Dead by Daylight

Released: Jun 14, 2016
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 21:01 GMT

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04 Sep 2026Developer post
Dress to the Divines with the Dead by Daylight: Chorus of Sin Merch Collection
Celebrate Dead by Daylight: Chorus of Sin with a limited-edition merch collection inspired by the divine horror of The Judgment. Ephemeral as the whims of the divine, the Chorus of Sin collection will be available from August 27 to September 14, 12 p.m. ET One limited release. No
03 Sep 2026PCGamesN
Dead by Daylight is now testing Denuvo, but "will not include" its anti-piracy DRM
A new Dead by Daylight anti-cheat trial is testing Denuvo's protection tool, but Behaviour Interactive makes clear there will be no DRM. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Dead by Daylight is now testing Denuvo, but "will not include" its anti-piracy DRM
02 Sep 2026Developer post
Anti-Cheat Trials are now Live
Last week, we announced our plans to kick off our Anti-Cheat Trials initiative, and today it's here! Starting today, we will be trialing Denuvo's Anti-Cheat solution. Note that this does not and will not include anything related to DRM, as Denuvo Anti-Cheat is different from Denu
Last week, we announced our plans to kick off our Anti-Cheat Trials initiative, and today it's here!
Starting today, we will be trialing Denuvo's Anti-Cheat solution. Note that this does not and will not include anything related to DRM, as Denuvo Anti-Cheat is different from Denuvo Anti-Piracy. Another look at the difference between the two:
What we ARE trialing: Denuvo Anti-Cheat
A tool that detects cheats in-game, identifying people who try to get unfair advantages before they can disrupt fair play
What we ARE NOT trialing: Denuvo Anti-Piracy
Tools that prevent the cracking and unauthorized access of game content
In case you missed it, here's what you can expect:
Anti-Cheat Trials are exclusive to Steam and cross-play will not be impacted.
We’re continuously testing the compatibility and performance of each anti-cheat provider to ensure you have a seamless experience. Compatibility with Steam Deck and Proton has been tested and will continue to be supported.
The first time you launch the game during the Anti-Cheat Trial, you will be prompted to install Denuvo Anti-Cheat. This is required to play the game.
Please continue to use the in-game report function as normal to report any cheaters you encounter. Detailed comments about what you see (i.e. wallhacks, speedhacks, teleporting) are greatly appreciated; the more context, the better.
Note: Selecting the “Hacking/Exploiting” category when submitting a report covers everything from cheaters to hackers.
At the end of this Anti-Cheat Trial, Denuvo Anti-Cheat will be automatically deactivated in Dead by Daylight and will no longer run on your system.
A step-by-step guide on how to clean up any remaining Denuvo Anti-Cheat files has been added to our Support Portal should you need it: Denuvo Anti-Cheat FAQ – Dead by Daylight
Let us know if you have any feedback about the anti-cheat provider being tested in our dedicated Discord channel, which will also go live today.
What do we expect from you? Simple. Play the game as you normally would, report any cheaters you encounter through the in-game reporting system, and let us know your thoughts on this anti-cheat provider!
We want to reiterate that your feedback is incredibly valuable to us and we'd love to have it every step of the way.
Until next time…
The Dead by Daylight Team
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01 Sep 2026Developer post
10.1.1 | Bugfix Patch
Content Killer Updates The Judgment Increased the Divine Light curve window while Zealous to 0.6s (was 0.3s) Dev note: The decoupling of the curve window from the delay phase was good, but the duration of the window was much too short. As a result, we are doubling it to give play
Content
Killer Updates
The Judgment
Increased the Divine Light curve window while Zealous to 0.6s (was 0.3s) Dev note: The decoupling of the curve window from the delay phase was good, but the duration of the window was much too short. As a result, we are doubling it to give players a longer window to curve Divine Light while Zealous. We will continue to monitor this value.
The Knight
Dropping a Pallet while being Hunted by a Guard now causes the Guard to path around the Pallet
If the resulting Guard Path is greater than 48m the Guard will abandon the Hunt
Dropping a Pallet on a Guard now causes the Guard to move through the Pallet
Perk Updates
Survivor perks
Repressed Alliance: After repairing Generators for 40/35/30s, while repairing a Generator alone, use the Active Ability button to block that generator for 15s. (was 55/50/45 seconds)
Vigil All Survivors within 16m of you: Lose Exhausted 20/25/30% faster. (was 30/35/40%) After they leave your range, this ends after 15s. Dev note: We have heard concerns that the lower value may be too low. We will be monitoring this change carefully to see if further adjustments are required.
Bug Fixes
Audio
Fixed an issue where The Judgment voice line about Aurora plays in the store.
Fixed an issue where the sound effect that indicates the Divine Light will hit and injures Survivor continues to play when The Judgment cancels the Power.
Fixed an issue where some audio SFX throughout the application are muffled or missing when leaving any Tutorials.
Fixed an issue where the SFX and Haptic Feedback from the Torment Trail are missing after falling during the action.
Fixed an issue where missing SFX when the Pig knife extend after standing up.
Fixed an issue where there is an inaccurate SFX audible range when The Xenomorph misses the Tail Attack or when the tail is obstructed by environment.
Fixed an issue when using the MiNa Legendary outfit as Trickster, some Default Trickster voice lines could play after exiting "Main Event"
Characters
Fixed an issue where The Judgment's cooldown after cancelling or timing out Divine Light was shorter than intended
Fixed an issue where The Krasue's body, while in Head Form, remains floating briefly during the falling animation when using a Vault that leads to a fall.
Fixed an issue where Aurora's book floats when holding an item during the idle animation.
Fixed an issue where The Xenomorph's inner mouth does not open during the Mori when using most cosmetics.
Fixed an issue where the hair braid for Survivor Thalita Lyra's lacks physics when performing any action in a match.
Fixed an issue where swapping the head cosmetic on the 'Splinter Rose' full body outfit on The Knight causes the killer's back to stretch forward unnaturally during the lobby animation.
Fixed an issue where the auras of The Lich's flying entities appear even if the opaque original mesh is not obstructed by other geometry
Fixed an issue where The Onryo could be seen more than 24 meters away while demanifested.
Fixed an issue where yellow blood VFX was displayed when Liberating a Survivor from the Exile when playing against The Judgment.
Fixed an issue where The Judgment's Crown of The Destroyer add-on failed to trigger the Terror Radius condition for multiple perks.
Fixed an issue where Pallet debris VFX could appear sooner than expected when The Slasher was breaking Pallets.
Fixed an issue where The Krasue's Head Form remained floating briefly in the falling animation when using a Vault that led to a fall.
Fixed an issue where The Judgment could become unable to use its power after sending a Survivor to the Exile and charging the power right after.
Fixed an issue where The Skull Merchant could not Deploy a Drone when standing on a floor above/below a Hooked Survivor.
Fixed an issue where Legion's Arms are stretched in the Gameplay Showcase.
Environment/Maps
Fixed an issue in Autohave Wreckers Realm where the Nurse could blink inside the Hill
Fixed an issue in Yamaoka Estate Realm where projectiles would be blocked around the Shrine Landmark tile
Fixed an issue in Shelter Woods where a tree would clip through the interior of the Apartment container
Fixed an issue in Midwich Elementary School where the Blight could not bounce of a couch when using his power
Fixed an issue in Pale Rose where the camera of the Survivor would clip through the roof of the boat
Fixed an issue in Dead Dawg Saloon where the Nurse could blink on top of the railing of the Gallow and navigate on top of invisible collisions
Fixed an issue in Midwich Elementary School where the Nurse could not blink through the caged restroom stalls
Fixed an issue in Blood Lodge where the debris of a broken pallet did not appear on the ground
Fixed an issue in Midwich Elementary School where the Killers could not grab a survivor that was on the ground
Fixed an issue in Temple of Purgation where the Killer would be able to hit a survivor through a wall
Fixed an issue in Badham Preschool where the Mastermind could not dash on a driveway curb
Fixed an issue in Coldwind Farm where the Nurse is able to blink inside a hay stack
Fixed an issue in Dead Dawg Saloon where a crawling survivor gets stuck at the top of the stairs
Fixed an issue in Badham Preschool where a bush is blocking the navigation of players
Fixed an issue where on The Thompson House, a Shrine could appear 20 meters away from the closest Generator when starting a Custom Trial with less than 4 Survivors.
