Dead by Daylight update 9.1.1 is now available for download across PC and consoles. While the new release is largely focused on fixing bugs stemming from the game’s recently debuted The Walking Dead chapter, it also introduces some Dead by Daylight balancing changes.
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The Walking Dead-themed Dead by Daylight chapter was originally launched on July 29. It debuted two new survivors, a legendary outfit, and the Fog Vial survivor item, among other novelties. As tends to be the case with major updates for any game, it also introduced some minor issues. Developer Behaviour Interactive is now looking to address those problems with the newly launched 9.1.1 patch, which packs dozens of changes.
Dead by Daylight Receives 10 High-Priority Bug Fixes
Among the highlights of the August 6 patch are solutions for ten high-priority bugs, beginning with a crucial fix for Killers who were unable to initiate chases in Dead by Daylight. Perk malfunctions, animation bugs, and select environment-specific glitches have also been addressed by the new patch. Ditto for some audio issues, including a bug that did not remove The Walking Dead theme from the game’s list of tracks when the Copyrighted Music setting was enabled, creating problems for Dead by Daylight content creators.
Dead by Daylight Nerfs Fog Vial
The 9.1.1 update also re-enables two Dead by Daylight perks: Streetwise and Last Stand. Additionally, it introduces the first set of balancing changes for the recently added Fog Vial item, which decreases visibility and suppresses sounds within its radius. The original version of the Fog Vial cloud had a 40% opacity, which has now been reduced to 33%. Behaviour Interactive also decreased the fog cloud volume by 3 dB, though this change only applies to the ambient fog audio rather than the sound within the Fog Vial cloud’s area of effect.
The Fog Vial nerf extends to Potent Extract (Visceral), one of the five add-ons for this Dead by Daylight item. Specifically, its decreased visibility effect has been halved and now amounts to a 5% bonus as opposed to a 10% one. The add-on’s maximum cloud size (25%) and cloud lifetime (50%) bonuses were left unchanged. Based on these tweaks, it would appear that Behaviour Interactive concluded the original version of Fog Vial was too powerful.
Historical precedent suggests that Dead by Daylight is likely to receive at least one more bug-fixing update before introducing its next major content drop. According to the latest version of the game’s roadmap, a new Killer and Survivor are scheduled for September, followed by another Rift event in October 2025. A new licensed chapter is then expected to debut in November, marking the final major content release of the year.
Dead by Daylight Update 9.1.1 Patch Notes
High-Priority Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue that often caused Killers to be unable to initiate a chase for the rest of the trial.
Fixed an issue that often caused the chase music not to play when a chase was initiated.
Fixed an issue impacting chest item charges while using Streetwise.
Fixed an issue impacting vault speeds while using Last Stand.
Fixed an issue where The Walking Dead theme was unaffected by the Copyrighted Music Setting.
Fixed an issue where both Survivors and Killers could be slowed down when running up the right-hand side of any staircase.
Fixed an issue where the Baermar Uraz’s Masquerade Musician outfit had the incorrect name and voice lines.
Fixed an issue where The Deathslinger’s aiming animation was missing from the Survivor’s perspective.
Fixed an issue where the “Be chased for 20 seconds” quest in “Into the Fog” would not progress.
Fixed an issue that caused a black screen when attempting to spectate for the second time after returning to the tally screen.
Content Changes
The Streetwise and Last Stand perks have been re-enabled.
Survivor Item: Fog Vial Changes
Decreased base opacity of the fog cloud to 33% (was 40%).
Decreased the fog cloud volume by 3 dB. (NB this does not refer to audio within the fog area, only the ambient fog audio)
Fog Vial Add-On Changes
Potent Extract (Visceral):
Decreases visibility by5% (was 10%).
Decreases the fog cloud’s maximum size by 25% (No change).
Decreases the fog cloud’s maximum lifetime by 50% (No change).
Audio Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where lobby ambiance audio would occasionally stack.
Fixed an issue where sound effects were missing when hovering over Match Management options in Custom Game.
Fixed an issue where scream sound effects occurred while the Survivor had their mouth closed during The Lich’s Mori.
