Haunted by Daylight 2023
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We were warned about the Void and now a pathway to it has been opened. | 
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Haunted by Daylight is a recurring Halloween Event in Dead by Daylight
, celebrating Halloween.
Haunted by Daylight 2023 was the second iteration of the Event and started on 18 October 2023 @ 18:00 UTC.
It ended on 6 November 2023.
In-Game Changes
- Added the Dark Trinkets
Event Currency. - Added a new Haunted by Daylight Event Lobby.
- Re-enabled the Event Mystery Box
that can spawn in the Bloodweb. - Re-enabled the Arcane Dousing Rod
Offering - Re-enabled the All Hallows' Eve Lunchbox
Med-Kit. - Re-enabled the Will O' Wisp
Flashlight. - Re-enabled the Broken Bulb
Flashlight Add-on. - Re-enabled the Refined Serum
Med-Kit Add-on. - Re-enabled the Blight Serum
Killer Add-on. - Re-enabled the Pumpkins
and updated their model.
The Event Items and Add-ons can be found in newly generated Bloodwebs
and the former also in Chests
located throughout the Trial Grounds.
The Event Offering will grant Bonus Bloodpoints
for interacting with Esoteric Hooks and Generators, and Unstable Rifts and Haunts.
Not burning the Offering will still grant Bonus Bloodpoints, but fewer.
The Pumpkins can be stomped by Survivors or the Killer alike, and will grant Bloodpoints and/or a Status Effect, based on what kind of Pumpkin it was.
Event Currency
Haunted by Daylight 2023 introduced a new Currency exclusive to this Event, called Dark Trinkets.
Dark Trinkets could be earned by completing Challenges and Tome Levels in the Event Tome 7 - Haunted by Daylight 2023.
They could be used to purchase Event Cosmetics.
Event Items
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All Hallows' Eve Lunchbox | THIS ITEM CAN NO LONGER BE OBTAINED FROM THE BLOODWEB (This Unlockable can no longer be obtained, but stockpiles may still be used in Trials.)
A plastic lunchbox with phosphorescent Halloween Stickers that has been packed with First-Aid equipment.
Can be used to heal other Survivors:
Unlocks the Self-Heal action:
The All Hallows' Eve Lunchbox has a Capacity of 24 Charges. The All Hallows' Eve Lunchbox is only available during Halloween Events. "Safety first! