patch · October 28, 2026
Dead by Daylight Update 10.3.0 Adds The Terrifier and Hartshorne Mall
Dead by Daylight patch 10.3.0 introduces The Terrifier and survivor Sienna Shaw alongside a new shopping mall map, a structured mori system, and balance adjustments for perks like Dark Sense and Dark Arrogance.
Behaviour Interactive has deployed patch 10.3.0 for Dead by Daylight, bringing the Public Test Build for new killer The Terrifier and survivor Sienna Shaw. The update also introduces the Hartshorne Mall map, a standardized mori categorization system, gore customization settings, and adjustments to existing survivor and killer perks.
New Killer and Survivor Additions
The Terrifier joins the roster with the Bag of Toys power, letting players select single-use items such as Acid Bottles, a Flail, a Handgun, a Flamethrower, and a Bike Horn. Each toy inflicts a Torture status effect and builds Deadliness. The killer arrives with three new perks: Laughingstock, Kill Spree, and Funny Business. Survivor Sienna Shaw arrives alongside three perks named Valkyrie's Rage, Shared Trauma, and Best Gift Ever. Players can now explore the Hartshorne Mall within the Subdivisions realm.
Mori System and Gore Customization
A new Mori system classifies executions into three distinct categories: Finisher mori, Power mori, and Memento Mori offering or Perk mori. Only a single kill prompt appears at a time based on activation rules, using the standard attack input. Additionally, new gore customization options let players toggle death sequence goriness, shift natural blood color to a neutral green tone, and enable Regional Streamer Mode to anonymize player information.
Perk Adjustments and Balance
Dark Sense now uses a token system that accumulates charges at the start of the trial and upon generator completions, spending a token when the killer approaches within 20 meters. Calm Spirit removes crow scares and screams while speeding up totem cleansing and chest opening to 25 percent. Slippery Meat reduces unhook speed from teammates to 65 to 75 percent while raising the post-unhook Haste bonus to 7 percent. On the killer side, Dark Arrogance reduces basic-vault speed bonus to 15 percent, shortens successful basic-attack cooldowns to 15 percent, and lengthens penalty durations for blind, stun, and missed attacks to 15 percent. Ravenous reduces the Exposed status duration to 70 seconds at maximum tokens. Whispers grants a 7 percent Haste bonus when staying outside the designated radius.
Bug Fixes and Technical Improvements
The patch addresses multiple bot behavior errors, including survivor bots attempting to cleanse occupied totems or failing to unhook properly. It also fixes map collision issues across Raccoon City Police Station, Pale Rose, Grim Pantry, Temple of Purgation, and Disturbed Ward. Interface fixes resolve incorrect wiggle check bars and bloodweb loadout tab errors.
Why this patch matters
Update 10.3.0 shakes up the current meta with a versatile new killer kit, structured execution categories, and targeted buffs to underused perks.