Dead by Daylight (DBD) Update 7.1 Patch Notes

Dead by Daylight update 7.1 details are now available for PS4, PS5, PC, and Xbox One. According to the official DBD update 7.1 patch notes, the latest update adds new survivor (Nicolas Cage), various tweaks and quality of life changes. Apart from this, DBD patch 7.1 also includes general stability fixes and performance improvements.

Previously, a big Dead by Daylight update 5.4.0 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 7.1 will address a few of these issues.

DBD 7.1 Patch Notes – July 5, 2023

Features

Bots
- Disconnected Survivors will be replaced with Bots.
- Added support for new perks for Bots: Dramaturgy and Plot Twist.

UI
- Consent popup now shows earlier.
- Added new Character Portraits for Survivors and Killers.
- New visuals for Store flags (limited time items) and New Items across all menus.

Content

New Survivor: Nicolas Cage
- Perks:
  - Dramaturgy: Activates while you are healthy.
  - Scene Partner: Activates when you are in the Killer’s Terror Radius.
  - Plot Twist: Activates when you are injured.
Toolbox Add-On Updates:
- Brand New Part – new functionality:
  - Toolbox Repair action is replaced with Install Brand New Part.
Coup de Grace:
Each time a generator is completed, Coup de Grâce grows in power. Gain 2 tokens, with a maximum of 5 tokens at one time. Consume one token to increase the distance of your next lunge attack by 70%/75%/80%.
Claustrophobia:
Every time a generator is completed, all windows and vault locations are blocked for all Survivors for the next 20/25/30 seconds. You see the aura of the vault locations blocked by Claustrophobia for the duration.
Hangman’s Trick → Scourge Hook: Hangman’s Trick:
Gain a notification when someone starts sabotaging a hook. While carrying a Survivor, see the aura of any Survivor within 8/9/10 meters of a scourge hook.
Territorial Imperative:
Unlocks potential in one’s aura reading ability. Survivors’ auras are revealed to you for 4/5/6 seconds when they enter the basement and you are more than 24 meters away from the basement entrance. Territorial Imperative can only be triggered once every 45 seconds.
Remember Me:
Each time your Obsession loses a health state, gain a token. Each token increases the opening time of the exit gates by 6 seconds up to a maximum of 12/18/24 additional seconds. The obsession is not affected by Remember Me.
Hex: Crowd Control:
The Entity blocks a window for 40/50/60 seconds after a Survivor performs a rushed vault through it. The Hex effects persist as long as the related Hex Totem is standing.
Trail of Torment:
After kicking a generator, you become Undetectable until the generator stops regressing. During this time, the generator’s yellow aura is revealed to survivors. This effect can only trigger once every 80/70/60 seconds.
Killer Perk Updates:
Prove Thyself:
For every other Survivor working on a generator within a 4 meter range, gain 6%/8%/10% repair speed bonus. This same bonus is also applied to all other Survivors within range. Survivors can only be affected by one Prove Thyself effect at a time.
We’re Gonna Live Forever:
Adjusted description to indicate that it works for ALL blinds, not just flashlights.
Blast Mine:
Blast Mine activates after completing a total of 50% worth of repair progress on generators. After repairing a generator for at least 3 seconds, press the Active Ability Button 1 to install a trap which stays active for 100/110/120 seconds. Affected generators will be revealed to all Survivors by a yellow aura. Only one trap can be active on a generator. When the Killer kicks a trapped generator, the trap explodes, stunning them and blinding anyone nearby. Blast Mine is then deactivated.
Wiretap:
Wiretap activates after completing a total of 50% worth of repair progress on generators. After repairing a Generator for at least 3 seconds, press the Active Ability Button 1 to install a spy trap, which stays active for 100/110/120 seconds. Affected generators will be revealed to all Survivors by a yellow aura. Only one trap can be active on a generator. When the Killer enters within 14 meters of the trapped generator, their aura is revealed to all Survivors. Damaging the generator destroys the trap.
Saboteur:
See hook auras in a 56-meter radius from the pickup spot if a Survivor is being carried. Scourge Hooks are shown in yellow. Unlocks the ability to sabotage hooks without a toolbox. Sabotaging a hook without a Toolbox takes 2.3 seconds. The sabotage action has a 70/65/60-second cooldown.
Clairvoyance:
Clairvoyance activates whenever you cleanse or bless a Totem. When empty-handed, hold the Ability button to unlock your full aura-reading potential. For up to 8/9/10 seconds, you see the auras of exit gate switches, generators, hooks, chests and the Hatch within a 64-meter range.
Breakout:
When within 5 meters of a carried Survivor, you gain the Haste status effect, moving at 5%/6%/7% increased speed. The carried Survivor’s wiggle speed is increased by 25%.
Buckle Up:
While healing a Survivor in the dying state, you both can see the Killer’s aura. When completing healing a Survivor from the dying state to injured, both you and the healed Survivor gain Endurance for 6/8/10 seconds.
Smash Hit:
After stunning the Killer with a pallet, break into a sprint at 150% your normal running speed for 4 seconds. Causes the Exhausted status effect for 30/25/20 seconds. This perk cannot be used while Exhausted.
Spine Chill:
Get notified when the Killer within a 36-meter range. If the Killer is within range and is looking at you with a clear line of sight, your speed while repairing, sabotaging, healing, unhooking, cleansing, blessing, opening exit gates and unlocking is increased by 2%/4%/6%. The effects of Spine Chill linger for 0.5 seconds after the Killer looks away or is out of range.
Survivor Perk Updates:

