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Developer Update | June 2024

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 Carnifex’s hunt time to 12 seconds (was 24 seconds).
[CHANGE] Increased The Jailer’s hunt time to 24 seconds (was 12 seconds).
[CHANGE] Reduced The Carnifex’s banner spawn time to 5 seconds (was 10 seconds).
[CHANGE] Increased The Jailer’s banner spawn time to 10 seconds (was 5 seconds).

Dev note: The Carnifex was previously the best at both breaking things and keeping Survivors occupied, making him the best choice for multiple scenarios. We’ve swapped these hunt times (and their associated banner spawn times) around, making The Jailer the specialist for patrolling and chasing the longest.

[CHANGE] Decreased The Carnifex’s breaking time to 1.8 seconds (was 2 seconds).
[CHANGE] Decreased The Assassin’s breaking time to 5 seconds (was 6 seconds).
[CHANGE] Decreased The Jailer’s breaking time to 5 seconds (was 6 seconds).
[CHANGE] Increased The Carnifex’s detection range to 10 meters (was 8 meters).
[CHANGE] Increased The Assassin’s detection range to 10 meters (was 8 meters).
[CHANGE] Increased The Jailer’s detection range to 16 meters (was 14 meters).
[CHANGE] Updated various Add-Ons.

Dev note: Map of the Realm and Pillaged Mead were fan-favorite Add-Ons, so we have incorporated some of their effects into the base kit. We’ve reviewed many of The Knight’s Add-Ons to bring the strongest and weakest Add-Ons closer together.

[NEW] Taking control of a Biopod will now cause it to aim at the nearest Survivor within line of sight.
[NEW] After 0.25 seconds, targeting progress now decays over the next 0.5 seconds.
[CHANGE] When controlling a Biopod, Survivor now only glow if they can be targeted.
[CHANGE] Decreased Biopod targeting cooldown after Slipstreaming a Survivor to 3 seconds (was 3.5 seconds).
[CHANGE] Improved UI when using Biopods and when shooting with the Killer.

Dev note: The Singularity can be hard to learn but deadly when mastered, so we’ve made some adjustments to make targeting Survivors with Biopods easier. These changes won’t have a significant effect on those who have already mastered The Singularity.

[NEW] Added the ability to destroy the currently controlled Biopod.
[CHANGE] The Killer can now hear audio by default when controlling a Biopod.

Dev note: Some quality of life improvements! Biopods now have audio without needing an Add-On, and you can now destroy a Biopod from a distance.

[NEW] The Killer now receives Killer Instinct when a Survivor is Slipstreamed.
[CHANGE] The last controlled Biopod has its aura revealed in yellow for 10 seconds (was 5 seconds).

Dev note: Switching between Biopods and The Singularity can be disorienting, so we’ve made some changes to help players get their bearings and find targets.

[NEW] The Singularity gains 3% Haste while in Overclock mode.
[REMOVED] Overclock’s duration no longer scales with the number of Slipstreamed Survivors.
[CHANGE] Increased Overclock’s base duration to 5.7 seconds (was 4.7 seconds).
[CHANGE] Stuns caused by Perks (such as Head On, Blast Mine) during Overclock mode will now cause Overheat.

Dev note: The Soma Family Photo Add-On was much loved, so we’ve added part of its effect to the base kit. To simplify Overclock, we have removed the scaling duration and bumped up the time to 5.7 seconds.

[NEW] Added an aim assist effect to shooting a Slipstreamed Survivor.
[CHANGE] Increased an aim assist when creating a Biopods.

Dev note: When attempting to teleport to a Survivor or place a Biopod, a slight change could cause your shot to miss or become an invalid spot for a Biopod, causing it to do nothing. We have improved the aim assist to linger slightly longer on the last valid place or Slipstreamed Survivor.

[NEW] Passive EMP printing at Supply Cases is now limited to 97%. The remaining progress must be done manually by a Survivor.
[NEW] Supply Cases that have reached the passive printing limit now have their auras revealed in yellow.
[NEW] Disabled Biopods will pulse shortly before they are reactivated.
[CHANGE] Decreased the aura reading range of Supply Cases to 28 meters (was 32 meters).
[CHANGE] Increased range of EMPs to 10 meters (was 8 meters).
[CHANGE] Decrease immunity to Slipstream after using an EMP to 0.35 seconds (was 2 seconds).

