Killers have long wait times in Dead by Daylight. The reason is the Halloween event – it has turned survivors into killers.
In Dead by Daylight, there can currently be very long wait times for killers on all platforms (PC, PS4, Xbox One). The reason for this is not a programming error in matchmaking but a simple fact: There are far too many killer players in relation to survivors. The culprit is the “Hallowed Blight” event for Halloween.
What happened? Currently, the “Hallowed Blight” event is happening in Dead by Daylight. While survivors harvest special plants, killers must take survivors to special event hooks. This supplied both sides with serum. The problem was that you could only receive the maximum amount of serum if you played both killers and survivors.
Why is this annoying? In a game designed for “4vs1”, matchmaking does not work well when a large portion of survivors also wants to play as killers. This led to long wait times for killers until the lobbies filled up. Frustration was inevitable.
This is how the developers are fixing the problem: With a quick hotfix, the developers have already resolved the issue. Now both sides (killers and survivors) can work indefinitely towards the maximum of 60 units of serum. So if you’re still missing serum and have to endure long wait times as a killer, just play as a survivor for a while, and the problem is solved.
Community praises quick response: The otherwise quite cynical Dead by Daylight community is praising the swift action of the developers on Reddit. Gone are the days of “incompetent decisions,” and sensible changes are being implemented more quickly and reliably than a few months ago.
The “Hallowed Blight” event runs until November 2nd. There is still plenty of time to earn the serum and thus the cool shop outfits for killers and survivors.
Have you gotten everything you wanted from the event? Or are you still busy farming?
Sometimes even the killer in Dead by Daylight can be afraid …
