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Acronyms & Terms used in DbD
After seeing some posts about the terms we commonly use in game, I thought I'd create a thread with a list of the most common ones - any that need to be added, please comment below and I will add them to the list. Acronyms BBQ Barbeque & Chilli, Teachable Leatherface perk STBFL Save the Best for Last – Teachable Myers Perk…
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Ask the Community subforum
Welcome to the Ask the Community subforum! This is the place to go if you've got a question you'd like answered. Maybe you're new and wondering how something works, or maybe you're a long time player curious about a specific fine detail. The rules here are pretty simple: There are no dumb questions. (Be nice to each…
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dbd stats page not accurate?
Hey, so played 2 games this morning as a killer, both matches ended with 4k. When i checked stats later when they updated - they show that i played 2 games, BUT 1st game shows that 1 escaped (which is not true) and 2nd game shows 2 escaped (not true).. so i wonder how accurate those stats are. Anyone else noticed something…
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Has killer matchmaking gotten easier since 2024?
I've been playing since 2019. I stopped playing in late 2024. I used to have to pick all the broken A and S tier killers back then to beat the survivors, but I still had an 85% kill rate back then according to the stat tracker. I returned to DBD a few months ago and the survivors now just aren't on the same caliber and are…
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Will Ash Williams ever get in-match voicelines?
Out of all survivors in the game, Ash is the most deserving to have trial voice lines because if you watched the Evil Dead franchise, you’d know he’s an ultimate talkative troller. Does BHVR have unused voice lines that can be implemented for in match or would Bruce Campbell have to come back in the recording booth to do…
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What is the average chase time?
It may vary depending on the map or RNG, but how long does a chase need to last for an average survivor to be considered decent for the team? Recently I've been trying to compare my longest chase times with some of my weaker chases from a while ago, because I want to improve and be more helpful since I tend to be hard on…
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Why do people leave in lobby with a Kwon Tae-young?
Kinda a dumb question and very anecdotal, but the last two days playing with my duo or solo, every lobby always has a couple leavers before we get into the game whenever I join in with a Kwon. Is there some kinda bug with him, or do people not like him? I don’t know the reception around him because he’s so new. Is he like…
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Are map specific generator related achievements glitched for anyone else?
In the past few days I've done the requirements for at least 8 'repair the generator in room X on map Y and escape' and no achievements are unlocking for any of them. I just survived Toba Landing for a THIRD time after repairing the generator on the base. I know it's the right gen, on the 3rd floor of the base, I'm on the…
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Artist tips
i just got Artist and im currently struggling any tips? im not sure im using the right build
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Any tips for someone interested in game design?
Like starting from scratch what to learn, what kind of fields there are to persue, what kind of place offers the right education etc
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Is this a bug, or connection issue? (Steam/Controller player)
I was playing killer, I downed someone. After I picked them up I was no longer able to move using my controller. The survivor wiggled off. I could use KBM but not my controller. HOWEVER I never got any notification of any kind that my controller disconnected, not even a light flicker on the controller itself. Normally, if…
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Cant play the game, save game error
Have tried to restart multiple times, verified the files but didnt work anyone know how to fix it? there is nothing useful on the support site either
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I can't get back on the game, I don't think I'm banned...
I had an issue with the bloodweb saving and got disconnected. I've shut down the game and rebooted it twice. The second time I closed Steam all together. I keep being greeted with the No Network Connection message. I don't know if it's DBD servers, Steam Issues, Something I can't think of, or if I somehow, some way for no…
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Autistic Anxiety + Killer Anxiety = Panic Attack
I wanted to ask anyone on how to counter The Shaking feeling when I play Killer. Today I literally had a Panic Attack dearing a match. It wasn't that I was playing terrible. There is just so much happening, I get overwhelmed very easily do to my Disability. I never had this happen when I first started playing. When it…
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how many frames is the window to dead hard an m1 on react?
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Is there a way to check your Report Ticket #?
I reported a player for using VPN to Lag-Switch survivors. Submitted video and photo evidence of me using the in-game report, and the type of non-sense that was going on as well as what's needed to show that it's an actual lag-switcher and not just some foreign player in the wrong lobby. I got an "update to ticket"…
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Trickster Builds and Recommendations?
hello o wise people im looking for new builds and advice for trickster. i dont take killer too seriously, just playing around with his perk synergy before his imminent rework. i am pretty decent with his blades in terms of accuracy and timing here are my current builds so you have an idea of my playstyle: build 1 - speed…
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What are Pyramid head's best builds?
