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Behaviour Interactive has released the 9.6.0 PTB update for Dead by Daylight, introducing a major systemic overhaul through the new diminishing returns mechanic. This change limits the effectiveness of stacking modifiers, aiming to stabilize gameplay balance across both Killers and Survivors.
The update also brings several quality of life improvements, including UI enhancements, spectator upgrades, and aura customization options. Alongside these, multiple Killer balance changes and bug fixes have been implemented, making this a substantial test build ahead of its full release.
Patch Notes
New Features
- Introduced diminishing returns system for gameplay modifiers and status effects
- Stacked modifiers now scale progressively
- Highest value applies at full strength, with reduced effectiveness for additional stacks
- Applies to perks, items, offerings, and powers, excluding add ons
- Updated interaction progress bar visuals
- New animation reflects speed differences
- Color now changes based on speed, yellow for faster and red for slower
- Added visible team loadouts in match details
- Displays perks, items, add ons, and offerings for teammates
- Expanded spectator mode functionality
- HUD elements now display descriptions when hovered
- Added new aura customization categories
- Highlighted, surfaced, marked elements, killer objects, and breakable walls
Killer Changes
- The Blight
- Reduced movement speed to 4.4 m per second
- Breaking pallets now reduces Rush tokens and resets recharge
- The Doctor
- Reduced Shock Therapy delay to 0.75 seconds
- The Cannibal
- Increased Chainsaw Sweep speed to 5.45 m per second
- The Ghost Face
- Reduced Night Shroud cooldown to 15 seconds
- The Demogorgon
- Increased Shred speed and turn rate
- Increased Undetectable duration after traversal
- The Dredge
- Increased movement speed while charging ability
- The Mastermind
- Reduced recovery and charge times
- Increased Chain Bound window duration
- The Skull Merchant
- Added support for multiple power icons
- The Unknown
- Reduced ability cooldown and visual linger duration
- The Animatronic
- Reduced axe recall times
- Reduced battery consumption for abilities
- Updated input binding for axe grab
Survivor Perk Changes
- Fast Track
- Token gain unchanged
- Reduced generator progress per token to 1 percent
Add On Adjustments
- Nurse add on Heavy Panting duration reduced
- Ghost Face add on Walleye’s Matchbook recovery reduced
- Mastermind add ons adjusted for movement speed and chain window
- Animatronic add ons updated for retrieval time and detection range
Bug Fixes
Audio
- Fixed missing voice lines for multiple Survivors and Killers
- Fixed incorrect audio for certain cosmetic sets
Bots
- Improved Survivor bot behavior during chases and interactions
- Adjusted bot usage of Fog Vials
Characters
- Fixed aura visibility issues with The Hag traps
- Fixed desync with The Singularity interactions
- Fixed Mastermind visual issues during ability use
- Fixed Knight guard path visibility issues
Maps
- Fixed collision and interaction issues across multiple maps
- Fixed generator and locker interaction problems
- Fixed clipping and navigation issues in Trickster Delusion and other maps
Perks
- Fixed Ultimate Weapon activating incorrectly on Totem snuff
Miscellaneous
- Fixed PC cursor stuttering when using a controller
- Fixed menu scrolling issues with controller
- Fixed crash during onboarding matches
- Fixed UI and VFX appearing incorrectly after Self Unhook
Known Issues
- Flying spectral entities appear in T pose when casting Flight of the Damned
Dead by Daylight 9.6.0 PTB is available now for testing on PC ahead of its full release.
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