Dead by Daylight Developer Update Teases Mouse and Keyboard Support on Consoles

Dead by Daylight received a developer’s update blog on July 7, providing a comprehensive overview of the changes to come in the upcoming 9.1.0 update. Some of the key features being added include mouse and keyboard support on PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The feature remains unavailable for the Nintendo Switch.

In addition, Killers received various balancing, detailed below. A new survivor item was added, called Fog Vial, which creates a fog that expands from the point it is dropped, dissipating with time.

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Here are the upcoming changes, according to the official Dead by Daylight developer blog: 

NEW FEATURES

NEW SURVIVOR ITEM – FOG VIAL

Added a new equippable item for Survivors: the Fog Vial. Its effects include:

• Using a Fog Vial causes a fog cloud to expand outward from the point where it was used, dissipating after a set time
• Scratch marks do not spawn within a fog cloud
• Audio is muffled for anyone within a fog cloud
• The auras of players within a fog cloud cannot be read by other players
• The Fog Vial has a cooldown which recharges over time once used Added item rarities and add-ons.

SURVIVOR ITEM UPDATE – KEYS

Changed item “charges” to refer to individual uses of item, rather than the overall time it can be used for Adjusted the uses for this item to cover the following:

• Channel the Key to consume 1 charge and reveal Survivor auras for a limited time
• When near a closed hatch, consume 1 charge to unlock it
• Consume 1 charge to quickly unlock a chest and gain an item of Rare rarity or higher. Once a chest has been unlocked with a Key it:
  • Is revealed to nearby Survivors
  • Can be rummaged in by 1 other Survivor to gain an additional item of Rare rarity or higher Adjusted the effects of individual item rarities and several add-ons. 

SURVIVOR ITEM UPDATE – MAPS

Changed item “charges” to refer to individual uses of item, rather than the overall time it can be used for Adjusted the uses for this item to cover the following:

• Channel the Map to consume 1 charge and reveal nearby pallet and vault auras to yourself for a limited time
• While auras are revealed, press the Use Item button again to create a beam of light (only visible to Survivors), revealing the auras of generators within the beam’s range to all Survivors Adjusted the effects of individual item rarities and several add-ons.

PRESET IMPROVEMENTS

Increased total number of Character Customization presets to 7 Increased total number of Loadout presets to 7 Added the ability to change preset names 

KEYBOARD AND MOUSE ON CONSOLES

Added mouse and keyboard support on the following console platforms:

• PlayStation 4
• PlayStation 5
• Xbox One
• Xbox Series X|S Please note: This feature is not available on the PTB, as it is only playable on Steam. 

CUSTOM MATCH IMPROVEMENTS

• Added hotkey inputs to Custom Game spectating to switch to the Killer’s perspective.
• Added spectators hotkeys representation next to players portraits, to improve usability
• Added the option to toggle spectator hotkeys visibility and adjust them in the Input Binding menu.
• Added a visual indicator to show spectators who they are viewing.
• Shows dead Survivor icons if joining as a spectator after getting sacrificed. 

KILLER UPDATES

THE EXECUTIONER

Increased Punishment of the Damned’s range Increased the duration of Rites of Judgment’s trail drawing and trail lifetime Decreased Rites of Judgement’s movement speed Added Haste and Endurance effects to Survivors saved from a cage Added input buffering to:

• Transition from Punishment of the Damned to Rites of Judgment
• Begin caging or killing a Survivor when the prompt is available Reworked his add-ons. 

THE CLOWN

Increased movement speed while reloading bottle Decreased bottle reload time Adjusted the effects of yellow bottles:

• Increased Haste effect
• Increased the distance and speed that smoke spreads to
• Increased activation speed Adjusted the effects of purple bottles:
• Decreased the Hindered effect
• Decreased how long the Hindered effect lingers after leaving smoke Added input buffering to:
• Charging a bottle throw
• Reloading bottles Adjusted several add-ons.

THE KNIGHT

Increased maximum patrol path length Increased path drawing speed, acceleration, and strafe speed The Carnifex’s Standard spawns slower The Assassin and Jailor’s Standards spawn quicker Added input buffering to:

• Drawing a patrol path Adjusted Call to Arms add-on.

THE PIG

Increased crouched movement speed Increased speed of crouching and un-crouching Increased the speed at which the Terror Radius fades when crouching Increased Ambush movement speed Added input buffering to:

• Crouching
• Charging an Ambush attack Adjusted several add-ons.

PERK UPDATES

SURVIVOR PERKS

• Updated Any Means Necessary 
• Updated Appraisal 
• Updated Better Together 
• Updated Built to Last 
• Updated Déjà Vu 
• Updated Detective’s Hunch 
• Updated Potential Energy 
• Updated Still Sight 
• Reworked Streetwise 

KILLER PERKS

• Updated Dragon’s Grip 
• Updated Franklin’s Demise 
• Updated Hubris 
• Updated Insidious 
• Reworked Overwhelming Presence 
• Updated Scourge Hook: Hangman’s Trick