Hi, im a huge fan of Silent hill, and i've been wanting to main pyramid head for a looong time, but i feel that my build its not good enough. so if you guys could tell me what builds are good or to tell me if my current build is good would be awesome thx! My current build is Nowhere to hide, Lethal pursuer, Eruption and…
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Temporary ban for Communication Abuse on Switch, but there is no chat?
I received a temporary ban (48hrs) in Dead by Daylight until March 8 for the reason: HARASSMENT: COMMUNICATION ABUSE • Insults, intimidation, hateful speech, repeated harassment The problem is that I play on Nintendo Switch, which does not have in-game text chat. I also have never used any console messaging or external…
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how to I change my profile picture?
Good Evening, good morning or afternoon I know this sound dumb but I wanted to know how do I change my profile picture in this forum?
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How to fix controller not working if plugged in while the game is launched?
I plugged in my controller during the match load screen and now I can't get it to work I have to let all the survivors do the gens and search around or take a DC penalty which will then creep up if I accidentally disconnect for any reason. Speaking of DC penalty, I seriously think they need to reduce the time down to like…
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Lara Croft badge
Hi !! I recently saw that there are some Lara Croft badges and charms that are not available in quests or in the store, and as a big fan of Lara, I would love to have them! Do you know if there is a way to get them, or if they were just part of a previous pass? I also saw that some were given away for free with the…
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Reportable offenses
Hello i came across an dbd player who brought the perks plot twist , un-breakable, flip flop and, power struggle. From the beginning of the match they used plot twist over and over again but never fully healing themself. They were waiting at pallets not letting anyone pick up (if you did they would plot twist again) I…
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DbD XP gain, game time seems off?
So I have a timer of 600 seconds so if games went to fast and if it's already gone I finish ASAP or if it's not full duration I stay longer. The thing is, even though game lasts more than 600 seconds I often get something around ~520 xp + some change from emblems. I start it once I get control over character and then I try…
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Console K&M issues
does anyone get weird mouse stuttering issues?? I can’t be the only one started noticing it when I play survivor, now it transferred to killer side which sucks hella. Everytime I turn it stutters everytime I turn left or right, it’s not a fps dropping issue, my mouse works totally fine on pc just not console dbd… anyone…
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Flashbang and Flashlight save timings - anyone has a good video on that?
Been playing for a long time, but that is easily the thing I do least. Blinding with a flashlight takes 1 second. Time between clicking the flashbang and the explosion is 2 second. Animation of picking up is 3 seconds (let's assume no ######### perks in play). Counting after seeing survivor "spin" or dropping it when survivor…
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Does anyone else get disconnected from the servers when you have an ethernet cable connected?
I've been lately having to uninstall dbd and redownload it. Basically the match would be going on if I play survivor or killer and then I would notice when I hit a survivor or try to interact or anything, nothing registers. I've tried to look up what it could be but it's saying its a me problem BUT I play other games and i…
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What's happening with hits?
There is a bunch of times recently where I hit someone dropping a pallet, they scream, I see the blood and they don't take any damage, it keeps happening, I'm sure I have multiple recordings I just have to skim through them but like wth, is this happening to anyone else?
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Solutions for camera
Hello everyone, my friend have a bug. My friend start dbd and i play with him. But every time we play, he had the same bug. When my friend run, he cant see in his back because if he check in his back, all of his survivor moove. My friend survivor and camera is like "shift lock". When he moove his camera, his survivor moove…
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Decisive strike
I saw that they were making this perk free and I keep getting info that it's been free since at least December 2025 or Jan 19th 2026 but I can't get it or find it in game? Has it been made free yet?
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Shard discounts
Do we know when will be the next Iri Shard discount to buy some cosmetics or original killers a bit cheaper? I know they tend to happen with halloween, xmass, new chapters ect, but do we have a suspicion on when it might happen next?
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New upcoming prestige rewards
Hello, I just saw the new PTB and I realized that some portraits for the new prestige rewards are not completely right. For example, the legion only has Frank as the reward instead of maybe the whole group as well as Aestri who has only her portrait but no Baemar even though they are the technically separate characters. My…
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Are challenges from tomes autoselected and completed while you play?
