A bugfix patch focusing on balancing The Animatronic's add-ons and resolving various character and map interaction issues.
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▲Buffs9
- Party HatThe duration penalty has been reduced from -50% to -20%, effectively increasing the duration.-50%→-20% %
- Foxy’s HookThe duration of Foxy's Hook has been doubled from 3 seconds to 6 seconds.3s→6s s
- Endo CPUBreak speeds have been increased from 25% to 40%.25%→40% %
- The Artist
- Dire Crow:Dire crow projectiles no longer miss moving survivors, improving reliability.
- Dire Crow:Dire crows now correctly reduce a health state on survivors with a swarm instead of triggering Killer Instinct.Killer Instinct→Health State Reduction
- The GhoulEnraged Mode:Fixed an issue where Enraged Mode bonus cooldown was not being applied to actions.Not applied→Applied
- The Animatronic
- Security Door:Security Door enter animation/audio now plays for the Killer regardless of facing direction.Facing dependent→Always plays
- Grab Axe:Killer can now perform the Grab Axe animation when affected survivors drop their equipped item.Blocked by item→Triggers on item drop
- The KnightGuard:Fixed issues where Guards had trouble navigating ramps in Suffocation Pit and vaulting windows in Treatment Theatre.Stuck on ramps/windows→Fixed
▼Nerfs5
- Security Guard’s BadgeThe effect of the Security Guard's Badge has been reduced from 50% to 25%.50%→25% %
- StreamersThe effect of Streamers has been reduced from 20% to 15%.20%→15% %
- Bonnie’s Guitar StringsUndetectable duration has been severely reduced from -50% to -100%.-50%→-100% %
- The GhoulKagune Leap:Can no longer use Kagune Leap after being pallet stunned while performing a grab-attack.Available after pallet stun→Unavailable after pallet stun
- The Dark LordBat Form:The Dark Lord can no longer see Invitation Orbs of Survivors while in Bat form.Can see Orbs→Cannot see Orbs
✚Bug fixes4
- The Artist
- Dire Crow:Dire crow acceleration speed is now consistent regardless of the angle fired.
- Fixed jittering and stuttering when pressing the power button or M2 rapidly.
- The GhoulGrab Power:Fixed rapid and aggressive camera movement when grabbing survivors with the power.Rapid/Aggressive→Stable
- The AnimatronicOblivious and Broken icons now appear when spectating a survivor affected by the Office Phone add-on.Hidden→Visible
◆Other changes1
- Up The AnteFixed the percentage shown in the perk description.Wrong %→Correct %
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Patch history
- 9.6.2 | Bugfix PatchMay 12, 2026 · 1w+4−2→
- 9.6.1 | Bugfix PatchMay 5, 2026 · 2w+2−4→
- 9.4.2 | Bugfix PatchFeb 10, 2026 · 3mo+26−3→
- 9.4.1 | Bugfix PatchFeb 3, 2026 · 3mo+2−3→
- 9.3.2 | Bugfix PatchDec 9, 2025 · 5mo+8−1→
- 9.2.3 | Bugfix PatchOct 21, 2025 · 7mo+11−2→
- 9.2.2 | Bugfix PatchOct 7, 2025 · 7mo+2−8→
- 9.2.1 | Bugfix PatchSep 30, 2025 · 7mo+4−5→
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