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The Decline of Dead by Daylight’s Design Philosophy
1. Skill-Driven Beginnings When Dead by Daylight launched in 2016, success came from skill and adaptation. Survivors had three unique perks, killers had their own kits, and universal perks were rare. Cosmetics didn’t exist. Your choice of survivor or killer mattered because of their abilities, not their appearance. This…
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2v8
2v8 should be an all around game mode. It's so fun and fast paced really keeps the game going. If you wanna squad up with your homies go to the OG but 2v8 man. Awesome. Add a 2v8 leveling system and keep it all the time
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Map offerings after nerf
I like the nerf it's definitely a good thing for the game but could you delete map offerings from bloodwebs now ? They can't be used anymore it's a waste of BP, and you might want to look at other useless clutter like fog thickness offerings (the fog hasn't mattered for years)
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2v8 Catch Up Mechanic
Having some kind of slowdown for killers or some bonus for survivors is a great idea, but the current catch up mechanic doesn't make much sense in practice. The bonuses are: For Killers, a stack-able -5% per completed Generator (8 gens, so 40%). 8 gens total, so a max of 40%. For survivors, a stack-able +2.5% per Cage…
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2v8: BHVR should be super buff survivors and super nerf Legion and Oni, to balance 2v8 queue times
In 2v8, BHVR should be super buffing survivors, and super nerfing Legion and Oni, to balance the 2v8 queue times. We really should be making 2v8 massively survivor sided, to get the queue times more balanced. Edit: Alternatively, give survivors a bunch of ridiculous items or abilities, that are too powerful for 1v4, like…
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2v8. Can we punish survivors taking the job of the Medic from people who have that class?
I'm constantly having hooks taken from me mostly by Escapists but other classes shouldn't be making bank on altruism points at the cost of a near by medic not getting their cooldown reduced for their ability. It's one thing if no medics are left or if they are too far away I have had people use their Sprint Burst to screw…
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Some Ideas For 2v8
The "play while you wait" feature was a pretty good addition, I do like it, but I still feel that the biggest issue contributing to the lopsided queue times in 2v8 is that survivors just simply don't get anything as exciting as being able to have a killer teammate. While matching that novelty might be hard, I do think a…
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2v8 needs massive changes! (not band-aid fixes)
"Play survivor while you wait" was a nice idea, but in the end it's a band-aid fix…. which sadly hasn't accomplished much. Killer queues are insane… "Nobody" wants to play survivor. Why? Because the survivor role in 2v8 has received next to no changes since the launch of 2v8. The killer side has been receiving a ton of…
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Do killers have any advocates in the dev team?
Genuine question. Is there anyone left that asks "How does this change affect killers negatively?". It feels like everyone wants to demonize killers and there's nobody left in their corner now that Almo is gone.
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just remove killer
at this point there's no reason to keep it in the game, any time a viable playstyle exists it just gets nerfed to absolute crap
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2v8 is stale, boring, repetitive, uninteresting, unbalanced, frustrating. It absolutely NEEDS more.
2v8....so fun if was when first it was added. Now it's a 1v4 killer queue times destroyer, and nothing more. Now people keep leaving it, and now that mostly casual players play it, it's even more casual, and it's so boring as killer and survivors, because you pretty much either completely win or get completely stomped, and…
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Legion should be removed from 2v8
Legion should be removed from 2v8 and so should the revealed thing that happens just because you havent been caged. We shouldn't be punished because the killer cant find us
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demo-gorgonzola
do i need to say more? if rotten plague works, why not a stinky blue cheese demogorgon-zola?
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More Halloween/Michael Myers Content
I would love to have more Halloween/Michael Myers Content. Like they could put Lynda and Annie as survivors. Could give Laurie some new outfits.
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changes that need to happen for the 9.2.0 live update
Added the ability for Survivors to recover while crawling. Recovery now occurs passively with no need to hold a button. i dont think this should come into the game, first of all tenancy would become useless, second of all this would just straight up buff flip flop power stuggle combo that really doesnt need more buffs, and…
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If the anti-slugging changes go through hooking needs to be easier.
Last time I played a sabo squad, I managed to 4 man slug them but because they all went down in the same area and I think I remember they brought an Ebony Oak offering I could only reach two hooks and had to bleed the other two out. Either add more hooks or add remote hooking once there is a 4 man slug. Otherwise there is…
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What will happen with killers like sadako?
