Dead by Daylight update 2.74 (patch 6.6.0) was released today on PC and consoles. You can get the details on the patch notes here.
A new killer, The Skull Merchant, has been added to the popular game. The killer has been given new perks which make the game more challenging for survivors. The ‘Game Afoot’ perk activates when the obsession is being chased. It increases the killer’s speed by 5% for 8 to 10 seconds by damaging generators and destroying walls and pallets. The survivor with the most time in chase becomes the obsession. The killer can only be obsessed with one survivor at a time. The ‘THWACK!’ perk makes survivors scream and reveals their aura for four seconds within 28 to 32 meters after the killer hooks a survivor and breaks a pallet or wall.
In addition, two new survivors, Thalita Lyra, and Renato Lyra have also been added to the game. Thalita Lyra’s ‘Cut Loose’ perk makes vaults silent for up to six seconds after a rushed vault in a chase. The ‘Friendly Competition’ perk increases repair progress speed for the survivor and other teammates who have completed repairing the generator. Renato Lyra’s ‘Background Player’ perk activates when the killer picks up another survivor, making the player run at 150% of the normal running speed for four seconds. The ‘Blood Rush’ perk activates when the player is one hook away from death, allowing them to lose a health state, recover from exhaustion instantly and gain the broken status effect.
Dead by Daylight Update 2.74 Patch Notes
Game Afoot:
THWACK!:
Leverage:
Cut Loose:
Friendly Competition:
Teamwork: Power of Two: Teamwork: Power of Two
Background Player:
Blood Rush:
Teamwork: Collective Stealth:
Red Forest RealmTemple of PurgationMother’s Dwelling
Bug Fixes
Known Issues
The Archives
Misc
Maps
Map changes have also been made. Shelter Woods now has a makeshift command center that belongs to the apex hunter. The Red Forest Realm has received a visual update, which includes the maps Temple of Purgation and Mother’s Dwelling. Furthermore, Haddie Kaur has received visual improvements, including adjustments to her eyes and hair color to reflect her lore, and a visual update to her uncommon skin makeup.
A quality-of-life update has been added to reduce the possibility of players seeing the same map as their previous trial. The update will not affect custom games or map offerings. The ‘Any Means Necessary’ perk has had its cooldown removed, and the ‘Eruption’ perk has been changed to highlight the generator’s aura in yellow after kicking it. Whenever a survivor enters the dying state, affected generators lose 10% progress and start to regress. If a survivor is repairing a generator when it explodes, they will scream and reveal their aura for eight to twelve seconds.
Lastly, the developers have added a loading timeout feature to return everyone to the tally much earlier if any player crashes or hangs while loading. Additionally, an option has been added to report unsportsmanlike behavior before a match.