Dead by Daylight · Published by Behaviour Interactive

Dead by Daylight: 10.1.0 Chorus of Sin: what changed

Dead by Daylight: 10.1.0 Chorus of Sin was published on Aug 25, 2026 and includes 22 adjustments, 8 additions and 70 fixes.

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TL;DRChorus of Sin adds the Killer The Judgment and the Survivor Aurora, with new Killer and Survivor perks. Unhook Protections now give Endurance and 10% Haste for 10 seconds, down from 15 seconds, plus Elusive. Perk changes include Coulrophobia at 20/25/30% from 30/40/50% and Keep Them Waiting at 5% from 4%.

Who this matters to

Killer players

A new Killer, new perks and several perk adjustments change builds.

Survivor players

A new Survivor and Unhook Protections changes affect the early game after an unhook.

All 100 changes

New
The Judgment is a new killer in this update.
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New Killer: The Judgment

Celestial Witness

New
Celestial Witness is a new perk.
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Celestial Witness

Hex: Under Your Thumb

New
Hex: Under Your Thumb is a new perk.
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Hex: Under Your Thumb

Lay Waste

New
Lay Waste is a new perk.
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Lay Waste

Aurora

New
Aurora is a new survivor in this update.
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New Survivor: Aurora

Fruits of your Labor

New
Fruits of your Labor is a new perk.
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Fruits of your Labor

Salvation's Cry

New
Salvation's Cry is a new perk.
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Salvation's Cry

Boon: Steadfast

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Boon: Steadfast is a new perk.
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Boon: Steadfast

Unhook Protections

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Unhook Protections: anytime a Survivor is unhooked, they gain Endurance and 10% Haste for 10 seconds. Previously 15 seconds.
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Anytime a Survivor is unhooked, they gain Endurance and 10% Haste for 10 seconds. (was 15 seconds)
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Unhook Protections: new effect: anytime a Survivor is unhooked, they gain Elusive for 10 seconds.
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Anytime a Survivor is unhooked, they gain Elusive for 10 seconds. (NEW - This does not apply once all generators are powered)

Call of Brine

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Call of Brine: whenever you damage a Generator, it regresses 30/40/50% faster for 90s. Previously 70 seconds.
70→90s
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Whenever you damage a Generator, it regresses 30/40/50% faster for 90s. (was 70 seconds)

Coulrophobia

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Coulrophobia: Heal 20/25/30% slower. Previously 30/40/50%.
30/40/50%→20/25/30%
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Heal 20/25/30% slower. (was 30/40/50%)

Hex: Thrill of the Hunt

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Hex: Thrill of the Hunt: for each Token, Survivors bless and cleanse Totems 8/9/10% slower. Previously 8/10/12%.
8/10/12%→8/9/10%
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For each Token, Survivors bless and cleanse Totems 8/9/10% slower. (was 8/10/12%)

Keep Them Waiting

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Keep Them Waiting: for each Token, your basic-attack cooldown are 5% shorter. Previously 4%.
4%→5%
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For each Token, your basic-attack cooldown are 5% shorter. (was 4%)

Sprint Burst

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Sprint Burst: you gain 50% Haste for 2s. Previously 3 seconds.
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You gain 50% Haste for 2s. (was 3 seconds)

Apocalyptic Ingenuity

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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. Previously 2 chests, and 4 seconds.
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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)

Deliverance

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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. Previously 100/80/60 seconds.
100/80/60→160/140/120s
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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)
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Vigil: Lose Blindness 30/35/40% faster. Previously 44/55/66%.
44/55/66%→30/35/40%
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Lose Blindness 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)
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Vigil: Lose Broken 30/35/40% faster. Previously 44/55/66%.
44/55/66%→30/35/40%
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Lose Broken 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)
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Vigil: Lose Exhausted 30/35/40% faster. Previously 44/55/66%.
44/55/66%→30/35/40%
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Lose Exhausted 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)
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Vigil: Lose Exposed 30/35/40% faster. Previously 44/55/66%.
44/55/66%→30/35/40%
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Lose Exposed 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)
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Vigil: Lose Hemorrhage 30/35/40% faster. Previously 44/55/66%.
44/55/66%→30/35/40%
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Lose Hemorrhage 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)
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Vigil: Lose Hindered 30/35/40% faster. Previously 44/55/66%.
44/55/66%→30/35/40%
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Lose Hindered 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)
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Vigil: Lose Mangled 30/35/40% faster. Previously 44/55/66%.
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Lose Mangled 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)
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Vigil: Lose Oblivious 30/35/40% faster. Previously 44/55/66%.
44/55/66%→30/35/40%
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Lose Oblivious 30/35/40% faster. (was 44/55/66%)

