BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue that caused players not to lose pips when disconnecting from a match by accepting an invite to a private lobby. 
• Fixed an issue that made it impossible to gain progress on Rite of the Last Breath daily ritual. 
• Fixed an issue that could cause a crash while in the Collection tab of the Archives menu. 
• Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when entering the Archives.
• Fixed an issue that caused level 4 of the Tome to appear when opening the Tome if level 1 was fully complete. 
• Fixed an issue that caused Survivor shadow models to appear in front of bubble indicators. 
• Fixed an issue that caused some item auras not to appear correctly when viewed with the Plunderer's Instinct perk. Please note there is still an issue with toolboxes, we are still working on a fix.
• Fixed an issue that made it impossible to cleanse a totem on a specific tile in the Family Residence map. 
• Fixed an LOD issue on the floor of the Shack buildings when the basement spawned in it.
• Fixed an issue that...

RELEASE SCHEDULE

STEAM

Update planned: 11AM ET

DLC planned: 12PM ET

WINDOWS STORE

Update planned: 11AM ET

DLC planned: No ETA

PS4 EU & NA

Update planned: 11AM ET

DLC planned: 12PM ET

XBOX

Update planned: 11AM ET

DLC planned: 12PM ET

SWITCH

Update planned: 11AM ET

DLC planned: 12PM ET

PS4 JAPAN & ASIA

Update planned: 11AM ET

DLC planned: 10PM ET

Content

Lore

Available Now through the in-game store

• The Oni - The Demonic Force outfit
• Yui Kimura - The Wild Card outfit

Developer Update

For a brief overview of some of the other changes coming to the game with the 3.4.0 update, check out the November Developer Update below.

Patch Notes

STEAM

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/dis...

Since the release of Tome I Level III earlier this week, we have been keeping an eye out for feedback regarding the difficulty of challenges. While we intended for challenges to get gradually more difficult from one Level to the next, between your feedback and playing through the Tome ourselves, this most recent Level ended up being a little harder than we’d like, creating frustration for those who just want to complete the Tome and Rift. With this in mind, we have decided to reduce the requirements for most Level III challenges. 

When we originally planned the Tome and Rift, we had designed it in such a way that you would earn enough fragments from Player XP to finish The Rift by the time you complete all the challenges. Since the challenges can now be completed in fewer matches, you may need to play additional matches after completing the Tome in order to reach Tier 70 in The Rift. 

Those who have already completed challenges will not be a...

Stats are back at last! We've taken some time to gather some data and make some fancy graphs for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to let us know if you'd like to see more regular stat releases in the future! Since it has been a while since we last shared stats, these graphs show data from the past three months unless otherwise stated. Please keep in mind that numbers are not everything; there are a whole bunch of factors that could influence these numbers.

Note: If you're having trouble viewing the charts, clicking on them will open a larger version.

Killer power vs. popularity

Starting off with how frequently killers are played compared to how well they tend to do on average. A 50% kill rate would be the equivalent of two survivors dying and two survivors escaping.

Maps

We went ahead and checked which three maps are safest and which three are the most dangerous.

...

VOD: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/457839754

Mid-Chapter 3.1.0 Q&A

News & Announcements

We will be at Gamescom! We will not have a booth, but we will have a presence. This is the first time we'll be going to Europe and we look forward to meeting all of you.

Bill is still coming to the PS4. Do not worry, we are on it! We hope to have him and the rest of the missing content available as soon as possible (in a hotfix if possible).

Q&A

Freddy

Is there a good reason why Freddy starts a trial with his teleport on cooldown?

Spawning next to the killer can be frustrating and feels unfair. Allowing Freddy to teleport to a generator that you spawned next to right away would feel very similar. We decided it was best to avoid this by putting the dream projection on cooldown as soon as the match starts. As always, we'll be monitoring how this plays out and make changes as needed. We are not opposed to the idea, but we also don't feel it is necessary at this time.

Have you considered keeping old Freddy in the...

Note: This roadmap may be updated over time to include new information as it becomes available. Be sure to check back often.

November 2nd

In-game

Cosmetic Release

November 4th

Other

Altruism Experiment Sign-Ups

November 6th

In-game

Cosmetic Release

November 13th

In-game

Cosmetic Release

Tome I: Level 2 Unlocks

November 14th

Forum

Developer Update

November 20th

In-game

Cosmetic Release

November 27th

In-game

Tome I: Level 3 Unlocks

Welcome to the November edition of our Developer Update, a series of posts detailing upcoming changes and our progress on ongoing issues. As always, we’ll start by recapping on previous topics before jumping into future updates.

