Dead by Daylight News

• 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 seconds to 5 seconds and changed rarity from Uncommon to Common.
  
• Addon Yamori's Mask: Added the activation requirement of "all Survivors further than 40m".
  

• When you hook a Survivor for the first time, gain 1 token, up to 4.
  When all generators are completed, for each token, all windows and upright pallets are blocked for 12/14/16 seconds.
  Removed the blocked "for everyone" clause.
  

• Fixed an issue where the "Grenade Launcher" Killer master challenge could not be completed.
  
• Fixed an issue where the text reward appeared in Rift 1 instead of Tome 22 preview's page
  

• The Blood Can no longer clips into the ground when crouching.
  
• Bloodpoints given when filling a Jerry Can no longer exceed the cap.
  
• The SFX of Filling a Blood Can interaction no longer lingers when grabbed by the Killer.
  
• Fixed an issue where players were not receiving objective points when only interacting with Fuel Generators.
  
• Fixed multiple map issues related to the fuel pump.
  

• The animation of Victor now plays correctly when opening a Locker with a Survivor in it.
  
• The QTE prompt no longer stays indefinitely while spectating the Killer in Custom Games.
  
• Spectators can now see the Fail or Success state of The Ghoul’s Grab attack.
  
• The camera and Killer movement are no longer restricted after dropping a pallet on the Killer when they attempt to perform a grab-attack.
  
• The Kagune Mark Reticle now appears consistently in the Survivor perspective when aiming across a Pallet or Window.
  
• The Ghoul's tentacle leap animation now plays correctly after doing the second leap on a Survivor behind an obstacle.
  
• The Ghoul can no longer basic attack a Survivor in quick succession during the third Kagune Leap cooldown.
  

• Fixed an issue in Forgotten Ruins where hooks were spawning close to each other in the Dungeons
  
• Fixed an issue in Lery's Memorial Institute where the Punishment Of The Damned could not travel through walls
  

• Fixed an issue where Balanced Landing's reduced stagger and grunt effects were still being applied after becoming Exhausted.
  

• Fixed a crash in the Tally Scoreboard when docking or undocking the Switch.
  
• Fixed an issue where shows wrong killer name when switching character during queuing in a killer's lobby.
  
• Fixed an issue where empty offering slots were shown as an hidden offering.
  
• Fixed an issue where the wrong icon was displayed for Zarina's Murder Mill torso cosmetic.
  

• Fixed an issue where Killer could load into a match with unowned cosmetics when viewing the mori preview with the selected cosmetic.
  
• Fixed an issue where retired Offerings were not showing in player's inventory.
  

• Survivors will still make a grunt when using Balanced Landing and performing a fast falling vault.
  

Dead by Daylight thrives on its variety. From classic horror icons to internal, homebrewed heroes, every nightmare becomes a reality in Behaviour's asymmetric multiplayer game. But we're often too focused on the big names: Five Nights at Freddy's, Saw, Alien. Now, as part of the Steady Pulse update, developer Behaviour Interactive is announcing a much more low-key character, but they could end up being one of the best, and there's a huge update to The Archives, too.

Read the rest of the story...

RELATED LINKS:

Dead by Daylight gets an all-new generator type, but not forever

DBD says farewell to its outdated Challenges, reveals new Quests system

DBD Twitch drops and how to claim

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• Added a cooldown to interrupting Unhooks with Shock Therapy repeatedly
  

• Decreased the Dog's vault speed during Chase Command to 0.65 seconds (was 0.45 seconds)
  
• Doubled the Bloodpoint rewards of all her Deviousness Scoring Events
  

• Removed the turn rate limit during the open phase of Demon Strike
  

• Boon: Dark Theory:
  Increased the Haste effect to 3% (was 2%).
  

• Breakout:
  Increased the Haste effect while near a carried Survivor to 6/8/10% (was 5/6/7%).
  

• Champion of Light:
  Increased the Haste effect while using a Flashlight to 70% (was 50%).
  

• No One Left Behind:
  Now increases the Haste effect for unhooked Survivors by 10% instead of applying a separate Haste effect.
  

• Furtive Chase:
  Increased Haste effect after hooking the Obsession to 10% (was 5%).
  

• Hex: Pentimento (Rework):
  You see the aura of cleansed totems and can Rekindle each Totem once.
  While a Totem is Rekindled, Survivors Heal and Repair 15% slower +3/4/5% for each additional Rekindled Totem.
  If all five totems are Rekindled simultaneously, all Totems are permanently blocked by The Entity.
  Survivors cursed by this perk see Rekindled Totems' auras within 16m.
  

• Unbound:
  Increased the Haste effect after vaulting a window to 10% (was 5%)
  

• Added a protection to Survivors when their teammates spam the Unhook interaction without ever Unhooking.
  
• Added a protection for failing Skill Checks that trigger right when the interaction is stopped.
  

