9.5.1|Mar 24, 2026
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3/5 Moderate
The Trickster receives a significant buff to his Laceration Meter decay during S-Rank, alongside preparation for the Blood Moon event and a massive sweep of bug fixes for Killers like The Unknown and The Knight.
Key Changes
- 1The Trickster's Laceration Meter decay is now paused during S-Rank.
- 2Blood Cans can now be held alongside regular and Killer items for the Blood Moon event.
- 3Fixed an exploit allowing The Unknown to use 'Traverse Upside Down' at the start of trials.
- 4Fixed projectile collision issues on Midwich, Eyrie of Crows, and Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.
- 5The Knight now correctly displays highlight auras for guard orders on Pallets.
- 6The Lich's special items can no longer be swapped with Survivor items, preventing them from becoming unusable.
- 7Ghost Face stalking no longer stops abruptly when activating Night Shroud near cover.
- 8Demogorgon's aura is no longer visible to Survivors while using Traverse Upside Down.
- 9We're Gonna Live Forever healing buff no longer incorrectly persists into the Injured State.
- 10Fixed a critical issue where The Nurse would experience a black screen blind on Trickster's Delusion.
All Changes
🔪Killers(21)
- buffThe Trickster: Laceration Meter decay is now paused while in S-Rank, including stacks applied before and during S-Rank.
- changeThe Trickster: Updated the Power description for clarity.
- fixThe Trickster: Fixed missing voice lines when closing a Chest with the Perk 'Human Greed' while using the Mina Customization.
- fixThe Trickster: Fixed an issue where the Combo Meter kept decaying when Grabbing a Survivor from an interrupt.
- fixThe Trickster: Fixed an issue where Style Rank stopped decaying after breaking 2 Pallets or 2 Breakable Walls (effective nerf).
- fixThe Trickster: Fixed an issue where the 'Thread the needle' score event triggered incorrectly inside a Fog vial.
- fixThe Trickster: Fixed an issue where the S-rank UI sometimes blinked and remained after S-rank ended.
- fixThe Mastermind: Fixed an issue where the Mori animation on female Survivors caused camera malfunctions.
- fixThe Hillbilly: Fixed an issue where Survivors carried by the Killer would remain static if the Killer hit an asset with a Basic Attack.
- fixThe First: Fixed an issue where arm textures would stretch while performing the Pallet Break action.
- fixThe First: Fixed an exploit allowing the use of 'Traverse Upside Down' at the very start of the Trial.
- fixThe First: Fixed an issue where Survivor auras were shown in default Red instead of the intended color with Iridescent Soteria Chip.
- fixThe Knight: Fixed an issue where the leg was not visible when kicking a generator with the Vanquished Destroyer outfit.
- fixThe Knight: Fixed missing Highlight Aura for guard orders on Pallets.
- fixThe Ghost Face: Fixed an issue where Stalking briefly stopped when activating Night Shroud near cover.
- fixThe Demogorgon: Fixed an issue where the Killer's Aura could be seen while using Traverse Upside Down.
- fixThe Demogorgon: Fixed missing Highlights for portals when able to Traverse.
- fixThe Nurse: Fixed a small hitch/lag at the end of a Blink when the user experienced network lag.
- fixThe Animatronic: Fixed an issue where the character looked straight up after performing a mori.
- fixThe Skull Merchant: Fixed incorrect Killer Object and Highlight Auras for Drones.
- fixThe Lich: Fixed an issue where Special items could be swapped with Survivor items and became unusable.
🩸Blood Moon Event(6)
- newBlood Generators: Most Survivor and Killer Perks are now supported on Blood Generators.
- newUI: Added a new marker on top of perks that are not supported on Blood Generators.
- newBlood Generators: All Killer Powers are now supported on Blood Generators.
- buffBlood Can: Blood Cans can now be held simultaneously with a Regular Item and a Killer Item.
- changeBlood Can: Holding a Blood Can no longer affects the functionality of item use.
- changeBlood Generators: Score Events for completing a Blood Generator are now shared among all Survivors.
🃏Perks(14)
- fixWe're Gonna Live Forever: Fixed an issue where the healing buff persisted onto the Injured State when using med-kits (effective nerf).
