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Dead by Daylight

Dead by Daylight

App 381210Behaviour Interactive Inc.Action📅 Jun 14, 2016

10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits.

📦Patches analyzed
79
/79 total
🟢Buffs
493
🔴Nerfs
221
🎯Subjects tracked
325
714 changes

Power trajectory

▲ Net +272 overall buffed
-10+272Jun 29, 2016May 12, 2026Jun 29, 2016 — Dead by Daylight patch 1.0.2 is now live! +3 / -4 (cum -1)Jul 30, 2019 — Patch Notes | 3.1.1 +3 / -0 (cum +2)Jan 28, 2020 — 3.5.1 Update Patch Notes +8 / -0 (cum +10)Feb 4, 2020 — HOTFIX 3.5.2 +2 / -1 (cum +11)May 5, 2020 — 3.7.1 Hotfix | Patch Notes +1 / -1 (cum +11)May 12, 2020 — 3.7.2 Hotfix | Patch Notes +6 / -1 (cum +16)Sep 29, 2020 — 4.3.0 | PLAYER TEST BUILD | ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW +0 / -0 (cum +16)Oct 28, 2020 — 4.3.1 | Bugfix Patch +2 / -1 (cum +17)Feb 23, 2021 — 4.5.2 | Bugfix Patch +12 / -3 (cum +26)Sep 14, 2021 — 5.2.1 | Bugfix Patch +4 / -1 (cum +29)Sep 21, 2021 — 5.2.2 | Bugfix Patch +3 / -0 (cum +32)Oct 22, 2021 — 5.3.0a | Hotfix +0 / -0 (cum +32)Nov 2, 2021 — 5.3.2 Hotfix +3 / -1 (cum +34)Feb 2, 2022 — 5.5.1 | Bugfix Patch +4 / -1 (cum +37)Feb 9, 2022 — 5.5.2 | Bugfix Patch +3 / -1 (cum +39)Mar 23, 2022 — 5.6.2 | Bugfix Patch +0 / -2 (cum +37)May 3, 2022 — 5.7.1 | Bugfix Patch +6 / -1 (cum +42)Jul 26, 2022 — 6.1.1 | BUGFIX PATCH +1 / -2 (cum +41)Oct 18, 2022 — 6.3.1 | Bugfix Patch +0 / -1 (cum +40)Oct 26, 2022 — 6.3.2 | Bugfix Patch +1 / -1 (cum +40)Nov 30, 2022 — 6.4.1 | Bugfix Patch +4 / -1 (cum +43)Dec 6, 2022 — 6.4.2 | Bugfix Patch +2 / -3 (cum +42)Dec 15, 2022 — 6.4.3 | Bugfix Patch +5 / -0 (cum +47)Jan 31, 2023 — 6.5.1 | Bugfix Patch +5 / -5 (cum +47)Feb 8, 2023 — 6.5.2 | Bugfix Patch +3 / -4 (cum +46)Mar 14, 2023 — 6.6.1 | Bugfix Patch +3 / -1 (cum +48)Mar 22, 2023 — 6.6.2 | Bugfix Patch +10 / -2 (cum +56)May 3, 2023 — 6.7.1 | Bugfix Patch +3 / -1 (cum +58)Jun 21, 2023 — 7.0.1 | Bugfix Patch +2 / -6 (cum +54)Jun 28, 2023 — 7.0.2 | Bugfix Patch +3 / -4 (cum +53)Aug 1, 2023 — 7.1.1 | Bugfix Patch +8 / -1 (cum +60)Aug 9, 2023 — 7.1.2 | Bugfix Patch +2 / -0 (cum +62)Sep 5, 2023 — Update 7.2.1 | Bugfix Patch +1 / -3 (cum +60)Sep 13, 2023 — Update 7.2.2 | Bugfix Patch +3 / -1 (cum +62)Sep 20, 2023 — Update 7.2.3 | Bugfix Patch +4 / -1 (cum +65)Oct 18, 2023 — Update 7.3.1 | Bugfix Patch +3 / -3 (cum +65)Oct 26, 2023 — Update 7.3.2 | Bugfix Patch +2 / -2 (cum +65)Nov 6, 2023 — Update 7.3.3. | Bugfix Patch +1 / -1 (cum +65)Dec 5, 2023 — Update 7.4.1 | Bugfix Patch +5 / -2 (cum +68)Dec 13, 2023 — Update 7.4.2 | Bugfix Patch +10 / -1 (cum +77)Jan 31, 2024 — 7.5.0 | Hotfix +0 / -0 (cum +77)Feb 8, 2024 — Update 7.5.1 | Bugfix Patch +14 / -5 (cum +86)Feb 14, 2024 — Update 7.5.2 | Bugfix Patch +3 / -5 (cum +84)Mar 25, 2024 — Update 7.6.1 | Bugfix Patch +7 / -1 (cum +90)Apr 1, 2024 — Update 7.6.2 | Bugfix Patch +4 / -2 (cum +92)Apr 26, 2024 — 7.7.0A | Bugfix Patch (Tentative Strobing Fix) +0 / -0 (cum +92)May 6, 2024 — 7.7.1 | Bugfix Patch +3 / -4 (cum +91)Jul 24, 2024 — 8.1.1 | Bug Fix Patch +6 / -2 (cum +95)Jul 31, 2024 — 8.1.1a | Hotfix +0 / -0 (cum +95)Aug 6, 2024 — 8.2.0 | PTB Patch Notes +29 / -8 (cum +116)Aug 6, 2024 — 8.1.2 | Bugfix Patch +8 / -1 (cum +123)Aug 27, 2024 — 8.2.0 | Castlevania +32 / -4 (cum +151)Sep 11, 2024 — 8.2.2 | Bugfix Patch +6 / -1 (cum +156)Sep 17, 2024 — 8.3.0 | PTB +32 / -15 (cum +173)Oct 8, 2024 — 8.3.0 | Mid-Chapter +23 / -14 (cum +182)Oct 16, 2024 — 8.3.1 | Bugfix Patch +4 / -3 (cum +183)Oct 24, 2024 — 8.3.2 | Bugfix Patch +8 / -9 (cum +182)Nov 7, 2024 — 8.4.0 | PTB Patch Notes +22 / -4 (cum +200)Nov 28, 2024 — 8.4.0 | Doomed Course +20 / -3 (cum +217)Dec 9, 2024 — 8.4.1 | Bugfix Patch +11 / -5 (cum +223)Dec 12, 2024 — 8.4.2 | Bugfix Patch +6 / -5 (cum +224)Feb 4, 2025 — 8.5.1 | Bugfix Patch +5 / -1 (cum +228)Apr 9, 2025 — 8.6.1 | Bugfix Patch +4 / -2 (cum +230)Apr 17, 2025 — 8.6.2 | Bugfix Patch +2 / -11 (cum +221)May 15, 2025 — 8.7.1 | Bugfix Patch +4 / -1 (cum +224)May 26, 2025 — 8.7.2 | Bugfix Patch +2 / -6 (cum +220)Jun 26, 2025 — 9.0.1 | Bugfix Patch +13 / -1 (cum +232)Jul 2, 2025 — 9.0.2 | Bugfix Patch +9 / -5 (cum +236)Aug 5, 2025 — Bug Fix Status Update + 9.1.1 Patch Notes +1 / -6 (cum +231)Aug 14, 2025 — 9.1.2 | Bugfix Patch +10 / -4 (cum +237)Aug 26, 2025 — 9.1.3 | Bugfix Patch +5 / -1 (cum +241)Sep 30, 2025 — 9.2.1 | Bugfix Patch +4 / -5 (cum +240)Oct 7, 2025 — 9.2.2 | Bugfix Patch +2 / -8 (cum +234)Oct 21, 2025 — 9.2.3 | Bugfix Patch +11 / -2 (cum +243)Dec 9, 2025 — 9.3.2 | Bugfix Patch +8 / -1 (cum +250)Feb 3, 2026 — 9.4.1 | Bugfix Patch +2 / -3 (cum +249)Feb 10, 2026 — 9.4.2 | Bugfix Patch +26 / -3 (cum +272)May 5, 2026 — 9.6.1 | Bugfix Patch +2 / -4 (cum +270)May 12, 2026 — 9.6.2 | Bugfix Patch +4 / -2 (cum +272)
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Latest patches

