Dead by Daylight Patch Notes Released for Mid-Season Update

Today, a big, mid-season patch has dropped for asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight. The update is called Curtain Call, and brings a laundry list of updates to the game. Most notably, in addition to balance and bug fixes, is an extra layer of polish to the matchmaking systems. Before, players were being matched up well beyond their skill level. Now, developer Behavior Studios hopes to have closed that gap.

Here are the full patch notes for the PS4 version, as provided by Behavior via press release:

FEATURES & CONTENT

Feature – Added progress bar to emblem tooltips

Feature – Integrated additional Status Effect score notification for the Vigil and Decisive Strike perks

Feature – Integrated the Proficiency System to interaction progress bars from other players. For example, when a player is being healed by a different player, while a healing debuff perk is active (ie: Coulrophobia), they will see the debuff applied in their HUD.

BALANCE

Adjusted the Killer pick up (Pick up Survivor from ground) time to 3 seconds, down from 4.3 seconds

Changed the Obsession mechanic to show all players in the match who the Obsession is. All players will receive notification when the Obsession is in a chase (animated Entity spikes icon).

Exhaustion no longer recovers while running.

Wraith uncloaking: Adjusted the timing of the smoke effect (and its audio) for the Wraith’s uncloaking to avoid giving away his position earlier than intended

SEASON RESET & RANK PIP CHANGES

Players at Rank 15 will not be able to de-rank to Rank 16 (or lower) outside of rank reset.

From Rank 16 – 20, players will not lose pips or de-rank.

The number of pips that players receives back when the rank reset occurs has been adjusted to create distinct Rank ‘pools’.

Rank 1 will be reset to Rank 10 with 2 pips

Rank 2 will be reset to Rank 10 with 0 pips

Rank 3 will be reset to Rank 11 with 2 pips

Rank 4 will be reset to Rank 11 with 0 pips

Rank 5 will be reset to Rank 12 with 3 pips

Rank 6 will be reset to Rank 12 with 0 pips

Rank 7 will be reset to Rank 13 with 3 pips

Rank 8 will be reset to Rank 13 with 0 pips

Rank 9 will be reset to Rank 14 with 2 pips

Rank 10 will be reset to Rank 14 with 0 pips

Rank 11 will be reset to Rank 15 with 2 pips

Rank 12 will be reset to Rank 15 with 0 pips

Rank 13 will be reset to Rank 16 with 1 pips

Rank 14 will be reset to Rank 16 with 0 pips

Rank 15 will be reset to Rank 17 with 1 pip

Rank 16 will be reset to Rank 18 with 3 pips

Rank 17 will be reset to Rank 18 with 0 pips

Rank 18 will be reset to Rank 19 with 1 pips

Rank 19 will be reset to Rank 20 with 2 pips

Rank 20 will be reset to Rank 20 with 0 pips

KILLER PERK CHANGES

Bitter Murmur: When a generator is completed, survivors within 16m of that generator will have their aura shown for 5 seconds, when the last generator is powered all survivor auras are shown for 5/7/10 seconds.

Brutal Strength: Brutal Strength will now increase the speed at which you damage generators in addition to pallets. 10%/15%/20% faster.

Hangman’s Trick: Hangman’s Trick will now reduce the bear trap re-spawn timer by 60 seconds.

Predator: Changed the way scratch marks are distributed – a smaller cone rather than a longer duration.

Save The Best For Last: Made the perk token based. Tokens are gained by attacking Survivors who are not the Obsession. Each token is worth a stackable 5% decreased cooldown on successful attacks. Attacking the Obsession makes you lose 4/3/2 tokens.

Sloppy Butcher: Added the Mangled Status Effect. 25% increased healing time after being hit in addition to the bleed. Mangled status effects do not stack.

Tinkerer: When a generator is repaired to 85%, Killer receives a loud noise indicator and Terror Radius is reduced to 0 meters for 8/10/12 seconds. NOTE: Add-ons are no longer affected by this perk.

SURVIVOR PERK CHANGES

Ace In The Hole: 100% chance to find an add-on of very rare rarity or lower, added a 10/25/50% chance to find a second add-on with an uncommon rarity or lower.

