Major Dead by Daylight changes will shake up gameplay Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Major Dead by Daylight changes will shake up gameplay "The single largest reduction to grind we've ever made." News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Published on 28 Jun 2022 4 comments Major changes are coming to Dead by Daylight, including an overhauled progression system and tweaked perks. The aim is to shake up the current "meta" and re-balance the game, forcing players to consider new tactics and strategies. The changes will be added in the forthcoming mid-chapter update for Chapter 24: Roots of Dread - that hits the public test build on 29th June and will be fully implemented in July. Watch on YouTube The biggest change comes to the progression system, specifically with Prestige that resets the level of a character to increase the chances of unlocking rarer nodes in the Bloodweb. Now, prestiging a character for the first time unlocks Tier 1 of their perks across all characters and will be the same for Tier 2 and 3 perks. It means this is "the single largest reduction to grind we've ever made, cutting it by roughly 75 percent," says Behaviour Interactive. Further, prestiging a character no longer resets perks and items. Prestige tiers have been increased to 100 with more unlockable rewards. When the new system is implemented, Behaviour assures that all existing unlocked perks and items will be retained. TLDR : Overhauled progression system?Prestiging a character for the 1st time will unlock Tier 1 of their perks on all characters, making them available to use right away. Same for prestige/tiers 2&3. No more resets! Prestige to 100 and earn rewards along the way pic.twitter.com/y0O6gc32LR- Dead by Daylight (@DeadByBHVR) June 27, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Another major change is to the perk system. This will impact both Killers and Survivors in order to rebalance perks. A full list can be found on the Behaviour blog. Further gameplay changes are also coming. For instance, it will now take longer to power up a generator, with the aim of promoting increased interactions between Killers and Survivors. Improvements are being made to Killer gameplay as kill rates are lower than expected. Breaking pallets and kicking generators will be quicker among other changes, to ensure "the Killer feels like an unstoppable force to be feared". Other changes are coming for Survivors to reduce tunnelling and camping. That includes Endurance and Haste effects when unhooked, allowing increased chances of escape. For the full list of changes, check out the Behaviour blog. Roots of Dread launched earlier this month and introduced new Killer The Dredge. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store