Adrenaline

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Adrenaline: you gain 50% Haste for 4s. Previously 3 seconds.
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You gain 50% Haste for 4s. (was 3 seconds)

Clean Break

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Clean Break: after 75/60/45s, if you are not downed, you are instantly healed. Previously 80/70/60 seconds.
80/70/60→75/60/45s
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After 75/60/45s, if you are not downed, you are instantly healed. (was 80/70/60 seconds)

Repressed Alliance

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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. Previously 30 seconds.
30→15s
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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)

Technician

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Technician: the range of Generator repair noises is 16m shorter. Previously 8 meters shorter.
8→16m
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The range of Generator repair noises is 16m shorter. (was 8 meters shorter)
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Technician: whenever you miss a basic Skill Check, the Generator does not explode, but loses 4/3/2% more progress. Previously 5/4/3%.
5/4/3%→4/3/2%
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Whenever you miss a basic Skill Check, the Generator does not explode, but loses 4/3/2% more progress. (was 5/4/3%)

Bug fixes

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Fixed an issue where subtitles might have disappeared before voice over finished.
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Fixed an issue where subtitles might have disappeared before voice over finished.
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Fixed an issue where Aurora's hooked voice lines would not play.
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Fixed an issue where Aurora's hooked voice lines would not play.
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Fixed an issue where Aurora's failed skill check voice lines would not play.
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Fixed an issue where Aurora's failed skill check voice lines would not play.
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Fixed an issue where The Slasher's Mini Mori wall-impale on Survivor had the Spike misaligned.
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Fixed an issue where The Slasher's Mini Mori wall-impale on Survivor had the Spike misaligned.
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Fixed an issue where William Birkin's skins were missing a few idle animations.
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Fixed an issue where William Birkin's skins were missing a few idle animations.
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Fixed an issue where The Clown's knife cleaning animation after a successful basic attack was not properly aligned with his hand.
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Fixed an issue where The Clown's knife cleaning animation after a successful basic attack was not properly aligned with his hand.
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Fixed an issue where the Huntress's Axe was misaligned when she was about to throw her hatchet.
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Fixed an issue where the Huntress's Axe was misaligned when she was about to throw her hatchet.
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Fixed an issue where The Artist's weapon briefly appears in the lobby when wearing the 'Miss Fuchi' outfit.
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Fixed an issue where The Artist's weapon briefly appears in the lobby when wearing the 'Miss Fuchi' outfit.
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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.
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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.
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Fixed an issue where Ash J. Williams's ankles caved inward when wearing the 'Water Trash' outfit.
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Fixed an issue where Ash J. Williams's ankles caved inward when wearing the 'Water Trash' outfit.
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Fixed an issue where Legion's 'Hunk' legendary outfit's hand would clip into the pouch in the main menu.
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Fixed an issue where Legion's 'Hunk' legendary outfit's hand would clip into the pouch in the main menu.
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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.
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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.
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Fixed an issue where the VFX for the Pride's flashlight was missing.
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Fixed an issue where the VFX for the Pride's flashlight was missing.
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Fixed an issue where The Blight's Lethal Rush Attack was unable to hit Survivors when the Survivor was inside the Killer's hitbox.
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Fixed an issue where The Blight's Lethal Rush Attack was unable to hit Survivors when the Survivor was inside the Killer's hitbox.
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Fixed an issue where The Blight's side movements were disabled after the second Rush.
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Fixed an issue where The Blight's side movements were disabled after the second Rush.
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Fixed an issue where The Executioner's Punishment of the Damned failed to travel uphill.
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Fixed an issue where The Executioner's Punishment of the Damned failed to travel uphill.
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Fixed an issue where The Skull Merchant's prompt to Deploy a Drone appeared within the Anti-Camp radius when on a different height.
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Fixed an issue where The Skull Merchant's prompt to Deploy a Drone appeared within the Anti-Camp radius when on a different height.
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Fixed an issue where Killers were unaffected by the movement penalty when a Survivor was wiggling.
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Fixed an issue where Killers were unaffected by the movement penalty when a Survivor was wiggling.
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Fixed an issue where Survivors were able to escape while The Twins' Victor had them bound.
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Fixed an issue where Survivors were able to escape while The Twins' Victor had them bound.
