8.4.0 | Doomed Course
Introduces The Houndmaster and Taurie Cain, alongside significant balance adjustments for several Killers and a comprehensive overhaul of Survivor chest-related perks.
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▲Buffs20
- The Houndmaster
- Chase:The dog now accelerates faster during a Chase command, increasing pressure.29→32 m/s
- Search:Search Command cooldown drastically reduced, allowing for much more frequent dog deployments.5→0.5 s
- Search:The Houndmaster gains more speed when following the dog's Search Path.5.2→6.0 m/s
- Houndsense:Increased the initial detection radius of Houndsense for better reliability.1.5→2.5 m
- The Dark LordWolf Form:Scent Orbs spawn more frequently, improving tracking in Wolf form.1/6s→1/5s units/s
- The Demogorgon
- Portal:Reduced time to set portals, increasing mobility speed.1→0.85 s
- Portal:Reduced time to enter portals, making map traversal faster.1.5→1.35 s
- Upside Down:Significantly increased travel speed while in the Upside Down.20→28 m/s
- The Shape
- Evil Within I:Increased base movement speed in Tier I, making it easier to close distance while stalking.4.2→4.4 m/s
- Stalk:Increased the amount of stalk points that can be gathered per survivor.10→20 points
- Evil Within:Reduced the amount of stalk needed to reach Tier II.5→3 points
- The LichFly:Significantly reduced the cooldown of the Fly ability.38→25 s
- Pharmacy
- Significantly increased the speed of unlocking chests.40/60/80%→70/85/100% %
- Reduced the hearing distance for unlocking chests, making it stealthier.8→20 m
- Now guarantees an Emergency Med-Kit upon completing the interaction.→Emergency Med-Kit
- No One Left Behind
- Increased the speed bonus for healing and unhooking after gates are powered.30/40/50%→50/75/100% %
- Increased the movement speed bonus and duration for unhooked survivors.7% for 10s→10% for 15s %
- Plunderer's Instinct
- Doubled the range at which unopened chests and items are revealed.16/24/32→32/48/64 m
- Flat 50% increase to finding higher rarity items from chests.14/24/46%→50% %
- GeneralReduced the base time required for all survivors to unlock chests.10→8 s
▼Nerfs3
- The Dark Lord
- Shapeshift:Increased shapeshift cooldown, slowing down form switching.2.5→3.5 s
- Vampire Form:Hellfire is now on a longer cooldown, reducing burst pressure.7→10 s
- The LichMage Hand:Slightly increased the cooldown of Mage Hand.38→40 s
◆Other changes4
- Taurie Cain
- Invocation: Treacherous Crows:Allows Survivors to reveal the Killer's aura when they scare a crow, at the cost of becoming permanently injured and broken.→Added
- Clean Break:Allows a Survivor to trade health for the Broken status to eventually become healthy automatically.→60-80s s
- Shoulder the Burden:Allows a Survivor to unhook another by taking their hook state and becoming Exposed.→Added
- GeneralDecreased the rarity of the Sacrificial Ward offering.Rare→Common
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Patch history
- 9.6.2 | Bugfix PatchMay 12, 2026 · 3mo
A bugfix patch focusing on character ability interactions, audio corrections, and map collision fixes.
+4−2→ - 9.6.1 | Bugfix PatchMay 5, 2026 · 3mo
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.
+2−4→ - 9.4.2 | Bugfix PatchFeb 10, 2026 · 6mo
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.
+26−3→ - 9.4.1 | Bugfix PatchFeb 3, 2026 · 6mo
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.
+2−3→ - 9.3.2 | Bugfix PatchDec 9, 2025 · 8mo
Bugfix patch focusing on The Skull Merchant's power adjustments, reverting Survivor perks Breakdown and Wicked, and extensive map pallet and collision fixes.
+8−1→ - 9.2.3 | Bugfix PatchOct 21, 2025 · 10mo
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.
+11−2→ - 9.2.2 | Bugfix PatchOct 7, 2025 · 10mo
A bugfix patch primarily focused on balancing The Krasue and adjusting the Off The Record perk, alongside numerous stability and map fixes.
+2−8→ - 9.2.1 | Bugfix PatchSep 30, 2025 · 10mo
Bugfix patch focusing on The Krasue's balance and numerous stability, audio, and map fixes across multiple characters.
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