A new update for Dead by Daylight, known as Update 7.5.0, has recently been released. This update is accessible across all gaming platforms, as well as on PC. Players can now download this update, which introduces bug fixes, improvement updates, and patch notes for the game. It is worth noting that the file size of this update may differ depending on the gaming platform being used.
Dead by Daylight Update 7.5.0: Game Updates and Patch Notes
Features
Field of View Settings
- In the latest update for Dead by Daylight (DbD), players now have the ability to adjust their field-of-view (FOV) with a new slider in the Settings Menu. This feature is particularly useful for players who use a first-person camera, such as the Killers (excluding The Good Guy). The FOV adjustment helps reduce motion sickness and other accessibility issues. Initially, this feature will be in the Beta Tab to allow for thorough testing.
FOV Perk Updates
- Two perks in DbD have received updates related to the field of view:
1. Shadowborn: When a player is blinded by any means, they now gain a Haste Status Effect of 6/8/10% for 10 seconds. This new functionality helps players mitigate the effects of blindness.
2. Monitor and Abuse: This perk now has a revised effect. While in a chase, the Killer’s Terror Radius is increased by 8 meters. Outside of a chase, the Killer’s Terror Radius is decreased by 8 meters. The FOV clause has been removed from this perk.
Generators System Update
- The 3-gen strategy, which involves identifying the closest 3 generators and defending only those, has become quite strong, causing long and frustrating games for some players, especially with certain Killers. To address this, the following changes have been implemented:
1. Each Generator can now only suffer a maximum of 8 regression events.
2. Once a Generator reaches the maximum number of regressions, it cannot be further regressed by the Killer, including kicks, Add-ons, and Perk-related regressions.
3. The number of regressions per Generator is indicated by increasing visual effects after 3 or more regression events.
4. Generators at max regression events cannot regress anymore by the Killer.
5. Survivors failing Skill Checks will still regress Generators normally and do not count as regression events.
6. The Killer kick regression has been increased from 2.5% to 5%.
7. “Gen tapping” is no longer possible. Survivors must now repair 5% of a Generator to stop it from regressing.
8. Regression no longer occurs while repairs are in progress.
Perks Affected:
- Hex: Ruin: All Generators are affected by Hex: Ruin, and while a Generator is not being repaired by a Survivor, it will immediately and automatically regress repair progress at 50%/75%/100% of the normal regression speed. This perk no longer deactivates when a Survivor is killed.
- Surge and Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance: These perks no longer create a loud noise notification if no progress is lost on the Generator.
- Oppression: This perk now only causes a regression event on the Generator that was kicked.
- Overcharge: Only the initiating kick now counts as a regression event.
Content
- Nowhere to Hide Perk and The Knight Killer have been re-enabled.
New Survivor – Alan Wake
- Dead by Daylight introduces a famous new Survivor into The Fog – Alan Wake!
Perks:
- Champion of Light: While holding a Flashlight, this Perk activates. When shining a flashlight, the Survivor gains 50% Haste. Additionally, when the Survivor successfully blinds the Killer, the Killer also gains a Hindered effect of 20% for 6 seconds. This Perk cannot stack with itself and goes on cool-down for 80/70/60 seconds.
- Boon: Illumination: By pressing and holding the Ability button near a Dull or Hex Totem, the Survivor can bless it and create a Boon Totem. Soft chimes ring out in a 24-meter range. Survivors within the Boon Totem’s range can see the aura of all Chests and Generators in blue. If the Survivor has a lit Boon Totem, Totems can be cleansed or blessed 6/8/10% faster. Only one Totem can be blessed at a time, and all equipped Boon Perks are active on the Boon Totem.
- Deadline: This Perk activates when the Survivor is injured. Skill Checks appear 6/8/10% more frequently during repairing or healing and appear in random places. The penalty for missing Skill Checks is reduced by 50%.
