9.6.1|May 5, 2026
View on Steam↗Dead by Daylight 9.6.1: Killer Changes and Fixes
3/5 Moderate
The Doctor's Shock Therapy delay drops to 0.65 seconds, and The Ghost Face crouches faster. The Mastermind's core changes reach 2v8, alongside fixes for server disconnects.
Key Changes
- 1The Doctor's Shock Therapy attack delay decreased from 0.75 seconds to 0.65 seconds.
- 2The Ghost Face's default Crouch movement speed increased from 3.8 m/s to 4.0 m/s.
- 3The Mastermind's core changes now apply in 2v8, where gaining a Bound token takes 5.5s instead of 5s.
- 4A fix addresses players being randomly disconnected by the server.
- 5The Doctor's Discipline add-ons provide smaller Shock Therapy detonation delay reductions.
- 6Torchbearer's unusable Team skill in 2v8 has been fixed.
- 7A tentative fix addresses The Mastermind grabbing Survivors with Virulent Bound while they drop pallets.
All Changes
🔪Killer Updates(2)
- buffThe Doctor: The Doctor's Shock Therapy attack delay decreased from 0.75 seconds to 0.65 seconds.
- buffThe Ghost Face: The Ghost Face's default Crouch movement speed increased from 3.8 m/s to 4.0 m/s.
🧩Killer Add-ons(3)
- nerf"Discipline" - Class II: "Discipline" - Class II now decreases Shock Therapy's detonation delay by 0.06 seconds instead of 0.1 seconds.
- nerf"Discipline" - Class III: "Discipline" - Class III now decreases Shock Therapy's detonation delay by 0.08 seconds instead of 0.15 seconds.
- nerf"Discipline" - Carter's Notes: "Discipline" - Carter's Notes now decreases Shock Therapy's detonation delay by 0.1 seconds instead of 0.2 seconds.
⚔️2v8(9)
- changeThe Mastermind: The Mastermind's core changes now apply in 2v8, with the time to gain a Bound token increased from 5s to 5.5s.
- fixThe Dark Lord: Fixed The Dark Lord's castle missing with 4 specific Killers in 2v8.
- fixAntidote: Fixed the Antidote being held horizontally or clipping into a Survivor's arm when facing The Mastermind and The Nemesis in 2v8.
- fixScout: Fixed Scout revealing the Killer's aura to all Survivors within 64 meters of the Killer regardless of distance in 2v8.
- fixScout: Fixed Scout movement speed stacking when applied to a crouching Survivor in 2v8.
- fixTorchbearer: Fixed Torchbearer being unable to use its Team skill in 2v8.
- fixEscapist: Fixed Escapist's Team Skill failing to grant Haste after another Survivor was Sacrificed in 2v8.
- fixFixed Survivors being able to relocate infinitely during the End Game Collapse in 2v8.
- fixFixed placeholder Play buttons in the 2v8 Event Entry Overview popup in several languages.
📖Game Manual and UI(5)
- changeDiminishing Returns: The Game Manual's Diminishing Returns section now lists all Action Speeds and Modifiers affected in a Trial.
- changeAdjusted the progress bar's arrow animation to better reflect its fill speed.
- fixFixed duplicate entries for the same friends in the friends list.
- fixFixed players being able to select two friends simultaneously in the friends list.
- fixFixed players being unable to add new friends on certain platforms.
🔊Audio(11)
- fixThe Trickster: Fixed The Trickster's laugh not being heard across the map when reaching S-Rank.
- fixFixed incorrect subtitles for Stranger Things characters' French voiceovers.
- fixThe First: Fixed The First's missing voice lines when the Doomclock reaches its last quarter while all Survivors have left Grandfather Clocks unused.
- fixEleven: Fixed Eleven's French coughing grunts being too loud.
- fixMiNA: Fixed MiNA's lullaby being audible during the Mori.
- fixFixed missing customization sound effects on Killers wearing Blighted outfits.
- fixFixed some Killer Power sounds sometimes being louder than ordinary.
- fixFixed unbalanced menu music between menus and music cues.
- fixThe Good Guy: Fixed The Good Guy's attack swing audio playing twice when preparing a lunge.
- fixThe Ghoul: Fixed The Ghoul's sound effects being too loud.
- fixFixed certain Killer sound effects and actions being too loud.
🎭Characters(16)
- fixThe Krasue: Fixed The Krasue's head detaching during the Hook animation in Head Form.
- fixThe Animatronic: Fixed The Animatronic's damaging Axe Throw hits not being tracked by the Chaser score event.