Calm Spirit: Additional modifier that causes survivors to not scream in pain when: being hit, under the effects of madness or being affected by the clown’s bottle.

Dark Sense: Reveal the killer’s aura for 5 seconds each time a generator is completed. When the final generator is completed, the killer’s aura is revealed for 5/7/10 seconds.

Deja Vu: Perk now reveals the aura’s of 3 generators, which are in close proximity to one another for 30/45/60 seconds, at the start of the match and each time a generator is completed for the person who is using Deja Vu.

Sole Survivor: Functionality change, for each survivor killed or sacrificed, your aura will not be readable within 16/18/20 meters from the killer.

THE TRAPPER CHANGES

Added a new add-on “Padded Jaws” for the Trapper (Common rarity). Bear traps do not inflict damage to trapped Survivors, and points awarded for trapping Survivors are increased by 100%.

Added a new add-on “Trapper Sack” for the Trapper (Common rarity). Start with and allows the transportation of 1 extra bear trap.

Changed trap setting time to have a 0.5 open phase, and 0.5 exit phase, previously it had been 1 second each. These times cannot be modified with add-ons.

Disarm time is set to 2.5 seconds instead of 1.5 seconds.

Increased loud noise indicator range for trap disarm from 48m to 10000000m

Logwood Dye and Tar bottle add-ons now stack

Sabotaged bear traps will respawn after 180 seconds, similar to the hook regeneration. The regeneration time can be modified with the Oily Coil add-on and with the perk Hangman’s Trick.

The mid phase animation has been reduced to 1.5 seconds, this can be modified using add-ons.

Add-on changes

Bloody Coil: Changed rarity from Very Rare to Ultra Rare.

Bloody Coil: Complete rework: When a Survivor disarms or sabotages a bear trap the Survivor is injured. Survivors are not put into the dying state when sabotaging or disarming a Bloody Coil, they can only be injured from healthy.

Diamond Stone: Renamed to Iridescent Stone. New mechanic where every 30 seconds one of the unset bear traps (chosen at random) will become set.

Honing Stone: Inflicts dying upon the trapped victim if they free themselves.

Trapper Bag: Allows the transportation of 2 extra bear traps (up from 1).

THE HAG CHANGES

Changed trap setting time to have a 0.5 open phase, and 0.7 exit phase, previously it had been 1 second each. These times cannot be modified with add-ons.

Increased the trap teleport range to 40 meters from 32 meters

The mid phase animation has been reduced to 1 second, this can be modified using add-ons.

Revisited all of the Hag’s add-ons. We removed all the negative effects on the add-ons, giving the Hag the bit of a buff that she needs.

Add-on changes

Bloodied Mud: Removed the slight decrease of tripped trap duration time

Cracked Turtle Egg: Removed the moderately decreased range at which the Hag can teleport to her traps

Cypress Necklet: Removed stacks and removed Tinkerer mention

Disfigured Ear: Removed the considerable decrease of tripped trap duration time

Dragonfly Wings: Removed the slight increase of setting time for traps and removed Tinkerer mention

Dried Cicada: Removed the moderately increased setting time of the traps and Tinkerer mention

Half Eggshell: Removed the slightly decreased range at which the Hag can teleport to her traps

Pussy Willow Catkins: Removed the slightly reduced trap effective range

Rope Necklet: Removed stacks and removed Tinkerer mention

Scarred Hand: Removed the reduced movement speed

Swamp Orchid Necklet: Removed stacks and removed Tinkerer mention

Waterlogged Shoe: Slightly increased the Hag’s movement speed

Willow Wreath: Removed the moderately reduced trap effective range

THE HUNTRESS CHANGES

Flower Babushka to have -12% instead of -20% charge time

Manna Grass Braid to have -8% instead of -10% charge time

THE SHAPE CHANGES

Changed Myers carry speed in Tier I. Now he will carry Survivors at the same speed as Tier II and III (3.68 m/s)

Myers tier 1 speed buff from 90% (of 4.6 m/s) which means he currently moves at 4.14 m/s to 91.4% for 4.2 m/s

BRAND NEW PART (TOOLBOX ADD-ON) CHANGES

Brand New Part can no longer repair a generator 100%

Installing the Brand New Part will complete 15% of a generator over 5 seconds.

