Dead by Daylight Patch Notes | Rift Pass 7 - Academia
Dead by Daylight 10.2.1 fixes Surrender and End Trial options after 10.2.0 launched Rift Pass 7: Academia with a perk overhaul. Full changelog.
When is the next update?
Dead by Daylight rolls to its next season around December 29, 2026.
10.2.1: October 14, 20262 changes
The Dead by Daylight 10.2.1 patch notes are a hotfix following the Academia launch, correcting the Surrender and End Trial options and a Premium Rift Pass popup that showed incomplete information. Track the live Dead by Daylight season countdown through Rift Pass 7: Academia.
TL;DR, 2 changes: fixes only, no balance changes. Surrender and End Trial options are corrected and the Premium Rift Pass popup now shows complete information. Meta impact: none; this is a stability hotfix.
Bug Fixes
- Surrender and End Trial options, fixes to their behavior after the 10.2.0 changes active
- Premium Rift Pass popup, no longer shows incomplete information active
10.2.0: October 6, 20265 changes
The Dead by Daylight 10.2.0 patch notes open Rift Pass 7: Academia, built around the Arcane Academia Collection, alongside a wide perk overhaul and revised Abandon, Surrender and End Trial conditions. Track the live Dead by Daylight season countdown through the Academia Rift.
TL;DR, Season launch: Arcane Academia Collection, a large perk rework pass and new Abandon rules. Biggest buff: none confirmed. Biggest nerf: Windows of Opportunity, now a narrower chase perk. Meta impact: many general perks changed at once, so expect early-season build shake-ups on both sides.
Mechanics
- Windows of Opportunity, reworked to reveal Window auras within 24 metres with 10% faster Window vaulting, then a 30 to 40 second cooldown by tier nerf
- Shoulder the Burden, no longer deactivates for other Survivors after one use active
- This is Not Happening, loses the Great skill check zone increase tested on the PTB nerf
- Abandon, Surrender and End Trial conditions revised active
Events & Limited Time
- Arcane Academia Collection, new cosmetic collection headlining Rift Pass 7, with two additions to the Community Collection active
All Dead by Daylight patches
| Version | Date | Season | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.2.1 | October 14, 2026 | Rift Pass 7 - Academia | , 2 changes: fixes only, no balance changes. Surrender and End Trial options are corrected and the Premium Rift Pass popup now shows comple… |
| 10.2.0 | October 6, 2026 | Rift Pass 7 - Academia | , Season launch: Arcane Academia Collection, a large perk rework pass and new Abandon rules. Biggest buff: none confirmed. Biggest nerf: Wi… |
| 10.1.1 | Sep 1, 2026 | Rift Pass 6 - Sunflesh | Stability patch: The Judgment's Divine Light gets an easier-to-land curve window; a Skull Merchant drone-deployment bug near hooked Survivors is fixed. |
| 10.1.0 | Aug 25, 2026 | Rift Pass 6 - Sunflesh | Chorus of Sin chapter opens, adding new Killer The Judgment and new Survivor Aurora to the roster. |
| Rift Pass 6 Launch | Jul 21, 2026 | Rift Pass 6 - Sunflesh | Rift Pass 6: Sunflesh opens with the Sacrifice the Sunflesh Collection and the Summer Screams seasonal event (July 28 – August 18). |
| 10.0.1 | Jun 23, 2026 | Rift Pass 5 - Ruin | 1 new Survivor, 3 new perks, 1 major anniversary event, plus bugfixes across Jason (The Slasher), Knight, Deathslinger and Nurse. Biggest a… |