Killer Update – The Hillbilly
Killer Power:
The Hillbilly’s power has been updated with the following changes:
- Chainsaw Sprint: Press and hold the Power button to break into a Chainsaw Sprint. Survivors hit during a Chainsaw Sprint are put into the dying state. Revving the Chainsaw and sprinting with the Chainsaw each cause the Overdrive meter to increase. The meter decreases when the Chainsaw is not in use. When the meter is full, the Chainsaw goes into Overdrive.
Base changes:
- Increased Chainsaw Sprint movement speed to 10.12 m/s (previously 9.2 m/s).
- Decreased the Chainsaw hit cooldown to 2.7 seconds (previously 3 seconds).
- Decreased the Chainsaw miss cooldown to 2.5 seconds (previously 3 seconds).
- Increased movement speed during the Chainsaw miss cooldown to 2.3 m/s (previously 1.38 m/s).
- Decreased the size of the Chainsaw’s collision to improve navigation during a Chainsaw Sprint.
- Disconnected the Chainsaw’s sensitivity from controller sensitivity. Baseline sensitivity is now set to 100% of the controller sensitivity.
Special State: Overdrive:
- While in Overdrive, the Chainsaw is enhanced with the following base stats:
- Chainsaw charge speed increased by 5%.
- Chainsaw Sprint movement speed increased to 13 m/s.
- Chainsaw cooldowns reduced by 10%.
Addon Updates:
- Greased Throttle (previously Junkyard Air Filter): Decreases recovery time after using the Chainsaw by 8%.
- Counterweight (previously Heavy Clutch): Decreases Chainsaw Sprint’s initial turn rate by 70%.
- Cracked Primer Bulb (previously Speed Limiter): Survivors hit with the Chainsaw are damaged for a single health state. Increases Overdrive generation by 15%.
- Steel Toe Boots: Decreases recovery time after hitting an object with the Chainsaw by 10% (previously 12%).
- Begrimed Chains (previously Big Buckle): Survivors hit with the Chainsaw suffer from the Mangled and Hemorrhage Status Effects until fully healed.
- Dad’s Boots: Increases the Chainsaw Sprint turn rate by 30% (previously 28%).
- Clogged Intake (previously Death Engravings): Increases Overdrive duration by 15%.
- Off-Brand Motor Oil: Increases Overdrive generation by 15%.
- Thermal Casing (previously Punctured Muffler): Decreases the speed at which heat dissipates when not using the Chainsaw by 20%.
- The Thompson’s Mix (previously Black Grease): Decreases recovery time after using the Chainsaw by 12%.
- Iridescent Engravings (previously Doom Engravings): Increases Chainsaw Sprint movement speed by 20%. Increases time required to charge the Chainsaw by 12%.
- Ragged Engine (previously Leafy Mash): Decreases the speed at which Overdrive dissipates when not using the Chainsaw by 30%.
- Low Kickback Chains: Decreases recovery time after hitting an object with the Chainsaw by 15%.
- Discarded Air Filter (previously Mother’s Helpers): Increases the time it takes before Overdrive starts dissipating by 20%.
- High Speed Idler Screw (previously Pighouse Gloves): Increases the time it takes before Overdrive starts dissipating by 30%.
- Spiked Boots: Increases the Chainsaw Sprint turn rate by 45%.
- Tuned Carburetor: Rarity changed to Ultra Rare.
- Apex Muffler: Rarity changed to Very Rare.
- Filthy Slippers (previously Iridescent Brick): After maintaining a Chainsaw Sprint for 2 seconds, grants Undetectable until the Chainsaw Sprint ends.
Miscellaneous changes:
- Added a new loading tip regarding the Overdrive meter.
- Added new score events when using the Chainsaw, such as Curve, Curve Hit, Overdrive, Overdrive Hit, Sprinter, and Sprint Hit.
Killer Update – The Onryo
Demanifested State:
- While Demanifested, The Onryo can gain Bloodlust and enter chases as usual. Bloodlust is no longer lost when Demanifesting.
