9.9.1 | Fake Patch Notes

 By XolfRiggler | Last Updated: 12/05/2026

Important

• I genuinely think most of the changes would be healthy for the game
• I really want feedback on any possible issues or what could be improved
• In some case numbers are used to illustrate the concept and may need to be adjusted
• Read the “Not a Dev Note:” for some insight in why I’m suggesting particular changes

Unique Hook Rewards

• Killer Power goes off cooldown/reloads.
• Aura of survivors with less hook states revealed for 10s.
• Speed boost 5% per unique hook for 30s, ends when survivor runs within 20m.
• Generator with most progress loses 5% per unique hook.
• MAYBE regress all gens? Or damage all gens after all 4 survivors hooked.

Tunnelling Reduction

• When a survivor is on hook, survivors can see each other auras
• Survivors gain Elusive for 30s after unhooked
  • No Collision
  • 20% Haste
  • Cannot interact with Items, Lockers & Pallets
  • Ends when interacting with Generator, Gate & Killer Item
  • Disabled in endgame
• If a survivor is killed before 5 hook states gens permanently increase speed for each remaining gen.
• MAYBE just a flat requirement?
  • 5% for each gen remaining, times each dead survivor (could be additive)
  • 5 gens 1 dead = 25% (30%) 4 gens 2 dead = 40% (30%) 3 gens 2 dead = 30% (25%) 2 gens 3 dead = 30% (25%) 2 gens 1 dead = 10% (15%)

Slugging Reduction

• Survivors can pick themselves up after 2 minutes(half the bleed out timer)
  • Each time a survivor picks themselves up they can pick themselves up 100% quicker
  • 1st slug 2 minutes, 2nd slug 1 minute, 3rd slug 30 seconds
• After recovering survivors can pick each other up. MAYBE in deep wounds?

Not a Dev note: I think BHVR had some okay ideas but were poorly executed and didn’t experiment with tweaking anything on PTB, obviously I think it can work.
The problem with Tunnelling & lesser extent Slugging, is often the best strategy
The problem with that is that it “feels bad”
Not only does it feel bad to be tunnelled out and finish playing before the other players
It also feels bad for the other 3 players that don’t really get to have a chase, or if they do its in a 3v1
IDEALLY each player would get to have a few chases each game
I think the solution is to make tunnelling & slugging viable but less often the best strategy, to do this:
1. Nerfing slugging & tunnelling (but not to the extent tested previously)
2. Buffing unique hooks to a point were they are viable and/or preferred by killers
This could have the side effect of making either killers or survivors weaker then intended
In this case Unique hook rewards could be adjusted, then gen & hook times may need to be adjusted
We need to find a balance where Uniqu hooks are worth it without making games too formulaic

Nurse

• Remove Aura while charging blinks
• Reduce movement speed to 3.6
• Increase blink recharge speed

Not a Dev Note: Aura reading perks are limited in design due to Nurse, removing aura reading while charging will at least partly help this. The movement speed & blink recharge is to make nurse slower than 4.4 killers while travelling in a straight line and make blinking always necessary to move around the map.

Blight

• Reduce movement speed to 4.4 m/s while power is on cooldown
• Breaking a pallet in power uses 2 additional tokens
• Breaking a pallet while power is on cooldown uses 2 tokens

Not a Dev Note: I think this would be a better nerf than flat reducing movement speed to 4.4 or just losing tokens when breaking pallets, which are the 2 most popular community ideas to nerf Blight. Yes, I know they already nerfed Blight, but this is still a good idea in my opinion.

Huntress

• When throwing final hatchet, play audio cue and remove lullaby
• Move at 4.6 m/s while holding no hatchets

Hag

• Move at 4.6 m/s when no traps are set
• Press secondary action to remove trap at any distance

Not a Dev Note: I think its healthy for each killer to be able to move at 4.6m/s if you would like to see how I'd balance this on other 4.4m/s killers I'd be happy to share. Or if you have your own suggestions, I'd love to see them.

Unknown

• When not looking at Unknown infection slowly increases, when already infected

Not a Dev Note: This may not be needed after just receiving a Buff.

Unknown -rework alternative idea

• When looking at Unknown increase infection, when not infected
• Must look away from Unknown to remove infection

Not a Dev Note: turning this mechanic on its head makes sense with the character and gameplay wise an actual buff, that might effect high MMR players more than low MMR players.

Cannibal

• When increasing chainsaw sweep,  you can input to extend the sweep without having to time it perfectly

Not a Dev Note: Maybe not necessary, but it seems like an unnecessary thing to have to watch the UI and try to time, it is more meant a QoL change. Also makes it more beginner friendly which bubba has been historically

Trapper

• Increase number of traps carried to 3
  • Some addons should maybe reduce number of traps carried
• Increase size of trap hitbox
  • Make more clear the area trapped
• Trapper needs a way to get traps without walking to the edge of the map:
  • Option1: Open Locker to get fill trap bag with traps
  • Option2: Press secondary action to get trap at any distance

Not a Dev Note: Trapper is overdue for some attention, but is a risky killer to buff, as he could get out of hand easily. Traps should be very clear where is trapped for both sides and traps should either be similar colour to the floor to make in harder to see or made to stand out to make it easier to see to make Trapper more consistent either way and easier to balance in future. The size of the trap and trap hitbox is increased for the same reason.

• Items & Offerings are now shared between all characters, with the exception of killer addons
• Map Offerings are now 25% and can stack
• Offerings that are for one role have a paired offering with the opposite role
• Killers are now able to bring up to 4 offerings

Not a Dev Note: Having a “shared inventory” will be easier to see what items and offerings you currently have. Map offerings have been problematic in the is being 1 of 5 players being able to decide the map, now all players can have a say but if any player brings a counter offering.

• Add possibility to Queue for multiple killer
• Add possibility to Queue for both roles
• Add possibility to Queue for multiple game modes

Not a Dev Note: I’d prefer matchmaking to be more strict and this is one way this could be viable if people “flex”
The idea is if I queue up for 5 killers, I may be great with Wraith and terrible with Trapper so if matchmaking requires a strong killer, it will put me in as Wraith, and if it needs a weaker killer, it will put me in as Trapper.
This would also take the stress on having multiple queues while there are events on.
While providing feedback to the devs what modes, roles, killers people want to play.

Rituals

• Change all Quests and Challenges to be “Rituals” to suite the game aesthetic

• Streamline UI for overall rituals completed for Events & Rift Pass

• Streamline UI for Milestone Rituals

 Not a Dev Note: UI is unnecessarily clunky and large, lots of times have to scroll when it should be unnecessary

TLDR: Basekit Kindred and BBQ Chilli, heavily incentivise Unique hooks, share Items/Offerings, Nerf Strong Killers, Buff Weak Killers, Allow Queueing for Multiple Roles/Events/Killers, improve Ritual UI