With the new changes that will be coming into the ptb, sadako will undoubtedly be nerfed into the ground even if it's not a direct one. We'll be basically punished for utilizing her power correctly and getting an early kill, will there be any updates to her kit IF the anti-tunnel goes into the main game?
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Just make the unhooked survivor teleport to a different part of the map.
it wouldn’t make me much sense lore wise but stuff could be fudged. It would instantly fix and prevent tunneling. A bunch of perks would have to be changed but it’s a perfect fix. Either the killer would go search around for someone to kill giving the unhooked survivor time to heal or they would go back to the hook to get…
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Clear New Notifications - New Feature
when new content added the store, it takes a lot of time to go into each character and mark them as seen,especially if that character has acquired new rift outfits, as the deep outfits appear as new content, and most player find this annoying Please add a solution so that people can remove this red notification with a…
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How to win with the new changes!!
Survivior main, heard were getting a buff so lets find out how to maximize our advantage early on!! TUNNELING when a killer hooks you, make them tunnel you! If they chase you and hook you, they will be punished with not being able to kick gens and survivors get a gen boost, if they dont chase you, feel free to body block…
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Tenacity
With recovering while crawling becoming Basekit I think Tenacity could use a little buff. New Effect Increases the Crawling Movement speed by 30/40/50%. (Current) •Suppresses your Pools of Blood while in the Injured State by 50/75/100%. (New) •Tenacity cannot be used when suffering from Exhausted, but does not cause the…
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upcoming patch tunneling/slugging
i just wanna say i have near 8 thousand hours in this game ive always been a killer main but i play both sides i play a lot of surv too. i wanna start out that im totally fine with the slugging change i think that is great who wants to be slugged all game right? agree. but my main point is that taking tunneling away with…
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REMOVE LEGION FROM 2V8
Please for the love of God remove this absolute boring killer from this modifier. 10 matches against 8 Legions. This killer is disgustly boring to face agaisnt and never should came to this mode.
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Moved: "Réduire le temps d'attente de début d'une partie" Suggestion
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Moved: "Jouer une partie survivant pendant qu'on en recherche une" en 4V1 Aussi ! Suggest…
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Myers should have gotten a model update with this patch.
Out of all the Killer models in the game, Myers has legit one of- if not THE most oudated looking models in the entire game and this update would have been perfect timing to visually overhauling him. Seriously, his current model looks like it's made out of clay or play-doh.
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Well... It's a very ambitious sledgehammer...
I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with shifting power away from slugging and tunneling. Killers getting buffs to a non tunneling playstyle as well as nerfs to tunneling I think that's a good approach... but these changes as a whole feel for killer like being given a slightly stale but mostly fine cupcake but…
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New Killer Suggestion
You should make a Michael Jackson killer, in south america people are afraid of him and call him THE AYUWOKI and it's pretty messed up scary... look it up...!!! THAT'S A GOLD MINE YOU'RE SITTING ON!! CLAIM IT
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Map
Hi, I would love to request a more Map on 2v8 Thankyou
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Kaneki Kidnap tech
So kidnap tech is strong, which is why it's being removed. Now there is a counter to it but there is a counter to the counter which I am NOT opposed to being removed, however kidnap tech itself I am. I have a suggestion to make it so you can only do kidnap tech when you're not enraged, this could be done alongside a rework…
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Undo Myers changes
You turned Myers from one of the most interesting Killers into a dash killer. He was unqiue with a cool set of playstyles and in the top 5 of best add on variety. Now he is a Dash Killer. Like why? He was fine.
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deep rift skins
So im like a huge castlevania fan and unfortunally i had to go on vaction during most of the castlevnia event/tome and missed out on the deep rift skins. Its been bugging me literally so much that i missed out on them, so my idea /question is about adding a way to acquire old deep rift skins. The idea is that you guys can…
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Ideas for More 2v8 Killers
A couple days ago, I made more Survivor Classes, now it's time for more Killers! I'll be breaking the Power changes for 2v8 based on what aspect of the Power it is. I will also leave a link to the Survivor Classes post! https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/454729/ideas-for-more-2v8-survivor-classes#latest…
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Healthy changes, thank you.
A lot of people don't like change, but these are really healthy changes. Please don't let killer and especially streamer bias stop these changes from going through. Most people don't seem to understand that if a survivor dies early at 3, 4, or especially 5 gens, the game is over. Now, there actually will be a chance for…
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The real problem with tunneling...