I didn't play for a long time so there is a lot of tomes to do for me. Do I need to select an active challenge after each game like we used to have to do or do they tick when completed automatically like the things from main menu quests? Bonus question: Do any of the tome challenges actually award iri shards?
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Grimoire 2026 Results
So what options have been finalized for the new DBD Chapter? What's the chapter's official name? Which Killer silhouette did they go with?
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Does anyone know what perk this is?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BQT95Eq9B64 Looking to find out cause this seems extremely useful, I'm always wondering as killer how these things happen, there's another one where you can use your flashlight from like 20m but I can never use mine from that far, do you know what perk or add-on that one is?
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Hiding scratch marks in 2v8
Am I confused or something, none of the survivor perk classes mention survivors being able to suppress their scratch marks in 2v8 yet it's happening constantly?
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Change Forum Username?
Hi, how can I change my forum username? I see in the past people said to DM a mod, but all of the profiles I could find were old mods that are no longer active. If I go to Edit Profile and try to change my username it won't let me click on the box.
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Game ban from the game
I know i have been game banned like years ago and i was trying to appeal my ban after all this time and i'm trying so hard to appeal and the support from this game said "contact steam" i contact steam they say "contact the devs" and i'm in this infinite loop for like 4 days now and i just want…some help…some real help
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Account suspended for chargeback but already paid back.
Hello! My account was suspended on 9/11/2025 due to a chargeback made on my PlayStation 5 account, which is now banned. I communicated on and off till December with Dead by Daylight support on how to unsuspend my account in which they told me I had to pay off the chargeback on the account the chargeback had originated from…
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What is a balancing bug? In the player satisfaction survey
Just noticed in the bug section there is a type of bug called Balancing bug, What sort of bugs is that referring too?
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Do you think hellraiser will come back?
I started playing after it left and after learning 2 months ago about it I’m heartbroken I got the game after and I want to know if yall think it’ll comeback?
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What exactly is a “slug build”?
I was playing Clown for a challenge and, because of a noticeable skill gap in the match, I ended up slugging just to secure at least one kill. After the match, a survivor told me that if I was going to slug, I should at least be running a “slug build.” The thing is, I looked through the perks and couldn’t really find…
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2V8 Freezing
is anyone else freezing during the 2V8 matches. It has happened to me twice today. Not my internet connection.
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Error 8026, any solutions?
I've been playing on both PC (Linux) and my PS5 for a few months now, but today I have gotten an error code of 8026 on both and from what brief research I've done there doesn't seem to be a solution for it. I am on a wireless connection, both systems and their copies of the game are fully updated, I've tried rebooting…
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About Mangled effect (ver. 9.4.x)
When I played "1 vs 4" trial I mend my deep wound and saw that progress line has red color and negative ">>" indicator. According to "6.5.2 | Bugfix Patch" the Mangled effect no longer applies to the Mend, Snap Out of It, and Recover interactions. Is it no longer relevant? Screenshot from the game is attached below.
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Nexus Ranger (Supernova) skin for feng min
When is it posible to get the Nexus Ranger (Supernova) skin again? We have all the other twich prime skins in shop already.
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Dear BHVR, Can we PLEASE have more Killer AABPs?
AABP stands for Active Ability Button Perk, meaning you have a Perk on your Survivor that requires you to press a button on your keyboard/controller for the Perk to activate. So far, Rebecca, Vee, Vittorio, Aestri,, Taurie, Sable, Mikaela, Renato, Jonah, Adam, Jill and a few others ALL have AABPs, but they're all…
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Does the "Be Not Afraid" Chapter have a release date yet?
I call it that because it doesn't have an official name yet, AND its the "biblically accurate angel" Killer that we're getting, the one with the holy laser that the test footage showed off.
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What are the chances of these two Resident Evil items returning?
These two profile items were released for a 2v8-themed around the Resident Evil chapters back in February of last year.
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How to fix input delay issues
On PC / Steam. Since the Krasue update my game has been having one issue after another, but the biggest one of them all is that now all of a sudden I have input delay while playing the game. I've tried everything to rersolve this issue but nothing seems to solve it and I'm at my wits end. This is only a DBD issue. For the…
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2v8 Reveal the killer quest
Does anyone understand how this quest works? It seems random to me. I've played a few matches and will get a second added to the quest here and there at random times even though I'm revealing the killer a lot longer than the time awarded to me. I know it's only 15 seconds and will eventually complete it I just don't…