Fixed an issue where Rick and Michonne Grimes were missing certain voiceover lines.
Character-Related Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where shadows in The Nightmare’s Dream World were missing.
Fixed an issue where The Nightmare could use Rupture twice on a Dream Pallet.
Fixed an issue where The Nightmare could place a Dream Pallet and a Survivor could place a Fragile Pallet using Apocalyptic Ingenuity in the same spot.
Fixed an issue where The Ghoul’s Rize Kamishiro outfit would jitter during her idle animation in the lobby.
Fixed an issue where Mikaela’s arms to appear distorted in certain outfits.
Fixed an issue where The Animatronic’s model appeared distorted for the spectator when changing camera views while the Killer exited a Security Door.
Fixed an issue where Survivors were revealed to The Executioner after hitting a Survivor with Punishment of the Damned while using the Burning Man Painting add-on.
Fixed an issue where the Exhausted status effect would recover while running when affected by the Mannequin Foot add-on.
Fixed an issue where the game crashed when The Twins opened a locker that Victor was holding shut with a Survivor inside.
Fixed an issue where The Pig did not lose bloodlust when performing an Ambush attack.
Environment/Map-Related Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where The Knight would encounter invisible collisions on certain vaults while drawing a path for summoned Guards.
Fixed an issue in the Fallen Refuge map where the prison tower door could be triggered when moving behind it.
Fixed an issue in the Fallen Refuge map where Victor would not trigger the prison tower door.
Fixed an issue in the Ormond Lake Mine map where Victor would not trigger the elevator drop.
Fixed an issue in the Red Forest Realm where The Knight’s Guards could not traverse the shack’s window.
Fixed an issue in the Withered Isle Realm where The Singularity could attach biopods above map fences.
Fixed an issue in the Midwich Elementary School map where Survivors could land on top of an invisible collision.
Fixed an issue in The Game map where Killer projectiles would go through walls in the control room.
Fixed an issue in the Ormond Lake Mine map where players could climb on top of a rock which should be inaccessible.
Fixed an issue where Snug could become stuck on a snow mound in Ormond Lake Mine map
Perk-Related Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where combining the Thrilling Tremors and Grim Embrace perks would cause the 4th token effect on Grim Embrace to not trigger.
Fixed an issue where Overwhelming Presence would not affect Key, Map, and Fog Vial items.
Fixed an issue where Hex: Two Can Play was unaffected by stun caused by Last Stand.
Fixed an issue where The Wraith remained invisible when stunned by Last Stand.
Fixed an issue where cleansing a Totem while Broken would activate Inner Strength once the Broken effect ended.
Fixed an issue where Survivors were unable to build a Fragile Pallet on pallet locations previously destroyed by vault actions affected by certain add-on and perk effects.
Fixed an issue where dying Survivors would make grunts of pain while affected by Come and Get Me!.
Fixed an issue where a Survivor using Conviction could remain in the “trapped” animation if they were in a Bear Trap.
Fixed an issue where a Survivor using Conviction could become stuck in a locker.
Fixed an issue where Blast Mine’s blind VFX were missing if damaging a generator while the Killer was already blinded.
Platform-Specific Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue on the Microsoft Store that sometimes caused the game to remain silently open after closing it.
Quest-Related Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where progression for the “I Want It, I Got It” challenge was not saved after a Trial was completed.
UI Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where the followed quest tooltip would show partial progress for quests that needed to be completed in a single Trial.
Fixed an issue where audio would be missing from the Match Management screen.
Fixed an issue where the in-game quest tracker progress animation would begin at the incorrect value.
Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor would revert to the console cursor on consoles.
Fixed an issue where the anti-camp meter would disappear after a Survivor was hooked.
Fixed an issue where the Rift Pass tooltip would show an incorrect subtitle.
Miscellaneous Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where the beam of light duration was unchanged when using the Crimson Stamp add-on on the Bloodsense Map.
Fixed an issue where a Fog Vial’s fog cloud would disappear if another Fog Vial was activated.
Fixed an issue where the Fog Vial’s smoke explosion sound effects were missing.
Fixed an issue where Survivors held the fog vial differently depending on which item was previously held.
