Behaviour Interactive has released update 9.2.1 for Dead by Daylight, delivering a bugfix patch that focuses heavily on the new Killer, The Krasue. Adjustments include changes to Glowing Fungus spawn rates, tweaks to Intestinal Whip collision timing, and increased vault and stun times for Head Form actions. These updates refine the Killer’s balance and improve gameplay flow.
Beyond The Krasue, the patch addresses numerous issues across audio, bots, maps, characters, and perks. Fixes range from missing sound effects and animation errors to misaligned objects on maps and unintended perk interactions. With a broad scope of stability improvements, this update enhances both Survivor and Killer experiences.
Full Patch Notes
Content Updates – The Krasue
- Increased initial Glowing Fungus to 5 (was 4) and decreased maximum to 6 (was 8).
- Reduced Intestinal Whip obstruction ignore time to 0.35s (was 0.6s).
- Increased Head Form pallet vault time to 2s (was 1.7s) and window vault to 1.8s (was 1.7s).
- Increased Head Form pallet stun time to 2.5s (was 2s).
Bug Fixes
Audio
- Fixed missing SFX for The Krasue grabbing Survivors from lockers.
- Fixed missing Orela voiceover from Killer POV when unhooked.
- Fixed The Animatronic footsteps volume issue.
- Fixed The Krasue SFX sync and collision whip audio.
- Fixed missing haptic feedback for The Krasue.
- Fixed static in Entombment Rift Pass trailer.
- Fixed The Unknown Mori VO direction issue.
Bots
- Fixed bots failing to finish healing Survivors.
Characters
- Fixed missing campfire animations for Carlos, Chris, Claire, and Sheva Legendary outfits.
- Fixed The Shape’s Mori hand alignment.
- Fixed Rain Carradine campfire animation bug.
- Fixed Ghoul hatch camera angle.
- Fixed missing score event for Ghoul Kagune Leap.
- Fixed Houndmaster’s dog despawn issue.
- Fixed Nightmare teleporting out of bounds at Exit Gate.
- Fixed Knight chase and teleport bugs.
- Fixed Animatronic security door alignment.
- Fixed Dark Lord camera misalignment.
- Fixed Survivor models disappearing from Executioner’s Cage.
- Fixed Xenomorph missing Entity claws view.
- Fixed Killers receiving permanent Killer Instinct.
- Fixed Lich and Artist projectile disappearance at map boundaries.
Characters – The Krasue
- Fixed missing Glowing Fungus eat animation.
- Fixed totem snuffing animation.
- Fixed Survivor misalignment in grabs and drops.
- Fixed spectator camera misalignment after Mori.
- Fixed Fungus clipping, spawning, and lingering VFX issues.
- Fixed hair stutter in Survivor POV.
- Fixed Headlong Flight UI and vignette bugs.
- Fixed Glowing Fungus cleansing interruption bugs.
- Fixed missing “Re-Leeched” score event.
- Fixed reticle persistence after pallet stun.
- Fixed add-on aura reveal bug.
- Fixed collision push when changing forms.
- Fixed intestine stretch when breaking walls.
Environment/Maps
- Fixed Dead Dawg Saloon navigation gaps and balcony vault.
- Fixed Lampkin Lane tree clipping.
- Fixed Autohaven Wreckers tree blocking vaults.
- Fixed Houndmaster camera clipping.
- Fixed Coldwind Farm tree spawn bug.
- Fixed The Game map out-of-bounds Blink for Nurse.
- Fixed Krasue wall clipping in Mother’s Dwelling.
- Fixed Skull Merchant drone detection in Ormond Lake Mine.
- Fixed Krasue Fungus spawn location issues.
- Fixed Red Forest invisible ramp.
- Fixed Pale Rose fire barrel clipping.
- Fixed Autohaven Wreckers vault bug at magnet crane.
Perks
- Fixed Play With Your Food token removal with Regurgitate.
- Fixed Krasue Head Form aura visibility with Alert and Eyes of Belmont.
- Fixed Plot Twist interaction with Mettle of Man.
- Fixed missing Forced Hesitation debuff icon.
- Fixed Territorial Imperative audio cue bug.
- Fixed Potential Energy toggle persistence.
- Fixed Solidarity not applying with depleted med-kit.
- Fixed Road Life token bug with Animatronic add-on.
- Fixed ONE-TWO-THREE-FOUR! perk affecting Pig and Lich mechanics, tambourine scaling, and conflicting with other abilities.
Platforms
- Fixed Sinister Grace DLC linking on Steam and Epic.
- Fixed Tally Screen audio playback bug on Epic.
Quests
- Fixed duplicate progress count for healing Survivors from Dying State.
UI
- Fixed Twins’ power display in Match Details.
- Fixed Custom Match lobby alignment issues.
- Fixed overlapping matchmaking text in Quests menu.
- Fixed incorrect Custom Match popup visibility.
- Fixed depleted item icon bug with Fungus.
Miscellaneous
- Fixed Tome autoplay checkbox not saving.
- Fixed crash when switching Store tabs.
- Fixed anonymous mode muting licensed music.
Dead by Daylight is an online asymmetric multiplayer survival horror game developed and published by Behaviour Interactive. It was released for Windows in 2016, followed by PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2017, Nintendo Switch in 2019, and expanded to mobile and newer platforms in 2020. The game has cross-play and cross-progression features, runs on Unreal Engine 5 since 2024, and has surpassed 60 million players.
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