Dev note: EMPs are an essential tool to playing against The Singularity, but they can be too plentiful at times, making it hard for The Killer to use their Power. Survivors will now need to spend a little more time to acquire EMPs, and they won’t be protected from further Slipstreams after using one. We’ve added new VFX to Biopods to let Survivors know when a pod that has been disabled is about to reactivate.

[CHANGE] Reduced the time it takes to switch back to The Singularity to 0.5 seconds (was 1 second).
[CHANGE] Reduced the time it takes to switch back to The Singularity when near a hooked Survivor to 1.5 seconds (was 5 seconds).

Dev note: Since the introduction of the Anti-Facecamp system, this penalty became a little redundant as staying near a hooked Survivor now carries its own risks. We’ve reduced this penalty, though accessing Biopods next to a hooked Survivor still may not be ideal. We have also reduced the base wake-up time to make swapping back to The Singularity feel more responsive.

[CHANGE] Updated various Add-Ons.

Dev note: We have review The Singularity’s Add-Ons, giving some new effects and balance tweaks to others.

[CHANGE] Increased aura reveal duration to 6/7/8 seconds (was 3/4/5 seconds).

Dev note: With a longer duration, it will be easier to take advantage of the aura reveal and allow this Perk to be used more aggressively in a chase.

[CHANGE] Reduced cooldown to 60/45/30 seconds (was 60/50/40 seconds).

Dev note: I’m All Ears can be very useful, but currently has a fairly long cooldown. We have reduced the cooldown so the Perk comes into play more often.

[CHANGE] Reduced cooldown to 60/45/30 seconds (was 80/70/60 seconds).

Dev note: Trail of Torment similarly has a long cooldown. We have reduced this as well to allow its effect to happen more often.

[CHANGE] Reduced cooldown to 60/50/40 seconds (was 120/100/80 seconds).

Dev note: Oppression had a very long cooldown, so we have cut it in half.

[CHANGE] Reduced cooldown to 60/50/40 seconds (was 120/100/80 seconds).

Dev note: This is not a copying and pasting error, we’ve done the exact same thing for Dragon’s Grip!

[CHANGE] Increased duration to 40/50/60 seconds (was 20/25/30 seconds).

Dev note: Getting Machine Learning to active can be tricky, so we’ve extended its duration to help the Killer get value out of it when it does.

[CHANGE] Decreased starting skill check penalty to -15% (was -25%).

Dev note: Autodidact can become very strong (with some luck) later in the match, but the large penalty often means it’ll do more harm than good. We’ve toned down this penalty to make it a little more consistent and improve its strength once you’ve built up your tokens.

[CHANGE] Increased healing speed bonus to 30% (was 10%).

Dev note: Empathic Connection is great for showing injured Survivors where you are, but the healing speed bonus is a bit low. We have increased the speed at which you heal others to 30%.

[CHANGE] Grunts of pain are reduced by 80/90/100% (was 25/50/75%).

Dev note: Iron Will already makes Survivors fairly quiet, but even the slightest noise can give away your position. We have increased the effects of the Perk and reduced the gap between tiers to make lower tiers more useful.

[CHANGE] Increased healing granted after being unhooked to 50/60/70% (was 40/45/50%).

Dev note: Resurgence is currently a little weak, and since it can only activate twice per match, we have increased the healing it grants.

[CHANGE] Increased healing conversion rate to 50/60/70% (was 40/45/50%).

Dev note: Solidarity can be a little tricky to use, requiring you to be injured and find another injured Survivor to heal. We have increased the conversion rate to make it even more impactful when it comes into play.

[CHANGE] Increased duration of Haste and pools of blood hiding to 20/25/30 seconds (was 4/6/8 seconds).

Dev note: Babysitter’s duration was low, causing it to not provide much value before it ran out. We have extended its duration significantly to make it more impactful.

[NEW] Hooks that a Survivor has been sacrificed on will repair themselves after 60 seconds.