During the install there will be 2 difficult skill checks

Successful skill check will result in 5% progression each (for a maximum of 25% added progression)

The toolbox is no longer consumed when the add-on is used, add-on is consumed instead

BUG FIXES

AUDIO & LOCALIZATION

Fixed an issue that caused male Survivors not to make any noise when cleansing totems

Fixed an issue that caused the trap disarm audio to be cut off or corrupted if the Trapper was not facing the trap

Fixed multiple community reported spelling and grammatical errors in Store customization items and Clown’s add-on texts in English

Minor localization and translation improvements

KILLER RELATED

Fixed an issue that caused jittery animation when the Nurse attacked while carrying a Survivor

Fixed an issue that caused the Clowns gas bomb VFX to remain visible on the tally screen

Fixed an issue that caused the Hag’s killer stain to appear too bright

Fixed an issue that caused the Hag’s phantasm trap to appear misaligned when holding a directional key during the trap placement

Fixed an issue that caused the Nurse to be able to cancel a charged blink by attacking

Fixed an issue that caused the Nurse to be unable to use her blink power around the Asylum building in the Crotus Prenn Asylum map

Fixed an issue that caused the Survivor not to immediately go into crawl state when The Trapper hit them during the step in bear trap animation

Fixed an issue that caused the bear traps & trap indicator to become offset during the Trappers trap placement animation

Fixed an issue that could sometimes cause the Cannibal to be unable to destroy a pallet when using the chainsaw

Fixed an issue where the locked (unequippable) Cannibal’s Face Mask Collection customization items were not appearing in the players inventory

MAP SPECIFIC

Fixed an LOD issue on one of the houses in Haddonfield

Fixed an impassable gap for Killers between a rock and a fence tile in the Autohaven Wrecker’s themed maps

Fixed an impassable gap for Killers between a rock and a tree in the Mother’s Dwelling map

Fixed an issue could cause less than 5 totems to spawn in the Pale Rose map

Fixed an issue that allowed players to climb on top of a chest next to a broken boat in the Backwater Swamp themed maps

Fixed an issue that caused bear traps to sink into the stairs of the main building in the Blood Lodge map

Fixed an issue that caused players to become permanently stuck when interrupting a vault through a specific window in the Smokehouse building in the Mother’s Dwelling map

Fixed an issue that caused players to become permanently stuck when interrupting a vault through a specific window in the chapel building in the Father Campbell’s Chapel map

Fixed an issue that could cause a MacMillan killer hook to spawn in the Badham Preschool map if the basement was not located inside the preschool

Fixed an issue that could cause a player to become stuck in a closed room inside The Game map when rescued from the Killers grasp in a specific area

Fixed an issue that could cause multiple totems to spawn in the main building of the Groaning Storehouse map

Fixed an issue that could cause specific assets to disappear from a distance in the Crotus Prenn Asylum maps

Fixed an issue that could cause specific assets to disappear from a distance in the MacMillan Estate themed maps

Fixed an issue where the Pig and the Nightmare didn’t fall after vaulting through the window on the car crusher asset in Autohaven Wrecker’s themed maps

PERKS

Fixed an issue that caused Survivor aura not to be visible within the exit gates when using the Blood Warden perk

Fixed an issue that caused generator progression when succeeding an Overcharge skill check

Fixed an issue that caused the Stake Out perk to accumulate tokens during the interrupt animation

Fixed an issue that caused the Windows of Opportunity perk to show the aura of a boarded-up window vault in Léry’s Memorial Institute

Fixed an issue where the extra hook escape attempts sometimes weren’t given when using the Slippery Meat perk

UI & HUD

Added a tooltip on the “Filter” icon in the Store

Fixed an issue that prevented players from viewing how much Player XP was calculated during the match when switching pages in the tally screen

MISCELLANEOUS

Fixed an issue that allowed clients to spectate a broken screen if the host of the match disconnected

Fixed an issue that caused Survivor hair and glasses to remain visible after disconnecting in the Dream State

Fixed an issue that caused Survivors to briefly fly outside of the locker when the Killer grabs them out

Fixed an issue that caused a broken screen when spectating if the host of the match disconnected

Fixed an issue that caused the Bloodweb to skip levels if the last node was a perk