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Fixed an issue where idle Generators regressed when affected by Aurora Stardotter's Boon: Steadfast.
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Fixed an issue where idle Generators regressed when affected by Aurora Stardotter's Boon: Steadfast.
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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.
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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.
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Fixed an issue where the camera jittered a lot while The Wraith was invisible.
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Fixed an issue where the camera jittered a lot while The Wraith was invisible.
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Fixed an issue where The Demogorgon could become invisible while entering a portal with lag.
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Fixed an issue where The Demogorgon could become invisible while entering a portal with lag.
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Fixed an issue where The Nurse could remain stuck on top of a fence after a Blink on Autohaven Wreckers.
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Fixed an issue where The Nurse could remain stuck on top of a fence after a Blink on Autohaven Wreckers.
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Fixed issues causing Survivor bots to not dodge special attacks toward the intended direction.
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Fixed issues causing Survivor bots to not dodge special attacks toward the intended direction.
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Survivor Bots now have a chance to misdodge Special attacks based on how fast they reacted to the attack.
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Survivor Bots now have a chance to misdodge Special attacks based on how fast they reacted to the attack.
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Fixed issues causing Survivor bots to not heal other Survivors.
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Fixed issues causing Survivor bots to not heal other Survivors.
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Survivor Bots are now more brave against Killers that are not moving away from a location.
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Survivor Bots are now more brave against Killers that are not moving away from a location.
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Fixed an issue causing Survivor Bots to give up their goal too easily when entering the Terror Radius.
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Fixed an issue causing Survivor Bots to give up their goal too easily when entering the Terror Radius.
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Survivor Bots no longer try to remove an inactive Reverse Bear Trap after all generators have been completed.
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Survivor Bots no longer try to remove an inactive Reverse Bear Trap after all generators have been completed.
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Fixed an issue causing Survivor Bots to prevent heals while in the Dying state.
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Fixed an issue causing Survivor Bots to prevent heals while in the Dying state.
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Fixed an issue in Yamaoka's Family Residence where the Nurse could blink on top railings.
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Fixed an issue in Yamaoka's Family Residence where the Nurse could blink on top railings
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Fixed an issue in Nostromos where navigation is hindered by collisions.
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Fixed an issue in Nostromos where navigation is hindered by collisions
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Fixed an issue in Eyrie of Crows where the Nurse can blink inside of the stairs.
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Fixed an issue in Eyrie of Crows where the Nurse can blink inside of the stairs
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Fixed an issue in Treatment Theater where the Nightmare gets stuck in the main room.
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Fixed an issue in Treatment Theater where the Nightmare gets stuck in the main room
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Fixed an issue in Gideon Meat Plant where the Nurse could blink out of the environment.
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Fixed an issue in Gideon Meat Plant where the Nurse could blink out of the environment
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Fixed an issue in Toba Landing where the Nurse can blink under the main structure.
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Fixed an issue in Toba Landing where the Nurse can blink under the main structure
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Fixed an issue in Freddy Fazzbear's Pizza the Nurse could not blink through the wall.
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Fixed an issue in Freddy Fazzbear's Pizza the Nurse could not blink through the wall
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Fixed an issue in Ironworks of Misery where the Nurse can blink through the stairs.
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Fixed an issue in Ironworks of Misery where the Nurse can blink through the stairs
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Fixed an issue in Autohaven Wreckers where the Nurse get stuck under the hill of the realm.
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Fixed an issue in Autohaven Wreckers where the Nurse get stuck under the hill of the realm
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Fixed an issue in the Exile tile where the players would get stuck on rocks on the ground.
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Fixed an issue in the Exile tile where the players would get stuck on rocks on the ground
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Fixed an issue in Toba Landing where a rock clips through the inside of the locker.
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Fixed an issue in Toba Landing where a rock clips through the inside of the locker
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Fixed an issue in Balckwater Swamp Realm where the Nurse can get stuck under floor board.
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Fixed an issue in Balckwater Swamp Realm where the Nurse can get stuck under floor board
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Fixed an issue in Grim Pantry where the Nurse can get stuck inside a rock.
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Fixed an issue in Grim Pantry where the Nurse can get stuck inside a rock
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Fixed an issue in Trickster's Delusion where lockers are doubled in the alley near the night club.
