patch · June 13, 2024

Dead by Daylight 8.0.1 Patch Tones Down Add-Ons and Fixes Bugs

Dead by Daylight 8.0.1 nerfs add-ons for The Good Guy, addresses character animation bugs, and resolves issues with The Lich's spells.

Behaviour Interactive has released update 8.0.1 for Dead by Daylight. The patch targets balance adjustments for The Good Guy, fixes multiple character and map bugs, and resolves visual issues with perks and killers.

Killer Balance and Character Fixes

The Good Guy receives temporary add-on nerfs to Power Drill and Automatic Screwdriver. The Power Drill cooldown reduction after hitting a survivor with Slice & Dice drops from 10% to 8%, while Automatic Screwdriver reduces cooldown by 8% instead of 10%. Developers note that The Good Guy's power incorrectly begins recharging when a Slice & Dice attack starts rather than when it finishes, prompting these temporary adjustments until a proper fix arrives. The update also resolves an issue where Blight slowed down prematurely during a Rush with the Alchemist's Ring, and ensures The Lich can now properly move over crouched survivors while using the Fly spell.

Perks and Environment Fixes

Mirrored Illusion receives multiple bug fixes to prevent duplicate static illusions on boon totems, stack issues on generators, and visibility discrepancies from the killer POV. The Dark Arrogance perk now correctly increases pallet stun duration by 25% instead of 20%. Map issues across Toba Landing, Midwich Elementary School, Badham Preschool, and Raccoon City Police Station are resolved to eliminate navigation delays and blocked paths for killers.

Quality of Life and Interface

Players can now choose between full-sized and reduced item previews in the graphic settings menu during matches. Subtitles now play correctly in cinematics, and basic attacks with the Undetectable status now properly count toward the Outta Nowhere achievement.

Why this patch matters

Update 8.0.1 provides necessary fixes for long-standing visual and navigation bugs while holding down specific killer power exploits until deeper engineering work is ready.