetic sounds to be too low.

Characters

• Potential fix for an issue that caused rubber-banding when moving.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused a stutter at the end of several interactions.
  
• Fixed an issue which allowed Victor to be recalled sooner than 30 seconds after latching onto a Survivor.
  
• Victor now glows red after downing an injured Survivor with a Pounce attack, prope...

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This patch is a hotfix available on Steam only. This does not affect Steam players' ability to crossplay with other platforms. Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue which caused the Alan Wake Chapter to appear unavailable in the store.

Known Issues

• Description text for Begrimed Chains, Filthy Slippers, Compound Seven, and The Onryo's Power do not match their in-game effects.

Take the trials with you anywhere you go. Dead by Daylight now officially supports the Steam Deck. No tinkering, no workarounds- just download and play!

It’s been about a week since the Tools of Torment Public Test Build (PTB) went live, and we’ve been busy combing through your feedback in the days since. Today, we’d like to share a large package of polish and balance adjustments which we’ve prepared for the Chapter’s release on March 7th.

As always, we want to give our appreciation for everyone who took the time to share their thoughts on this new content. Your feedback is invaluable in shaping the game!

Now, without further ado…


First up, deploying a drone to begin with. In the PTB, releasing a drone would put your power on cooldown for 12.5 seconds. This could feel a little limiting considering drones already cannot be placed within a certain range of one another. We’ve decoupled deploying drones from the power’s cooldown. The cooldown is now solely used for reactivating existing drones, and furthermore has been lowered to 10 seconds (was 12.5).

Once a drone is deployed, it would take 4 seconds to become active. This g... Read more

• "Twisted Masquerade" 6th Anniversary limited-time event start time has shifted (now starting June 16th 11:30AM ET)

• Tentatively fixed an issue that caused lag while navigating the loadout menu.
  
• Tentatively fixed an issue that could cause Survivors crawl speed to be higher than normal.
  
• Fixed an issue that could occasionally cause the game to crash when teleporting as The Dredge.
  
• Fixed an issue that could occasionally cause the game to crash when playing against the Huntress or the Trickster.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Dredge's Very Rare Twisted Plaything outfit to stretch during its apparition in menus. (All platforms except Steam and Epic)
  
• Fixed an issue that allowed bloodpoint offerings to be displayed in custom game loadout presets.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused some tabs in the UI to display broken background images when the tab text was short.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause the Game Manual list of entries to scroll too slowly on some platforms.
  
• Fixed an issue that...

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