Dead by Daylight Update 8.600.100 Patch Notes for PS5 (DBD v8.6.1)

Dead by Daylight update 8.600.100 is rolling out on PS5, PC, and Xbox One. According to the official DBD update 8.600.100 patch notes, the latest update resolves character animations, map issues, audio glitches, and perk functionalities. It enhances seasonal events like the Blood Moon, addresses environmental collisions, and updates survivor/Killer interactions. Apart from this, DBD patch 8.600.100 also fixes stable zombie behavior, balanced effects, loadout counters, and archive alignments.

DBD update 8.600.100 Patch Notes – April 9, 2025

DBD 8.6.1 Patch Summary – Blood Moon Event & Major Fixes

Loadout improvements with better element counters and streamlined search bar.
Blood Moon Event bonuses now apply across more game modes.
Major character fixes for The Good Guy, The Blight, The Ghoul, and others.
Map and environment bugs resolved including hook issues, fog floating, and snare placement.
Perks and audio bugs have been corrected, improving game consistency.

Full Patch Notes – April 9, 2025 Update

Features

Loadouts

Equipped elements now show remaining unit counter.
Search bar now accepts direct input, removing the pop-up interface.

Content

Blood Moon Event

Community goal Bloodpoint bonus now applies to both event and regular queues.

Bug Fixes

Character Fixes

The Good Guy: Transition animations now play correctly.
Blood Can: Spawning animation no longer skipped.
The Blight: No longer recovers fatigue tokens when hitting a pallet.
The Huntress: Hatchets no longer spawn at 0,0,0.
The Nightmare: Dream Snare no longer causes Survivor animation glitches.
Zombies:
- No longer get stuck after falling in Clock Tower.
- Cannot attack from lower elevation in Hawkins Lab.
- Cannot attack from 1st floor after falling on 2nd floor in Crotus Prenn Asylum.

The Ghoul

Mori animation no longer zooms on Survivor’s torso.
Special Ability no longer disables FOV slider.
Reticle now shows proper collision state during Kagune Leap.
Tentacle aura not visible when aura is revealed during second leap.

Audio Fixes

Uroboros SFX no longer persists post-Mori from The Mastermind.
Portia’s laugh frequency reduced at max speed.
Ghoul’s intro audio no longer loops in lobby camera pan.

Perks

Clean Break now works against The Twins.
Vigil now properly affects Hindered status from Hex: Nothing But Misery.
Balanced Landing no longer triggers a grunt sound when falling.
Second Invocation activates properly with both Invocation Perks.
Status icon remains after cleansing Hex: Nothing But Misery with Hex: Undying equipped.

Blood Moon Event Fixes

The Unknown can’t leave Hallucinations near Blood Pumps/Generators.
Invisible Blood Can no longer spawns in Léry’s Memorial Institute.
Eye of Vecna no longer causes dual item hold after Locker exit.
“Blood Fueled” now grants correct Bloodpoints.
Bloodhound Perk no longer highlights Blood Stains from Blood Cans.

Maps

Fixed multiple seasonal event spawn issues.
Dead Dawg Saloon:
- Killer can now interact with hook.
- Nightmare can use snare through building.
Ironworks of Misery: Nightmare snare power functional again.
Shattered Square: Removed placeholder tile.
Midwich Elementary School: Nightmare’s snare power fixed.
Haddonfield: Victor can no longer jump out of play area.
Garden of Joy: Grounded the floating fog.
Eyrie of Crows:
- Generator section now interactable.
- Collision added to Mausoleum base to prevent climbing.

Loadout

Killer appearance no longer changes visually when queuing.
Item counters now correctly display.
Search bar interaction fixed.