• The effects of Haste and Hindered no longer stack with themselves.
  
• While multiple Haste or Hindered effects are active, the largest percentage for each is used.
  
• The speed bonus/penalty of Haste and Hindered are now shown on their respective status effect icons.
  
• Perks which affect movement speed now mention Haste or Hindered in their descriptions.
  

• Added a new Killer scenario: 10 minutes after the last generator is completed, the Killer has the option to Surrender.
  

• Smoothened the camera direction of Bots while they are turning corners.
  
• Survivor Bots are no longer trigger-happy with their Flashlights.
  

• Fixed an issue where the wrong terrain type SFX would play when walking in the Grim Pantry's big Cabin.
  
• Fixed an issue where the wrong terrain type SFX would play when walking on the balcony of the mine tower in the Ormond Lake Mine map.
  
• Fixed an issue where the wrong terrain type SFX would plat when walking on parts of the ramp inside the mine building in the Ormond Lake Mine map
  

• Fixed an issue where survivor bots revealing The Ghost Face and clearing their Weakened status against The Unknown from normally impossible locations.
  

• Fixed an issue where the Knight would be stunned at the Guard's spawn location.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Knight's power could break when being stunned at the start of a summon.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Knight could stay in the Patrol Path creation speed due to latency.
  
• Fixed an issue where Deep Wound would not stop depleting when a Survivor is grabbed by the Houndmaster's Dog.
  
• Fixed an issue where there was no Cancel interaction prompt when the Trickster was in Main Event.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Nurse could briefly see Survivors in a locker when blinking through a nearby wall.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Ghoul's hair and mask would briefly appear off his head when reaching the tally screen.
  
• Fixed an issue where Survivors could bleed out during a Mori.
  

• Fixed an issue Midwich Elementary School error in the script created slowdowns
  
• Fixed an issue on Temple of Purgation adding new collision to let zombies reach the arch base
  
• Fixed an issue on Treatment Theatre by hiding a yellow collision box visible on a chair
  
• Fixed an issue on Father Campbell's Chapel by removing an Invisible Collision present between 2 assets on Carnival section
  
• Fixed an issue on Disturbed Ward by reworking collision to avoid zombies that can get stuck on the ramp leading inside the Asylum
  

• Fixed an issue where Teamwork: Collective Stealth would show a second cooldown after exiting the perk's range.
  
• Fixed an issue where the reduced action speed color and icon were missing on the progress bar when co-oping Invocation: Treacherous Crows.
  

• Fixed an issue where the Tally Screen would leave the Bloodpoints Earned page before displaying all bonuses.
  
• Fixed an issue where toast notifications would disappear when transitioning to the main menu.
  
• Fixed a visual glitch with equipped add-ons in the loadout menu.
  
• Added audio feedback when hovering collected nodes in the Bloodweb.
  
• Added audio feedback when hovering items in the offering sequence.
  
• Added audio feedback when hovering items in the Tally Screen Match Consequences page.
  

• Fixed an issue where the What Lurks Beneath achievement/trophy would gain progress when the damage source was caused by a Survivor perk.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Demogorgon could perform actions while inside portals after pressing F11 throughout the Traverse charge.
  

• [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 completion at all times.
  
• [NEW] Upon completion, players receive quest rewards automatically without needing to return to the Quests menu.
  
• [NEW] Added Milestone Quests, which reward players for completing progressively higher amounts of common in-game actions (i.e. hooking Survivors).
  
• [NEW] Added the ability to pin multiple quests for easy reference in the Lobby and Match Details screen in-game.
  
• [NEW] Quest notifications can be toggled on or off via the Graphics options menu.
  
• [CHANGE] Updated verbiage to use the term “Quest” instead of “Ritual” or “Challenge”.
  

• [NEW] Extended the number of levels in the Deep Rift and increased the number of available outfit variants within it.
  
• [NEW] Updated the final Rift tier – following the Deep Rift – to act as a repeatable source of Bloodpoints.
  
• [CHANGE] Moved access to the Archives from the Lobby main menu to the bottom-screen menu.
  
• [CHANGE] All Tome lore in the Compendium is now unlocked for all players.
  
• [UNCHANGED] All existing Tome Challenges can still be completed for Bloodpoints and their page completion rewards. Note: They will not use the new Quests system, meaning they must be activated – one at a time – and redeemed once completed.
  

• [NEW] Added a widget highlighting a player’s own Perks in the pre-game Lobby.
  
• [NEW] Newly unlocked Survivors and Killers come pre-equipped with a Perk in their first slot.
  

• [NEW] Newly unlocked Survivors come pre-equipped with a small set of items and add-ons, as well as some extras in their inventory.
  
• [NEW] Newly unlocked Killers come pre-equipped with a small set of add-ons, as well as some extras in their inventory.
  

