patch · July 8, 2025
Dead by Daylight Update 9.1.0 PTB Patch Notes
Dead by Daylight patch 9.1.0 adds Rick Grimes and Michonne, reworks killers, and overhauls keys and maps.
Behaviour Interactive has deployed the 9.1.0 Public Test Build for Dead by Daylight, introducing two survivors from The Walking Dead, killer adjustments, and item reworks.
New Survivors and Perks
Rick Grimes and Michonne join the survivor roster. Michonne is temporarily unplayable in the PTB due to technical issues, but her perks are available for testing. Rick brings Apocalyptic Ingenuity to rebuild broken pallets after searching chests, Come and Get Me! to suppress scratch marks and blood pools for injured allies after an unhook, and Teamwork: Toughen Up to mute grunts and tracks when an ally blinds or stuns the killer. Michonne has Conviction for instant recovery from the downed state at the cost of gaining the Broken status, Last Stand to stun the killer after spending time in their terror radius before a fast vault, and Teamwork: Throw Down to grant endurance to nearby injured allies when the user stuns or blinds the killer.
Killer Balance and Add-On Overhauls
The Executioner gets range and duration buffs to Punishment of the Damned and Rites of Judgement alongside add-on reworks. The Clown gains faster reload speeds and wider Afterpiece Antidote gas spread with a reduced Hindered penalty on his tonic. The Pig receives faster crouch, un-crouch, and ambush speeds along with increased bloodpoint payouts for reverse bear traps. The Knight has extended patrol path lengths and faster creation speeds. The Oni's Demon Strike turn rate limit during the open phase of attacks increases to 540 degrees.
Item Reworks for Keys and Maps
Keys channel to reveal survivor auras, unlock locked chests and hatches, and are not destroyed upon escape. Maps channel to reveal window and pallet auras and project a beam of light highlighting nearby generators. A new Survivor item, the Fog Vial, releases a cloud that suppresses scratch marks and auras.
Perk Balance and Quality of Life
Insidious activates faster, Hubris increases exposed duration, and Franklin's Demise removes item charge drain over time while extending aura reading range. Overwhelming Presence and Streetwise receive reworks. Loadout and cosmetic preset slots expand to seven, spectator mode HUD elements improve, and bot logic updates.
Why this patch matters
Update 9.1.0 alters trial pacing with item overhauls, killer adjustments, and survivor perks.