Fixed an issue where, on Nostromo Wreckage, the Keycard's Aura remained visible after hacking the terminal.
Perks
TEXT ONLY: Fixed the description of No One Left Behind to say: "You heal other Survivors... faster" and not: "You heal faster".
TEXT ONLY: Fixed the description of Deathbound to specify which effects affect which Survivor, and that it only applies to a single Survivor at a time.
Fixed an issue to ensure Mettle of Man procured, only after the third protection hit.
Fixed an issue where Still Sight could not be activated after a Survivor was rescued from the Exile.
UX
Fixed several incorrect statements in the Gameplay Showcase
Play button sound fix
UI
Fixed some visual problems with the new matchmaking button not appearing everywhere it should. (and appearing where it shouldn't)
Fixed an issue where, as The Judgment, the charging bar remained displayed when Divine Light was cancelled before the end of the charge.
Fixed an issue where The Judgment's Zealous Icon appeared disabled when Divine Light was on Cooldown.
Fixed an issue where The Judgment's mini-Mori indicator appeared when a Heretic Survivor in their second hook stage was hooked.
Fixed an issue where The Judgment's Divine Light aiming reticule stayed visible after the control period expired while Zealous.
Misc
Fixed an issue where blessing a Hex totem did not trigger a score event.
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Original post
26 Aug 2026GamingOnLinux
Dead by Daylight will be testing out Denuvo Anti-Cheat and other systems soon
Dead by Daylight, my current online co-op fixation to play with the partner, is set for some changes with the anti-cheat systems. Read the full article here:
26 Aug 2026Developer post
Anti-Cheat Trials
Greetings Fog Dwellers! Recently, we shared a survey asking for your thoughts on anti-cheat in Dead by Daylight. One message came through loud and clear: you feel we could be doing more. We hear you and are taking action to bolster and invest in our anti-cheat and security effort
Greetings Fog Dwellers! Recently, we shared a survey asking for your thoughts on anti-cheat in Dead by Daylight. One message came through loud and clear: you feel we could be doing more. We hear you and are taking action to bolster and invest in our anti-cheat and security efforts. Put simply, we want you to have the best possible in-game experience, and that means fewer cheaters! While this is just one of many steps in our ongoing commitment to fair play, your involvement and feedback will play a huge part in guiding what comes next.

Beginning next week on September 2nd, we’re kicking off our Anti-Cheat Trials initiative as we investigate how different anti-cheat providers improve your in-game experience. What does this mean for you? Over the coming months, we will be running limited-time trials of these providers’ tools, directly in-game on PC, as we gauge their ability to flag cheating behaviour. By comparing your feedback and overall feelings with hard data from each trial, it’ll help us find a solution that works best for Dead by Daylight and for you, our community.

Next week’s Anti-Cheat Trial – beginning September 2nd – spotlights Denuvo’s anti-cheat solution. Note that this does not and will not include anything related to DRM, as Denuvo Anti-Cheat is different from Denuvo Anti-Piracy. Let’s look at the difference between the two:
What we ARE trialing: Denuvo Anti-Cheat
A tool that detects cheats in-game, identifying people who try to get unfair advantages before they can disrupt fair play

What we ARE NOT trialing: Denuvo Anti-Piracy
Tools that prevent the cracking and unauthorized access of game content

Now, knowing how much of a hot topic anti-cheat can be, we want to make a couple things clear about the Anti-Cheat Trials:
Anti-Cheat Trials are exclusive to Steam and cross-play will not be impacted
We’re continuously testing the compatibility and performance of each anti-cheat provider to ensure you have a seamless experience. Compatibility with Steam Deck and Proton has been tested and will continue to be supported
The first time you launch the game during the Anti-Cheat Trial, you will be prompted to install Denuvo Anti-Cheat. This is required to play the game
Please continue to use the in-game report function as normal to report any cheaters you encounter. Detailed comments about what you see (i.e. wall/speedhacks, teleporting) are greatly appreciated; the more context, the better
Note: Selecting the “Hacking/Exploiting” category when submitting a report covers everything from cheaters to hackers
At the end of this Anti-Cheat Trial, Denuvo Anti-Cheat will be automatically deactivated in Dead by Daylight and will no longer run on your system.
A step-by-step guide on how to clean up any remaining Denuvo Anti-Cheat files will be added to our Support portal, should you need it
Let us know if you have any feedback about the anti-cheat provider being tested in our dedicated Discord channel, which will also go live on September 2nd

That covers it! To recap, we will be kicking off our first Anti-Cheat Trial on September 2nd, focusing on Denuvo Anti-Cheat. This will not involve any Digital Rights Management tools. Simply play the game as you normally would, report any cheaters you encounter through the in-game reporting system, and let us know your thoughts on this anti-cheat provider! As we look to the future of fair play in Dead by Daylight, we want to make sure your feedback is at its core!

Until next time…
The Dead by Daylight Team
Original post
25 Aug 2026Developer post
10.1.0 | Chorus of Sin
Content New Killer: The Judgment POWER: WILL OF THE GODS DIVINE LIGHT Press and hold the Power Button to summon Divine Light for up to 3s. Divine Light moves away from The Judgment and is controlled with camera controls (left/right only). While in this state, Divine Light does no
Content
New Killer: The Judgment
POWER: WILL OF THE GODS
DIVINE LIGHT
Press and hold the Power Button to summon Divine Light for up to 3s.
Divine Light moves away from The Judgment and is controlled with camera controls (left/right only).
While in this state, Divine Light does not damage Survivors.
If Divine Light passes through obstacles, it slows down.
While controlling Divine Light, press the Attack Button to Cast it forward.
When Cast, it enters a brief delay before it fully activates, damaging and applying Heresy to any Survivors hit. (Survivors inflicted with Heresy are known as Heretics) Dev note: Divine Light enters its lethal state when it becomes larger.
When cast Divine Light is lethal and if misses a Survivor by 0.5m, reveal them with Killer Instinct for 2s
The longer Divine Light is controlled:
The shorter the Cast delay
The longer the Cast duration
Divine Light has a 6 second cooldown. Dev note: Divine Light's delay phase duration starts at 0.9s, after controlling Divine Light for 1s, the delay reaches its minimum of 0.3s
ZEALOUS
Press the Secondary Ability Button to Exile a Heretic in the Dying State, gaining Zealous. (If they have 2 Hook States, they are killed instead.)
Exiling a Survivor gives them a Hook State.
When Exiling a Heretic:
The 2 closest Shrines of Judgment become Active
Zealous lasts for 60 seconds.
Gain Killer Instinct on all Heretics for 3s. (only applies to Survivors with full Heresy)
While Zealous:
Increase Divine Light's size by 10%
Decrease Divine Light's cooldown by 20%
Maintain control of Divine Light for up to 0.3s
EXILE
Exile acts like a Hook, but does not trigger Hook-related perks.
Upon entering Exile, Survivors receive a Searcher's Pendant (Limited Item).
Exile is filled with dangerous Seeds of Punishment that reduce a Survivor's Sacrifice timer by 3s when hit.
Exile is also filled with helpful Exiled Souls. Hold the Use Item button to point the Searcher's Pendant at Exiled Souls to collect them.
For each Exiled Soul collected (up to 10), Survivors gain an additional 0.5s to default Unhook Protections (10% Haste, Endurance, and Elusive).
Exiled Souls no longer grant additional protections once all Generators are completed.
Survivors who aren't in Exile can Pray at an active Shrine of Judgment (highlighted in red) to rescue Exiled Survivors.
HERESY
Heresy is gained when hit by Divine Light or by taunting The Judgment (crouching repeatedly, gesturing or lingering in the Exit Area... just leave)
Heretics suffer from special Skill Checks while repairing Generators. Good Skill Check results cause the Generator to lose some progression.
