9.5.0 | PTB Patch Notes
The 9.5.0 PTB introduces new Survivor Kwon Tae-Young, the Trickster's Delusion map, and a massive mechanical rework for The Trickster alongside a major technical refactor for The Mastermind.
Key Changes
- 1New Survivor Kwon Tae-Young and Map 'The Sleepless District' added
- 2The Trickster Rework: New Style Rank system and movement speed reduced to 4.4m/s
- 3The Mastermind Refactor: Major technical overhaul to fix Virulent Bound desync
- 4Pop Goes The Weasel Nerf: Regression reduced to 15% of total progress
- 5Unbreakable Nerf: Recovery now only works if downed specifically by the Killer
- 6Hex: Crowd Control Rework: Now blocks windows and grants Killer vault speed
- 7Fast Track Rework: Tokens now grant permanent generator charges on Great Skill Checks
- 8Fog Vial Rework: Visuals updated and charges increased to 4
- 9Standardized Killer Action terminology (Basic vs Special breaks/vaults)
- 10New Prestige rewards added for levels 25, 50, 75, and 100
All Changes
🆕New Content(5)
- newThe Sleepless District: Added new Realm: Trickster's Delusion with the map 'The Sleepless District'.
- newKwon Tae-Young: Added new Survivor: Kwon Tae-Young.
- newFlow State: New Perk 'Flow State': Earn tokens on generator completion to increase totem, healing, and unhooking speed by up to 10% per token.
- newA Place For Us: New Perk 'A Place For Us': Grants Elusive status while healing others; Obsession gains Elusive for up to 30s after being healed.
- newFive Moves Ahead: New Perk 'Five Moves Ahead': See nearby Pallets/Windows while in Terror Radius or chase; drop pallets 50% faster (20s cooldown).
🔪The Trickster Rework(13)
- nerfThe Trickster: Movement speed decreased from 4.6m/s to 4.4m/s.
- nerfThe Trickster: Maximum Blade count decreased from 44 to 36.
- buffThe Trickster: Terror Radius decreased from 32m to 24m.
- changeThe Trickster: Implemented Style Points and Style Ranks (E to S) system to track gameplay combos.
- changeThe Trickster: Main Event can now only be activated upon reaching S-Rank.
- buffThe Trickster: Laceration Meter decreased from 8 to 6 hits.
- nerfThe Trickster: Laceration decay delay decreased from 15s to 12s.
- buffThe Trickster: S-Rank grants 44m Terror Radius, disables Lullaby, and reveals Survivors within 44m via Killer Instinct for 4.4s.
- buffThe Trickster: Main Event duration increased from 6s to 8s.
- nerfThe Trickster: Added 4s cooldown to Power after Main Event ends.
- changeMemento Blades: Memento Blades: Now displays a reticle while aiming.
- changeIridescent Photocard: Iridescent Photocard: Increases Main Event duration by 100% but blocks all generators for 6s and reveals Killer aura.
- removeTrick Blades: Trick Blades add-on has been disabled.
💀Killer Balance(5)
- buffThe First: Wordbreaker Timer 2nd phase decreased from 60s to 50s.
- buffThe First: Base attack lunge speed increased from 6.6m/s to 6.9m/s.
- changePizza Goggles: Pizza Goggles: Reworked to reduce Undergate Attack AOE by 90% but drastically shorten cooldowns.
- nerfThe Ghoul: Kagune grab reticule stickiness reduced from 0.18 to 0.05 seconds.
- fixThe Ghoul: Improved hit detection for Kagune Leap vaults against Survivors vaulting back.
🃏Perk Balance(5)
- changeFast Track: Fast Track Rework: Earn up to 9 tokens on hooks; Great Skill Checks spend tokens to add 2 permanent charges per token to generators.
- changeSelf-Preservation: Self-Preservation Rework: Gain Elusive for up to 30s when another Survivor is hooked.
- nerfUnbreakable: Unbreakable Nerf: Recovery ability now only applies if the Survivor was downed specifically by the Killer.
- changeHex: Crowd Control: Hex: Crowd Control Rework: Ignites on first vault; blocks last 6 vaulted windows; Killer vaults blocked windows 15% faster.
- nerfPop Goes The Weasel: Pop Goes The Weasel Nerf: Generator regression changed from 20% current progress to 15% total progress.
⚙️Gameplay Systems(5)
- changeKiller Actions: Introduced standardized terminology: Basic-break, Special-break, Basic-vault, Special-vault, and Generator Explosions.
- changeFog Vial: Fog Vial Rework: New visual effect with consistent opacity; essential auras (downed/hooked) now show through fog.
- buffFog Vial: Increased Fog Vial charges from 2 to 4 for Apprentice, Artisan, and Vigo variants.
- newAuras: Added Aura customization for Survivors, Killers, Hooks, Generators, and more in the Beta tab.
- newPrestige System: New Prestige rewards added at levels 25, 50, 75, and 100.
🐞Bug Fixes(4)
- fixThe Mastermind: Major refactor of Virulent Bound to fix desync issues and improve responsiveness.
- fixThe Shape: Fixed issue where The Shape could not Tombstone Mori a Survivor performing Bardic Inspiration.
- fixSurvivor Bots: Fixed Survivor Bots automatically revealing Ghostface from anywhere.
- fixThe Trapper: Fixed The Trapper being able to bypass trap placement areas by flicking.
Summary
New Content
This update introduces a new Survivor, Kwon Tae-Young, featuring perks focused on objective speed, stealth, and pallet utility. A new map, The Sleepless District within the Trickster's Delusion realm, is also now available for testing.
The Trickster Rework
The Trickster has received a fundamental gameplay overhaul. He now utilizes a Style Rank system (E through S) earned by performing combos. Higher ranks grant increased throw rates and locker restocking speeds, with S-Rank enabling the Main Event and providing Killer Instinct. His base stats have been adjusted, including a movement speed reduction to 4.4m/s and a reduced blade count.
Gameplay & System Updates
A major technical refactor for The Mastermind addresses long-standing desync issues with Virulent Bound. Additionally, the game introduces standardized terminology for Killer actions (Basic-break, Special-vault, etc.) and a complete revision of all perk descriptions for clarity. The Fog Vial item has been reworked into a consistent visual cloud effect with increased charges.