4 Dead by Daylight guides tagged Killer Meta, covering Dead by Daylight 10.2.2 Changed Dark Arrogance a Third Time in Five Weeks, Dead by Daylight 10.2.0 Patch Notes, DBD 10.2.0 PTB Top 10 Killer Builds, and more.
BHVR's 10.2.2 patch changed Dark Arrogance for the third time in five weeks, and the dev note admits the previous version was an overcorrection. We trace all three designs, and why Unrelenting now beats it.
BHVR's full Dead by Daylight 10.2.0 patch notes landed on 6 October 2026, changing 58 perks. The real story is the Developer Update from the night before: Borrowed Time fully reverted, This is Not Happening narrowed, Dark Arrogance cut back, and Windows of Opportunity shipped over player objections anyway. What changed, why, and what it means for your loadout.
I tested ten Killer builds on the Dead by Daylight 10.2.0 PTB against PTB-era Survivors. Here is the full list with the honest verdict on each one and why each perk slot is filled the way it is. Top 10 includes the Meta Squeeze Otzdarva Generic, Slow Snowball Triple Regression, Anti-Gen Stealth, Hex Stack, Chase Specialist, and more.
Dead by Daylight's 10.2.0 PTB opens September 16, 2026 and reworks 45 or more perks split between Killers and Survivors, possibly the most substantial perk update in DBD history per Design Director Matt S. This guide covers the PTB dates, the two-bucket rework philosophy (regular perk adjustments + Diminishing Returns system adjustments), every confirmed Killer perk change (Scourge Hook Pain Resonance, Pop Goes the Weasel, Hex Ruin, Corrupt Intervention, BBQ and Chili, Tinkerer, NOED, Lethal Pursuer, Save the Best for Last), every confirmed Survivor perk change (Dead Hard, Will to Live / Decisive Strike, Iron Will, Self-Care, Borrowed Time, Sprint Burst, Prove Thyself, Hyperfocus, Quick Gambit, We'll Make It, Resurgence), the predicted new tier list, 5 fresh builds to test on PTB day one (Pilgrim 2.0 anti-tunnel Survivor, Gen-Rush Returns, Slow Snowball Killer regression, Hex Stacker, Anti-Gen stealth Killer), the Quick Chat messaging wheel feature shipping alongside the rework, how DR-immune perks will reshape stacking, how to file effective PTB feedback, the October 7 projected live patch date, and 8 frequently asked questions.