Dedicated Servers

For a little over a month, dedicated servers have been live on the PC version of the game. Over the course of this test, we have often been asked why the servers were left on without any updates. We’d like to take this opportunity to explain a little more about this test.

First and foremost, we can tweak certain values behind the scenes without requiring a game update. This includes things like what the game deems to be an acceptable connection and various matchmaking elements. This way, we can test a variety of changes without forcing everyone to update their game repeatedly.

Leaving the servers on also allows us to collect far more feedback. We are hard at work making sure that as many gameplay issu...

BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue that caused players not to lose pips when disconnecting from a match by accepting an invite to a private lobby. 
• Fixed an issue that made it impossible to gain progress on Rite of the Last Breath daily ritual. 
• Fixed an issue that could cause a crash while in the Collection tab of the Archives menu. 
• Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when entering the Archives.
• Fixed an issue that caused level 4 of the Tome to appear when opening the Tome if level 1 was fully complete. 
• Fixed an issue that caused Survivor shadow models to appear in front of bubble indicators. 
• Fixed an issue that caused some item auras not to appear correctly when viewed with the Plunderer's Instinct perk. Please note there is still an issue with toolboxes, we are still working on a fix.
• Fixed an issue that made it impossible to cleanse a totem on a specific tile in the Family Residence map. 
• Fixed an LOD issue on the floor of the Shack buildings when the basement spawned in it.
• Fixed an issue that...

RELEASE SCHEDULE

STEAM

Planned: 11AM ET

PS4

Planned: 11AM ET

XBOX

Estimated: 11AM ET

Windows Store

Estimated: 11AM ET

SWITCH

No ETA yet

Status Update on the Nintendo Switch

We are still working on getting the update ready for the Nintendo Switch. In testing, we discovered some platform specific issues that prevented us from releasing the mid-chapter at the same time as other platforms. We are currently testing a potential build and hope to release it as soon as we are confident with its performance. The Switch will jump straight to version 3.2.2 when the update goes live.

PATCH NOTES

PC

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/101917/

PS4

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/101919/

XBOX

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/101918/

Release Schedule

Steam

Planned: 11AM ET

Released: 11AM ET

PS4

Planned: 11AM ET

Released: Live

XBOX

Planned: 11AM ET

Released: Pending

Switch

No ETA yet

Content

The Archives

You can find more information on The Archives here: https://deadbydaylight.com/en/archives

The Nurse Changes

The Withering Blight Event

Patch Notes

PC

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/99318/

PS4

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/99320/

XBOX

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/99322/

Our plan was to release the 3.3.0 Mid-Chapter update along with the Withering Blight event on October 22nd, but due to some instability with the build, we decided it was best to postpone the launch until the major issues are resolved. We would like to take this opportunity to fill you in on what’s going on and where we stand with the 3.3.0 update.

What caused the delay

Given this is one of the largest updates for the game, including a large amount of changes and new content, some issues are unfortunately bound to pop up.

First, in order to support the new features, we needed to update the backend which handles everything behind the scenes, such as: Saving your progress, handling purchases, making matches, and much more.

We have also updated the engine to the Unreal Engine 4.22. The engine is like a foundation that the game is built on, and changes to the foundation can have an impact in other areas of the game.

While minor issues with minimal...

BLIGHT IS BACK!

For a limited-time, the 2018 Hallowed Blight outfits are available at discounted prices!

• 25% OFF The Doctor’s Foul Bile outfit: 900 AC (was 1200 AC)
• 25% OFF The Huntress’ Growth Surge outfit: 900 AC (was 1200 AC)
• 25% OFF The Trapper’s King of the Hooks outfit: 900 AC (was 1200 AC)
• 25% OFF The Hillbilly’s Osseous Carcass outfit: 900 AC (was 1200 AC)
• 25% OFF The Wraith’s Seeping Hollow outfit: 900 AC (was 1200 AC)
• 25% OFF Dwight’s Vigo’s Apprentice outfit: 900 AC (was 1200 AC)
• 25% OFF Claudette’s Vigo’s Pupil outfit: 900 AC (was 1200 AC)

Offer ends November 1st 11AM ET.

Discount limited to outfits purchases in Auric Cells.

We are happy to celebrate the most horrific time of the year, where the stench of rotting Pustula Plants fills the air across the Entity’s realm. Soon, the Withering Blight event will be upon us, and we don’t want you to go unprepared. 

Classic Tricks 

In addition to spooky campfire decorations, some staples of past Halloween events have returned, including: 

• The Will O' Wisp flashlight 
• The All Hallows' Eve Lunchbox 
• The Pustula Petals offering 

You can find these limited time items scattered throughout newly generated Bloodwebs and in chests for the duration of the event. You will keep any leftover items and be able to use them year round, but be warned: Any unused Pustula Petals will stay in your inventory, but will not be useable after the event period. 

