Patch breakdowns, perk tier lists, combo deep-dives, and counter-meta guides for Dead by Daylight. New post every few days.
No, The Pig is not leaving Dead by Daylight in 2026. Blumhouse's 50% Saw acquisition, the upcoming DBD movie, and BHVR's active Pig investment all keep Amanda Young in the Fog. Here is why the rumor is wrong, what actually killed Pinhead (April 4, 2025) and Michael Myers (January 19, 2026), and what US and EU players should expect next.
Behaviour re-enabled Badham Preschool, Grim Pantry, and Pale Rose in the 10.0.1 bugfix patch that dropped June 23, 2026. All three are smaller, indoor-favouring maps that should give Killers with indoor chase kits (Huntress, Billy, Spirit, Nurse) more queue diversity, while giving Survivors a reason to revisit Aura-Reading and Chase builds. Here is the verified change set, the related meta shifts from the same patch, and which existing perk combos benefit most.
The DBD10BIRTHDAY code works once per Behaviour account, but you can claim it on every unlinked store (Steam, Epic, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch) and merge the Bloodpoints into one account using Dead by Daylight's Cross-Progression. 10M Bloodpoints per platform, up to 50M total. Step-by-step with screenshots and the official BHVR Cross-Progression FAQ.
DBD's 10th-anniversary Black Banquet runs June 25 to July 16, 2026. Anniversary Cakes drop from hooks (killer side) and heals (survivor side). We tested which builds farm Cakes fastest: the regression-stack meta for killers, and a healing-focused perk stack for survivors. Includes daily grind numbers for Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 cosmetics.
CHAPTER 41: Chorus of Sin is Dead by Daylight's first community-created chapter, releasing August 25, 2026. It introduces The Judgment (44th Killer, divine Otherworldly staff-wielder with Ray of Retribution) and Aurora (first elderly female Survivor, Spiritual Scientist from a Collapsed World). Every design pillar was decided by community vote through BHVR's year-long The Grimoire program. We break down what we know, what the votes decided, and what is still unknown.
Every killer ranked S to D for Patch 10.0.0. S-tier holds steady at Nurse, Spirit, Oni, Wesker. What changed: Pain Resonance 40s to 30s cooldown and Eruption 30s to 20s makes chase-weak killers viable. Five meta builds included with perk recommendations per killer.
He is the 53rd Survivor, an Anishinaabe defense attorney voiced by Dallas Goldtooth, and his three perks were tuned to fit most existing builds. We cover who Shane is, what each perk does, the four best perk combos (including the meta Lithe + Wide Open Throttle pairing), and the cosmetic collection that lands with Chapter 40.5 on June 25.
DBD's 10th anniversary event runs June 25 to July 16 with Anniversary Cakes, a free 10M Bloodpoints code, themed outfits, and Twitch Drops. Here's how to maximize every reward and the recipes for each Cake tier.
Behaviour Interactive unveiled The Mall at the 10th Anniversary Broadcast on June 14 - a brand new original Dead by Daylight map built around liminal horror and Dwight Fairfield's long-awaited backstory. Coming December 2026, this is the first new original map in roughly two years. Here is everything confirmed, everything speculated, and what it means for the meta.
Cindy Campbell and Brenda Meeks are the most-requested survivors the DBD community hasn't gotten yet. Here's what a Scary Movie chapter would need, with community-vetted perk concepts and the killer problem no one's solved.
Every Survivor hits the same question by level 15. Patch 10.0.0 didn't buff any of the four exhaustion perks, but the meta around them shifted. Here is the S-to-B tier list, a one-perk-swap decision tree for every Killer, and which perk wins in solo queue.
Jason hit live four days ago. Reddit is split, BHVR shipped pre-emptive PTB-to-Live nerfs, and the build-crafting community has already pinned the three meta perk loadouts. We walk through the numbers, the best builds (with perk icons), survivor counter-play, and the specific nerfs that would balance the power without gutting the fun.
Blumhouse + James Wan + Alexandre Aja + David Leslie Johnson just got a director. Thordur Palsson is on board. Filming starts 2027, release late 2027. We separate confirmed from rumour, list the killers we'd bet on, and explain why the movie could be brilliant even if the game stays exactly the same.
Patch 10.0.0 shook up the killer meta. Here are the 5 killer perk combos we hand-tested that actually deliver wins at every MMR, with why each perk earns its slot.
Ranked by actual usage rate across 35 hand-tested survivor combos. The S-tier perks show up in 5+ builds. The F-tier perks show up in zero. Patch 10.0.0 edition.
A deep-dive into the Spirit Fury anti-pallet core that defines Killer chase builds. Why each perk earns its slot, what killers it works on, and the killer matchups where it falls apart.
Slugging is the most-hated killer strategy in DBD. These survivor builds counter it without requiring comms, voice chat, or coordinated SWF play. Tested in solo queue to patch 10.0.0.