Fixed an issue that caused the Killer model in a Kill Your Friends lobby to be invisible when switching roles rapidly

Fixed an issue that caused the Killers stain to be active in the tally screen

Fixed an issue that caused the wrong Prestige item unlock order for the Hag and the Nurse

Fixed an issue that could cause Survivor’s face to appear solid white when rapidly swapping outfits in the Store

Fixed an issue that could cause the exit gate not to open if the Killer hit the Survivor at the very last frame of the interaction

Fixed an issue that made it possible to receive a reward at a lower rarity than ultra rare when purchasing an ultra rare mystery box in the Bloodweb

Tentatively fixed an issue that could cause clients to be unable to move once they have loaded into a match. This is a fix in addition to the one pushed live with 2.0.1a.

Tentatively fixed an issue that could cause players not to receive the first match of the day bonus XP

Various cosmetic adjustments and improvements

BUG FIXES – PS4

Fixed an issue that caused an infinite loading screen for clients when the host of the private lobby left via invite

Fixed an issue that could cause the user to be re-directed to the character select tab in the Store after selecting a character

Integrated missing translations for the Curtain Call trophy pack

2.0.0 – Fixes

Fixed an issue that caused a missing collision on a wall of the Wretched Shop building in Autohaven Wreckers when the basement spawned in the shack building
Fixed an issue that caused the Generator Icon & count to be invisible in the HUD in a match after completing the Tutorial levels
Fixed an issue that could cause a locker to spawn underneath a window in Father Campbell’s Chapel, thus allowing Survivor to hold the game hostage
Fixed an issue that could cause the pallet collision to remain active after being destroyed by a chainsaw attack from The Hillbilly or The Cannibal
Fixed the textures on Claudette’s Official Botanist Apron

Whew! Let us know in the comments how you feel about the update, especially if it made things better!

PS4 Horror Games Buyer's Guide

PS4 Horror Games - Buyer's Guide
Alien Isolation

Alien Isolation is a terrifying experience. If you're looking to experience jump scares, then the game's Xenomorph will be happy to oblige. Creative Assembly has crafted one of the best horror games on PS4 and one that fans of the genre need to play.
Amnesia: Collection

While it's not out until November 22, it'd be criminal not to mention Amnesia: Collection. Both games in the series are well regarded on PC, with Dark Descent being synonymous with let's plays. Get prepared to be scared!
Among the Sleep

Among the Sleep has a great framing device of taking place from a toddlers' perspective. Players have to crawl their way through terrifying sequences while looking for their mother. The first-person horror game tells an interesting story and is definitely worth checking out.
Asemblance

Nilo Studios' Asemblance has players waking up inside an experimental machine. With their memory wiped, players have to figure out what is going on. This psychological horror game is a weird one, and is worth giving a try.
Daylight

There was a lot of hype behind Zombie Studios' Daylight, but sadly it couldn't live up to it. Even a semi-interesting story can't save this horror game from feeling like a stale retread. There are far better horror offerings on PS4. Skip it.
Deadlight: Director's Cut

Sidescrolling platformers aren't typically associated with horror games, but Deadlight isn't most platformers. The survival horror game is highly cinematic and has some gorgeous setpieces. Sadly, it starts out pretty strong, but starts to really fall apart by the end. There's still some interesting ideas, though, so it's not a total waste of anyone's time.
Dying Light

While Techland's Dead Island games never got overly spooky, Dying Light can be downright terrifying. That's due to the game's fantastic day-night cycle as venturing out at night becomes a dangerous proposition. If you don't mind action games, then definitely give this a look.
Emily Wants to Play

Very few games get allow the player to be a pizza delivery guy, but that's the case with Emily Wants to Play. Sadly, it's a shift from Hell, as the deliveryman has to deal with a girl named Emily and her spooky dolls after being locked inside the house. Much like Slender, this is a whole lot of walking around and jump scares.
Here They Lie

There aren't many PlayStation VR horror games yet, but the best one is Here They Lie. This narrative-heavy adventure game has the player exploring some hellish dreamscapes, and is really a crazy game to experience. Just be careful about playing it in long bursts, as players have run into motion sickness issues. Despite this, it's still better than the other PSVR horror game - Weeping Doll.
Home