Following feedback from the Hallowed Blight event last year, Pustula Petals will instead create a pair of event Hooks and Generators for each Offering used. Survivors who burn one of these Of...

For the past few months, we have been reviewing the Nurse and her add-ons. We are pleased to say that these changes will be available in the upcoming mid-chapter update, and we would like to take a moment to share some insight into thought process behind them. 

There were several things we wanted to address when revisiting the Nurse. First, all killers should have 4 common, 5 uncommon, 5 rare, 4 very rare and 2 ultra rare add-ons- the Nurse previously did not meet this condition as she was created before this standard was put in place. Many of her add-ons also had downsides or effects that hindered players' muscle memory, causing them to be very rarely used. Others had unintended side effects that made them much stronger than intended (notably the range add-ons which in turn granted reappearance speed, sometimes referred to as "omega blink"). We wanted to bring these add-ons up to our recent standards and introduce new and fun effects for p...

We are back with another edition of the Developer Update, a series of posts detailing our progress on upcoming features and known issues. This time around, in addition to the normal topics, we’ll have sneak peeks on some changes coming in the mid-chapter update. 

Matchmaking 

Recently, the matchmaking system was changed to use the highest rank in a Survivor group when searching for a Killer. This change prevents groups from using a single low ranked player to abuse the matchmaker and get less experienced opponents. 

We are on the lookout for any potential edge cases that may remain. To give you an idea of what is expected of the matchmaking system, here’s how the system works: 

• Survivors are matched to a Killer as close to their rank as possible. 
• If the Survivor is playing with a group, the highest ranked Survivor’s rank will be used for matchmaking purposes. (e.g. If a rank 1 and rank 10 Survivor are playing together, the game will search for...

3.2.2 HOTFIX

PLATFORM

PC / PS4NA / PS4EU / PS4Asia / XBOX

PLANNED ETA

October 1st, 2019

11:00 ET

PLATFORM

Switch

PLANNED ETA

TBD

Patch Notes

PC

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/725603/#Comment_725603

PS4

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/725604/#Comment_725604

XBOX

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/725607/#Comment_725607

Switch

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/91992/

A lot of new faces have joined us over the past few days, so we'd like to take a moment to fill you in on everything you need to know.

Getting Started

Game Guides

You can find a bunch of game guides created by the community here. We've pinned some of our favourites.

Ask a Question

If there's anything you'd like to know, there are a bunch of helpful people who will be able to answer your question here: https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/categories/ask-a-question

Game Rules

Finding a Group

Check out the Looking for Group (LFG) channels in the official Dead by Daylight Discord server: https://discordapp.com/invite/deadbydaylight

Reporting a Bug

Important Links

Official Communities

Website: https://deadbydaylight.com/en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/deadbybhvr

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeadByDaylight/

Instagram: ht...

Content

Patch Notes

PC

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/87825/

PS4

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/87824/

XBOX

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/87823/

Available in the in-game store

Recently, we asked you guys to create a guide for newcomers (details can be found here). What you guys came up with in just two weeks has blown us away, and picking the winners was difficult as always. After reviewing 150 entries, we are happy to announce the winners!

To reiterate, the judging criteria were:

• Amount of information (not too little, but not overwhelming)
• Clarity (how easy it is to understand)
• Presentation (how well the information is organized, bonus points for visuals)

Without further ado, the winners are...

FIRST PLACE: 12,500 Auric Cells

How to not be Dead by Daylight by Fibijean

SECOND PLACE: 6,000 Auric Cells

Beginner's Guide to Dead by Daylight by Nivala

THIRD PLACE: 2,250 Auric Cells

A Beginners Guide to Dead by Daylight by Venamin24

Earlier today, we showcased the content from the upcoming Stranger Things chapter on stream. If you missed the stream, you can find the VOD here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/470813433

If you're in a rush or just need to double check a perk, however, you can find them all listed below. Please note that all perks listed below are subject to change.

STEVE HARRINGTON PERKS

BABYSITTER

While you have a reputation for being self-centered, you risk it all to help those in need. 

The Survivor you unhook leaves no blood trail or scratch marks for a short amount of time. Also, both you and the Killer can briefly see each other’s aura.

−“I promised to keep you shitheads safe, and that’s exactly what I plan on doing.” —Steve Harrington

CAMARADERIE

Life has taught you the importance of friendship which has given you strength.

If a Survivor comes within range of your hook while you are struggling, the Struggle Phas...