Heretics can Repent at a Shrine of Judgment to begin depleting their Heresy over time.
THE JUDGMENT - CUSTOM SETTINGS
The following settings can be found in the General settings tab under Beta, then The Judgment section
Divine Light - Control Settings
Sensitivity settings exclusive to The Judgment
Divine Light - Near Miss Killer Instinct feedback
Killer Instinct feedback setting exclusive to The Judgment
This setting is ON by default Dev note: We understand that Killer Instinct can get overwhelming for some players. We've added this setting to allow you to disable this specific feedback from The Judgment while playing.
New Killer Perks
Celestial Witness
Every 30s, if the Obsession is at least 40m away from you, you see their Aura for 2/2.5/3s. Otherwise, the farthest Survivor becomes the Obsession.
Hex: Under Your Thumb
The first time a Survivor gains a hook state, a Dull Totem ignites. Whenever a running Survivor gains Haste within 32m of you, you are alerted. Running survivors cannot gain more than 25/20/15% Haste at a time.
Lay Waste
Whenever you damage a Generator, for each Charge it has, it regresses 2% faster. Cooldown: 55/50/45s.
New Survivor: Aurora
New Survivor Perks
Fruits of your Labor
Whenever a Generator is completed, you earn 1 Token. Whenever you finish repairing a Generator, for each Token:
You gain 5% Haste for 2s.
You gain 10/15/20% healing progress.
Salvation's Cry
Whenever the Killer starts chasing you:
You see the Auras of other Survivors for 1/2/3s.
Survivors not being chased see your Aura for 5s.
Survivors not being chased see the Killer's Aura for 5s.
Boon: Steadfast
While next to a Totem, use "E" to bless it, creating a unique Boon Totem that combines all your Boons. Generators within the Boon's range:
Regress 50% slower.
Survivors repair them 8/9/10% faster.
Survivors within the Boon's range see the Auras of affected Generators.
Base game updates
Unhook Protections: Anytime a Survivor is unhooked, they gain Endurance and 10% Haste for 10 seconds. (was 15 seconds) Anytime a Survivor is unhooked, they gain Elusive for 10 seconds. (NEW - This does not apply once all generators are powered)
Killer perk updates
A Nurse's Calling: Within 28/30/32m of Survivors who are healing or being healed, you see their Auras. (Reveals all Survivors in a healing interaction, regardless of their health state) Dev note: There has been some confusion about the expected behaviour with A Nurse's Calling, we felt it was a good opportunity to make it more consistent and clearer.
Call of Brine: Whenever you damage a Generator, it regresses 30/40/50% faster for 90s. (was 70 seconds) For that time, whenever a Survivor hits a good basic Skill Check while repairing that Generator, you are alerted.
Coulrophobia: Survivors within your Terror Radius: Heal 20/25/30% slower. (was 30/40/50%) While healing, basic Skill Checks spin 50% faster. Dev note: Because we're buffing A Nurse's Calling back to its pre-9.2.0 state while keeping the range buff, we felt it was safer to adjust Coulrophobia at the same time to decrease its synergy with certain builds.
Hex: Thrill of the Hunt: When the trial starts, a Dull Totem ignites. For each Dull and Hex Totem remaining, you have 1 Token. For each Token, Survivors bless and cleanse Totems 8/9/10% slower. (was 8/10/12%) Dev note: Hex: Thrill of the Hunt has excelled at defending totem builds in the recent patches. We're slightly lowering its efficiency while reviewing the perk in the long term.
Keep Them Waiting: Whenever you damage a Survivor who is not the Obsession with a basic-attack, you earn 1 Token, up to 6/7/8. For each Token, your basic-attack cooldown are 5% shorter. (was 4%) Whenever the Obsession takes damage, lose 2 Tokens. While the Obsession is dead, you cannot earn Tokens.
Nowhere to Hide: Whenever you damage a Generator, for 3/4/5s, you see the Auras of Survivors within 24m of the Generator. (was revealing auras around the Killer position)
Survivor perk updates
Sprint Burst: Whenever you start running:
You gain 50% Haste for 2s. (was 3 seconds)
You gain Exhausted for 60/50/40s.
Apocalyptic Ingenuity: After you rummage or unlock 1 Chest, while next to a Broken Pallet, use Active Ability Button for 3s to create a Fragile Pallet. (was 2 chests, and 4 seconds) Within 24/28/32m, you see the Auras of Broken Pallets.
Deliverance: Once per trial, when you safely unhook another Survivor, you can unhook yourself. When you unhook yourself this way, you gain Broken for 160/140/120s. (was 100/80/60 seconds)
Vigil All Survivors within 16m of you: Lose Blindness 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%) Lose Broken 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%) Lose Exhausted 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%) Lose Exposed 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%) Lose Hemorrhage 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%) Lose Hindered 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%) Lose Mangled 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%) Lose Oblivious 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%) After they leave your range, this ends after 15s. Dev note: We heard the feedback that Vigil affects too many status effects. We will review the list of effects in an upcoming bugfix patch.
Adrenaline: When all Generators are completed, if you are downed or injured, heal instantly. Then, ignoring Exhausted:
You gain 50% Haste for 4s. (was 3 seconds)
You gain Exhausted for 60/50/40s.
Clean Break: Whenever you finish healing another Survivor, while being healed by another Survivor, use the Active Ability Button to gain Broken. After 75/60/45s, if you are not downed, you are instantly healed. (was 80/70/60 seconds)
Moment of Glory: After you rummage or unlock 1 Chest, while not Broken, when you become injured, gain Broken. If you do not take damage, after 80/70/60s, you are instantly healed. (was previously 2 chests)
Repressed Alliance: After repairing Generators for 55/50/45s, while repairing a Generator alone, use the Active Ability button to block that generator for 15s. (was 30 seconds) Dev note: We heard the feedback about the requirement to activate the perk being a little too high. We will reassess this for an upcoming patch.
Technician: While repairing a Generator:
The range of Generator repair noises is 16m shorter. (was 8 meters shorter)
Whenever you miss a basic Skill Check, the Generator does not explode, but loses 4/3/2% more progress. (was 5/4/3%)
Features
New Gameplay Showcase Section
Can be entered through Survivors and Killers lobbies
Killer Power's icon is also a point of entry for the section
Section includes detailed description of all Killers' Powers, separated by killer and Key Aspect
Each Key Aspect is accompanied by an example video
Section includes the list of Killers for players to be able to preview their power
Only accessible outside matches
Power Tooltip updated
Old Power Tooltip used to describe a Killer Power entirely is updated
Content has been removed, replaced by the same Action-based description used on the F1 section of Match Details
Updated Matchmaking Button
Updated visuals, and reduced its intensity, following PTB's feedback.
Surfaces both estimated waiting time and current time on queue
Bonuses and other complementary information is displayed through new tooltip
Hook Timer Division
The hook timer has been split into two bars, to better clarify the second hook state and death triggers.
Updated for scenarios when a Survivor is on a hook, in a Cage of Corruption (Game Mode: 2V8) or Cage of Torment (The Executioner), and in Exile (The Judgment).
MMR Update
The way MMR is calculated has now changed, it will no longer count only Kills and Escapes. Similar to Emblems it will now consider more actions within a trial.
Bug Fixes
Audio
Fixed an issue where subtitles might have disappeared before voice over finished.
Fixed an issue where Aurora's hooked voice lines would not play.
Fixed an issue where Aurora's failed skill check voice lines would not play.
Characters
Fixed an issue where The Slasher's Mini Mori wall-impale on Survivor had the Spike misaligned.
Fixed an issue where William Birkin's skins were missing a few idle animations.
Fixed an issue where The Clown's knife cleaning animation after a successful basic attack was not properly aligned with his hand.
Fixed an issue where the Huntress's Axe was misaligned when she was about to throw her hatchet.
Fixed an issue where The Artist's weapon briefly appears in the lobby when wearing the 'Miss Fuchi' outfit.