Well folks, I'll give you a hint. It isn't the UI! Why does it matter if the killer get a notification (which I believe is delayed by two seconds regardless) once a survivor is unhooked? Either they know the unhook is happening, or they aren't really paying attention. And if you know what I'm talking about, then you know.…
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2v8: Combo Moris
Since the choice of killers in 2v8 is limited and changes with each update, new Moris could be added that require both killers on the same survivor, like Combo Moris.
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Perk Changes
Short and Sweet we don't need new perks for awhile because a lot perks are starting to come out and just be better versions of something else that already exist. Not to mention if something new comes out thats unique its usually trash thats not going to be used. Hex: Two can play is a prime example of that. Theres also the…
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Constructive feedback for anti-tunnel
The majority of these notes seem fine enough, at least worth trying but I have a few sticking points about the anti-tunnel Not being shown the survivors hook state as the killer. I assume this means you don't see the hook icon over the survivors portrait. My concern with this is if I hook someone and walk away but can't…
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nope
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Developer Update Thoughts and Suggestions
Here are my initial thoughts on the developer update from hopefully a fairly unbiased perspective considering I am very experienced in both roles, and play them relatively equally. I’ll try to address the changes roughly in order of their appearance in the notes, and if I don’t mention something I am probably fine with it.…
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Killer Perk Pitch
Humble Beginnings: At the start of each trial, a single survivor is exposed to the knowledge of their own survival, while the killer remains unaware. Each time the survivor is hooked, the curse spreads to another survivor. However, for each hook, the killer loses a significant amount of their speed or, alternatively, the…
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2v8: The "new" Escapist is maybe the most broken thing since insta moris, heals and gens
Is this a bug, or did you guys really think it would be a good idea to give survivors a Sprint Burst by click??? It's like Dead Hard, but with 150 % movement speed. Survivors are literally unkillable in 2v8 right now, if they're playing Escapist or if an Escapist is nearby, unless you're a Nurse, Blight, Hillbilly etc. The…
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Balancing mechanics around different killers is an AMAZING step in the right direction
The latest Developer Update (August 2025) has a whole bunch of flashy new changes, and I think those are overshadowing one of the most important things in the entire update: the fact the new "unique hook bonus" system is hard-coded to be weaker or stronger depending on which killer you're playing. This is fantastic and so,…
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Concern about the anti-slugging
I am honestly not a big fan of the new anti-slugging changes. These changes will make slugging way weaker, which makes build countered by being slugged even better. A while ago for example I had a game where I went against a full sabo squad. They all grouped up to constantly deny hooks, but eventually I managed to snowball…
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Why Deep Rift cosmetics should be brought into the store
I’ve been playing Dead By Daylight almost everyday for 6 months now, and I’ve been a life long Castlevania fan. Unfortunately, I missed out on the Deep Rift versions of Soma and Dracula’s True Form, and in my opinion, you shouldn’t gatekeep these cosmetics from new players for a few reasons One, most people on Reddit and X…
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9.2 Developer Notes are emblematic of the problem with all updates
I wanted to take a moment to try to go through the entirety of the Dev Notes that were released today, but I think my main take away is that a lot of these changes will fail because the Devs are trying to do too much at once. I don't think we need a long list of special effects to combat tunneling, especially particularly…
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Don't make the game work different for different killers
I mostly like the anti-tunneling changes (besides faster gens peed if you get a kill udner 6 hooks and permanent gen regression block if you hook someone twice in a row), punishing the killer for tunneling and rewarding the killer for spreading hooks, but one line bothered me. "These effects are slightly lessened for The…
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BHVR will you be buffing deathslinger?
I feel slinger falling behind each update, his 1v1 isn’t good enough to make up for the no map pressure/mobility and he is like the killer that gets punished for hitting a survivor with his power for example, I snipe a guy 14 meters away and he’s injured then gets stuck behind a wall because he can sway left and right for…
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About 2vs8 mode
2対8モードは大勢人が集まるので、1つのモードとして常にあるべきだと思う。 I think 2vs8 mode should always be there as a mode because it draws a lot of people.
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i wish dead by daylight let you have a way where you could change the back round / main menu to like
i really think its would be a nice addition to the game and could help yt cus it could be use for thumb nails and screen shots and + for my self i cant wait for events (the bone chill) cus first i love the game modes and i love the main menus and also i think a lot of players would like a option to play events in the…