- The invisibility duration in the Demanifested state has been increased from 1 to 1.2 seconds.
Killer Power:
- The Onryo’s teleport cooldown from the previous update has been removed.
- Condemned gained from teleports has increased to 1 full stack.
- A new Power Meter has been introduced, which resets on teleport and charges automatically afterward for 10 seconds.
- If the power meter reaches 98% or more when teleporting, the teleport will apply Condemned to Survivors within 16 meters of the TV used for projection.
- Powered TVs now have visible VFX showing range at all times and are revealed to Survivors within 16 meters.
- Hooking a Survivor locks in up to 2 stacks of Condemned, and these stacks cannot be removed.
- VHS Tapes no longer grant protection from gaining Condemned while holding them and no longer cause Survivors to lose their Tapes when attacked.
- Survivors must now bring their Tape to the furthest TV, which is highlighted in yellow.
- Retrieving a Tape now takes 1 second, and inserting a Tape in a TV also takes 1 second.
Addon Updates:
- Videotape Copy: Increases the range at which Survivors gain Condemned from Projection by 2 meters.
- Reiko’s Watch: Increases the invisibility duration while Demanifested by 25%.
- Ring Drawing: When hooking a Survivor carrying a Tape, other Survivors gain 1 Condemned stack.
- Tape Editing Deck: Each Survivor starts the Trial with a Tape in their possession, and their target TV is the furthest from their location.
- Iridescent Videotape: Projection no longer turns off TVs and does not apply Condemned. TVs turned off by Survivors take 20% longer to turn back on.
- The Blight offers yet more variety and options for players.
Events
- The Modifier: Lights Out event will be active from February 7, 2024, at 11:00am ET to February 14, 2024, at 11:00am ET.
- A Modifier: Lights Out event Tome will open alongside the Modifier.
Map Updates
- Mount Ormond has undergone changes to address gameplay and improve its visual appeal. The layout and main building remain the same, but adjustments have been made to provide more interesting loops and gameplay opportunities.
- In the back of the building, previously simple loops without much gameplay have been updated and improved.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where The Archives Challenges could be completed in Tutorial Bot Matches.
- Fixed an issue where the Memory Shard visual effects would not stop when in Spectator mode.
- Fixed inconsistent Challenge descriptions in Core Memory: Stray Thoughts.
- Fixed the Back-to-Back Challenge in Tome 17, which unintentionally gained progress from non-consecutive Skill Checks.
- Fixed the Knockout Challenge, which gained progress if a Survivor activated the Plot Twist Perk to put themselves in the dying state.
- Fixed an issue where the A Stunning Display Challenge did not gain progress after wiggling free from the Killer’s grasp.
- The That’s Rude Challenge now correctly gains progress when pointing at the Killer within five seconds of the Premonition Perk activating.
- The Undying Influence Challenge now properly tracks Totems ignited by the Hex: Plaything Perk.
- The Plot Twist Perk no longer contributes progress towards the Killer Challenge Knockout (Remix).
- The That’s Rude Challenge now correctly gains progress when pointing towards the Killer after activating the Premonition Perk.
- Fixed Thorn SFX from the 3 Generator System being too loud.
- Reduced The Hillbilly’s Chainsaw volume.
- Improved Bots’ behavior, including healing after being unhooked and different priorities for self-interactions.
- Fixed various issues related to character animations, collision, and visual clipping.
- Fixed audio issues and inconsistencies with perk effects.
- Fixed UI issues, such as unresponsive buttons, incorrect tooltips, and visibility problems.
- Fixed miscellaneous issues, such as loading loops, desynchronization, and other gameplay bugs.
Known Issue
- The Daily Rituals button may be unresponsive when coming to the Main menu from the Archives or a Killer lobby. This can be fixed by visiting other menus and returning to the Main menu. The daily rituals button is still accessible in any Lobby or the Tally.
