# Dead by Daylight 10.0.3 | Bugfix Patch

- Product: Dead by Daylight (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dead-by-daylight)
- Vendor: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
- Date: 2026-07-21
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/381210/view/713407148452742831
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dead-by-daylight/releases/2026-07-21-10.0.3-bugfix-patch

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- **fixed** — The Slasher's Jump Scare anti-camp penalty no longer applies across multiple floors
- **added** — New Survivor Perk Cross-Examination allows seeing Light Marks from Killers in Terror Radius and grants Elusive while on those marks
- **changed** — Sauna Rock add-on reduces Exhausted duration from 13 seconds to 3 seconds after Jump Scare
- **changed** — Two Nails add-on reduces Aura reveal duration from 6 seconds to 5 seconds when Spikes approach Survivors
- **changed** — Mirror Shards add-on increases Broken duration from 30 seconds to 40 seconds after Spike extraction
- **changed** — Toxic Waste add-on increases range for Oblivious effect from 8 meters to 10 meters after Jump Scare
- **changed** — Sleeping Bag add-on increases detection range from 8 meters to 10 meters when grabbing Hook Spike in Omnipresent Evil mode
- **changed** — Party Noisemaker add-on reduces Aura reveal range from 32 meters to 28 meters when breaking Pallets or Breakable Walls with Jump Scare
- **changed** — Lights Out game mode now shows Auras of Pallets, Vaults, and Breakable Walls within 32m to Survivors holding the Lantern
- **changed** — Lights Out game mode Gate interaction points remain lit once all objectives are completed
- **changed** — Lights Out game mode Deep wounds and Anti-camp bars are now visible
- **added** — Lights Out game mode added support for the Fog Vial
- **fixed** — Lights Out game mode fixed inconsistent lighting on Xbox Series X that could appear overly dark or bright
- **changed** — Chaos Shuffle game mode now has all Perks and Add-ons available to be assigned
- **fixed** — The Nemesis zombies no longer become stuck on Sanctum of Wrath in 2v8
- **fixed** — Killer chests now have their Aura revealed when facing The Nemesis and The Mastermind together in 2v8
- **fixed** — Survivors can no longer see the Aura of the Cage of Corruption while in a locker in 2v8
- **fixed** — Trapped Survivors no longer missing trapped animation after stepping in The Trapper's Bear Trap while contaminated by The Nemesis in 2v8
- **fixed** — The Slasher's Jump Scare no longer causes Survivors in Lockers to Scream

##### **Content**

##### **Killer Updates**

**The Slasher**

- Jump Scare anti-camp penalty no longer applies across multiple floors

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##### Perk Updates

**New Survivor Perks**

- Cross-Examination

- While in the Killer's Terror Radius and not being chased by the Killer, they leave Light Marks that last for **10s **that you can see. While on the Killer's Light Marks, you gain **Elusive**. This ends after **3/4/5s**.

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##### Killer Add-on Updates

**The Slasher's add-ons**

- Sauna Rock:

- After a Jump Scare, inflict all Survivors within Killer Instinct's detection range with Exhausted for **3** **seconds**. _(was 13 seconds)_

- Two Nails:

- Spikes that come within 1 meter of a Survivor reveal their Aura for **5 seconds**. _(was 6 seconds)_

- Mirror Shards:

- Impaled Survivors become Broken for **40 seconds** after extracting the Spike. _(was 30 seconds)_

- Toxic Waste:

- After a Jump Scare, Survivors within **10 meters** of a hook or Scrap Pile gain Oblivious for 13 seconds. _(was 8 meters)_

- Sleeping Bag:

- After grabbing a Hook Spike while in Omnipresent Evil mode, see the locations of Survivors within **10 meters** of hooks. _(was 8 meters)_

- Party Noisemaker:

- Breaking a Pallet or Breakable Wall with Jump Scare reveals the Auras of Survivors further than **28 meters** for 6 seconds. _(was 32 meters)_

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##### **Summer Screams Event**

The Summer Screams event will be live from July 28th 11:00EDT - August 18th 11:00EDT. Featuring Chaos Shuffle, Lights Out and 2v8, each event will be active for 1 week at a time starting with Chaos Shuffle. Check out the available quests in order to receive rewards!

- Week 1: Chaos Shuffle (July 28 - August 4)

- Week 2: Lights Out (August 4 - August 11)

- Week 3: 2v8 (August 11 - August 18)

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##### **Game Mode Updates**

**Lights Out**

- Survivors holding the Lantern will now see the Auras of Pallets, Vaults, and Breakable Walls within 32m

- Gate interaction points will now remain lit once all objectives have been completed

- Deep wounds and Anti-camp bars are now visible again

- Added support for the Fog Vial

- Fixed an issue where the lighting is inconsistent and can appear overly dark or bright on Xbox Series X

**Chaos Shuffle**

- All Perks and Add-ons now available to be assigned

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##### **Bug Fixes**

##### **2v8**

- Fixed an issue where The Nemesis zombies could become stuck on Sanctum of Wrath.

- Fixed an issue where Killer chests did not have their Aura revealed when facing The Nemesis and The Mastermind together.

- Fixed an issue where Survivors could see the Aura of the Cage of Corruption while in a locker.

- Fixed an issue where trapped Survivors were missing the trapped animation after stepping in The Trapper's Bear Trap while also being contaminated by The Nemesis.

- Fixed an issue where a Survivor caught in a Bear Trap could be sent into a Cage of Corruption twice against The Trapper and The Mastermind.

- Fixed an issue where it was unable to Drop the Spray/Antidote after being used by a different Survivor.

- Fixed an issue where certain map specific achievements were not being awarded in correctly.

##### **Audio**

- Fixed an issue where Walking Dead cha

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