Fixed an issue where Yui Kimura's upper left chest caved inward when wearing the 'Mikasa's Dark Uniform' outfit during the idle lobby animation.
Fixed an issue where Ash J. Williams's ankles caved inward when wearing the 'Water Trash' outfit.
Fixed an issue where Legion's 'Hunk' legendary outfit's hand would clip into the pouch in the main menu.
Fixed an issue where The Unknown's Greenville Pep and Greenville Cheer cosmetics' teeth appeared to be stuck together, resulting in them stretching during the killer's Mori.
Fixed an issue where the VFX for the Pride's flashlight was missing.
Fixed an issue where The Blight's Lethal Rush Attack was unable to hit Survivors when the Survivor was inside the Killer's hitbox.
Fixed an issue where The Blight's side movements were disabled after the second Rush.
Fixed an issue where The Executioner's Punishment of the Damned failed to travel uphill.
Fixed an issue where The Skull Merchant's prompt to Deploy a Drone appeared within the Anti-Camp radius when on a different height.
Fixed an issue where Killers were unaffected by the movement penalty when a Survivor was wiggling.
Fixed an issue where Survivors were able to escape while The Twins' Victor had them bound.
Fixed an issue where idle Generators regressed when affected by Aurora Stardotter's Boon: Steadfast.
Fixed an issue where addon status effects from The Pig's add-ons were not applied to Survivors when the Video Tape add-on was also used.
Fixed an issue where the camera jittered a lot while The Wraith was invisible.
Fixed an issue where The Demogorgon could become invisible while entering a portal with lag.
Fixed an issue where The Nurse could remain stuck on top of a fence after a Blink on Autohaven Wreckers.
Bots Improvements
Fixed issues causing Survivor bots to not dodge special attacks toward the intended direction.
Survivor Bots now have a chance to misdodge Special attacks based on how fast they reacted to the attack.
Fixed issues causing Survivor bots to not heal other Survivors.
Survivor Bots are now more brave against Killers that are not moving away from a location.
Fixed an issue causing Survivor Bots to give up their goal too easily when entering the Terror Radius.
Survivor Bots no longer try to remove an inactive Reverse Bear Trap after all generators have been completed.
Fixed an issue causing Survivor Bots to prevent heals while in the Dying state.
Environment/Maps
Fixed an issue in Yamaoka's Family Residence where the Nurse could blink on top railings
Fixed an issue in Nostromos where navigation is hindered by collisions
Fixed an issue in Eyrie of Crows where the Nurse can blink inside of the stairs
Fixed an issue in Treatment Theater where the Nightmare gets stuck in the main room
Fixed an issue in Gideon Meat Plant where the Nurse could blink out of the environment
Fixed an issue in Toba Landing where the Nurse can blink under the main structure
Fixed an issue in Freddy Fazzbear's Pizza the Nurse could not blink through the wall
Fixed an issue in Ironworks of Misery where the Nurse can blink through the stairs
Fixed an issue in Autohaven Wreckers where the Nurse get stuck under the hill of the realm
Fixed an issue in the Exile tile where the players would get stuck on rocks on the ground
Fixed an issue in Toba Landing where a rock clips through the inside of the locker
Fixed an issue in Balckwater Swamp Realm where the Nurse can get stuck under floor board
Fixed an issue in Grim Pantry where the Nurse can get stuck inside a rock
Fixed an issue in Trickster's Delusion where lockers are doubled in the alley near the night club
Fixed an issue in Mother's Dwelling where the dark lord gets stuck against a meat hook in the smoke house when in bat form
Fixed an issue where The Skull Merchant was unable to deploy a Drone on the stairs and on the 2nd floor of the Main Building on Dvarka Deepwood
Fixed an issue on the Autohaven Wreckers - Blood Lodge's map where the Nurse can Blink on top of the fence and be stuck between the fence and chimney.
Perks
Fixed an issue where Plot Twist deactivated the Corrupt Intervention Perk early.
Fixed an issue where Plot Twist could trigger Eruption
Fixed an issue where Hex: Under Your Thumb's external icon was displayed to Survivors without the Haste Status Effect.
Fixed an issue where Boon: Steadfast's repair speed effect did not apply upon blessing the Totem while a Survivor was repairing a Generator.
Fixed an issue where Boon: Steadfast's effect stacked when a Generator was in range of two Boon Totems.
UI
The DBD game logo has been updated to the latest version across the game
The Players Tab in Match Details now shows the Killer's Portrait instead of their Power Icon
It is a known issue that a handful of Legendary cosmetics to not have a Killer Portrait icon. This will be fixed in an upcoming release.
Fixed an issue where the game would freeze for a bit when hovering over the quest button.
Fixed an issue where the faces on The Judgment's legs were missing from the Customization icons
Fixed an issue where an incorrect image was displayed on the interrupt and grab 1 survivor(s) quest
Polished visual issues on the Summertime Smash Banner
Polished the Clawing Death Banner to ensure Sable was not cut off by the screen edge
Polished Mikaela's dress on the Sunshine, or Whatever Banner
Fixed an issue where the matchmaking button would display incorrect player counts and ready states
Fixed an issue where the character name shown in a player's lobby tag would not update after switching to a legendary customization
Fixed an issue where the unblock option was missing from the social dropdown in the lobby on some platforms
Fixed an issue where the name in a player's lobby tag would not change color when hovered
Fixed an issue where the ban countdown timer in the matchmaking button displayed an incorrect time after receiving DPP
Fixed an issue where the queue timer in the matchmaking button would reset after navigating between screens
Miscellaneous
Fixed an issue where game would crash while leaving or joining a match
Fixed an issue where some Female Survivors had distorted facial animations
Changes from PTB
New Killer: The Judgment
Divine Light:
Added visuals for when Divine Light has reached its maximum potential (i.e. when the delay duration reaches its shortest and the Cast duration its highest)
Added Killer Instinct when Divine Light puts a Survivor in the Dying State
Added Killer Instinct when Divine Light misses a Survivor by 0.5m Dev Note: This is ON by default, but it can be disabled in the General Settings, under the Beta tab, in The Judgment's Custom Settings section. When equipping Heretic's Mark, the setting is automatically set to ON.
Increase distance at which Cast Divine Light's Aura is revealed to Survivors to 48 m (was 32 m) Dev note: Improving accessibility is something we take very seriously. We've increased this range due to Divine Light's travel speed (and the fact that it goes through walls). In the event that more is needed, we will add a visual indicator in a future hotfix. These both have levers we can adjust to meet our goal while minimizing the impact it has on The Judgment.
While Zealous, the curve window for Divine Light is set to 0.3s (was scaling based on controlled state duration) Dev note: This should help Killer players get more consistent results with Divine Light curves while Zealous. This value was chosen as a starting point to better assess what data we get from a consistent curve window.
Exile:
Adjusted Seeds of Punishment to be a little bit more aggressive
Increase Hook Timer penalty from being hit by Seeds of Punishment to 3s (was 1s)
Decrease Seeds of Punishment immunity when being hit to 0.5s (was 2s)
Increase distance between Seeds of Punishment to 4m (was 3m)
Addons:
Holy Winged Icon Decreased min delay to 0.4s. (was 0.5s) Dev note: Holy Winged Icon can be a great mix-up option, but it's still a little difficult to land. This should help make it a bit more consistent to use
Prayer Kneeler Removed Cast modifiers. Dev note: Prayer Kneeler has been a favorite by players as a means to make the power more accessible and decreasing the skill floor, made possible by the slowdown "stickiness". While we wish to keep this behavior, we're removing the additional upside of a faster Cast to reward higher skill expression without its use.
Electric Torch Removed radius penalty. Swapped rarity to Rare.
Undying Flame Decreased radius penalty to 20%. (was 50%) Dev note: We might've been a little too cautious with the downside making this too difficult to use at regular ranges, so we're trying a less dramatic size penalty
Aurora's Telereceptor Whenever a Heretic sees your aura for a duration, they see it for 2s longer. (NEW) Dev note: Aurora's Telereceptor has been shown to be a very consistent source of aura reading with the power, which becomes especially powerful when extended by Lethal Pursuer. To help with this, we're giving survivors an extra heads up to match what the aura duration might be with Lethal Pursuer, while also making this a riskier choice compared to other aura addons.
