CHAPTER 34: Doomed Course

Doomed Course
Release Date	28 November 2024 (Thursday)
Category	Chapter DLC
Cost	$7.99
	1,000 Auric Cells
	18,000 Iridescent Shards
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CHAPTER 34: Doomed Course is the thirty-fourth Chapter DLC for Dead by Daylight and released on 28 November 2024.

This DLC features the following content:

• 1 Original Killer:
  • The Houndmaster
• 1 Original Survivor:
  • Taurie Cain
• 2 exclusive Cosmetic pieces:
  • Titanium Skull - Common The Houndmaster Weapon
  • Gold Tier - Common Taurie Cain Torso

The Chapter released without an accompanying new Map.

Description

Dead by Daylight’s Doomed Course includes a new Killer, The Houndmaster, and new Survivor, Taurie Cain.

Killer: The Houndmaster

Main article: The Houndmaster

The Houndmaster's Info

	Cast adrift by a horrific tragedy, Portia Maye arose from the blood with renewed purpose: to inflict unspeakable pain on those who tore her family apart. With her loyal dog forever at her side, her insatiable lust for violence runs deeper than the darkest ocean trench.

The Houndmaster's Power

This description is based on the changes announced for or featured in the upcoming Patch 8.7.0

"The Houndmaster and her dog operate as one.
Her commands are followed without question or delay."

SPECIAL COMPANION: THE DOG
The Houndmaster sees the Aura of The Dog at all times.

SPECIAL INTERACTION: PET DOG
Press the Interaction button while standing near The Dog to pet it.

SPECIAL INTERACTION: SWITCH COMMAND
Press the Secondary Power button to switch between the Chase Command and the Search Command.

SPECIAL ABILITY: CHASE
Press and hold the Power button to initiate the Chase Command, charting the Chase Path in front of you that The Dog will follow:
Press the Attack button to send The Dog out at high speed or release the Power button to cancel the ability.

The Chase Command has a cool-down of 3 seconds.

SPECIAL ABILITY: REDIRECT CHASE
Press the Power button after sending out The Dog to temporarily take possession of it:
Press the Attack button to redirect the Chase Path or press the Secondary Power button to cancel the redirect altogether.

SPECIAL INTERACTION: DOG GRAB
When The Dog comes across a Survivor in its path, it pounces and grabs onto them:

• Causes the Grabbed Survivor to suffer from a -10 % Hindered Status Effect and the Incapacitated Status Effect.
• Causes the Grabbed Survivor to slowly be pulled towards The Houndmaster for a maximum of 8 seconds, after which they are released again.
  • This duration is reduced to 2 seconds, if the Grabbed Survivor is protected by the Endurance Status Effect.
• Causes the Exit Gates to be blocked for the Grabbed Survivor.
  • This effect lingers for 5 seconds after being released.
• The Aura of the Grabbed Survivor is revealed to The Houndmaster in red.

The Grabbed Survivor can fight against the pull by moving in opposite directions and potentially steer The Dog towards nearby Pallets.

The Grabbed Survivor can free themselves sooner by stunning The Dog or being rescued by another Survivor interacting with it:

• The Auras of upright Pallets within 16 metres of the Grabbed Survivor are revealed to them in yellow.
• Dropping a Pallet onto The Dog stuns it for 3 seconds and triggers Killer Instinct for 5 seconds.

If the Grabbed Survivor is released without injury by any means, they continue to suffer from the Hindered Status Effect for another 5 seconds.

SPECIAL ABILITY: SEARCH
Press and hold the Power button to initiate the Search Command:

• Causes her cane to be sent out as a beacon, marking the Target Location of The Dog.
  • The beacon can moved to any location within 5 to 40 metres of The Houndmaster.
• Aiming at the Aura of a Prop transforms the beacon into a marker that also acts as the Target Location.
  • The marker can target the Aura of any Prop in the environment and has an unlimited range.
• Grants the ability to also see the Auras of completed Generators, which are highlighted in light orange.
  • This allows the marker to target them as well.

Press the Attack button to send The Dog out along a Search Path towards the Target Location or release the Power button to cancel the ability.

While searching, The Dog has its own Lullaby of 32 metres and uses its Houndsense to locate nearby Survivors:

• Increases the radius of the Houndsense based on the distance The Dog travels along the Search Path.
• Causes Survivors entering its radius to become affected by Houndsense and trigger Killer Instinct.
  • This effect lingers for 2 seconds after leaving the radius.
• Increases the Movement speed of The Houndmaster to 6 m/s after travelling along the Search Path for a certain distance.
  • This effect lasts for as long as she remains on or close to the Search Path and ends once The Dog returns to her side.

