Explore the Chilling Changes in Dead by Daylight’s Update 8.6.1!

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Summary

  • Patch 8.6.1 fixes issues with Dead by Daylight’s recent additions for smoother gameplay.
  • Updates include fixes for the Tokyo Ghoul killer, Blood Moon Event improvements, and general bug fixes.
  • Changes to The Ghoul’s abilities, Blood Moon Event, maps, and perks ensure fair and enjoyable gameplay.

In the world of “Dead by Daylight,” they’ve rolled out an update (patch 8.6.1) to iron out several issues that have been arising with the latest features in their cooperative survival horror game. Given all the buzz around the game lately, this update should ensure a much smoother experience for those enjoying the new additions.

After a brief pause in releasing new chapters for the “Dead by Daylight” game in February, it’s now back with full momentum. Starting from early April, Behaviour Interactive has introduced a new Killer character into the mist and resurrected a much-loved annual event.

In the latest update for “Dead by Daylight,” some improvements have been made concerning the new Tokyo Ghoul-themed killer, known as The Ghoul, who is an intense representation of Ken Kaneki from the popular anime and manga series. A few of these modifications concern The Ghoul’s multi-purpose Kagune Leap attack, specifically adjusting the reticle so it no longer shows a collision warning when targeting downed Survivors, and eliminating the visual aura effect on The Ghoul’s tentacles during the second leap in a sequence. Furthermore, Patch 8.6.1 addresses an issue that was preventing players controlling The Ghoul from adjusting the field of vision slider after activating his special ability, and it also stops the camera from zooming in on a Survivor’s chest at the end of The Ghoul’s Mori animation.

One recent significant development is the comeback of the Blood Moon Event for “Dead by Daylight,” starting on April 7th, accompanied by updates to enhance player experience and ensure fairness. Now, Blood Point rewards are applicable to both standard and event matches, and a correction has been made to dispense the accurate Blood Points throughout the Blood Fueled event. Players using The Unknown will no longer perceive illusory Survivors near Blood Pumps and Blood Generators, and survivors struck by the Eye of Vecna will no longer carry two identical items in the same hand after exiting a locker. Furthermore, an invisible Blood Can has been eliminated from the Lery’s Memorial Institute map with this update.

Update 8.6.1 not only brings timely updates but also addresses numerous general issues across characters, perks, maps, loadouts, and game records, including some specific to Dead by Daylight’s zombies. For instance, it resolves problems such as getting stuck after falling from the clock tower’s second floor and enables hitting Survivors from lower levels in the Hawkins Lab tube.

Dead by Daylight Version 8.6.1 Patch Notes

Loadouts

  • Equipped elements now show units left counter
  • Search bar now accepts direct input, removing old pop up

Blood Moon Event

  • Allow community goal bloodpoint bonus to apply to both event and regular queue

Character

  • Fixed an issue that caused The Good Guy to miss some transition animations.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the spawning animation for the Blood Can to be skipped.
  • The Blight no longer recovers fatigue tokens by performing an attack on a pallet.
  • Hatchets no longer spawn at the 0,0,0 location when playing against The Huntress.
  • Survivors no longer lack animations and jitter temporarily when hit by a Dream Snare while sleeping against The Nightmare.
  • Zombies no longer remain stuck after falling from the second floor of the Clock Tower.
  • Zombies can no longer attack Survivors from the 1st floor after falling from certain holes on the 2nd floor of Crotus Prenn Asylum – Disturbed Ward
  • Zombies no longer hit Survivors from a lower elevation while in the lab tube in the Hawkins Lab

The Ghoul

  • The camera no longer zooms on the Survivor’s torso at the end of The Ghoul’s Mori animation.
  • Using The Ghoul’s Special Ability no longer disables the FOV Slider’s functionalities for the remainder of the Trial.
  • The reticle of the Kagune Leap no longer displays a collision where Survivors are downed for The Ghoul.
  • The Aura is no longer visible on part of the tentacles when The Ghoul performs the second Kagune Leap while having their aura revealed.

Audio

  • Fixed an issue where the Uroboros infection SFX would remain after being killed with a Mori by The Mastermind.
  • Fixed an issue where Portia laughs slightly too often when reaching max speed while following Snug’s search path.
  • Fixed an issue where the audio of The Ghoul’s intro from the offline lobby repeats during the Camera Pan.

Perks

  • The perk Clean Break now works against The Twins.
  • “Vigil” now affects the Survivor affected by Hindered by the Perk “Hex: Nothing But Misery”.
  • Balanced Landing no longer plays a grunt when falling with the perk active
  • The second Invocation that is completed now activates correctly during a Trial with both Invocation Perks.
  • Survivor no longer loses the Status Effect icon after cleansing Hex: Nothing but Misery when Hex: Undying is also equipped

Blood Moon Event

  • The Unknown can no longer leave Hallucinations near Blood Pumps and Blood Generators during the Blood Event 2025.
  • An invisible Blood Can no longer appears on the ground in a corner of the map in Léry’s Memorial institute during Blood Moon 2025
  • The Eye of Vecna no longer causes the Survivor to hold an item and a Blood Can in hand at the same time after exiting a Locker during the Blood Moon Event 2025.
  • The Score Event “Blood Fueled” now grants the correct amount of Bloodpoints when triggered during the Blood Event 2025.
  • The Bloodhound Perk no longer highlights Blood Stains from Blood Cans during Blood Moon 2025

Maps

  • Fixed multiple issues related to the spawning elements of the Seasonal Event
  • Fixed an issue in Dead Dawg Saloon where a Killer could not interact with the hook
  • Fixed an issue in Dead Dawg Saloon where the Nightmare could not use the snare power through a section of the building
  • Fixed an issue Ironworks of Misery where the Nightmare could not use the snare power through a section of the building
  • Fixed an issue in Shattered Square where a placeholder tile would spawn
  • Fixed an issue in Midwich Elementary School where the Nightmare could not use the snare power through a section of the building
  • Fixed an issue in Haddonfield where Victor (The Twins) could jump out of the gameplay area
  • Fixed an issue in Garden Of Joy where the fog is floating off the ground
  • Fixed an issue in Eyrie Of Crows where a section of a generator is not interactable

Environment

  • Fixed an issue by adding collision on Eyrie of Crows to avoid survivors and killers climbing the base of the Mausoleum Column

Loadout

  • Fixed issue where it was possible to visually change killer when queuing
  • Fixed issue where item counters were not displayed
  • Fixed issue when interacting with loadout search bar function

Archives

  • Fixed the alignment of “The Archives” string
  • Fixed an issue where the rarity of items was displayed in Tome 22 page
  • Fixed an issue where an incorrect amount of Rift Fragments would be displayed in the bundle description
  • Fixed an issue where “Visceral” rarity would be mentioned in Archives challenge and Event details

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2025-04-10 01:19