Order of Inquisition Decreased the min size penalty to 25%. (was 50%) Decreased the max size increase to 50%. (was 100%)
Superheated Glass Decreased the Zealous penalty to 20%. (was 50%) Whenever you break an object this way, survivors within 12 meters of it gain Heresy and Scream. (NEW) Dev note: The previous penalty to Zealous made this a more unattractive addon to use, so we're dialing the penalty back while also giving it more value.
Mark of the Adherent While not Zealous, increases the radius of Divine Light by 10%. (REWORK) Swapped rarity to Uncommon Dev note: The previous behavior of this addon was already pretty niche in use, admittedly difficult to understand, and was overshadowed by the base Zealous steering behavior. Instead, we've chosen to rework it to a basic option new players can gravitate to with no downsides. Keep in mind that while Zealous, your radius is increased by 20%, so this addon brings your non-Zealous state closer to that maximum value.
Confessor's War Horn Fixed the duration to be 10s, as it is written. (was functionally 8s)
Searcher's Skull Increased blind duration to 2.5s (was 1.5s) Dev note: Previously the addon's description did not show this value.
Chains of the Heretic Decreased min delay to 0.35s. (was 0.5s) Dev note: This ends up being slightly more than the basekit 0.3s
Eyes of Gerhardt Added an additional trigger condition of Heretics exiting a locker
Obsidian Feather Swapped rarity to Visceral Additionally prevent manual casting, further boost controlled speed, and reducing time controlled. (NEW) Dev note: This addon was already very transformative to the power, so we've chosen to make it Visceral rarity to match its effect. To make its use more interesting and challenging to those who seek to master the power, we're adding the additional limitation of Casting it before it times out, while leaning more into the whacky higher speed payoff.
Crown of the Destroyer Swapped rarity to Very Rare Decreased Terror Radius reduction from to 70%. (was 75%)
Mirror of the Creators Decreased the pause duration to 0.4s (was 0.5s) Dev note: While we still intend to keep this a chaotic and fun choice rather than it become the meta option, it could serve to be a little harder to react to as survivor
Known Issues
The Judgment's Killer Instinct Feedback on Near Misses tooltip description shows a placeholder string
The Judgment's Divine Light Control Settings disables horizontal movement when set to 0. Setting it to 1 prevents this.
Still Sight cannot be activated after being rescued from the Exile
Deathbound prematurely deactivates when another survivor completes a healing action
The Onryo can be seen more than 24 meters away while demanifested in some cases
Mettle of Man perk is activating one hit sooner than it should.
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15 Aug 2026PCGamesN
Dead by Daylight's new chat wheel for Survivors is already better thanks to feedback
The Dead by Daylight Player Intent system lets you send preset messages to your fellow Survivors, making communication easier on the fly. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Dead by Daylight's new chat wheel for Survivors is already better thanks to feedback
14 Aug 2026Developer post
Developer Update | Player Intent System
Last week, we hosted a Reddit AMA and on top of having a blast answering your questions, we noticed some topics really got you talking. One of those was the “chat wheel” system we’re working on to help Survivors coordinate and communicate their intentions in-game. So, what better
08 Aug 2026PCGamesN
Dead by Daylight is getting a Survivor chat wheel soon, as Behaviour reveals plans to debloat a decade of systems
A new Dead by Daylight Q&A with Behaviour Interactive has revealed plans to debloat add-ons, along with a new chat wheel for Survivors. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Dead by Daylight is getting a Survivor chat wheel soon, as Behaviour reveals plans to debloat a decade of s
04 Aug 2026PCGamesN
Dead by Daylight's first-ever community-created chapter has finally hit the PTB
Dead by Daylight's first community-driven Chapter, Chorus of Sin, has arrived on the PTB, and I'm obsessed with its divine themes. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Dead by Daylight's first-ever community-created chapter has finally hit the PTB
04 Aug 2026Developer post
10.1.0 | PTB Patch Notes
Features New Killer: The Judgment POWER: WILL OF THE GODS DIVINE LIGHT Press and hold the Power Button (M2) to summon Divine Light for up to 3s. Divine Light moves away from The Judgment and is controlled with camera controls (left/right only). While in this state, Divine Light d
Features
New Killer: The Judgment
POWER: WILL OF THE GODS
DIVINE LIGHT
Press and hold the Power Button (M2) to summon Divine Light for up to 3s.
Divine Light moves away from The Judgment and is controlled with camera controls (left/right only).
While in this state, Divine Light does not damage Survivors.
If Divine Light passes through obstacles, it slows down.
While controlling Divine Light, press the Attack Button (M1) to Cast it forward.
When cast, it enters a brief delay before it fully activates, damaging and applying Heresy to any Survivors hit. (Survivors inflicted with Heresy are known as Heretics)
The longer Divine Light is controlled:
The shorter the Cast delay
The longer the Cast duration
Divine Light has a 6 second cooldown.
ZEALOUS
Press the Secondary Ability Button (LCTRL) to Exile a Heretic in the Dying State, gaining Zealous. (If they have 2 Hook States, they are killed instead.)
Exiling a Survivor gives them a Hook State.
When Exiling a Heretic:
The 2 closest Shrines of Judgment become Active
Zealous lasts for 60 seconds.
Gain Killer Instinct on all Heretics for 3s. (only applies to Survivors with full Heresy)
While Zealous:
Increase Divine Light's size by 10%
Decrease Divine Light's cooldown by 20%
Maintain control of Divine Light for up to 0.3s (the longer it is controlled before being cast, the lower it will be, starting at 1s)
EXILE
Exile acts like a Hook, but does not trigger Hook-related perks.
Upon entering Exile, Survivors receive a Searcher's Pendant (Limited Item).
Exile is filled with dangerous Seeds of Punishment that reduce a Survivor's Sacrifice timer by 1s when hit.
Exile is also filled with helpful Exiled Souls. Hold the Use Item button (M2) to point the Searcher's Pendant at Exiled Souls to collect them.
For each Exiled Soul collected (up to 10), Survivors gain an additional 0.5s to default Unhook Protections (10% Haste, Endurance, and Elusive).
Exiled Souls no longer grant additional protections once all Generators are completed.
Survivors who aren't in Exile can Pray at an active Shrine of Judgment (highlighted in red) to rescue Exiled Survivors.
HERESY
Heresy is gained when hit by Divine Light or by taunting The Judgment (crouching repeatedly, gesturing or lingering in the Exit Area... just leave)
Heretics suffer from special Skill Checks while repairing Generators. Good Skill Check results cause the Generator to lose some progression.
Heretics can Repent at a Shrine of Judgment to begin depleting their Heresy over time.
The Judgment's Divine Light Control Settings
Sensitivity settings exclusive to The Judgment
This setting can be found in the General settings tab under Beta, then The Judgment Control Settings
New Killer Perks
Celestial Witness
Every 30s, if the Obsession is at least 40m away from you, you see their Aura for 2/2.5/3s. Otherwise, the farthest Survivor becomes the Obsession.
Hex: Under Your Thumb
The first time a Survivor gains a hook state, a Dull Totem ignites.
Whenever a running Survivor gains Haste within 32m of you, you are alerted.
Running Survivors cannot gain more than 25/20/15% Haste at a time.
Lay Waste
Whenever you damage a Generator, for each Charge it has, it regresses 2% faster. Cooldown: 55/50/45s.
New Survivor: Aurora
New Survivor Perks
Fruits of your Labor
Whenever a Generator is completed, you earn 1 Token.
Whenever you finish repairing a Generator, for each Token:
You gain 5% Haste for 2s.
You gain 10/15/20% healing progress.
Salvation's Cry
Whenever the Killer starts chasing you:
You see the Auras of other Survivors for 1/2/3s.