Buffs, nerfs, bug fixes & updates at a glance — click a row to jump to that subject

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9.6.2 | Bugfix PatchMay 12, 2026
🐛 10 fix1 update9 subjects

A bugfix patch focusing on character ability interactions, audio corrections, and map collision fixes.

9.6.1 | Bugfix PatchMay 5, 2026
2 buff4 nerf🐛 2 fix1 update5 subjects

A bugfix patch featuring minor buffs to The Doctor and Ghost Face, adjustments to Doctor's add-ons, and balancing/fixes for the 2v8 mode.

9.4.2 | Bugfix PatchFeb 10, 2026
11 buff3 nerf🐛 2 fix16 update10 subjects

A comprehensive update for the 2v8 event featuring the new Killer 'The Good Guy', the 'Torchbearer' Survivor class, new maps, and significant balance changes to Killer classes and team mechanics.

Buffs11
Nerfs3
🐛Bug fixes2
Updates16
9.4.1 | Bugfix PatchFeb 3, 2026
🐛 3 fix9 update7 subjects

A bugfix patch focusing on character interactions, perk reliability, and audio-visual corrections, with a heavy emphasis on fixing issues related to 'The First' and the 'Turn Back the Clock' perk.

9.3.2 | Bugfix PatchDec 9, 2025
2 buff🐛 6 fix6 update7 subjects

Bugfix patch focusing on The Skull Merchant's power adjustments, reverting Survivor perks Breakdown and Wicked, and extensive map pallet and collision fixes.

Buffs2
🐛Bug fixes6
Updates6
9.2.3 | Bugfix PatchOct 21, 2025
8 buff🐛 17 fix2 update7 subjects

A bugfix patch primarily focused on significant buffs to The Shape's Evil Incarnate and Slaughtering Strike mechanics, alongside numerous stability and interaction fixes for the Haunted by Daylight event.

Buffs8
🐛Bug fixes17
Updates2

Role distribution

Patch impact split by role

Support
9 (90%)
Tank
1 (10%)

What got changed

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Top abilities tweaked

Most-touched abilities across all patches

Team Skill+12/-3
Blink+5/-7
Drones+4/-6
Overdrive+0/-9
Chainsaw+4/-4
Shock Therapy+3/-4
Chase Command+5/-2
Wolf Form+7/-0
Stalk+4/-3
Rush+5/-2
Static Blast+6/-0
Slice & Dice+3/-2