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Aug 27, 2024 · 21mo ago

8.2.0 | Castlevania

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Introduction of the Castlevania chapter featuring Trevor Belmont and The Dark Lord, alongside significant balance updates for The Doctor, The Dredge, and The Nemesis, and a wide array of survivor perk adjustments.

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  • Trevor BelmontEyes of Belmont:New perk that increases the duration of the Killer's aura reveal.2/2/2s s
  • The Dark Lord
    • Vampire Form:Increased movement speed while casting Hellfire for better positioning.1.482.0 m/s
    • Vampire Form:Reduced the time required to charge Hellfire, making it more responsive.1.00.9 s
    • Wolf Form:Increased base speed in Wolf Form to improve chase potential.4.44.6 m/s
    • Wolf Form:Reduced the cooldown of the Pounce attack.2520 s
    • Wolf Form:Reduced the time it takes to break walls and pallets after a pounce.2.72.25 s
    • Hex: Wretched Fate:New Hex perk that penalizes the Obsession's repair speed.27/30/33% %
    • Human Greed:Reduced the cooldown for kicking chests to close them.80/70/6060/45/30 s
    • Dominance:New perk that reveals blocked totems and chests in white.Added
  • The Doctor
    • Static Blast:Reduced cooldown of Static Blast when at least one survivor is hit.6045 s
    • Static Blast:Introduced a shorter 30s cooldown if the blast misses all survivors.30 s
    • Static Blast:Significantly increased movement speed while charging Static Blast.1.162.99 m/s
  • The Dredge
    • Reign of Darkness:Slightly increased movement speed while charging the power.3.683.8 m/s
    • Daytime:Reduced the cooldown for Daytime.1210 s
    • Daytime:Significantly increased teleport speed during the day.1219 m/s
    • Locker:Reduced the time required to exit a locked locker.32.25 s
    • Night:Increased the rate at which night charges are gained from injured survivors.0.751 charge/s
  • The Nemesis
    • Mutation Rate 2:Reduced the number of contamination points needed to reach Mutation Rate 2.65 points
    • Tentacle Hit:Massively increased the duration of the Hindered effect from tentacle hits.0.252 s
    • Tentacle Strike (Rate 3):Increased the reach of the Tentacle Strike at Mutation Rate 3.66.5 m
    • Tentacle Strike:Slightly reduced the cooldown after a successful Tentacle Strike.2.52.25 s
  • The Knight
    • Guard Summon:The Knight can now summon a Guard at any time, which will despawn any currently deployed Guard.Anytime
    • Guard Despawn:Hitting a patrolling Guard with a basic attack now reduces their cooldown to 10 seconds.10s s
  • Survivor Perks
    • Blast Mine:Reduced the amount of generator progress needed to activate Blast Mine.50%40% %
    • Chemical Trap:Significantly reduced the generator progress needed to activate Chemical Trap.50%20% %
    • Dance With Me:Reduced the cooldown of Dance With Me.60/50/40s30/25/20s s
    • Deception:Reduced the cooldown of Deception.60/50/40s30/25/20s s
    • Diversion:Reduced the time required in the Terror Radius to activate Diversion.40/35/30s30/25/20s s
    • Flashbang:Reduced the generator progress needed to activate Flashbang.70/60/50%50/45/40% %
    • Mirrored Illusion:Reduced the generator progress needed to activate Mirrored Illusion.50%20% %
    • Wiretap:Reduced the generator progress needed to activate Wiretap.50%40% %
  • General GameplayIncreased the time survivors stay on the hook before dying.6070 s

Nerfs4

  • The Doctor
    • Order (Class II):Reduced the cooldown reduction provided by the Order Class II addon.42.5 s
    • Order (Carter's Notes):Reduced the cooldown reduction provided by Carter's Notes.63 s
  • The DredgeBoat Key:Reduced the teleport speed bonus provided by the Boat Key addon.53 m/s
  • Survivor PerksChemical Trap:Reduced the active duration of Chemical Trap.100/110/120s40/50/60s s

Other changes5

  • Trevor Belmont
    • Exultation:New perk with a tiered cooldown system.40/35/30s s
    • Moment of Glory:New perk that causes the survivor to become broken upon injury but automatically heals them after a delay.80/70/60s s
  • The Dark LordBat Form:Can teleport to any vault points within 32 meters while in Bat Form.32m m
  • The KnightGuard Cooldown:Introduced unique cooldowns for Guards (Assassin: 30s, Carnifex: 20s, Jailer: 25s) starting after they despawn.20-30s s
  • Midwich Elementary SchoolRevised obstacles and reduced long lines of sight in corridors to improve gameplay flow.Updated

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Dead by Daylight · Aug 27, 2024
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  1. 9.6.2 | Bugfix Patch
    May 12, 2026 · 1w
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  2. 9.6.1 | Bugfix Patch
    May 5, 2026 · 2w
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  3. 9.4.2 | Bugfix Patch
    Feb 10, 2026 · 3mo
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  4. 9.4.1 | Bugfix Patch
    Feb 3, 2026 · 3mo
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  5. 9.3.2 | Bugfix Patch
    Dec 9, 2025 · 5mo
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  6. 9.2.3 | Bugfix Patch
    Oct 21, 2025 · 7mo
    +112
  7. 9.2.2 | Bugfix Patch
    Oct 7, 2025 · 7mo
    +28
  8. 9.2.1 | Bugfix Patch
    Sep 30, 2025 · 7mo
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