Survivors not being chased see your Aura for 5s.
Survivors not being chased see the Killer's Aura for 5s.
Boon: Steadfast
While next to a Totem, use "E" to bless it, creating a unique Boon Totem that combines all your Boons.
Generators within the Boon's range:
Regress 50% slower.
Survivors repair them 8/9/10% faster.
Survivors within the Boon's range see the Auras of affected Generators.
Content
Base game updates
Unhook Protections:
Anytime a Survivor is unhooked, they gain Endurance and 10% Haste for 10 seconds. (was 15 seconds)
Anytime a Survivor is unhooked, they gain Elusive for 10 seconds. (NEW - This does not apply once all generators are powered)
Killer perk updates
A Nurse's Calling:
Within 28/30/32m of Survivors who are healing or being healed, you see their Auras. (Reveals all Survivors in a healing interaction, regardless of their health state)
Dev note: There has been some confusion about the expected behaviour with A Nurse's Calling, we felt it was a good opportunity to make it more consistent and clearer.
Call of Brine:
Whenever you damage a Generator, it regresses 30/40/50% faster for 90s. (was 70 seconds)
For that time, whenever a Survivor hits a good basic Skill Check while repairing that Generator, you are alerted.
Coulrophobia:
Survivors within your Terror Radius:
Heal 20/25/30% slower. (was 30/40/50%)
While healing, basic Skill Checks spin 50% faster.
Dev note: Because we're buffing A Nurse's Calling back to its pre-9.2.0 state while keeping the range buff, we felt it was safer to adjust Coulrophobia at the same time to decrease its synergy with certain builds.
Hex: Thrill of the Hunt:
When the trial starts, a Dull Totem ignites.
For each Dull and Hex Totem remaining, you have 1 Token.
For each Token, Survivors bless and cleanse Totems 8/9/10% slower. (was 8/10/12%)
Dev note: Hex: Thrill of the Hunt has excelled at defending totem builds in the recent patches. We're slightly lowering its efficiency while reviewing the perk in the long term.
Keep Them Waiting:
Whenever you damage a Survivor who is not the Obsession with a basic-attack, you earn 1 Token, up to 6/7/8.
For each Token, your basic-attack cooldown are 5% shorter. (was 4%)
Whenever the Obsession takes damage, lose 2 Tokens.
While the Obsession is dead, you cannot earn Tokens.
Nowhere to Hide:
Whenever you damage a Generator, for 3/4/5s, you see the Auras of Survivors within 18m of you. (was 24 meters)
Dev note: We are planning to update this perk based on the reception of the above change after it was announced. Nowhere to Hide will go back to 24 meters, but will reveal Survivors near the Generator instead of the Killer's location.
Survivor perk updates
Sprint Burst:
Whenever you start running:
You gain 50% Haste for 2s. (was 3 seconds)
You gain Exhausted for 60/50/40s.
Apocalyptic Ingenuity:
After you rummage or unlock 1 Chest, while next to a Broken Pallet, use (Input.ActivatableButton1) for 3s to create a Fragile Pallet. (was 2 chests, and 4 seconds)
Within 24/28/32m, you see the Auras of Broken Pallets.
Deliverance:
Once per trial, when you safely unhook another Survivor, you can unhook yourself. When you unhook yourself this way, you gain Broken for 160/140/120s. (was 100/80/60 seconds)
Vigil:
All Survivors within 16m of you:
Lose Blindness 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)
Lose Broken 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)
Lose Exhausted 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)
Lose Exposed 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)
Lose Hemorrhage 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)
Lose Hindered 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)
Lose Mangled 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)
Lose Oblivious 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)
After they leave your range, this ends after 15s.
Adrenaline:
When all Generators are completed, if you are downed or injured, heal instantly. Then, ignoring Exhausted:
You gain 50% Haste for 4s. (was 3 seconds)
You gain Exhausted for 60/50/40s.
Clean Break:
Whenever you finish healing another Survivor, while being healed by another Survivor, use (Input.ActivatableButton1) to gain Broken.
After 75/60/45s, if you are not downed, you are instantly healed. (was 80/70/60 seconds)
Moment of Glory:
After you rummage or unlock 1 Chest, while not Broken, when you become injured, gain Broken. (was 2 chests)
If you do not take damage, after 80/70/60s, you are instantly healed.
Repressed Alliance:
After repairing Generators for 55/50/45s, while repairing a Generator alone, use (Input.ActivatableButton1) to block that generator for 15s. (was 30 seconds)
Technician:
While repairing a Generator:
The range of Generator repair noises is 16m shorter. (was 8 meters)
Whenever you miss a basic Skill Check, the Generator does not explode, but loses 4/3/2% more progress. (was 5/4/3%)
UX
New Gameplay Showcase Section
Can be entered through Survivors and Killers lobbies
Killer Power's icon is also a point of entry for the section
Section includes detailed description of all Killers' Powers, separated by killer and Key Aspect
Each Key Aspect is accompanied by an example video
Section includes the list of Killers for players to be able to preview their power
Only accessible outside matches
Power Tooltip updated
Old Power Tooltip used to describe a Killer Power entirely is updated
Content has been removed, replaced by the same Action-based description used on the F1 section of Match Details
Updated Matchmaking Button
Updated visuals
Surfaces estimated waiting time and current time on queue
Bonuses and other complementary information is displayed through new tooltip
Hook Timer Division
The hook timer has been split into two bars, to better clarify the second hook state and death triggers.
Updated for scenarios when a Survivor is on a hook, in a Cage of Corruption (Game Mode: 2V8) or Cage of Torment (The Executioner), and in Exile (The Judgment).
Bug Fixes
Audio
Fixed an issue where music wasn't restarting properly when using the Mori Preview in Menu.
Fixed an issue where Survivor scream could be heard twice when cage by the Dark Lord during 2v8.
Fixed an issue where Survivor would respond with incorrect voice line after being healed.
Fixed an issue where the SFX of a fully infected Survivor would remain after a disconnection during a Custom Game.
Characters
Fixed an issue where The Skull Merchant Drone placement was disabled on some elevated structures
Fixed an issue where The Ghost Face could be revealed around walls when less than 30% of his model was in sight.
Fixed an issue where The Ghost Face's "Lean and Stalk" was hindered by a Survivor standing behind Half Cover.
Fixed an issue where The Legion's cooldown animation would play for a brief moment when stunned while in Feral Frenzy.
Fixed an issue where Survivors were missing the ability to use Snap Out of It after canceling Snap Out of It while holding a Morsel.
Fixed an issue where Survivors had an undesired red glow VFX when affected by The Clown's Tattoo's Middle Finger Add-On.
Fixed an issue where The Skull Merchant's Drone was missing during her Mori.
Fixed an issue where the preview of the Bear Trap placement was visible during The Trapper's Mori from the Killer point of view.
Fixed an issue where The Houndmaster's Search marker and the Command prompts would linger when cancelling an interaction.
Fixed an issue where, sometimes, The Dredge would be indefinitely Undetectable from the Killer point of view after teleporting to lockers more than twice.
Fixed an issue where the generator explosion was missing when failing the Special Skill Check from The Slasher's Deputy's Badge Add-on.
Fixed an issue where, sometimes, using the Virulent Bound at the same time as a pallet was being dropped would cause the Survivor to teleport in front of the Killer.
Fixed an issue where the Survivor external icon was missing for the Add-on Acidic Blood of The Xenomorph.
Fixed an issue where The Skull Merchant's Geographical Readout External Icon was unable to be seen after deploying a Drone.
Bots Improvements
Fixed issues causing Survivor bots to not dodge special attacks toward the intended direction.
Survivor Bots now have a chance to misdodge Special attacks based on how fast they reacted to the attack.
Fixed issues causing Survivor bots to not heal other Survivors.
Survivor Bots are now more brave against Killers that are not moving away from a location.
Fixed an issue causing Survivor Bots to give up their goal too easily when entering the Terror Radius.
