Summary
The latest public test build forDead by Daylightis an ambitious one, bringing a set of dramatic changes to the game. Like most ofDead by Daylight’s test builds, perks and abilities are being tweaked in order to attempt to make the game much more balanced. However, in this specific case, one of the major aspects of the PTB isn’t related to trials at all. The 7.7.0 patch has a good chance of going down as one of the more notable patches in the game’s recent history thanks to a few major changes it makes toDead by Daylight.
Regardless of whether anew chapter releases inDead by Daylight, patches traditionally get put on the public test build before going live. The advantage of this is obvious, since it gives new and tweaked mechanics some time to collect player feedback before being properly released into the game. At times, this has led to some changes being tweaked, or even scrapped entirely before the patch goes live due to unanticipated reactions or effects. This has made the PTB into a major asset forDead by Daylight, and Patch 7.7.0 testing big changes is proof of that.
A rework of the in-game store will change the way players unlocknew cosmetics inDead by Daylight. Patch 7.7.0 is giving the store a major overhaul that aimts to improve the in-game shopping experience. New features include:
This revamped shop should make it easier to find specific items and DLC, and hopefully the new format will prove a major improvement.
The Twins have always been one ofDead by Daylight’s least-played killers due to their complexity. However,Dead by Daylight’s Twinsare getting a major rework in Patch 7.7.0, with some highlights being:
These changes are designed to make The Twins' notoriously complicated playstyle easier to manage and more efficient in trials. It sounds promising, but the PTB will have the final say on its true effectiveness.
A few specific aspects of gameplay are being revisited to improve the health of the game overall. Maliciously faking unhooks is a violation ofhow Survivors should playDead by Daylight, and in Patch 7.7.0, unhooking can no longer be canceled to prevent this behavior. In addition, the Haddonfield map is being reworked again, this time to rework the map design to try to remove dead zones. The perks Adrenaline, Decisive Strike, and Ultimate Weapon have all also received reworks. Most notably, Decisive Strike now comes with a stabbing animation and a longer stun. These new perks may find new places inDead by Daylight’s metagame post-PTB.
In addition to all of these changes, there are several other minor details being changes, mostly in the form of bugfixes. However, some add-ons forThe Blight inDead by Daylightas well as the aforementioned Twins have also received a touch-up, either adjusting their numbers or completely changing their effects. Of course, there’s no guarantee that everything from the PTB will make it to the game proper. Even so, the changes made for Patch 7.7.0. should lead to one ofDead by Daylight’s most interesting PTB periods to date.
Dead by Daylight
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Ever wished to play as one of the characters from your favorite horror movies? Dead by Daylight is a 1v4 multiplayer game that draws from all corners of the horror world from a powerful slasher to a terrifying paranormal entity.Choose between playing an unstoppable Killer and one of 4 Survivors trying to evade a gruesome death. Each character has their own deep progression system and plenty of unlockables that can be customized to fit your personal strategy. Work together to escape, or stalk and sacrifice every Survivor.This Edition of Dead by Daylight gives you access to a roster of 7 Killers (The Trapper, The Hillbilly, The Wraith, The Nurse, The Hag, The Huntress and The Doctor) and 9 Survivors (Meg Thomas, Claudette Morel, Jake Park, Dwight Fairfield, Ace Visconti, Nea Karlsson, Bill Overbeck, Feng Min and David King). It also includes two cosmetic add-ons packed with outfits for various characters.
