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Hellraiser's Pinhead is now playable on the Dead by Daylight test server




Following a series of cryptic hints, walking DIY disaster Pinhead from the Hellraiser movies has arrived in Dead by Daylight by way of the asymmetrical multiplayer slasher's player test build...
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Player Test Build - Patch notes 5.2.0



The Player Test Build is an early build of the final release available through a BETA-branch of the Steam version of Dead by Daylight.

As with all early builds, there are some bugs and known issues that the team is already working on. Please check our list in the Patch Notes before playing, and leave us your feedback and additional bug reports in the links down below!

[h2]SCHEDULE[/h2]
PTB goes live: August 17, 11 a.m. ET

[h2]HOW TO ACCESS THE PTB[/h2]
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/26/


[h2]HOW TO REPORT BUGS[/h2]
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/categories/5-2-0-ptb-bug-reporting

[h2]HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK[/h2]
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/categories/5-2-0-ptb-feedback

[h2]PATCH NOTES[/h2]
[h3]Features[/h3]
  • Added an new Killer - The Cenobite
  • Match Results - When players leave a Trial with a Limited Item (Example: The Nemesis's Vaccine) they will now be notified that they do not get to keep it. It has been consumed by The Entity.
  • Large Text Settings - The players can enable this option to enlarge all texts in the HUD, increasing readability.


[h3]Content[/h3]
The Nemesis Update:
  • Movement speed while charging Tentacle Strike Tier 3 increased to 4.0m/s (was 3.8m/s)
  • Shattered S.T.A.R.S. Badge effect duration increased to 60 seconds (was 30 seconds)
  • Iridescent Umbrella Badge effect duration increased to 30 seconds (was 15 seconds, but was erroneously displayed as 12 seconds)
  • Ritual of The Nemesis reduced to reaching maximum Mutation Rate one time (was 4)


  • Various bug fixes and improvements to address performance issues on the Family Residence, Sanctum of Wrath and Midwich Elementary School.
  • Blood Lodge, Dead Dawg Saloon and The Game maps are re-enabled
  • Updated a variety of survivors hair and facial hair cosmetics.




[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

  • Fixed an issue that caused The Executioner's rear to be too flat when having "The Corrupted" outfit equipped.
  • Fixed an issue that caused a specific hook blocking navigation when a Survivor is hooked on it in Hospital map
  • Fixed an issue that caused the killer to body block the basement when standing at the door frame in the main building of the Blood Lodge
  • Fixed an issue that caused Meg "Jewel of the party" very rare outfit multiple clipping with her body
  • Fixed an issue that caused Meg "Jewel of the party" very rare outfit skirt misshapen when performing various action
  • Fixed an issue that caused female survivors to be missing an animation when stepping on a bear trap with the Calm Spirit perk equipped.
  • Fixed an issue that caused survivors to perform the falling animation when walking down some stairs in the Raccoon City Police Station map.
  • Fixed an issue that caused survivors to float and fall to the ground when cleansing some totems.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the durability bar of toolboxes to appear red when sabotaging a hook.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the walking animation of the Nemesis to be missing when in spectator mode in a custom game.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Victor to be able to pounce on survivors while Dead Hard is being used.
  • Fixed an issue that may cause survivors to remain stuck in a window when downed by the Trickster's knives while vaulting.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Doctor's Shock Therapy and Static Blasts not to negate the Oblivious effect.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the sound notification for the Tinkerer perk to be too low.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Coup de Grace perk icon to remain lit until all generators are done instead of until all tokens are used.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the hook count and the generator count to overlap each other when spectating a custom game.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the pause menu to open and close constantly when holding the Escape key during a match.
  • Fixed an issue that caused player names with a # symbol to get truncated in the HUD.
  • Fixed an issue that caused save file problem.
  • Fixed an issue that caused survivor to receive an incorrect benevolent emblem.


[h3]Known Issues[/h3]

  • Sometimes, Survivors are bound by chains and are unable to remove them
  • New Rank Crest images are part of the PTB. The new MMR system will not be active on PTB.
  • Some animations are missing while solving the Lament Configuration
  • The wrong animation plays when bound to the Lament Configuration after the Killer teleports to it while the Survivor is solving it
  • The Lament Configuration breaks when a Survivor disconnects while holding it
  • Chains are not removed from the match when a Survivor disconnects while they are bound by them
  • The "Lament Guardian" score event is granted even if the Survivors escape with the Lament Configuration
  • Survivors are awarded an incorrect amount of Bloodpoints when breaking free from multiple chains
  • The Burning Candle and Torture Pillar add-ons do not stack as intended
  • The Cenobite can place a gateway out of bounds in certain maps
  • Items are not held in Claire Redfield's hands.
  • Claire Redfield's camera clips in the ground when being mori'd.
  • Claire Redfield's face is distorted in-game.

