patch · December 5, 2023
Dead by Daylight Update 7.4.1 Fixes Good Guy Bugs and Bot Healing
Dead by Daylight patch 7.4.1 fixes multiple bugs for the newly added Good Guy killer, adjusts bot healing logic, and addresses several map collision issues. The update also brings minor user interface updates and sets the stage for the upcoming Bone Chill event.
Behaviour Interactive has released patch 7.4.1 for Dead by Daylight, targeting a wide range of bugs tied to the recently introduced Good Guy killer, bot behaviors, and collision issues across multiple maps.
Good Guy Adjustments and Fixes
The update adds input protection to Hidey-Ho Mode for The Good Guy, introducing a small delay before players can exit the mode to prevent accidental double-taps that waste the power. The patch also resolves an issue where basic attacks hit ground collision when looking slightly downward on a missed attack, and fixes camera clipping during survivor wiggle-out animations and glyph interactions. Voice line overlapping and silent Slice & Dice yells are also fixed.
Bot Behavior Updates
Bot survivors no longer run away when a player fails to complete a heal action on them, and they no longer attempt to heal players who entered the downed state using Plot Twist. Bots will now actively attempt to get players' attention when they want healing, and they can no longer blind The Mastermind while being thrown.
Character and Map Fixes
The patch resolves numerous character bugs, including arm glitching for The Huntress when throwing hatchets while looking down, an extra blink charge exploit for The Nurse using the Matchbox add-on, and a Demogorgon traversal exploit with carried survivors. On the map side, exploit spots have been fixed on Nostromo Wreckage and Gas Heaven, killer grab issues have been resolved on Underground Complex and Midwich Elementary School, and blocked vault windows have been fixed on Badham Preschool.
Interface and Audio Improvements
Killer power input icons now stay visible, turning semi-transparent when the input cannot be used. An edge case where character switches with identical perk inventories failed to update has been fixed, along with an Auric Cell reward preview display bug in the Archives Rift menu. Audio feedback now plays correctly when interacting with glyphs.
Why this patch matters
Update 7.4.1 is a cleanup patch that smooths out technical issues for the newest killer and corrects bot behaviors, making normal matches stable.