Level Design

Rebalance on the Fractured Cowshed and Rancid Abattoir maps.
Modified the layout of the map.
Modified the main building access.
Globally changed the content on the Coldwind Farm Realm, including more gameplays in the fence tiles.
Coldwind Farm Realm has received updated corn tiles with added detail.

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where blockers would prevent players from navigating in the Mothers Dwelling map.
Fixed an issue in the Raccoon City Police Station where zombies would get stuck.
Fixed an issue where a survivor would clip through the doors of a locker in the Torment Creek map.
Fixed an issue in the Fractured Cowshed where the Clown’s gas would clip through the walls.
Fixed a collision issue on the Torment Creek Map.
Fixed a collision issue around the barn in the Fractured Cowshed map.
Fixed an issue where it shows the wrong error message of “Host unreachable”.
Fixed an issue where it shows a corrupted data error popup improperly.
Fixed an issue that caused loadout sometimes to be equipped in Trials when all Match Management settings are set to None in custom games.
Tentatively fixed an issue where some players aren’t able to unlock Adept achievements when meeting the requirements.
Fixed various issues related to bots getting caught, flashlight usage, trophies not updating, Auric Cells expiration, trial visibility, Attack on Titan charms, error 8,001 on Windows Store, and more.

Characters

Fixed various issues related to killers not following certain rules, animations not playing correctly, item models not behaving as intended, status effects not displaying correctly, and more.

UI

Fixed various issues related to loadout page reset, player lists overlapping buttons, incorrect visibility of icons, challenge tracker dismissal speed, tooltip placement, and more.

Survivor Disconnect Bots:
- When a Survivor disconnects, they will be replaced with an AI substitute.
- The AI bot will help repair Generators, save other Survivors, and keep the Killer occupied.
- Disconnecting players will still receive penalties and lose accumulated Bloodpoints.
Successful Report Feedback:
- A “Successful Report” feature will be introduced.
- Players will receive notifications when their reports lead to bans.
- The message will include details such as the report, ban date, and reason for banning.
The Onryo (Killer):
- Changes have been made to The Onryo’s Projection mechanic.
- Projecting to a TV applies ¾ of a stack of Condemned to nearby Survivors.
- Time disabled after Projecting to a TV has been reduced to 70 seconds.
- Time disabled after removing the Cursed Tape has been increased to 90 seconds.
- Projection now has a 15-second cooldown.
- Adjustments have been made to Cursed Tapes and Demanifestation mechanics.
- Balance changes have been made to The Onryo’s Add-ons.
Hook Grabs:
- Grabs from unhooking Survivors will be removed.
- Unhooking will still leave Survivors vulnerable to being hit twice by the Killer.
Brand New Part:
- Brand New Part Add-on has been reworked.
- Skill Check is now required to activate the Add-on.
- Succeeding the Skill Check reduces the required charges of the generator by 10.
- Regression Perks based on generator charges will be slightly less effective.
Perk Balance Changes:
- Several Perks for both Killers and Survivors will be balanced.
- Specific adjustments will be made to Perks such as Coup de Grâce, Claustrophobia, Hangman’s Trick, Territorial Imperative, Remember Me, Hex: Crowd Control, Trail of Torment, Prove Thyself, Blast Mine, Wiretap, Saboteur, Clairvoyance, Breakout, Buckle Up, Smash Hit, and Spine Chill.
Killer Tweaks:
- Minor adjustments will be made to The Executioner, The Spirit, and The Hag.
- Add-on changes include adjustments to Mother-Daughter Ring, Dried Cherry Blossom, Yakuyoke Amulet, Shiawase Amulet, Kaiun Talisman, Origami Crane, and Rusty Flute.
Coldwind Farm Balance Update:
- Layout changes have been made to Fractured Cowshed and Rancid Abattoir maps.
- Strong Survivor setups have been addressed and adjusted.
- The barn location in Fractured Cowshed has been moved closer to the middle of the map.
- The layout of the slaughterhouse in Rancid Abattoir has been updated.
- Corn tiles and edge tiles have been enhanced throughout the realm.

Dead by Daylight Chapter 29 Release Date

Dead by Daylight Chapter 29 will release in August 2023.

Download links for DBD update 7.1 will be available soon on PS4, PS5, and Xbox One.