- fixThe Doctor: Fixed an issue where Illusionary Pallets became permanent when spawned on a Fragile Pallet crafted with Apocalyptic Ingenuity.
- fixDramaturgy: Fixed an issue where the Obsession changed incorrectly when receiving a key with the Wedding Ring add-on.
- fixClean Break: Fixed an issue where the icon never highlighted when activated.
- fixRed Herring: Fixed an issue where the perk remained active on the same Generator after repairing twice before entering a Locker.
- fixHex: Crowd Control: Fixed an issue where the icon was put back in the regular disabled state when the related Hex Totem was cleansed.
- fixFive Moves Ahead: Fixed an issue where the icon remained lit while in cooldown.
- fixFive Moves Ahead: Fixed an issue where the perk was unable to activate after stunning a Killer equipped with Nemesis.
- fixFive Moves Ahead: Fixed an issue where the perk remained activated without cooldown inside The Unknown's transferred terror radius.
- fixA Place For Us: Fixed an issue where the external icon disappeared before the Elusive Status Effect ended.
- fixA Place For Us: Fixed an issue where Survivor auras were briefly visible when healing in the radius of A Nurse's Calling.
- fixBamboozle: Fixed missing duration timer on the perk icon.
- fixCorrupt Intervention: Fixed an issue where blocked Generators did not respect the user's selected aura color.
- fixDeadlock: Fixed an issue where blocked Generators did not respect the user's selected aura color.
🗺️Maps(11)
- fixMidwich Primary School: Fixed invisible collision blocking projectiles through a concrete wall opening.
- fixMain Menu: Fixed floating rocks in the main menu.
- fixOnline Lobby: Fixed missing floor in the Online Lobby.
- fixFamily Residence: Fixed an issue where the Knight's guard would get stuck on collisions around the hill.
- fixEyrie of Crows: Fixed projectiles being blocked on parts of the railing on the second floor.
- fixTrickster's Delusion: Fixed an issue where the Nurse would be blinded with a black screen when blinking.
- fixPale Rose: Fixed traps appearing to float in an opening in the floor.
- fixGarden of Joy: Fixed an issue where survivors could not interact properly in the main structure.
- fixFreddy Fazbear's Pizza: Fixed projectiles being blocked on railings around the basement.
- fixTreatment Theater: Fixed an issue where a hook could get stuck in assets.
- fixIronworks of Misery: Fixed an issue where totems could spawn very close to each other.
🏃Survivors(4)
- fixMale Survivors: Fixed an incorrect animation while performing the fill action as male Survivors.
- fixTaurie Cain: Fixed an issue where Taurie Cain would bend unnaturally while repairing a generator when wearing a T-shirt.
- fixMaggie Rhee: Fixed a green tint appearing around the armpit when hooked.
- fixSurvivor Portraits: Fixed inconsistent portraits when showing interactions while facing The Lich.
🖥️UI & Systems(8)
- fixAudio: Fixed an issue where SFX of a fully infected Survivor remained after a disconnection.
- fixQuests: Fixed Milestone Quests displaying incorrect repetitions.
- fixQuests: Fixed Milestone Quests not earning progress due to incorrect parameters.
- fixUI: Fixed text overlapping in the Player Level Tooltip.
- fixPotential Energy: Fixed missing reduced value tooltip for the perk.
- fixUI: Fixed prestige rewards remaining on screen and overlapping other rewards.
- fixUI: Fixed bonus blood point display showing a larger total multiplier than intended.
- fixUI: Fixed an issue where character customization presets could not be renamed.
Summary
Gameplay & Event Updates
This update introduces a major quality-of-life buff for The Trickster, ensuring his Laceration Meter no longer decays while in S-Rank. Additionally, the groundwork for the upcoming Blood Moon event (starting March 26th) has been laid, featuring new mechanics for Blood Generators and Blood Cans.
Extensive Bug Fixes
A massive portion of this patch is dedicated to resolving character-specific issues. The Unknown (referred to as 'The First') has had several animation and ability exploits fixed, while The Knight and The Lich received critical fixes to their power interactions and UI highlights. Map-specific projectile collisions have also been tuned across several locations including Midwich and Eyrie of Crows.