Dead by Daylight’s Walking Dead Update Adds New Content via Patch 3.51/9.100.001
The latest major update for Dead by Daylight is here, and this brings the Walking Dead crossover content into the game! Rick Grimes and Michonne are our new Survivors, as the patch applies a slew of gameplay-related adjustments too.
Console gamers will see the download appear as Dead by Daylight update version 3.51/9.100.001, and this will be a larger download than usual.
For the complete details, check out the patch notes where the two Survivors’ perks and more are detailed.
Dead by Daylight x Walking Dead Update on July 29 Brings New Content and Changes
Content
NEW SURVIVOR: RICK GRIMES
New Perk: Apocalyptic Ingenuity
- After unlocking or rummaging through 2/2/2 chests, press the Ability Button 1 for 4/4/4 seconds next to a broken pallet to build a fragile pallet.
- You see the auras of broken pallets within 24/28/32 meters.
- Fragile pallets are destroyed after being dropped.
New Perk: Come and Get Me!
- After unhooking a Survivor, while crouched and idle, press the Ability Button 1 to make injured and dying Survivors within 24/24/24 meters leave no scratch marks or pools of blood or make grunts of pain for 10/12.5/15 seconds.
- You scream and the Killer sees your aura for 5/5/5 seconds.
New Perk: Teamwork: Toughen Up
- When another Survivor pallet-stuns or blinds the Killer while you are injured and within 24/24/24 meters, your grunts of pain, scratch marks and pools of blood are reduced by 100/100/100% for 20/25/30 seconds.
NEW SURVIVOR: MICHONNE GRIMES
New Perk: Conviction
- After you have healed 1/1/1 Survivor, while downed with at least 25/25/25% recovery, press Ability Button 2 to recover instantly.
- You gain Broken, then are downed after 20/25/30 seconds.
New Perk: Last Stand
- After spending 120/105/90 seconds in the Killer’s Terror Radius while not in chase, when you fast-vault, stun the Killer for 3/3/3 seconds if they are within 2.5/2.5/2.5 meters.
- Then, this perk is disabled for the rest of the trial.
New Perk: Teamwork: Throw Down
- When you pallet-stun or blind the Killer, other injured Survivors within 24/24/24 meters gain Endurance and see the Killer’s aura for 6/8/10 seconds.
KILLER UPDATES
The Executioner
- Increased Punishment of the Damned’s range to 10 meters (was 8).
- Increased maximum Rites of Judgement duration to 10 seconds (was 5).
- Increased Rites of Judgement trail lifetime to 90 seconds (was 75).
- Decreased Rites of Judgement movement speed to 4.2m/s (was 4.4).
- The inputs for Rites of Judgement, Punishment of the Damned, and sending a Survivor to a cage can now be held, starting the action as soon as it becomes available.
- Survivors who are rescued from a cage now gain 10% Haste and Endurance for 10 seconds.
- Increased Bloodpoint score for rescuing a Survivor from a cage to 2000 (was 550).
The Executioner’s Add-Ons
- Lead Ring (Rework): Now increases Punishment of the Damned’s range by 25% and decreases its width by 25%.
- Dead Butterfly (Rework): Now increases Rites of Judgement’s recharge rate by 10%.
- Black Strap (Rework): Now decreases Punishment of the Damned’s range by 25% and increases its width by 25%.
- Copper Ring: Now increases maximum duration of Rites of Judgement by 5 seconds (was 1).
- Cinderella Music Box (Rework): Now decreases Punishment of the Damned’s cooldown by 10%.
- Forgotten Video Tape (Rework): Now increases the speed at which Punishment of the Damned travels by 10%.
- Wax Doll: Now increases Punishment of the Damned’s range by 5% (was 12.5%).
- Spearhead (Rework): Now reveals the aura of the rescuer when a Survivor is saved from a cage for 8 seconds.
- Leopard-Print Fabric (Rework): Now decreases the duration of stuns while using Rites of Judgement by 15%.
- Mannequin Foot (Rework): Now causes Rites of Judgement trails to inflict Exhausted for 10 seconds.
- Valtiel Sect Photograph (Rework): Now decreases your Terror Radius by 2 meters for each Survivor affected by Torment.
- Burning Man Painting (Rework): Now reveals the auras of Survivors within 3 meters for 6 seconds upon missing a Punishment of the Damned attack.
- Tablet of the Oppressor (Rework): Now grants Undetectable while using Rites of Judgement.
