A new patch for Dead by Daylight has Killer players cheering. Trapper and Hag have been buffed and are now real threats.
The balance in the asymmetric game Dead by Daylight has been a major issue for a long time. Constantly new perks and mechanics for Killers and Survivors have led to some Killers having little chance to catch Survivors.
Especially the first Killer and the figurehead of Dead by Daylight, the Trapper, was too weak for a long time. Patch 2.1.0 has now massively strengthened Trapper and Hag!
This is how Dead by Daylight changes the Trapper
Trapper is now a threat. The Trapper was the first Killer of Dead by Daylight. But by now, he was mostly played only by newcomers, as he was too weak. The developers have completely overhauled him and made his traps more powerful. The most important changes include:
- Setting traps now takes much less time. The whole animation lasts only 2.5 seconds instead of the previous 5 seconds.
- Disarming a trap is now heard by the Trapper across the entire map.
- Sabotaged bear traps respawn after 180 seconds. This makes it now impossible to permanently destroy all of the Trapper’s traps.
- All addons have been reworked. There are now addons that automatically reactivate bear traps or injure Survivors when disarming a trap.
This is the new Hag
The Hag loses negative aspects. The Hag was also unpopular, as she is very slow and her teleport traps require a lot of setup time. Additionally, her addons almost always had a drawback. Much of that is now a thing of the past.
- The complete drawing of a trap now takes 2.2 seconds instead of more than 4 seconds.
- The teleport range of the trap has been increased from 32 to 40 meters.
- All negative aspects of her addons have been removed – there are only bonuses now.
No more rank loss at lower ranks in Dead by Daylight
Aura perks for both sides reworked. The developers have fundamentally reworked many perks that display the auras of opponents. This allows Killers to use “Bitter Murmur” to see all Survivors who have just repaired a generator and are nearby for a few seconds. Survivors can do the opposite – Dark Sense allows them to see the Killer for a few seconds when they fully repair a generator.
No more de-ranking below rank 15. For all players who enjoy climbing the ranks, there has also been a change. Below rank 15 (i.e., 16-20), players can no longer lose “pips,” meaning they cannot drop ranks. This is intended to ensure that good players do not intentionally throw matches to ruin the game for newcomers and simply steamroll them. Exempt from this rule is the monthly reset – during which players can still fall into the lower ranks.
Next on the agenda are further overhauls. Freddy Krueger will be improved in the future, and the Wraith is also set to be buffed. Details about this are likely to come only in the fall.
