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Reverted the Divine Light curve window while Zealous to 0.6s (was 0.8s)Reverted the Divine Light curve window when non-ZealousDev note: The Judgment's performance skyrocketed following HF2. We are reverting the changes to Divine Light in order to better evaluate Its performance…
FeaturesSurvivor Intent SystemSurvivors can send and receive text messages during a matchBy pressing and holding the scroll-button when using a Mouse, or the right d-pad input on controllers, players can open the messages wheel8 messages are available for players to select and…
At 11am ET, there will be an update that ends this current Anti Cheat Trial and removes Denuvo from Dead by Daylight. We thank everyone for participating and providing valuable feedback; we will be reviewing all the data and feedback we have received ahead of any future trials.…
Greetings, Fog Dwellers. Today we wanted to talk to you about some of the perk changes (spoiler alert: 58 perks are changing) and content that you can expect in the next PTB, as well as the reasonings behind them.Back in update 9.6.0, we added Diminishing Returns to the game.…
ContentThe JudgmentIncreased the Divine Light curve window while Zealous to 0.8s (was 0.6s)Dev note: In hotfix 1 we increased the Zealous Curve window to 0.6s. However, that duration was shorter based on how long Divine Light was controlled - similar to how it was on the PTB.…
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.…
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…
ContentKiller UpdatesThe JudgmentIncreased 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…
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…
ContentNew Killer: The JudgmentPOWER: WILL OF THE GODSDIVINE LIGHTPress 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…
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…
FeaturesNew Killer: The JudgmentPOWER: WILL OF THE GODSDIVINE LIGHTPress 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…
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…
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…
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…
ContentKiller UpdatesThe SlasherJump Scare anti-camp penalty no longer applies across multiple floorsPerk UpdatesNew Survivor PerksCross-ExaminationWhile 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.…
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…
ImportantThe Doctor has been re-enabled in the 10th Anniversary Event queue.ContentKiller Add-on UpdatesThe Slasher's add-onsDeputy's Badge (Very Rare)While in Omnipresent Evil, passing within 2m of a generator will cause it to explode. (was 4m)No longer triggers on regressing…
The Dead by Daylight x Ice Nine Kills collection doesn't stop in-game. We've teamed up to bring the collaboration into the real world, and it's everything you'd expect from two icons of horror.Pre-order exclusive tees, sweatshirts, and more to be the first to wear the…
ContentNEW SURVIVOR: SHANE WIIGWAAS (RELEASED ON JUNE 25TH)New Survivor PerksWide Open ThrottleWhenever you fast-vault a Pallet:You gain 10/12.5/15% Haste for 3s.The Pallet is reset, blocked for 60s, and all Survivors see its Aura for that time.Cooldown: 60s.Lend a HandWhenever…
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Dead by Daylight’s Jason includes a new Killer, The Slasher. Purchasing this add-on unlocks the Hockey Mask badge and the Misty Cabin banner.The new Killer is The Slasher. The Jason Chapter includes:New Killer: The SlasherAn exclusive Hockey Mask badgeAn exclusive Misty Cabin…
ContentNEW KILLER: THE SLASHERPOWER: OMNIPRESENT EVILPress the Active Ability button to activate Omnipresent Evil. The Slasher becomes invisible and gains Undetectable, but cannot see Survivors or their Scratch Marks. Mist Clouds reveal the location of Survivors who are not…
Happy 10th Anniversary, everyone! Whether you visited us in Montreal or celebrated with us online, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making this anniversary and the livestream a time to remember! To celebrate 10 stellar years, we wanted to look back at how much you’ve…
Celebrate 10 years of Dead by Daylight with our biggest Anniversary broadcast ever. We’re pulling out all the stops with massive reveals, exciting Chapter announcements, incredible special guests, and a game-changing look at the next 10 years in The Fog. Trapped forever in a…