- Misty Day, Remains of Judgement (Rework): Now reveals the auras of Survivors injured by Punishment of the Damned for 8 seconds.
- Scarlet Egg (Rework): Now causes Survivors inflicted by Torment to spawn Rites of Judgement trails when they sprint. These trails last 5 seconds. You no longer see the auras of Rites of Judgement trails.
- Rust-colored Egg (Rework): Now causes Punishment of the Damned hits to replenish Rites of Judgement’s charge by 30%.
- Lost Memories Book (Rework): Now causes Survivors injured by Punishment of the Damned to become Oblivious for 80 seconds.
- Obsidian Goblet (Rework): Now allows Punishment of the Damned to destroy pallets and breakable walls. Increases Punishment of the Damned’s cooldown by 20%.
- Iridescent Seal of Metatron (Rework): Now decreases Punishment of the Damned’s range by 50%. Punishment of the Damned’s range increases by creating Rites of Judgement trails, up to a maximum of 200%. This resets when Punishment of the Damned hits a Survivor.
The Clown
- Increased Haste effect of Afterpiece Antidote to 12% (was 10%).
- Decreased the time it takes for Afterpiece Antidote gas clouds to activate to 1 second (was 2).
- Decreased the Hindered effect of Afterpiece Tonic to 14% (was 15%).
- Decreased the Hindered effect linger time from Afterpiece Tonic gas clouds to 1 second (was 2).
- Increased movement speed while reloading to 2.3m/s (was 1.61).
- Decreased the time it takes to reload to 2.5 seconds (was 3).
- The inputs for reloading and charging a throw can now be held, starting the action as soon as it becomes available.
The Clown’s Add-Ons
- VHS Porn (Rework): Now increases the size and spread of Afterpiece Tonic gas clouds by 10%.
- Flask of Bleach: Now increases the Hindered penalty from Intoxication by 2% (was 4%).
- Smelly Inner Soles: Now increases movement speed while reloading by 15% (was 66%).
- Cigar Box: Now reveals auras within 6 meters (was 16).
- Ether 15 Vol%: Now increases the duration of Intoxication by 0.5 seconds (was 1).
The Pig
- Increased Ambush movement speed to 7.1m/s (was 6.9).
- Increased crouched movement speed to 4.0m/s (was 3.8).
- Decreased the time it takes to crouch & un-crouch to 0.8 seconds (was 1).
- Increased the rate at which the Terror Radius fades when crouching to 0.33 (was 0.25).
- The inputs for crouching and ambushing can now be held, starting the action as soon as it becomes available.
- Increased Bloodpoint score for escaping a Reverse Bear Trap to 1000 (was 400).
- Increased Bloodpoint score for searching through a Jigsaw Box to 200 (was 100).
- Searching a Jigsaw Box now awards Survival points (was Objective).
The Pig’s Add-Ons
- John’s Medical File: Now increases crouched movement speed by 5% (was 10%).
- Last Will: Now increases Ambush speed by 5% (was 6%) and increases the time to charge Ambush by 10% (was 33%).
- Workshop Grease: No longer decreases missed Ambush attack cooldown (was 10%).
The Knight
- Increased max patrol path length to 38 meters (was 32).
- Increased patrol path creation speed to 15m/s (was 13.8).
- Increased patrol path acceleration by 2x.
- Increased strafe speed while creating a patrol path to 100% (was 25%).
- The input for starting a patrol path can now be held, starting the action as soon as it becomes available.
The Knight’s Add-Ons
- Call to Arms: Now increases patrol path length by 4 meters (was 10) and path creation speed by 7% (was 16%).
The Oni
- Increased the Demon Strike turn rate limit during the open phase of the attack to 540 degrees (was disabled).
NEW SURVIVOR ITEM: FOG VIAL
- Press the Use Item button to release a cloud of fog, decreasing visibility, suppressing scratch marks, auras, and Survivor sounds within its radius. Recharges over time.
- Each Fog Vial shares the following parameters:
- Has 1 charge.
- Has 40% opacity.
- Has an 8-meter radius.
FOG VIAL ITEM VARIANTS
- APPRENTICE’S FOG VIAL (COMMON):
- Reaches its maximum size after 2 seconds.
- Lasts 8 seconds.
- Recharges 70 seconds after use.
- ARTISAN’S FOG VIAL (UNCOMMON):
- Reaches its maximum size after 1.5 seconds.
- Lasts 10 seconds.
- Recharges 65 seconds after use.
- VIGO’S FOG VIAL (RARE):
- Reaches its maximum size after 1.2 seconds.
