# Dead by Daylight 9.4.1 | Bugfix Patch

- Product: Dead by Daylight (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dead-by-daylight)
- Vendor: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
- Date: 2026-02-03
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/381210/view/509604049186719319
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dead-by-daylight/releases/2026-02-03-9.4.1-bugfix-patch

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- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Survivors scream at the beginning of the Trial when the Smashed Cassette Deck Add-on is equipped
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Dustin voice line and subtitles were unable to be properly timed together
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Dustin, Eddie and Jonathan Byer screams are missing after being sent to the Cage of Atonement
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the scream SFX is missing during The Xenomorph's Mori
- **added** — Added a Curse hit feedback stinger in The First's Default Mode
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue causing Survivor Bots to be difficult to heal when under the radius of a Drone
- **fixed** — Tentatively fixed an issue where The Deathslinger did not appear to be aiming with his rifle from the Survivor's point of view
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the Animatronic Yellow Rabbit outfit would cause clipping when interrupting a Survivor during a vault animation
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the Animatronic's left arm was missing when opening a locker with a Survivor hiding inside
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the bottom of the map was visible when The Onryō teleported to a TV
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Ada Wong's eyes would bulge out while idle
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Survivors would briefly swap to the downed animation during the hooking animation
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Survivors were misaligned inside lockers when being picked up by The Dredge with the Fear of Reminiscence outfit
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where The Legion's Killer Instinct did not retrigger on Mended Survivors
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where The Ghoul could injure Survivors with the Kagune Leap when performed near a vault or close by
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where sometimes The First could use the Traverse Upside Down ability at the start of the trial
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the outer ring of The First's Vine Attack's aiming reticule would stay the same color for the duration of the Trial
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the aura of The First's tentacle did not always appear during a portal blast
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where The First's World Breaker Skybox VFX was removed for a Survivor during Mori, Sacrifice, or entering hook stage 2 animations

##### **Bug Fixes**

##### **Audio**

- Fixed an issue where Survivors scream at the beginning of the Trial when the Smashed Cassette Deck Add-on is equipped.

- Fixed an issue where Dustin voice line and subtitles were unable to be properly timed together.

- Fixed an issue where Dustin, Eddie and Jonathan Byer screams are missing after being sent to the Cage of Atonement.

- Fixed an issue where the scream SFX is missing during The Xenomorph's Mori

- Added a Curse hit feedback stinger in The First's Default Mode.

##### **Bot Improvements**

- Fixed an issue causing Survivor Bots to be difficult to heal when under the radius of a Drone.

##### **Characters**

- Tentatively fixed an issue where The Deathslinger did not appear to be aiming with his rifle from the Survivor's point of view.

- Fixed an issue where the Animatronic Yellow Rabbit outfit would cause clipping when interrupting a Survivor during a vault animation.

- Fixed an issue where the Animatronic's left arm was missing when opening a locker with a Survivor hiding inside.

- Fixed an issue where the bottom of the map was visible when The Onryō teleported to a TV.

- Fixed an issue where Ada Wong's eyes would bulge out while idle.

- Fixed an issue where Survivors would briefly swap to the downed animation during the hooking animation.

- Fixed an issue where Survivors were misaligned inside lockers when being picked up by The Dredge with the Fear of Reminiscence outfit.

- Fixed an issue where The Legion's Killer Instinct did not retrigger on Mended Survivors.

- Fixed an issue where The Ghoul could injure Survivors with the Kagune Leap when performed near a vault or close by.

- Fixed an issue where sometimes The First could use the Traverse Upside Down ability at the start of the trial.

- Fixed an issue where the outer ring of The First's Vine Attack's aiming reticule would stay the same color for the duration of the Trial.

- Fixed an issue where the aura of The First's tentacle did not always appear during a portal blast.

- Fixed an issue where the The First's World Breaker Skybox VFX was removed for a Survivor during Mori, Sacrifice, or entering hook stage 2 animations.

- Fixed an issue where The First's World Breaker Phase 2 timer did not pause when the Killer was carrying a Survivor.

- Fixed an issue where The First's Vine attack indicator remained visible in areas with no collision.

- Fixed an issue where Survivors would jitter when being picked up by The First.

- Fixed an issue where The First's camera could be locked looking down when canceling the break interaction as the Clock runs out.

##### **Environment / Maps**

- Fixed an issue in the Underground Complex where the Survivor could see through the ventilation ducts: a collision has been added to the fan to prevent the camera from entering it.

##### **Perks**

- Fixed an issue where Turn Back the Clock could be used while being deactivated after using The Twins or The Knights power as the activation timer expired.

- Fixed an issue where Snug prevented The Houndmaster from using Turn Back The Clock while in front of a generator.

- Fixed an issue where The Xenomorph could use Turn Back The Clock in tunnels.

- Fixed an issue where The Trapper was unable to trigger Bear Traps during Turn Back the Clock.

- Fixed an issue where the indicator arrow remained displayed when the Killer used their Killer Power while Turn Back The Clock was active.

- Fixed an issue where The Skull Merchant's radar briefly became invisible when activating Turn Back The Clock.

- Fixed an issue where the Cancel prompt was visible during the Turn Back The Clock interaction.

- Fixed an issue where the unhooking animation was misaligned when using Shoulder The Burden.

- Fixed an issue where generators did not automatically complete when Invocation: Weaving Spiders was applied on a generator nearly completed with the Brand New Part Toolbox add-on.

- Fixed an issue where a generator could be permanently blocked by Sec

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