Summary

  • A new update for Dead by Daylight is tweaking some of the game's killers and perks.
  • After a successful test run of Update 8.2.0 on the Public Test Build, the changes are now being introduced on live servers.
  • Dead by Daylight's Castlevania chapter will be released for all players on August 27.

Behaviour Interactive has announced the latest changes coming to the live servers of Dead by Daylight. After the test run of Update 8.2.0 on the Public Test Build, the developers behind Dead by Daylight are making a few more tweaks as the changes get ready to drop for all players.

In the asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight, one player takes on the role of a killer while four others act as survivors attempting to escape. The game features a wide range of iconic horror legends and is constantly adding new faces to its roster. In the most recent update to Dead by Daylight's Public Test Build, several changes were made to killers specifically, alongside a new survivor and killer being added to the game.

After running the 8.2.0 update on the Public Test Build for some time, these changes are now ready to hit the live servers of Dead by Daylight. While a majority of what was tested on the PTB is being transferred over to the live servers, a few killers and perks are receiving some minor tweaks ahead of the live update. Announced on Behaviour Interactive's latest Reddit blog post, The Dark Lord, The Nemesis, and The Knight are receiving a few minor updates to their powers and cooldowns. A majority of these changes also provide minor buffs to these characters.

Alongside this, a couple of new Dead by Daylight perks are also getting some changes before making it to the live release of update 8.2.0. The new Dark Lord perk, Human Greed, will get a cooldown buff that adjusts the time between uses. Finally, the Trevor Belmont perk, Exultation, will be losing a minor feature that prevents players from keeping upgraded items at the end of trials. Now, survivors will get to keep the upgraded items that they risked their lives to get during the trial.

This upcoming update to Dead by Daylight brings some exciting changes. With the C astlevania DLC becoming available to try out in live games soon, players will get to take on the roles of either Dracula as a killer or Trevor Belmont as a survivor. These characters bring a set of interesting new perks into the world of Dead by Daylight, alongside some great updates to existing killers and mechanics.

Dead by Daylight Changes from PTB to Live Servers for Update 8.2.0

Killers

The Dark Lord

  • CHANGE] Increased movement speed after casting Hellfire to 2m/s (was 1.48m/s).
  • [CHANGE] Decreased Hellfire charge time to 0.9 seconds (was 1 second).
  • [CHANGE] Adjustments to various Add-Ons.
  • [CHANGE] Increased movement speed in Wolf Form to 4.6m/s (was 4.4m/s). Haste from Scent Orbs will increase your speed to 4.8m/s.
  • [CHANGE] Reduced cooldown of Pounce attack to 20 seconds (was 25 seconds).
  • [CHANGE] Colliding with a wall or obstacle during the first Pounce will no longer end your Power.

The Nemesis

  • [CHANGE] Increased Mutation Rate 3 Tentacle Strike range to 6.5 meters (was 6 meters).
  • [CHANGE] Decreased successful Tentacle Strike cooldown to 2.25 seconds (was 2.5 seconds).

The Knight

  • [NEW] Each guard has a separate cooldown: The Assassin: 30 seconds The Jailer: 25 seconds The Carnifex: 20 seconds
  • [NEW] Summoning a guard will cause any active guard to despawn.
  • [NEW] Hitting a patrolling guard with a basic attack will reduce their cooldown to 10 seconds.

Perks

Human Greed

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

Exultation

  • [REMOVED] Removed the condition which prevented upgraded Items from being kept at the end of the trial.
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Dead by Daylight
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Released
June 14, 2016
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
Developer(s)
Behaviour Interactive
Publisher(s)
Behaviour Interactive
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
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Ever wished to play as one of the characters from your favorite horror movies? Dead by Daylight is a 1v4 multiplayer game that draws from all corners of the horror world from a powerful slasher to a terrifying paranormal entity.

Choose between playing an unstoppable Killer and one of 4 Survivors trying to evade a gruesome death. Each character has their own deep progression system and plenty of unlockables that can be customized to fit your personal strategy. Work together to escape, or stalk and sacrifice every Survivor.

This Edition of Dead by Daylight gives you access to a roster of 7 Killers (The Trapper, The Hillbilly, The Wraith, The Nurse, The Hag, The Huntress and The Doctor) and 9 Survivors (Meg Thomas, Claudette Morel, Jake Park, Dwight Fairfield, Ace Visconti, Nea Karlsson, Bill Overbeck, Feng Min and David King). It also includes two cosmetic add-ons packed with outfits for various characters.

Cross Save
yes
Franchise
Dead by Daylight
Number of Players
5
Steam Deck Compatibility
yes
Genre(s)
Horror, Survival
How Long To Beat
N/A
PS Plus Availability
Extra & Premium
File Size Xbox Series
51 GB (October 2022)