- Lasts 12 seconds.
- Recharges 60 seconds after use.
FOG VIAL ADD-ONS
- Volcanic Stone (Common):
- Decreases recharge time by 5 seconds.
- Reactive Compound (Uncommon):
- Decreases fog cloud expansion time by 1 second.
- Oily Sap (Rare):
- Increases fog cloud lifetime by 2 seconds.
- Mushroom Formula (Very Rare):
- Increases the fog cloud’s maximum size by 2 meters.
- Potent Extract (Visceral):
- Decreases visibility by 10%.
- Decreases the fog cloud’s maximum size by 25%.
- Decreases the fog cloud’s maximum lifetime by 50%.
SURVIVOR ITEM REWORK: KEY
- Press the Use Item button to start channeling the Key.
- Once fully channeled, consumes 1 charge to reveal auras of Survivors in range for a set duration.
- While near a locked chest, press the Use Item button to quickly open the chest (uncommon Key or higher).
- Consumes 1 charge.
- Guarantees an item of Rare rarity or higher.
- Unlocking a chest with a Key reveals its aura in yellow to other Survivors in range.
- 1 other Survivor can rummage through the unlocked chest once.
- Guarantees an item of Rare rarity or higher.
- While performing the rummage action, the rummaging Survivor’s aura appears to the Key holder.
- 1 other Survivor can rummage through the unlocked chest once.
- Consumes 1 charge.
- While near a closed hatch, press the Use Item button to unlock it (uncommon Key or higher).
- Consumes 1 charge.
- The Key item is no longer destroyed upon Survivor completing interaction and escaping the Trial.
KEY ITEM VARIANTS
- BROKEN KEY (COMMON):
- Reveal auras of Survivors within 48 meters for 8 seconds.
- 6 charges.
- DULL KEY (UNCOMMON):
- Reveal auras of Survivors within 56 meters for 9 seconds.
- Can unlock chests and hatch.
- 5 charges.
- SKELETON KEY (RARE):
- Reveal auras of Survivors within 64 meters for 10 seconds.
- Can unlock chests and hatch.
- 6 charges.
KEY ITEM ADD-ONS
- Friendship Charm (Common):
- Increases a Key’s charges by 1.
- Shrill Whistle (Uncommon):
- Decreases the time to channel a Key by 35%.
- Braided Bauble (Rare):
- Increases the duration of auras revealed by Keys by 2 seconds.
- Unique Wedding Ring (Very Rare):
- The Obsession and yourself both see each other’s aura at all times.
- Decreases your chances of being the Killer’s Obsession.
- Blood Amber (Visceral):
- Using this Key reveals the Killer to you, and you to the Killer.
- Reduces aura reveal time by 6 seconds.
- Reduces number of charges by 2.
SURVIVOR ITEM REWORK: MAP
- Press the Use Item button to start channeling the Map.
- Once fully channeled, consumes 1 charge to reveal auras of windows and pallets in range for a set duration.
- While revealing auras, press the Use Item button to create a beam of light at your location.
- Generators within 32 meters of the beam of light are revealed to all Survivors.
- Beam of light is visible and audible to Survivors only.
MAP ITEM VARIANTS
- CRYPTIC MAP (COMMON):
- Reveal auras of windows and pallets within 24 meters for 10 seconds.
- 4 charges.
- SCRIBBLED MAP (UNCOMMON):
- Reveal auras of windows and pallets within 32 meters for 12 seconds.
- 5 charges.
- ANNOTATED MAP (RARE):
- Reveal auras of windows and pallets within 40 meters for 14 seconds.
- 6 charges.
- BLOODSENSE MAP (EVENT):
- Reveal auras of windows and pallets within 48 meters for 14 seconds.
- Causes pools of blood to spawn beneath you while revealing auras.
- 8 charges.
MAP ITEM ADD-ONS
- Glowing Ink (Common):
- Increases the duration of auras revealed by Maps by 2 seconds.
- Gnarled Compass (Uncommon):
- Increases a Map’s charges by 2.
- Battered Tape (Rare):
- Increases the maximum range of a Map by 8 meters.
- Sharpened Flint (Very Rare):
- When using the Map, all Totems within range are revealed.
- Crimson Stamp (Visceral):
- The Killer’s Aura is revealed within 8 meters of the beam of light.
- Reduces beam of light duration by 10 seconds.
- Reduces number of charges by 2.
