A brand new Dead By Daylight update was deployed today (October 26) for all supported platforms and includes a long list of bug fixes.

As Chapter 21.5: Hour of The Witch went live just a few short weeks ago, a few bugs are to be expected. So, today's new Dead By Daylight update aims to address some of these issues as well as introduce some small content changes.

Here's everything you need to know about the October 26 Dead By Daylight update, which is now available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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What's New In Update 5.3.1?

As mentioned previously, today's new Dead By Daylight update is simply a 'hotfix patch', which means it has been deployed with the intention to rectify some of the lingering bugs in the game.

There were some other minor changes made in patch 5.3.1, which includes changes to the Clairvoyance and Dead Hard Perks. All of the details can be found in the official patch notes below.

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Dead By Daylight 5.3.1 Patch Notes (October 26)

Below you will find the official patch notes for the October 26 Dead By Daylight update, which now brings the game to version 5.3.1 and includes a long list of bug fixes.

Content

  • Perk – Clairvoyance: Added the Hatch to the auras revealed. The Hatch aura is only visible after The Hatch has spawned.
  • Perk - Dead Hard: Added hit validation
  • The Midnight Grove Event - Selecting a Halloween challenge involving the event pumpkins will cause pumpkins to react to your presence.

Bug Fixes

  • (Steam, Windows Store, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X) Tentatively fixed an issue which could cause players to get stuck in an infinite loading screen
  • Fixed an issue that caused Halloween pumpkins not to rotate to face the player.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Halloween pumpkins not to appear lit when a related challenge is active.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Halloween hooks' auras not to be orange when viewed by survivors.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the haste timer not to function properly when having haste both from the Halloween pumpkins and from the Clown's Afterpiece Antidote.
  • Fixed an issue that may cause the game to crash when using the Boon: Circle of Healing perk.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Boon: Circle of Healing perk to give the Self Care prompt.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the heal speed not to be adjusted when a medkit runs of charges when self healing with a medkit within the range of Boon: Circle of Healing.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Clairvoyance perk to remain activated when used while being healed and holding an item.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Spirit to be able to teleport to a destroyed husk when using the Wakizashi Saya add-on.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Life Giver archive challenge not to gain progress when gaining health from the Adrenaline, For the People, Resurgence, Second Wind, or Solidarity perks.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Appeal to Heal archive challenge not to gain progress when consuming a medkit by using the Styptic Agent or Anti-Hemorrhagic Syringe add-ons.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Power Struggle perk not to reliably stun the killer since the same side pallet stuns were removed.
  • Fixed an issue in the cosmetic icons where Jonathan Byers' head would appear distorted in his outfit and torso icons.
  • Fixed an issue that caused users to be able to change a Daily Ritual multiple time by restarting the application after removing a Daily Ritual.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Players to sometimes load into trials with little to no lighting.
  • Fixed an issue that caused some hatch spawns on Midwitch Elementary can not be opened with a key.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Survivors can't be picked up in crevasse on Lery's Memorial Institute.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the First to the Punch achievement not to gain progress when a survivor is downed other than by a basic attack. It now gains progress whenever a survivor is downed next to a pallet, no matter the reason.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Humanitarian achievement not to gain progress when unhooking a survivor with the Borrowed Time perk.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Cenobite to appear inside of the ground when teleporting to a survivor solving the Lament Configuration on the top level of the maze in the Pale Rose map.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Twins' Drop of Perfume add-on's oblivious range not to be affected by other add-ons affecting Victor's Shriek radius.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Victor's alert range not to be affected by other add-ons affecting Victor's Shriek radius.
  • Fixed an issue that caused survivors to be able to use the Dead Hard and Balanced Landing perks at the same time.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the 5th Killer Instinct VFX "tick" to not appear if a Survivor affected by Killer Instinct is behind an asset.
  • Fixed an global issue that caused multiple totems to not being snuffed by the Killer in multiple maps.