Summary
Dead by DaylightChapter 32 is now available across all of the game’s target platforms. This content drop seesDead by Daylightcross over withDungeons and Dragons.
Behaviour Interactivestarted teasingDead by Daylight’sDungeons and Dragonscrossoverin early May 2024. The update was then treated to a week-long public beta test that concluded on May 20.
June 3 saw the developer officially release Chapter 32 across all versions of the game, including those for PC, mobile, and the latest two console generations. TheDungeons and Dragonsupdate introduces a newDead by DaylightKillerin the form of The Lich, Vecna, voiced by Matt Mercer ofCritical Rolefame. Vecna’s design is as intricate as the game’s Killers get, with the iconic necromancer having access to no fewer than four unique abilities based onDungeons and Dragonsspells. One of them makes him fly, allowing the necromancer to quickly cover large distances. Another, called Dispelling Sphere, serves as an area-of-effect life detector of sorts, which is itself undetectable by Survivors.
Vecna also has access to Mage Hand, a famousDungeons and Dragonsspell that allows him to tag interactive obstacles, or Pallets, in the game’s jargon. If a Pallet is already raised, the ability will block its use for a few seconds, slowing down any fleeing Survivors. Mage Hand will otherwise raise any inactive Pallets that it comes in contact with. Flight of the Damned completes Vecna’s arsenal, allowing the Killer to conjure five flying spectral monstrosities that deal damage in a cone-shaped radius.
As is tradition, thelatestDead by Daylightcrossover Chapteralso introduces a new Survivor. This time around, the horror game’s roster of characters has expanded to include bard Aestri Yazar, an elf bard. Aestri also comes with a counterpart in the form of Baermar Uraz, a human bard who has access to the same skills. Those include Still Sight, a passive ability that activates when staying still for a while, revealing the Killer’s aura, as well as any nearby chests and generators. Meanwhile, Bardic Inspiration provides a temporary skill-check boost to all party members. The exact strength of its buff is determined by a 20-sided dice roll, keeping in line with theDungeons and Dragonsruleset. Finally, the two bards can cast the Mirrored Illusion spell next to chests, generators, totems, and exit gates, in order to temporarily misdirect their pursuer.
Chapter 32 also debuts a new map called Forgotten Ruins. TheDungeons and Dragons-themed update marks the start ofDead by Daylight’s Year 9 roadmap, which includes a handful of additional Chapters and events planned to be released in stages by April 2025.
Dead by Daylight
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Ever wished to play as one of the characters from your favorite horror movies? Dead by Daylight is a 1v4 multiplayer game that draws from all corners of the horror world from a powerful slasher to a terrifying paranormal entity.Choose between playing an unstoppable Killer and one of 4 Survivors trying to evade a gruesome death. Each character has their own deep progression system and plenty of unlockables that can be customized to fit your personal strategy. Work together to escape, or stalk and sacrifice every Survivor.This Edition of Dead by Daylight gives you access to a roster of 7 Killers (The Trapper, The Hillbilly, The Wraith, The Nurse, The Hag, The Huntress and The Doctor) and 9 Survivors (Meg Thomas, Claudette Morel, Jake Park, Dwight Fairfield, Ace Visconti, Nea Karlsson, Bill Overbeck, Feng Min and David King). It also includes two cosmetic add-ons packed with outfits for various characters.