- fixThe Animatronic: Fixed The Animatronic's Grab Axe potentially causing a desync on Survivors entering Lockers.
- fixThe Animatronic: Fixed The Animatronic's Grab Axe action not appearing when Survivors were too close.
- fixThe Nemesis: Fixed Survivors infected by The Nemesis' T-Virus coughing silently while hiding in a locker.
- fixThe Dark Lord: Fixed The Dark Lord's Hellfire Spell effects remaining in his hand after a Pallet Stun cancelled the power.
- fixThe Knight: Fixed The Knight not seeing noise notifications for cleansed totems in Guard Summon mode.
- fixXenomorph Tunnel: Fixed missing Survivor footsteps effects above a Xenomorph Tunnel and a missing Aura between the Control Station and the Exit.
- fixThe Executioner: Fixed The Executioner's first Trail of Torment instance sometimes spawning at a nearby location where it had been used earlier.
- fixFixed Survivors being unable to keep an Item in their Back Pocket when picking up the Lich's Eye or Hand.
- fixThe Good Guy: Fixed The Good Guy's camera potentially becoming corrupted and locked for the rest of the trial after Scampering.
- fixThe Mastermind: Fixed Survivors slammed into a corner by The Mastermind being blocked by his collision.
- fixThe Mastermind: Fixed The Mastermind being able to cancel special vault fatigue with a basic attack.
- fixThe Mastermind: Fixed The Mastermind losing all momentum when pressing a directional input while hitting a collision with Virulent Bound.
- fixThe Mastermind: A tentative fix addresses The Mastermind grabbing Survivors with Virulent Bound while they are dropping pallets.
- fixThe Trickster: Fixed texture issues when switching to The Trickster's Frosty Eyes Head Outfit from another head outfit.
🗺️Environment and Maps(11)
- fixHawkins National Laboratory: Fixed AI characters being unable to traverse the top of a staircase in Hawkins National Laboratory.
- fixDead Dawg Saloon: Fixed The Nightmare being unable to teleport properly to a balcony generator in Dead Dawg Saloon.
- fixTrickster's Delusion: Fixed Killers getting stuck on a food cart collision in Trickster's Delusion.
- fixFixed Killer projectiles being blocked by a collision above fire barrels.
- fixPale Rose: Fixed a Xenomorph tunnel entry hindering player navigation in Pale Rose.
- fixDisturbed Ward: Fixed The Nurse being able to blink on top of the structure in Disturbed Ward.
- fixToba Landing: Fixed a Survivor clipping through a locker when entering it in Toba Landing.
- fixSanctum of Wrath: Fixed an invisible collision blocking The Plague's projectile in Sanctum of Wrath.
- fixRaccoon City Police Station - West Side: Fixed The Trapper's Trap clipping through the ground in Raccoon City Police Station - West Side.
- fixToba Landing: Created plant LODs in Toba Landing to prevent LOD popping throughout the map.
- fixFixed Exit Gates opening slightly late after playing more than 1 match.
✨Perks(8)
- fixDramaturgy: Fixed the Obsession changing when Dramaturgy gave the Obsession a key with the Wedding Ring Key add-on.
- fixPlay with Your Food: Fixed The Krasue's Regurgitate removing a token from Play with Your Food.
- fixChemical Trap: Fixed Chemical Trap using the Marked Aura type.
- fixWire Tap: Fixed Wire Tap using the Marked Aura type.
- fixBada Bada Boom: Fixed Bada Bada Boom using the Marked Aura type.
- fixReassurance: Fixed Reassurance being unable to be reapplied to a Survivor who previously used the Anti-Camp Self unhook.
- fixGame Afoot: Fixed Game Afoot incorrectly applying Haste on Wall Special Break.
- fixBoon: Circle of Healing: Fixed an injured Survivor's aura being revealed inside a Locker with Boon: Circle of Healing.
🐛Bug Fixes(3)
- fixFixed players being randomly disconnected by the server.
- fixFixed certain assets and Killer Powers with a white default aura appearing purple.
- fixCollision Course: Fixed players being unable to complete the Collision Course achievement.
Summary
Killer and 2v8 changes
The Doctor's three Discipline add-ons reduce Shock Therapy's detonation delay by less than before. In 2v8, The Mastermind takes 5.5 seconds rather than 5 seconds to gain a Bound token.
Fixes and features
Fixes address random server disconnects, 2v8 class skills, character interactions, map collisions, perks, audio and friends lists. A fix for The Mastermind grabbing Survivors during pallet drops is tentative. The Game Manual now lists the Action Speeds and Modifiers affected by Diminishing Returns, and progress bar arrows better reflect filling speed.