4.5.2 | Bugfix Patch

✦AI summary2mo

A bugfix-focused update addressing critical hit registration issues, HUD layout overhauls for better visibility, and various character-specific ability fixes.

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▲Buffs12

Survivor
- Locomotion:Transition animations in survivor locomotion were updated to make controls feel more responsive.
- Interaction:Fixed an issue making it difficult to prioritize interacting with objects on the ground, such as bear traps.
HUD
- Objective icons are now larger and shaded to improve visibility in bright environments.Small→Large
- The generator count number is now larger and easier to read.Small→Large
- The timer bar under player names in the status widget is now larger.Small→Large
- Players can now control the size of Skill Checks independently of the overall HUD scale.Linked→Independent
KillerFixed a major issue where Killers appeared further away on survivor screens, resolving significant hit registration issues.Desynced→Synced
The DemogorgonBlack Heart and Mew's Guts add-ons now correctly increase recovery speed.Unchanged→Increased
The PlagueVile Purge:Vile Purge can now correctly infect window vaults.Broken→Working
The LegionFeral Frenzy:Fixed an issue that reduced the Legion's acceleration while attacking during Feral Frenzy.Reduced→Correct
Calm SpiritFixed a bug where survivors with Calm Spirit would still scream when caught in a bear trap.Screams in traps→Silent
DeceptionFixed an issue where the 'Hide' prompt would appear but not be usable.Unusable→Usable

▼Nerfs3

Survivor
- Crawling:Fixed a bug where survivors were crawling faster than the intended game speed.Faster→Intended
- Locker Entry:Injured survivor sounds are now correctly muffled when rush-entering a locker, preventing them from being too loud.Loud→Muffled
The NurseBlink:Fixed a bug that allowed the Nurse to attack and skip the fatigue period immediately after a blink.Skippable→Required

✚Bug fixes8

SurvivorPallet Stun:Fixed a bug that could cause survivors to end up on the wrong side of a pallet after stunning a killer.
The WraithUncloak:Fixed an issue where the speed boost from The Serpent add-on triggered too early to be useful.Too Early→Correct
The PlagueInfection:Survivor portraits now only highlight when maximum sickness is reached, rather than on every infection increase.Every increase→Max sickness only
The DoctorShock Therapy / Static Blast:Fixed missing indicators for Shock Therapy, Static Blast, and missed Snap Out Of It skill checks.Missing→Visible
The ShapeEvil Within III:The Shape now correctly plays recoil animations and sound effects when hitting obstructions in Evil Within III.Missing→Present
The HuntressHatchets:The Huntress now correctly hears audio feedback when landing a long-range hatchet hit.Missing→Present
Hex: The Third Seal / Hex: UndyingFixed an issue where hexed player counts were incorrectly reset when the Third Seal totem was destroyed while Undying was active.Incorrectly reset→Correct
Crotus Penn AsylumResolved various collision issues across the Crotus Penn Asylum map.Buggy→Fixed

◆Other changes3

SurvivorCrawling:Camera height while crawling has been restored to its original position for better visibility.→Original
HUD
- Objectives moved to the bottom left and converted to icons for a cleaner interface.Top Center→Bottom Left
- Player status widgets moved to the lower left, sitting above the objectives.Top Left→Lower Left