A bugfix and balance update focusing on the 2v8 event, featuring significant adjustments to the Legion, Shadow, Escapist, and Guide classes, along with new maps and item changes.
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▲Buffs10
- The LegionFeral Frenzy:Survivors now down faster during Feral Frenzy, requiring only 6 hits instead of 7.7→6
- Shadow Class
- Team Skill:Sending a Survivor to the Cage of Corruption now grants 60 seconds of Undetectable.→60s s
- Team Skill:Gain 5% Haste when within 32m of a teammate while the skill is on cooldown.→5% %
- Team Skill:Being near a teammate while the skill is on cooldown reduces the remaining cooldown by 25%.→25% %
- Escapist ClassSilent Rush:Silent Rush range increased from 8m to 12m, allowing for better positioning.8m→12m m
- Guide Class
- Team Skill:Can now trap generators (charges over 90s) to stun and blind Killers who damage them.→Added
- Team Skill:Exit Gates are opened 15% faster, though the Guide's aura is revealed to others within 128m.→15% %
- Unlockable Skill:After being caged, a listening device is installed at 35% repair progress to reveal the Killer's aura within 14m.→Added
- The SingularityTeleport:Can now teleport to Survivors visible within the Fog Vial's fog, countering the item's concealment.→Added
- General2v8 Mode:Added 'Play While You Wait' option for 2v8 Killer queue, allowing players to play a Survivor match without losing their spot.→Added
▼Nerfs4
- The Legion
- Feral Frenzy:Feral Frenzy duration reduced from 12s to 11s, slightly limiting the window of aggression.12s→11s s
- Killer Instinct:Killer Instinct now reveals fewer targets, reducing the Killer's overall awareness of Survivor locations.7→4
- Killer Instinct:Killer Instinct no longer extends beyond the Terror Radius, limiting long-range detection.Extended→Removed
- Fog VialThe Singularity can now teleport to Survivors visible within the Fog Vial's fog, reducing the item's safety.→The Singularity
◆Other changes5
- Shadow ClassTeam Skill:The Team Skill now has a 60-second cooldown after the Undetectable effect ends.→60s s
- Escapist ClassTeam Skill:The Escapist Team Skill is now activated via Active Ability Button 2.→Active Ability Button 2
- Guide ClassTeam Skill:Repairing now reveals the generator and the Guide's aura to other Survivors.→Added
- Fog VialFog Vials are now limited to a maximum of 2 charges.→2
- GeneralBlood Rush:The Blood Rush perk has been re-enabled for use.Disabled→Enabled
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Patch history
- 9.6.2 | Bugfix PatchMay 12, 2026 · 1mo+4−2→
- 9.6.1 | Bugfix PatchMay 5, 2026 · 2mo+2−4→
- 9.4.2 | Bugfix PatchFeb 10, 2026 · 4mo+26−3→
- 9.4.1 | Bugfix PatchFeb 3, 2026 · 5mo+2−3→
- 9.3.2 | Bugfix PatchDec 9, 2025 · 7mo+8−1→
- 9.2.3 | Bugfix PatchOct 21, 2025 · 8mo+11−2→
- 9.2.2 | Bugfix PatchOct 7, 2025 · 9mo+2−8→
- 9.2.1 | Bugfix PatchSep 30, 2025 · 9mo+4−5→
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