Stranger Things will depart Dead by Daylight in November




The Netflix sci-fi horror series Stranger Things is parting ways with the long-running asymmetrical survival-horror game Dead by Daylight. Publisher Behaviour Interactive announced today that all characters and outfits related to the series will no longer be available for purchase after November 17...
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STRANGER THINGS | LAST CHANCE SALE



In September of 2019 Dead by Daylight welcomed one the most popular original horror properties of the last decade into the Fog with the Stranger Things Chapter.

Now, after two years filled with more brutal kills and last-second escapes than we can count courtesy of The Demogorgon, Nancy Wheeler, and Steve Harrington, November 17, 2021, will mark the last occasion for fans to purchase Stranger Things content in Dead by Daylight.

Leading up to this date we’ll be celebrating the heroes and horrors of Hawkins with a blowout sale on all Stranger Things characters and cosmetics. If you’ve already purchased any of our Stranger Things content – fret not! – it’s yours to keep for as long as you continue to play Dead by Daylight. If you’ve had your eye on any character or outfit you still want to add to your collection, now’s the time to scoop them up at an amazing discount.

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Keep reading for full details on what’s happening with all our Stranger Things content.

[h3]Hawkins National Laboratory Map [/h3]
On Nov. 17, 2021, the gate to the Upside Down will close and the Underground Complex Map will be sealed off permanently to players in Dead by Daylight. However, while the map will no longer be available, The Entity is not so willing to let go of some of its other favorite playthings…



[h3]Stranger Things Characters[/h3]
On Nov. 17, 2021, the characters of The Demogorgon, Nancy Wheeler, and Steve Harrington will no longer be available for purchase in Dead by Daylight.

Players who have already purchased any of these Stranger Things characters will retain access to them and can continue using them after Nov. 17 when they are no longer for sale.

Players who still wish to purchase any of these characters between now and Nov. 17 can do so at half price and also retain access to them after they are no longer available in store.

Stranger Things Character Sale: August 18th – November 17th (2PM ET)
  • Nancy Wheeler – 50% Off
  • Steve Harrington – 50% Off
  • The Demogorgon – 50% Off



[h3]Stranger Things Outfits[/h3]
On Nov. 17, all collections and outfits related to Stranger Things will no longer be available for purchase in Dead by Daylight.

Players who have already purchased any of the Stranger Things outfits listed below own them and can continue equipping them after Nov. 17 when they are no longer for sale.
Players who wish to purchase any of these outfits between now and Nov. 17 can do so at full price, or within our sale window at half price, and also retain access to them after they are no longer available in store.

Stranger Things Outfit Sale: August 18th – September 8th (11AM EDT)

Nancy Wheeler
  • Business ’85 – 50% Off
  • Justice Seeker – 50% Off
  • Snow Ball Dress – 50% Off
  • Days of Rose – 50% Off
  • Impulsive Activist– 50% Off
Steve Harrington
  • Scoops Away – 50% Off
  • Last-Minute Babysitter – 50% Off
  • This-Is-Not-Happening – 50% Off
  • High School Hunk – 50% Off
  • Jonathan Byers – 50% Off
The Demogorgon
  • Escaped Specimen – 50% Off
  • Twisted Demogorgon – 50% Off
  • Geo Mutation – 50% Off

Explore these discounts on all Stranger Things content right now in Dead by Daylight’s in-game store!


You can also save when purchasing our Stranger Things content on any platform between August 18th and September 1st (11:59PM PDT/BST/JST/CET):
  • Save 60% off the Stranger Things Chapter on Steam, Playstation, Xbox, Stadia, and Switch.
  • Save 50% off the Stranger Things Edition on Steam, Playstation (except in Japan and Asia), Xbox, and Stadia.


And don’t forget to keep an eye on our social channels between now and Nov. 17 for more special activations.

More questions about our Stranger Things content? Check out our FAQs page for additional details.

See you in the Fog,
-The Dead by Daylight Team