Behaviour Interactive has released Bugfix Patch 9.2.3 for Dead by Daylight, introducing several gameplay fixes, balance changes, and technical improvements across multiple Killers and maps. This patch re-enables The Twins and The Houndmaster in the ongoing Haunted by Daylight event, following their temporary removal due to prior instability. Additionally, significant changes have been made to The Shape (Michael Myers), enhancing his Evil Incarnate Mode and Slaughtering Strike for smoother responsiveness, improved speed, and greater reward potential.
Alongside Killer adjustments, the update delivers numerous fixes to event-related visibility bugs, audio inconsistencies, map collisions, perk behaviors, and character interactions. The developers note that this is part of a two-step improvement process for Slaughtering Strike, with further refinements planned for the next Public Test Build (PTB).
Full Patch Notes
Dead by Daylight – Bugfix Patch 9.2.3 (October 21, 2025)
Content
- The Twins and The Houndmaster have been re-enabled in the Haunted by Daylight event queue.
The Shape (Michael Myers)
- Added a 20% bonus to stun recovery and breaking speed while in Evil Incarnate Mode.
- Increased duration of Evil Incarnate Mode to 60 seconds (was 40).
- Increased movement speed during activation to 4.6 m/s (was 3.45).
- Increased Slaughtering Strike speed to 7.5 m/s (was 6.9).
- Increased Slaughtering Strike turning sensitivity.
- Removed vertical camera restriction during Slaughtering Strike.
- Reduced cooldown for Slaughtering Strike to 4 seconds (was 6).
- Increased Bloodpoints for Slaughtering Strike hits to 800 (was 200).
- Decreased Pursuer Mode Terror Radius to 16m (was 24).
- Decreased Evil Incarnate Mode Terror Radius to 32m (was 40).
Developer Note:
This is the first of two planned updates to make Slaughtering Strike more responsive. In the upcoming PTB, the sensitivity modifier will be removed entirely, aligning it with normal camera movement.
Bug Fixes
Haunted by Daylight Event
- Fixed visibility issues where players could become partially or fully invisible after interacting with Void Portals.
- Fixed Survivor head effects lingering after certain Moris when using Void Portals.
- Fixed The Knight seeing Guards’ auras permanently after entering the Void Realm.
- Fixed Void Crystal Smoke Bomb inconsistencies across multiple Killers.
- Resolved issues with The Mastermind and Survivors becoming invisible during interrupted Void interactions.
- Fixed Void Haunts failing to hit Survivors who fell on top of them.
- Fixed The Ghoul facing the wrong direction when destroying pumpkins.
- Fixed The Nurse blinking out of bounds in the Void Realm.
- Fixed The Twins’ Victor becoming invisible under certain smoke effects.
Audio
- Fixed muffled audio when entering or exiting lockers.
- Balanced The Dark Lord’s cape SFX when spectating.
- Fixed The Spirit’s “Tomie” outfit sound overlap after Phase-Walk.
- Restored missing sound effects for The Executioner’s Punishment of the Damned.
- Fixed incorrect loud noise notifications after Cage rescues.
- Fixed trailer audio continuing when tabbed out of the application.
- Restored chase music when spectating in Custom Games.
- Fixed infected pallet sound persisting after destruction by The Plague.
Characters
- Fixed multiple The Krasue vault and camera-related crashes.
- Fixed The Shape’s camera reset issue after activating Evil Incarnate Mode.
- Smoothed Slaughtering Strike camera control on controllers.
- Fixed Bloodlust incorrectly triggering during special attacks.
- Fixed The Trapper’s Haste stacks when resetting multiple traps.
- Fixed The Nightmare becoming stuck when teleporting to generators.
- Fixed missing barbed wire visuals on Tormented Survivors.
- Fixed flickering on The Executioner’s Cage of Atonement.
- Fixed Survivors’ inability to interact with The Dredge’s lockers.
- Fixed clipping and collision issues when healing in corners.
- Fixed Killers clipping through the ground after closing the hatch.
- Adjusted weapon visibility for The Dredge to improve camera view.
Maps & Environment
- Fixed teleportation traps in Autohaven Wreckers Realm for The Nightmare.
- Fixed collision and vault issues on Midwich Elementary School, Treatment Theatre, Dead Dawg Saloon, and Father Campbell’s Chapel.
- Fixed out-of-bounds Blink locations for The Nurse.
- Fixed map-specific navigation bugs on Lampkin Lane and Gas Heaven.
- Adjusted camera clipping with The Houndmaster during Trial start.
Perks
- Fixed Lucky Star failing to suppress pain grunts post-cooldown.
- Fixed Bardic Inspiration granting permanent aura reading.
- Fixed Mindbreaker failing to pause Exhaustion timers.
- Fixed Sprint Burst misfiring upon generator completion with great skill checks.
UI & Miscellaneous
- Fixed store crash when leaving during the Featured Content carousel.
- Fixed quest progression display errors on Microsoft platforms.
- Fixed inability to switch Killers while matchmaking.
- Fixed Survivor tutorial soft lock during End Game Collapse.
- Fixed taskbar icon not flashing when match starts in background.
- Fixed Killer result briefly displaying before match conclusion.
Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror experience by Behaviour Interactive, where one player assumes the role of a Killer hunting four Survivors in a deadly trial orchestrated by a malevolent Entity. Survivors must repair generators, avoid detection, and escape through exit gates, while Killers use unique powers to hunt and sacrifice them.
Originally launched on June 14, 2016, the game is available on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store), PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, featuring a vast roster of both original and licensed horror icons.
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