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Fixed an issue in Trickster's Delusion where lockers are doubled in the alley near the night club
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Fixed an issue where Plot Twist deactivated the Corrupt Intervention Perk early.
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Fixed an issue where Plot Twist deactivated the Corrupt Intervention Perk early.
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Fixed an issue where Plot Twist could trigger Eruption.
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Fixed an issue where Plot Twist could trigger Eruption
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Fixed an issue where Hex: Under Your Thumb's external icon was displayed to Survivors without the Haste Status Effect.
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Fixed an issue where Hex: Under Your Thumb's external icon was displayed to Survivors without the Haste Status Effect.
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Fixed an issue where Boon: Steadfast's repair speed effect did not apply upon blessing the Totem while a Survivor was repairing a Generator.
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Fixed an issue where Boon: Steadfast's repair speed effect did not apply upon blessing the Totem while a Survivor was repairing a Generator.
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Fixed an issue where Boon: Steadfast's effect stacked when a Generator was in range of two Boon Totems.
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Fixed an issue where Boon: Steadfast's effect stacked when a Generator was in range of two Boon Totems.
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The DBD game logo has been updated to the latest version across the game.
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The DBD game logo has been updated to the latest version across the game
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The Players Tab in Match Details now shows the Killer's Portrait instead of their Power Icon.
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The Players Tab in Match Details now shows the Killer's Portrait instead of their Power Icon
Fix
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.
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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.
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Fixed an issue where the game would freeze for a bit when hovering over the quest button.
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Fixed an issue where the game would freeze for a bit when hovering over the quest button.
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Fixed an issue where the faces on The Judgment's legs were missing from the Customization icons.
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Fixed an issue where the faces on The Judgment's legs were missing from the Customization icons
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Fixed an issue where an incorrect image was displayed on the interrupt and grab 1 survivor(s) quest.
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Fixed an issue where an incorrect image was displayed on the interrupt and grab 1 survivor(s) quest
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Polished visual issues on the Summertime Smash Banner.
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Polished visual issues on the Summertime Smash Banner
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Polished the Clawing Death Banner to ensure Sable was not cut off by the screen edge.
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Polished the Clawing Death Banner to ensure Sable was not cut off by the screen edge
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Polished Mikaela's dress on the Sunshine, or Whatever Banner.
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Polished Mikaela's dress on the Sunshine, or Whatever Banner
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Fixed an issue where the matchmaking button would display incorrect player counts and ready states.
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Fixed an issue where the matchmaking button would display incorrect player counts and ready states
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Fixed an issue where the character name shown in a player's lobby tag would not update after switching to a legendary customization.
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Fixed an issue where the character name shown in a player's lobby tag would not update after switching to a legendary customization
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Fixed an issue where the unblock option was missing from the social dropdown in the lobby on some platforms.
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Fixed an issue where the unblock option was missing from the social dropdown in the lobby on some platforms
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Fixed an issue where the name in a player's lobby tag would not change color when hovered.
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Fixed an issue where the name in a player's lobby tag would not change color when hovered
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Fixed an issue where the ban countdown timer in the matchmaking button displayed an incorrect time after receiving DPP.
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Fixed an issue where the ban countdown timer in the matchmaking button displayed an incorrect time after receiving DPP
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Fixed an issue where the queue timer in the matchmaking button would reset after navigating between screens.
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Fixed an issue where the queue timer in the matchmaking button would reset after navigating between screens
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Fixed an issue where game would crash while leaving or joining a match.
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Fixed an issue where game would crash while leaving or joining a match
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Fixed an issue where some Female Survivors had distorted facial animations.
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Fixed an issue where some Female Survivors had distorted facial animations

Structured by Nerf Radar from the official notes (parsed automatically and reviewed by hand). Official Dead by Daylight patch notes from the Steam news feed (Behaviour Interactive). Perk and killer numbers are listed as adjustments without a buff or nerf label, because whether a change helps depends on the build. Where a was note could not be matched cleanly to its line, the line is held. Known issues, Dev notes and event notes are not tracked. Source: store.steampowered.com · fetched Oct 18, 2026.