Environment/Maps
Fixed an issue in Nostromos map where players can stand on top of assets
Fixed an issue in Nostromos map where a locker is clipping into a locker
Fixed an issue in The Shattered Square where the Houndmaster's dog cant vault over a window
Fixed an issue in Nostromos map where survivors clips through a door of a locker when entering it
Fixed an issue in Nostromos map where characters can clip through an assets
Fixed an issue in Groaning Storehouse where the coat of Dustin clips through the door of a locker
Fixed an issue in Gideon Meat Plant where the Nurse can't blink through an asset
Fixed an issue in Mother's Dwelling where the Nurse can't blink through an asset
Fixed an issue in Rancid Abattoir where projectiles are blocked by an invisible collision
Fixed an issue in Family Residence where the Nurse could blink inside the hill
Fixed an issue in Grim Pantry where players can stand on top of an invisible collision
Fixed an issue in Dead Sands where an invisible collisions is present on the shack
Fixed an issue in Father Campbell's Chapel where the Nurse can blink on top of the building
Fixed an issue in Toba Landing where killers can't grab downed survivor in a specific location around the space rover
Fixed an issue where The Skull Merchant Drone placement was disabled on some elevated structures.
Perks
Fixed an issue where Visionary Perk doesn't show Aura when exiting a Locker, after the cooldown is completed
Fixed an issue where the Heal progress bar would remain grey while healing another Survivor with the Perk "Do No Harm" active.
Fixed an issue where the Perk Icon of Lucky Star would appear with the Red Cooldown Effect at the start of a Trial.
Fixed an issue where the Saboteur Perk would go on cooldown when a Survivor sabotaged a Hook with a Toolbox containing 6 charges.
Fixed an issue where the Scene Partner Perk would activate while looking away from the Killer when the cooldown finished while within two Terror Radiuses.
Fixed an issue where all Tokens would be consumed when 2 Survivors with the "Corrective Action" Perk equipped each had only 1 Token and a Survivor without the "Corrective Action" Perk failed a skill check.
Fixed an issue where the Perk A Nurse's Calling would not reveal the Aura of a Survivor that was healing.
UI
The Players Tab in Match Details now shows the Killer's Portrait instead of their Power Icon
It is a known issue that a handful of Legendary cosmetics to not have a Killer Portrait icon. This will be fixed in an upcoming release.
Fixed an issue where the game would freeze for a bit when hovering over the quest button.
Miscellaneous
Fixed an issue where changing the fullscreen mode would not update mouse capture settings immediately.
Fixed an issue where Survivors were unable to create a Beam of Light after charging the map, dropping and picking it back up.
Miscellaneous - EGS
Fixed an issue where XESS Mode was unable to be applied with TAA enabled.
Known Issues
Sadako and The Twins will be unavailable during this PTB.
If Brand New Part is equipped, the first skill check to occur after the toolbox is depleted will have the Great and Good zones of the Skill Check UI missing.
Sometimes, Survivors will not properly transition to the tally screen after being Mori'd or being sacrificed while inside of The Exile
Sometimes, The Judgment's Divine Light VFX will appear before it can actually injure Survivors
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31 Jul 2026PCGamesN
Dead by Daylight's Chorus of Sin Chapter to get first-ever early access period, if you're dedicated enough
Dead by Daylight keeps shaking things up with the community-driven Chorus of Sin Chapter, providing a means for gamers to get early access. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Dead by Daylight's Chorus of Sin Chapter to get first-ever early access period, if you're dedicated enough
30 Jul 2026Developer post
Chorus of Sin - Early Access
We've spent over a year building the Chorus of Sin Chapter with you through The Grimoire. You've been with us every step of the way, one vote at a time, and we wanted to thank you for helping us bring these new Characters to life. As of today, we are launching our Early Access bu
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We've spent over a year building the Chorus of Sin Chapter with you through The Grimoire. You've been with us every step of the way, one vote at a time, and we wanted to thank you for helping us bring these new Characters to life.
As of today, we are launching our Early Access build for the content of the Chorus of Sin. The Early Access is usually meant to give creators an early look at the new content ahead of the PTB, an experience they share with their own community, but this time we wanted to do something a little different and give YOU the chance to get into the Early Access too.
After all, this is YOUR Chapter.
How does it work?
Starting today, July 30, 2026 at 9am ET, selected Dead by Daylight creators will be streaming the new content from the Early Access build. Watch any selected DbD creator on Twitch with drops enabled for one hour to enter a contest and get the chance to be randomly selected to join the Early Access.   (Go to Browsing > Dead by Daylight and look for the DropsEnabled tag to see streams that you can watch to earn Drops.)
You need to:
Play DbD using a Steam account (PC), as the Early Access will only be available on that platform.
Create a Behaviour Account if you don’t have one already.
Link your Behaviour Account to your Twitch account.
Watch one hour of selected Dead by Daylight creators on Twitch with drops enabled.
After meeting the one (1) hour requirement, you will automatically enter a pool for a chance to be randomly selected. If selected, you'll receive an email (sent to the same address attached to your Behaviour account) with all the details you need to get into the build. The access is linked to your account and cannot be shared with other players. Make sure you opted-in to receive communications from BHVR in your BHVR Account to receive the email.
We will run five draws between July 30-31, 2026, at the following times:
Thursday July 30: 12PM ET, 5PM ET
Friday July 31: 9AM ET, 12PM ET, 5PM ET
If you are eligible, and have not already been selected, you will be considered for all subsequent draws.
Who can participate?
The Early Access is available in all regions where Dead by Daylight is playable. Early Access spots are limited and tied to our server rollout and testing goals.
When can I start watching streams?
Selected streams will begin on July 30, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET. Look for participating channels displaying the Drops Enabled tag.
Early Access Schedule
If selected, you'll be able to jump into the Early Access during any and all of the following windows:
July 30
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET

July 31
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET
August 1
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Thank you again for being part of this journey and we hope to see you in the Fog!
How to set up your Behaviour account to start earning drops?
Learn more and create your account now: https://account.bhvr.com/twitch/dbd

What is Early Access?
Early Access is an early version of the build that is made available during PTB, giving you an opportunity to test the new content. As it is an early version, it could contain some additional bugs, missing features, or translations that would normally be addressed before a regular PTB release. Feedback shared during the Early Access will be compiled with PTB feedback, but no changes will be implemented in time for the PTB.
I have met the one hour requirement on Twitch, but I don't have access to the build yet?
The one hour requirement does not automatically give you access to the build. After meeting the one hour requirement, you will be added to a pool for a chance to be selected to join the Early Access. If you get selected, you will receive an email at the email address attached to your Behaviour Account with all the information you need to access the build on Steam.
GRIMOIRE DROP PROMOTION. No purchase necessary. From July 30, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. ET to July 31, 2026, at 3:59 p.m. ET (Promotion Period). Open to residents of territories where Dead by Daylight is available. Participants must be 18+ years of age, hold a BHVR Account linked to Twitch account and hold a valid Steam account. During the Promotion Period, watch at least one (1) hour of eligible Chorus of Sin Early Access Twitch streams by selected creators displaying the “Drops Enabled” tag. Each eligible participant may receive a maximum of one (1) entry per BHVR Account. A total of 11,000 invitations granting exclusive access to the Grimoire Public Beta Test on PC via Steam, available during specific periods from July 30, 2026, until August 1, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET. Winners will be selected through random draws conducted during the Promotion Period. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received and the number of invitation codes available for each draw. Detailed promotion rules are available upon request by emailing [email protected].