SPECIAL EFFECT: HOUNDSENSE
Survivors affected by Houndsense are highlighted to The Houndmaster in bright red and experience either of the following effects:

• Healthy Survivors after entering the Injured State:
  • Suffer from the Deep Wound Status Effect upon becoming injured.
• Injured Survivors after entering the Dying State:
  • Increases the volume of their Grunts of Pain.
  • Increases the duration of their Pools of Blood.

The Houndmaster's Perks

	All-Shaking Thunder	Enemies on land and sea learned to tremble before your might. After falling from a height, All-Shaking Thunder activates for 8/12/16 seconds: Increases the range of your Lunge Attack by +75 %. All-Shaking Thunder has a cool-down of 5 seconds. "Go on. Run. Tell your friends I'm coming for them." — Portia Maye
	No Quarter	Every skirmish ended with a relentless volley of cannon fire, leaving no doubt who was superior. Whenever a Survivor healing themselves by any means reaches 75 % Healing Progress, No Quarter triggers its effect: The Survivor is faced with a continuous stream of Skill Checks until the Self-Heal is completed. If they fail a Skill Check or interrupt the action by any means, they suffer from the Broken Status Effect for 20/25/30 seconds. "Fire another broadside! Don't stop until the sea takes them!" — Portia Maye
	Scourge Hook: Jagged Compass	Sometimes the compass points north. Other times it points somewhere else entirely. At the start of the Trial, 4 random Hooks are changed into Scourge Hooks: The Auras of Scourge Hooks are revealed to you in white. Whenever a Survivor is unhooked from a normal Hook, the following effect applies: The Hook is converted into a Scourge Hook. Whenever you hook a Survivor onto a Scourge Hook, the following effect applies: The Aura of the Generator with the most progression is highlighted in yellow for 6/8/10 seconds. "Drop anchor! I will chart us a new course." — Portia Maye

Survivor: Taurie Cain

Main article: Taurie Cain

Taurie's Info

	Few react to entering The Entity’s Realm with a smile, but Taurie Cain is not like most Survivors. Raised in the Black Talon, her fascination with eldritch darkness plunged her headlong into The Fog. Despite everything, however, her moral compass remains uncorrupted – for the most part.

Taurie's Perks

	Clean Break	At the end of the day, everyone has to look out for themselves. After completing a Healing action on another Survivor, Clean Break activates. Press the Active Ability button while being healed by another Survivor to trigger the following effects: Suffer from the Broken Status Effect. You are automatically healed 1 Health State after 80/70/60 seconds. This effect is cancelled prematurely if you enter the Dying State. Clean Break does not activate if you already suffer from the Broken Status Effect. Clean Break deactivates after healing you. "I'll be fine! Don't stick your neck out for me." — Taurie Cain
	Invocation: Treacherous Crows	One with arcane knowledge has no reason to fear those watchful birds. When in the Basement near the circle, press the Active Ability button to begin the Invocation, which takes 60 seconds to complete. During an Invocation, your Aura is revealed to all other Survivors and they can join in, accelerating the process by +100 %, if they too have an Invocation Perk equipped, or by +50 %, if they have not. Once the Invocation is completed, the following effects apply: Whenever the Killer scares a Crow while a Survivor is inside their Terror Radius, their Aura is revealed to all Survivors for 1/1.5/2 seconds. You automatically enter the Injured State from any previous Health State, and suffer from the Broken Status Effect for the remainder of the Trial. "Remember your training. They taught you all about the crows." — Taurie Cain
	Shoulder the Burden	Born to be a disciple. Ready to submit to a greater cause. This is your calling. Once per Trial, and while you are not on Death Hook, press the Active Ability button while standing in front of a Hooked Survivor to unhook them and trigger the following effects: Trade 1 Hook Stage with the other Survivor to their benefit. Causes you to scream and suffer from the Exposed Status Effect for 30/25/20 seconds. "It's not your time yet. Now go on!" — Taurie Cain

Trivia

• CHAPTER 34 was teased with the reveal of the Year 9 Roadmap in the Eighth Year Anniversary Stream on 14 May 2024.
• Doomed Course is the first chapter since CHAPTER 9: Shattered Bloodline to release on Thursday

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