RETIRED KEY & MAP ADD-ONS
- The following add-ons have been retired from the Bloodweb:
- Key add-ons:
- Scratched Pearl (Uncommon)
- Gold Token (Rare)
- Milky Glass (Very Rare)
- Weaved Ring (Very Rare)
- Map add-ons:
- Yellow Wire (Uncommon)
- Black Silk Cord (Rare)
- Odd Stamp (Rare)
- Crystal Bead (Very Rare)
- Key add-ons:
- These add-ons can no longer be equipped to their corresponding items, but will remain visible in each Survivor’s respective inventories.
- Bloodpoint compensation will be awarded as a result of retired add-ons.
KILLER PERKS
- Insidious:
- Decreased the time it takes to activate to 3/2/1 second (was 4/3/2).
- Hubris:
- Increased the duration of the Exposed effect to 20/25/30 seconds (was 10/15/20).
- Dragon’s Grip:
- Decreased cooldown to 60/45/30 seconds (was 60/50/40).
- Scourge Hook: Hangman’s Trick:
- Increased aura reading range to 12/14/16 meters (was 8/10/12).
- Overwhelming Presence (Rework):
- When a Survivor starts using an item within 32 meters of you, they gain Exhausted for 15 seconds.
- When a Survivor within 32 meters of you gains Exhausted, you see the closest Exhausted Survivor’s aura for 2/3/4 seconds. This perk has a 25 second cooldown.
- Franklin’s Demise:
- Increased aura reading range to 32/48/64 meters (was 32/32/32). No longer causes dropped items to lose charges over time.
SURVIVOR PERKS
- Potential Energy:
- No longer requires a minimum time spent repairing to activate (was 12/10/8 seconds). Decreased the amount of repair required to earn a token to 1% (was 1.5%).
- Any Means Necessary:
- Decreased the time it takes to raise a pallet to 5/4/3 seconds (was 6/5/4).
- Better Together:
- The aura of the generator you are repairing no longer has a range limit. Increased the duration of Survivor aura reading to 20/25/30 seconds (was 8/9/10).
- Still Sight:
- Decreased the time it takes to activate to 4/3/2 seconds (was 6/5/4).
- Built to Last:
- Decreased the time spent in a locker to 14/12/10 seconds (was 14/13/12).
- Appraisal:
- Increased the number of tokens to 4 (was 3). Each chest can now be rummaged twice (was once).
- Streetwise (Rework):
- The first time you deplete an item with charges, see the Killer’s aura for 8 seconds. Items with charges retrieved from chests have +60/70/80% charges.
- Detective’s Hunch:
- Increased aura reading duration to 20 seconds (was 10). Maps no longer track revealed objects.
- Déjà Vu:
- Maps no longer track revealed generators.
THE ARCHIVES
- In conjunction with the updates to the Map item, existing Map challenges in the Archives have been replaced with alternate objectives:
- Tome 2 Level 2’s “Explorer” challenge is now “Appeal to Heal”.
- Tome 14 Level 1’s “Cartophile” master challenge is now “Jump-Start”.
- Tome 16 Level 4’s “One Step Ahead” is now “Appeal to Heal”.
REALM EXPANSION – FALLEN REFUGE
- A new Map within the Withered Isle Realm that introduces a special The Walking Dead themed tile.
Features
CUSTOM GAMES AND SPECTATOR MODE
- Hotkeys to spectate different players are now shown in the HUD. They can be toggled off in the settings.
- A marker has been added to the HUD to show which player is being spectated.
- When spectating mid-Trial, the HUD will show all players including those that have already finish playing.
- The spectate button was relocated on the tally screen for easier access.
HOOKS
- When only two Survivors remain, letting two struggle skill checks pass without any input will immediately skip to the sacrifice sequence.
- When all remaining Survivors are hooked simultaneously, they will all skip to the sacrifice sequence.
KEYBOARD & MOUSE SUPPORT FOR CONSOLES
- Keyboard & Mouse support has been added for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
- Please note that the keyboard numpad is not supported on any Xbox console at this time.
PRESETS
- Players have access to a new preset system.
- The number of available Loadout and Cosmetic presets has been increased to 7.
- Presets can now be selected using a dropdown.
- Presets can now be renamed.
QUESTS
- A new set of quests called “Into the Fog” has been added.
- These quests are aimed towards new players.
There are also a ton of bug fixes that got implemented by Behaviour, which includes issues with characters, technical stuff regarding the map and environments, and more.
Expect a hotfix to be released, as the studio has acknowledged a bunch of known issues, and this includes the Walking Dead audio bug.
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