Dead by Daylight update 8.500 (8.500.000) details are now available for PS4, PS5, PC, and Xbox One. According to the official DBD update 8.500 patch notes, the latest update bring a major overhaul to The Nightmare, improving his Dream Abilities, Wake Up mechanics, and add-ons. Apart from this, DBD patch 8.500 also includes perk reworks, bug fixes, and quality-of-life improvements across all areas of the game.
DBD 8.500 Patch Notes – January 28, 2025
Killer Rework – The Nightmare
Base Kit Changes
- Dream Snares & Dream Pallets are now part of the base kit.
- Tap the Ability Button to switch between Dream Snares and Dream Pallets.
- Dream Snares are now ground projectiles.
- Dream Pallets can be ruptured from a distance.
- Dream Projection can now be used on completed generators.
Dream World Updates
- Minor visual improvements.
- Improved clarity for nearest asleep Survivors.
- Survivors in Dream World are Oblivious but hear The Nightmare’s Lullaby.
- Survivors performing a healing action on a Sleeping Survivor are revealed with Killer Instinct.
- Survivors wake up when put in the Dying State.
Dream Snares
- Power Button: Charge a Dream Snare over 0.35 seconds.
- Attack Button: Launches the Snare forward at 12 m/s, up to 18 meters.
- Dream Snares pass through walls and follow slopes but do not go off ledges.
- Adds 30 seconds to an awake Survivor’s Sleep Meter.
- Sleeping Survivors suffer a 12% Hindered penalty for 4.5 seconds.
- Cooldown: 7 seconds.
Dream Pallets
- Power Button: Enter Pallet Focus Mode.
- Attack Button: Spawn a Dream Pallet up to 24 meters away.
- Can create up to 8 Dream Pallets at once.
- Rupture Mechanic:
- Target a Dream Pallet and use Rupture.
- 1.5s delay, then explodes in a burst of blood.
- Rupture adds 60 seconds to an awake Survivor’s Sleep Meter.
- Rupture injures Sleeping Survivors.
- Rupture range: 3.5 meters.
- Cooldown: 1.5 seconds.
- Cannot be canceled.
- Dream Pallets can be dropped and stun The Nightmare, but they explode in blood.
Dream Projection
- Can now be used on all generators (unrepaired, partially repaired, completed, and blocked).
- Can be used on Sleeping Survivors healing in the Dream World.
- Teleport Time: 2.5 seconds (was 4 seconds).
- Survivors within 8 meters are revealed with Killer Instinct for 3 seconds and gain 15 seconds on their Sleep Meter.
- Cooldown: 30 seconds (was 45 seconds).
- Cancelling early incurs the full cooldown.
Alarm Clocks & Wake Up Changes
- Survivors can use any Alarm Clock to wake up (was specific locations).
- Alarm Clock cooldown: 45 seconds.
- Sleep Immunity: 30 seconds after using an Alarm Clock.
- Wake Up interaction time: 5 seconds (fixed).
- Wake Up has priority over healing.
Add-on Changes
- New Add-ons:
- Garden Rake: Increases Dream Snare size by 10%.
- Wool Shirt: Decreases Dream Pallet Rupture delay by 10%.
- Kid’s Drawing: Increases Sleep gain from Dream Abilities by 10%.
- Sheep Block: Increases Alarm Clock cooldown by 10%.
- Prototype Claws: Decreases Dream Snare charge time by 10%.
- Cat Block: Decreases Dream Projection cooldown by 10%.
- Outdoor Rope: Increases Dream Snare travel speed by 15%.
- Green Dress: Increases Wake Up action time by 2 seconds.
- Nancy’s Sketch: Reduces Sleep Immunity by 20% after using an Alarm Clock.
- Unicorn Block: Increases Dream Pallet Rupture range by 0.5 meters.
- Blue Dress: Dream Snares no longer move, last 8 seconds, and only 1 can be placed at a time.
- Nancy’s Masterpiece: Reduces Dream Projection cooldown by 10% after hitting a Survivor with a Dream Ability.
- Jump Rope: Increases Hindered duration from Dream Snares by 0.5 seconds.
- Paint Thinner:
- Survivors who drop a Dream Pallet are revealed for 6 seconds.
- Dream Projection can be used on revealed Survivors.
- This Dream Projection charges 100% faster.
- “Z” Block: Survivors hit by Dream Snares or Dream Pallet Ruptures are revealed for 3 seconds.
- Swing Chains: After using Dream Projection, all window vaults within 16 meters are blocked for 6 seconds.
- Class Photo: Survivors in Dream World are revealed while opening Exit Gates.
- Pill Bottle: Survivors fall asleep 10% faster after waking up, up to 50% max.
- Red Paint Brush: Reveals auras of Survivors in Dream World when further than 32 meters. Increases Sleep Meter by 50%.
- Black Box: Sleeping Survivors cannot exit through open Exit Gates for 15 seconds.
Feature Improvements
- Deep Wound Progress Bar added under Mending Bar.
- Removed darkening vignette effect of Deep Wound.
- Hooking, Deathslinger’s Reload, Cenobite’s Teleport, and Clairvoyance interactions no longer use a progress bar.
- Smoke effect added to unique lobby animations for certain cosmetics.
- Generator color updated to better differentiate from highlighted objectives.
- Perk tags improved for better searching.
Perk Updates
Killer Perks
- Beast of Prey:
- Gain Undetectable for 30/35/40 seconds when gaining Bloodlust for the first time (was 10/15/20 seconds).
- Removed: Bonus Bloodpoints.
- Fire Up:
- Each completed generator grants a 4/5/6% boost (was 3/3.5/4%).
- Remember Me:
- Tokens per Obsession health state: 1 (max 3/4/5) (was 2/3/4).
- Max Exit Gate opening time increase: 18/24/30 seconds (was 12/18/24).
Survivor Perks
- Vigil:
- Range increased to 16 meters (was 8 meters).
- Recovery speed increased to 30/35/40% (was 20/25/30%).
- Wake Up!:
- For each alive Survivor, increase Exit Gate opening speed by 8/10/12.5% (new effect).
Bug Fixes
Audio Fixes
- Fixed missing sound effects for multiple Killer interactions and perks.
- Fixed incorrect volume levels for certain cosmetics and abilities.
Bots & AI Fixes
- Fixed Bots getting stuck in place or walking indefinitely.
- Fixed Bots using Sprint Burst improperly.
Gameplay & Character Fixes
- Fixed animation glitches for multiple Killers.
- Fixed issues with multiple Killer abilities missing Survivors.
- Fixed visual issues with Nightmare’s Dream World.
- Fixed multiple bugs with The Houndmaster’s Dog AI.
Environment & Map Fixes
- Fixed collision issues across multiple maps.
- Fixed unintended hiding spots.
- Fixed incorrectly placed assets affecting gameplay.
UI & Misc Fixes
- Fixed UI display issues in multiple menus.
- Fixed performance issues causing crashes or lag spikes
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 8.500 will address a few of these issues.
Download DBD update 8.500.000 on PS4, PS5, PC and Xbox.