Benjamin Rivers' Home is one of the most unique horror games on this list. The murder mystery has players waking up in a strange house and has a gorgeous pixel art-style. The cheap game has some neat ideas, and the player gets to decide what happens in the game.
Kholat

Based upon real events, Kholat explores the mysterious death of a group of Russian hikers. The game is narrated by Sean Bean, and the narrative is definitely the strong point here. Sadly, the gameplay isn't nearly as interesting and it feels like a lot of missed potential.
Layers of Fear

Layers of Fear features an awesome concept which has gamers controlling a mentally-disturbed painter. In order to complete the painter's greatest piece of art, he must explore a spooky Victorian mansion. Despite all the cool artwork, the gameplay is pretty forgettable and there are a lot of sub-par puzzles that slow down the experience.
Lone Survivor: Director's Cut

Jasper Byrne's Lone Survivor is one of the coolest psychological horror games to come out in years. It has a great 2D style, an awesome plot filled with interesting details, and multiple endings to check out. Definitely pick up this hidden gem if you're looking for a spooky evening.
Neverending Nightmares

Not many games deal with the topic of depression, but that's the entire purpose of Neverending Nightmares. Sadly, that plot device is more interesting than actually playing the game, as it's a tedious affair that isn't satisfying from any perspective. There are some decent scares, but the plot will leave players going "that's it?"
Outlast

Easily one of the creepiest games on PS4, Outlast is a title that all horror game fans should own. While it relies a bit too much on jump scares for my taste, it does have some interesting ideas where the player has to use a video camera. It's also worth noting that the Whistleblower DLC is also really good, so check that out if you enjoy the main game.
Resident Evil Origins Collection

Resident Evil Origins Collection contains the remake of the original and Resident Evil 0. The latter has aged rather poorly, but the "REmake" has held up surprisingly well. Either way, fans of survival horror should check these games out for historical purposes at the very least. Plus, Capcom did a great job with the remasters here.
Resident Evil Revelations 2

Resident Evil Revelations 2 is one of the few survival horror games that can be played cooperatively, so it might be worth checking out just because of that. While not overly scary, the PlayStation 4 version is a solid Resident Evil game. Plus, it's better than a lot of Capcom's recent zombie offerings.
Slender: The Arrival

Slender: The Arrival is an alright game, but there's not much going on mechanically. Players are armed with only a flashlight and have to run away from the mysterious Slender Man. Sadly, it gets highly repetitive and the spooky setting can't make up for the boring gameplay. This is one players can safely pass up.
SOMA

Frictional Games' SOMA is one of the best horror games on PS4. The gameplay is similar to their Amnesia titles, as players explore a mysterious underwater research facility and have to stealthily make their way through it. The real star is the story, and there are some amazing twists that unfold. It's a must-buy.
The Evil Within

Directed by the legendary Shinji Mikami, The Evil Within shows that the director still can make interesting games. Sadly, it's far from his best work, and it begs for a sequel that could better explore its ideas. Plus, there's some gross story DLC if players want to see the game's actual ending. It's not terrible, but there's not much to be wowed by here either.
The Park

Considering clowns are all the rage, The Park might be the scariest game players can experience right now. The horror title takes place at a theme park, and has the player looking for their lost son.Unfortunately, the game wastes a lot of its potential as it has terrible pacing and music cues that happen too early and ruin any potential scares. It is only a little over an hour long, so at least it's not a huge time sink.
Until Dawn

Supermassive Games' Until Dawn was one of the best surprises of 2015, and is well worth playing. It's basically an interactive horror film, and it carries over a lot of the tropes from the genre. Cheesy in all the right ways, and still scary when it needs to be, Until Dawn is one of the PS4's best horror games.

PSVR owners will also want to check out its spin-off Rush of Blood, which is an on-rails shooter.
White Night

Sporting a gorgeous aesthetic, White Night has players exploring a 1930s mansion and solving puzzles that deal with lights and shadows. While the story isn't anything great, the rest of the package makes up for it. Check it out, as it doesn't get nearly get the attention it deserves.
Zombi

Originally released on Wii U, Zombi does lose some of its charm losing its GamePad functionality, but it's still worth checking out on PlayStation 4. The melee-focused combat is highly satisfying, as enemies get knocked with big bows.