DBD update 5.4.2 is now live across all platforms and it fixes the performance drop issue when the Artist uses all of the Dire Crows at once.

Dead by Daylight Chapter 22 has been online for a while now, and players are pretty familiar with all the tricks and abilities that the Artists, the new killer, can use against other players.

One of the performance issues that the game used to encounter from the first day of the Chapter 22 release was when the Artist used all Dire Crows at once. Today's update fixes this issue on all platforms.

Furthermore, the new hotfix wipes out many UI issues that you may have seen during your experience so far in this season. Have a look at the patch notes down below:

DBD Update 5.4.2 Patch Notes

Optimization

  • Improved performance when The Artist uses all of the Dire Crows at once

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with the Resolution percent slider not changing the resolution on Low/Medium quality.
  • Fixed a string not localized in the Character Info screen.
  • Fixed an issue in the Settings screen where the language selection menu could overlap with Tabs.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Lament Configuration SFX and VFX to stop playing when the Cenobite interrupts or down a survivor holding the box.
  • Fixed an issue that caused a one way collision at the top of the basement stairs in the main building of the Suffocation Pit.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Killers to get stuck in a tree by falling onto it from a climbable rock in Eyrie of Crows.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Killers not being able to kick a side of a generator next to a rock on Grim Pantry.
  • Fixed an issue that caused crow swarms to spread to some Survivors incorrectly when The Artist used the Severed Hands add-on.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Prowler achievement to only track progress when playing The Artist.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Thrill of the Hunt not to regain a token when a cleansed Hex: Pentimento totem is rekindled.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Corrective Action perk to consume tokens when assisting survivors succeed skill checks.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Cenobite Mori to loop invisibly for female survivors.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Nemesis' footsteps to double-trigger while Tentacle Strike Charge.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the Spirit's new chase music from playing for Killers.
  • Fixed an issue for Bone Chill event where Survivors could get stuck after interacting with specific Snowmen locations on the Raccoon City Police Station map.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the remaining generators not to have the repaired lights and SFX after the generators required to power the exit gates have been repaired.
  • Fixed an issue that may cause the Hex: Ruin regression sparks to appear when a generator is actively being repaired.
  • Fixed an issue that may cause the Cannibal to gain tokens every time the chainsaw is revved when equipped with the Irridescent Flesh add-on.

Dead by Daylight is now available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch, Stadia, and PC.

Earlier today, the developer revealed the first teaser from Chapter 23, which will apparently feature a killer from the Ringu universe.