Dead by Daylight (DBD) Update 3.49 Patch Notes (v9.0.2) on July 2, 2025

Dead by Daylight update 3.49 (9.0.2) is available to download on PS4, PC, and Xbox One. According to the official DBD update 3.49 patch notes, the latest update rebalances Animatronic add-ons and Foxy’s Hook, while fixing major issues across characters, maps, bots, perks, and audio. In addition, DBD patch 3.49 also resolves quest progression and visual/audio glitches.

DBD 3.49 Patch Notes – July 2, 2025

Dead by Daylight (DBD) Update 3.49 Patch Notes (v9.0.2) on July 2, 2025
Dead by Daylight (DBD) Update 3.49 Patch Notes (v9.0.2) on July 2, 2025

DBD 9.0.2 Patch Summary

  • Adjusted multiple Animatronic add-on effects, including Bonnie’s Guitar Strings, Foxy’s Hook, and Endo CPU
  • Fixed several bugs related to The Ghoul, The Artist, and The Animatronic
  • Audio, Bot behavior, and map collision issues resolved
  • Resolved problems with Quests, Platform login, and Perk display

Animatronic Add-On Changes

Balance Adjustments

  • Security Guard’s Badge
    ▸ Effect reduced to 25% (was 50%)

  • Streamers
    ▸ Effect reduced to 15% (was 20%)

  • Party Hat
    ▸ Duration penalty decreased to -20% (was -50%)

  • Bonnie’s Guitar Strings
    ▸ Undetectable duration penalty increased to -100% (was -50%)

  • Foxy’s Hook
    ▸ Duration increased to 6 seconds (was 3 seconds)

  • Endo CPU
    ▸ Break speeds increased to 40% (was 25%)


Bug Fixes

Anniversary Event

  • The Dark Lord no longer sees Invitation Orbs in Bat form.

  • “Endure any Stun” VFX no longer incorrectly triggers with Decisive Strike.

  • Fixed lingering remote hook SFX when aiming away from hooks.

Audio

  • Resolved missing grunts for The Ghoul with the Rize Kamishiro outfit.

  • Fixed overlapping breathing SFX for The Legion’s gender switch.

Bots

  • Bots can now rotate camera vertically.

  • Bots no longer get stuck revealing Animatronic below/above Security Doors.

Characters

  • Fixed Survivor’s left arm emote animation.

  • The Nightmare’s Dream Pallet animation now plays consistently.

  • The Artist

    • Fixed Dire Crow acceleration across angles.

    • Crows now correctly hit moving survivors and reduce health state.

    • No more jittering or stuttering from power spamming.

  • The Ghoul

    • Prevented Kagune Leap abuse after being stunned.

    • Survivors no longer stuck during pallet drop + grab-attack.

    • Corrected Enraged Mode cooldowns.

    • Resolved erratic camera movement during power grabs.

  • The Nurse no longer stutters when blink cancels server-side.

  • The Legion now properly loses add-ons after matches.

  • The Xenomorph now visible in idle animation with Deep Sea outfit on low graphics.

The Animatronic

  • Killer now hears Security Door enter animation/audio from any angle.

  • Oblivious and Broken Icons now visible while spectating affected Survivors.

  • Fixed Axe Grab icon transparency.

  • Killer can now grab Axe when Survivors drop items.

  • Fixed lingering Camera disabled text.


Environment & Maps

  • Father Campbell’s Chapel: Prevented players from standing on benches or chandeliers.

  • Macmillan Estate Realm: Fixed invisible collision and placeholder tile spawns.

  • Suffocation Pit: Resolved Knight’s guard ramp navigation issue.

  • Treatment Theatre: Fixed Knight’s guard vaulting issue.

  • Underground Complex: The Nightmare can now use powers through walls.

  • Haddonfield: The Animatronic can now interrupt Survivors at Security Room door.


Perks

  • Up The Ante: Corrected percentage value in perk description.


Platforms

  • Steam: Fixed players being stuck on Initialization screen when joining matches.


Quests

  • Rift Pass / Week 6 / Be Chased FOR 200 SECONDS now completes correctly.

  • Fixed Tome 15 Challenge: ‘I want it, I got it’ completion issue.

Previously, a big Dead by Daylight update 8.7.0 was released which added a new Killer (The Onryō) and a new survivor (Yoichi Asakawa). Unfortunately, players are facing various issues with the game. Today’s Dead by Daylight patch 3.49 will address a few of these issues.

Download DBD update 3.49 on PS4, PS5, PC and Xbox.

Jack Johnson
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