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Finally, a decent killer perk has appeared! - Dead by Daylight 9.4.0 PTB
This Dead by Daylight 9.4.0 PTB added a new killer 'Vecna' and survivor perks. Vecna has powerful anti-loop abilities, but his map pressure is lower than Nurse. Among the killer perks, 'Secret Project' is well-received due to its good synergy, but 'Turn Back the Clock' and 'Hex Hive Mind' are not well-received. Some survivor perks are so powerful that they cause balance issues, while the rest are not well-received.
1. 🎮 9.4.0 PTB Update Overall Review: Positive Aspects and Disappointments
- ✅ Finally, a decent killer perk after 17 DLCs
- ⚠️ Some bugs exist
- ✅ Overall visuals are excellent
- ⚠️ Gameplay needs improvement
00:01 - 00:43
1. 🎮 9.4.0 PTB Update Overall Review: Positive Aspects and Disappointments
- ✅ Finally, a decent killer perk after 17 DLCs
- ⚠️ Some bugs exist
- ✅ Overall visuals are excellent
- ⚠️ Gameplay needs improvement
00:44 - 04:09
2. 💀 In-depth Analysis of New Killer 'Vecna': Abilities, Pros and Cons, Playstyle
- ✅ Vecna is an S-tier killer
- ⚠️ Not as strong as Blight or Nurse
- ✅ Vecna can attack through walls
- ⚠️ Requires attacking survivors twice to use anti-loop
- ✅ Survivors can reduce the timer using a clock, but cannot reduce it by more than 1/4
- ⚠️ Anti-loop cannot be used near hooks
- ✅ Vecna has map pressure ability
- ✅ Vecna has anti-loop abilities similar to Nurse, but it's easier to use anti-loop
- ⚠️ Not fun
04:10 - 05:12
3. 🎨 Visual Update: Nancy, Steve, and the Horrified Eddie
- ✅ Nancy's model has been updated to look more like the actress
- ✅ Steve is almost identical
- ⚠️ Eddie's model has changed horribly. Needs fixing
05:13 - 06:59
4. 🔮 Killer Perk Analysis: 'Secret Project' is Great, the Rest... Not So Much
- ✅ Secret Project: When a totem is blessed or cleansed, block a random generator and gain Undetectable for 30 seconds each time a generator is blocked.
- ✅ Synergizes well with Thrilling Tremors and Dead Man's Switch.
- ✅ As a bonus, it provides counterplay to boons.
| Perk | Description |
|---|---|
| Thrilling Tremors | Reveals the location of survivors. |
| Dead Man's Switch | Blocks generators. |
07:00 - 08:33
5. 👎 Killer Perk Analysis: 'Turn Back the Clock' and 'Hex Hive Mind' are the Worst
- ⚠️ Turn Back the Clock: Hook a survivor and remotely blow up a generator.
- ❌ Requires line of sight.
- ❌ Only regresses 10%.
- ⚠️ Hex Hive Mind: Shows generator progress through aura intensity upon first hook.
- ❌ Tells the survivor it's working.
- ❌ You lose a totem.
08:34 - 13:24
6. Game-Breaking Survivor Perks: 'Bada Bada Boom' and 'Change of Plan'
- ⚠️ Bada Bada Boom: Blocks a window and if the killer falls, they are hindered by 50% for 6 seconds.
- ❌ Overpowered.
- ⚠️ Change of Plan: Instantly change all charged toolboxes into fully charged med-kits of the same rarity.
- ❌ Game-breakingly powerful.
- ✅ We See You: Gain a token when the killer sees your aura. After collecting 4 tokens, reveal the killer to yourself and your entire team for 15 seconds.
- ✅ Balance is okay.
- ⚠️ Two of the teamwork perks are boring.
- ⚠️ Extra Sensory Perception is not good.
13:25 - 13:44
7. Conclusion: Needs Nerfs and Fixes
- ⚠️ Dusting perk needs to be nerfed.
- ⚠️ Eddie needs to be fixed.