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29 Jul 2026Developer post
Stats | Global Stats
Welcome again, Fog Dwellers, to another round of stats. This time, we’ve got some stats from different parts of the globe. No matter how far apart you are or what language you speak, we are all connected by one thing: The love of DbD. Let’s take a look! First up we’ve got our pla
28 Jul 2026Developer post
July Community Stream | Gameplay Showcase Recap
Greetings Fog Dwellers! Last week, we hosted our July Community Stream, where we dug into upcoming gameplay updates and shared more about the Grimoire (check out the stream recording here ). Unfortunately, we ran into some audio issues during the gameplay updates segment, so we w
21 Jul 2026Developer post
10.0.3 | Bugfix Patch
Content Killer Updates The Slasher Jump Scare anti-camp penalty no longer applies across multiple floors Perk Updates New Survivor Perks Cross-Examination While in the Killer's Terror Radius and not being chased by the Killer, they leave Light Marks that last for 10s that you can
Content
Killer Updates
The Slasher
Jump Scare anti-camp penalty no longer applies across multiple floors
Perk Updates
New Survivor Perks
Cross-Examination
While in the Killer's Terror Radius and not being chased by the Killer, they leave Light Marks that last for 10s that you can see. While on the Killer's Light Marks, you gain Elusive. This ends after 3/4/5s.
Killer Add-on Updates
The Slasher's add-ons
Sauna Rock:
After a Jump Scare, inflict all Survivors within Killer Instinct's detection range with Exhausted for 3 seconds. (was 13 seconds)
Two Nails:
Spikes that come within 1 meter of a Survivor reveal their Aura for 5 seconds. (was 6 seconds)
Mirror Shards:
Impaled Survivors become Broken for 40 seconds after extracting the Spike. (was 30 seconds)
Toxic Waste:
After a Jump Scare, Survivors within 10 meters of a hook or Scrap Pile gain Oblivious for 13 seconds. (was 8 meters)
Sleeping Bag:
After grabbing a Hook Spike while in Omnipresent Evil mode, see the locations of Survivors within 10 meters of hooks. (was 8 meters)
Party Noisemaker:
Breaking a Pallet or Breakable Wall with Jump Scare reveals the Auras of Survivors further than 28 meters for 6 seconds. (was 32 meters)
Summer Screams Event
The Summer Screams event will be live from July 28th 11:00EDT - August 18th 11:00EDT. Featuring Chaos Shuffle, Lights Out and 2v8, each event will be active for 1 week at a time starting with Chaos Shuffle. Check out the available quests in order to receive rewards!
Week 1: Chaos Shuffle (July 28 - August 4)
Week 2: Lights Out (August 4 - August 11)
Week 3: 2v8 (August 11 - August 18)
Game Mode Updates
Lights Out
Survivors holding the Lantern will now see the Auras of Pallets, Vaults, and Breakable Walls within 32m
Gate interaction points will now remain lit once all objectives have been completed
Deep wounds and Anti-camp bars are now visible again
Added support for the Fog Vial
Fixed an issue where the lighting is inconsistent and can appear overly dark or bright on Xbox Series X
Chaos Shuffle
All Perks and Add-ons now available to be assigned
Bug Fixes
2v8
Fixed an issue where The Nemesis zombies could become stuck on Sanctum of Wrath.
Fixed an issue where Killer chests did not have their Aura revealed when facing The Nemesis and The Mastermind together.
Fixed an issue where Survivors could see the Aura of the Cage of Corruption while in a locker.
Fixed an issue where trapped Survivors were missing the trapped animation after stepping in The Trapper's Bear Trap while also being contaminated by The Nemesis.
Fixed an issue where a Survivor caught in a Bear Trap could be sent into a Cage of Corruption twice against The Trapper and The Mastermind.
Fixed an issue where it was unable to Drop the Spray/Antidote after being used by a different Survivor.
Fixed an issue where certain map specific achievements were not being awarded in correctly.
Audio
Fixed an issue where Walking Dead characters were not playing the right VO line during their interactions.
Fixed an issue where Ice Nine Kills music wasn't playing when equipped with collection items.
Fixed an issue where The Slasher 'Jump Scare' cause the Survivors in Lockers to Scream.
Fixed an issue where Survivors ''Fully Healed'' Voice line triggers when partially healed.
Fixed an issue where the bananas emit a metallic sound when hit by a projectile on Trickster Delusion map.
Fixed an issue where the hook voice over played too late when transitioning from phase 1 to phase 2.
Fixed an issue where Survivors exit gate dialog triggered at the same time the door opens, which was making it hard to hear.
Fixed an issue where the incorrect voice lines played for Killers & Survivors regardless of their language setting.
Fixed an issue where the lullaby for the Facemelter Eddie legendary cosmetic was lower than intended.
Characters
Reverted a fix that prevented The Skull Merchant from deploying Drones when above/below a Hooked Survivor.
Dev Note: The issue that the fix attempted to solve will be back, which made Drones disappear after being deployed, regardless of being out of the vertical range for Drone anti-camp. This is unintended and is under investigation.
Fixed an issue where as The Animatronic, the Blighted Springtrap's Mouth Animation was unable to be seen at the end of the Killer's Mori.
Fixed an issue where as The Dark Lord using the wolf form, the Killer could perform an extra attack right before the Pounce cooldown.
Fixed an issue where Survivors downed by The Mastermind's vault attack while working on a Generator kept repairing while downed.
Environment/Maps
Fixed an issue in Eyrie of Crows where the traps could not be placed properly on the second floor of the main building.
Fixed an issue in Torment Creek where traps could be placed under the ground near the window.
Fixed an issue in Toba Landing where The Nurse can blink through the ground.
Fixed an issue in Treatment Theater where The Executioner's Punishment Of The Damned attack is blocked in the middle of the main room.
Fixed an issue in Dead Dawg Saloon where The Nurse can blink on top of the small structures.
Perks
Fixed an issue where Hex Statuses were hidden from Survivors when a Hex was reactivated by the Perk 'Undying'.
Fixed an issue where the perk Visionary would not reveal generator auras when exiting a Locker, after the cooldown was completed.
Fixed an issue where the Perk 'Plot Twist' could be reused when picked up or dropped by a Killer.
Fixed an issue where the aura of the Perk Hex: No One Escapes Death was missing for the Survivor POV.
Fixed an issue where the Perk Deathbound caused Survivors that previously healed another Survivor to scream again.
Fixed an issue where the Perk Deerstalker was unable to reveal a Survivor for an additional 2 sec when equipped with the Perk Eyes of Belmont.
Fixed an issue where The perk Shadowborn failed to activate when Rampage had tokens.
UI
Fixed an issue where The Slasher's Dirty Money Add-On remained dimmed when active.
Fixed an issue where Into the Fog Tooltips for Perk Related Quests did not show the associated Perk.
Fixed an issue where The Oni's Blood Fury's prompt was missing an indication that it must be held to activate.
Fixed an issue where Survivor Skills always appeared Unlocked in the Match Details screen.
Fixed an issue where alternating from Chaos Shuffle to Normal Trial erased saved loadouts.
Fixed an issue where there was no HUD or UI feedback indicating The Oni's Blood Fury prompt had to be held to activate.
Misc
Fixed an issue where Survivors were unable to wiggle when being grabbed while having a Skill Check.
Fixed an issue causing the Entity to make an illegal purchase move in the Bloodweb.
Fixed an issue where leaving the Survivor queue in Play While You Wait would reset the Killer priority queue.
Known Issues
Stake Out tokens are sometimes consumed by Snap Out of It skillchecks when facing The Doctor.
Dev Note: This is unintended and will be fixed in a future release.
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Important Developer Update
We have an update from our Security team that we’d like to share with you regarding some upcoming changes that could impact players ability to launch the game: Following internal investigations and consulting with our Partners, starting on 30 th July 2026 players will need to upd
We have an update from our Security team that we’d like to share with you regarding some upcoming changes that could impact players ability to launch the game:

Following internal investigations and consulting with our Partners, starting on 30th July 2026 players will need to update older versions of some software and drivers to ensure continued access to the Game.
Some of the following categories were known to have exploitable vulnerabilities, unfortunately, we are unable to provide a specific list as it may affect many different applications or versions.

RGB / motherboard utilities
CPU / GPU overclocking or other tuning utilities
Certain BIOS utilities
Hardware monitoring utilities
Utilities using direct port access
OEM updater utilities
Other anticheat / antihack / antivirus utilities

For any technical issues please contact our Player Support Team for assistance:
https://support.deadbydaylight.com/
The Dead by Daylight Security Team
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