• [NEW] Each Survivor can attempt to unhook another Survivor 3 times. On the next attempt, they cannot cancel this interaction.
  
• [NEW] Each Survivor's individual unhook attempt count resets when the hooked Survivor exits the hooked state.
  

• [NEW] Added an additional window of time in which a skill check will be nullified when letting go of an action as the skill check pops up.
  

• [CHANGE] Decreased Dog Chase Command vault speed.
  
• [CHANGE] Increased Bloodpoint rewards for all Deviousness scoring events.
  

• [CHANGE] Haste no longer stacks with other Haste effects.
  
• [CHANGE] Hindered no longer stacks with other Hindered effects.
  
• [CHANGE] Updated status effect widgets to display current Haste and Hindered values (this can be disabled in the game options).
  
• [CHANGE] Updated select Perk descriptions to change base movement speed adjustments to Haste or Hindered effects.
  
• [CHANGE] Introduced small buffs to Perks which previously relied on stacking.
  

• [CHANGE] When a Totem is Rekindled, Survivors’ healing and repair speeds are reduced. This effect is increased for each additional Rekindled Totem. If all five totems are Rekindled simultaneously, all Totems are permanently blocked by The Entity.
  
• [CHANGE] Survivors cursed by this Perk see Rekindled Totems’ auras within a small radius.
  
• [CHANGE] Hex: Pentimento no longer reduces recovery speed from being downed or gate-opening speed.
  

• Equipped elements now show units left counter
  
• Search bar now accepts direct input, removing old pop up
  

• Allow community goal bloodpoint bonus to apply to both event and regular queue
  

• 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 tube in the Hawkins Lab
  

• The camera no longer zooms on the Survivor's torso at the end of The Ghoul's Mori animation.
  
• Using The Ghoul's Special Ability no longer disables the FOV Slider's functionalities for the remainder of the Trial.
  
• The reticle of the Kagune Leap no longer displays a collision where Survivors are downed for The Ghoul.
  
• The Aura is no longer visible on part of the tentacles when The Ghoul performs the second Kagune Leap while having their aura revealed.
  

• Fixed an issue where the Uroboros infection SFX would remain after being killed with a Mori by The Mastermind.
  
• Fixed an issue where Portia laughs slightly too often when reaching max speed while following Snug's search path.
  
• Fixed an issue where the audio of The Ghoul's intro from the offline lobby repeats during the Camera Pan.
  

• The perk Clean Break now works against The Twins.
  
• "Vigil" now affects the Survivor affected by Hindered by the Perk "Hex: Nothing But Misery".
  
• Balanced Landing no longer plays a grunt when falling with the perk active
  
• The second Invocation that is completed now activates correctly during a Trial with both Invocation Perks.
  
• Survivor no longer loses the Status Effect icon after cleansing Hex: Nothing but Misery when Hex: Undying is also equipped
  

• The Unknown can no longer leave Hallucinations near Blood Pumps and Blood Generators during the Blood Event 2025.
  
• An invisible Blood Can no longer appears on the ground in a corner of the map in Léry's Memorial institute during Blood Moon 2025
  
• The Eye of Vecna no longer causes the Survivor to hold an item and a Blood Can in hand at the same time after exiting a Locker during the Blood Moon Event 2025.
  
• The Score Event "Blood Fueled" now grants the correct amount of Bloodpoints when triggered during the Blood Event 2025.
  
• The Bloodhound Perk no longer highlights Blood Stains from Blood Cans during Blood Moon 2025
  

• Fixed multiple issues related to the spawning elements of the Seasonal Event
  
• Fixed an issue in Dead Dawg Saloon where a Killer could not interact with the hook
  
• Fixed an issue in Dead Dawg Saloon where the Nightmare could not use the snare power through a section of the building
  
• Fixed an issue Ironworks of Misery where the Nightmare could not use the snare power through a section of the building
  
• Fixed an issue in Shattered Square where a placeholder tile would spawn
  
• Fixed an issue in Midwich Elementary School where the Nightmare could not use the snare power through a section of the building
  
• Fixed an issue in Haddonfield where Victor (The Twins) could jump out of the gameplay area
  
• Fixed an issue in Garden Of Joy where the fog is floating off the ground
  
• Fixed an issue in Eyrie Of Crows where a section of a generator is not interactable
  

• Fixed an issue by adding collision on Eyrie of Crows to avoid survivors and killers climbing the base of the Mausoleum Column
  

• Fixed issue where it was possible to visually change killer when queuing
  
• Fixed issue where item counters were not displayed
  
• Fixed issue when interacting with loadout search bar function
  

• Fixed the alignment of "The Archives" string
  
• Fixed an issue where the rarity of items was displayed in Tome 22 page
  
• Fixed an issue where an incorrect amount of Rift Fragments would be displayed in the bundle description
  
• Fixed an issue where "Visceral" rarity would be mentioned in Archives challenge and Event details