Dev note: With hooks remaining permanently broken, it could create some deadzones where it was impossible to get a Survivor to a hook before they could wiggle free. Now when a Survivor is sacrificed on a hook, it will automatically be repaired after 60 seconds.

[NEW] Added layout variations to Yamaoka Estate maps.
[NEW] Added layout variations to the Mount Ormond Resort map.

Dev note: We have added new possible layouts for each of these three maps. While the layout of these variants are different, they’ll include the same iconic features (landmarks, decorations, etc.) and are a similar size to the originals.

Until next time…
The Dead by Daylight team

DBD's newest and most controversial map gets big killer buff

In its most recent chapter Dead by Daylight has brought everyone a serving of pure fantasy due to teaming up with Dungeons and Dragons. Elf and human bards, a lich, and a brand new map have all slid into the game, mostly without issue. That's not to say completely without issue, however, as there's been a few problems - especially in the new map.

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8.0.2 | Bugfix Patch

[h2]Content[/h2]
[h3]Environment/Maps[/h3]

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.

[h3]Characters[/h3]
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.

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
[h3]Anniversary[/h3]

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 gold glitter VFX to linger and fail to respawn the scroll atop the Pillar.
The Dancing Marionettes no longer clip with the ceilings of the Underground Complex.
Survivor's pools of blood no longer disappear very rapidly after the effect of the "Quiet Mode" ability is over

[h3]Archives[/h3]

Fixed an issue where progress could not be made with some iterations of the Bronze Age challenge.
Fixed an issue where multiple recent Tomes were using the same cover color in the Compendium screen of The Archives.

[h3]Characters[/h3]

Fixed an issue where the Lich's hand teleports away from the survivor for a frame at the end of the assimilate animation.
Fixed an issue where the The Lich can be seen entering the Passage during the selection animation.
Fixed an issue that caused a few Killers' motion trail VFX to not play correctly.
The Lich's Spell Indicator VFX no longer becomes distorted when players change the First Person FOV while Full Screen/Windowed Full Screen on an Ultra Wide Monitor
The Hand of Vecna's Locker Smoke VFX no longer appears before the locker doors open when Survivors fast-exit a destination locker after teleporting
Survivors no longer obtain items from The Lich's chest in the dying state
It is no longer possible for a Survivor to teleport into the locked room on Temple of Purgation with the Hand of Vecna
The assimilated Hand of Vecna no longer jitters and becomes desynced with the Survivors arm when moving
The animation of The Lich's chest can no longer be skipped if the Survivor presses the interaction button while the animation is playing.
Fixed an issue where the Blight might not enter the fatigue state after destroying a wall or pallet with a rushed attack.

[h3]Environment/Maps[/h3]

Fixed an issue in Garden of Joy where a Survivor could climb on the rock on the edge of the map
Fixed an issue in the Temple of Purgation where content of the map could block the collision of the Killers only
Fixed an issue in Lery's Hospital where the Killer could not pick up a Survivor that was crawling against a blocker
Fixed an issue in the Forgotten Ruins where a placeholder tile would appear in the environment
Fixed an issue in Decimated Borgo where a blocker would prevent the Killer from passing
Fixed an issue in Lery's Hospital where a Survivor on hook would prevent the Killer from navigating
Fixed an issue in Toba Landing where the Survivors could run on the railing of the stairs
Survivors entering a Passage at the same time no longer get stuck
Entry into a Passage is no longer cancelled when Victor Pounces on a Survivor entering a Passage
Survivors no longer get stuck in the Killer's collision when a Killer waits for Survivors at a Passage's exit.
The camera no longer gets stuck on the Spectator's POV when the in-match Survivor uses the Passage while the Spectator was being mori'd

[h3]Perks[/h3]

Illusions spawned by the Mirrored Illusion perk now correctly despawn when the Killer walks through it
The Mirrored Illusion perk no longer charges when an Illusion is already active.
The Dark Arrogance perk's bonus vault effect no longer incorrectly applies to other Killer abilities.

[h3]Misc[/h3]

Medkits now fully deplete when self-healing to 100% with no add-ons
Fixed an issue that caused the Entity window blocking effects not to block a window that was just unblocked after 3 consecutive rushed vaults
Survivors no longer get stuck in the hooked state when the killer is interrupted

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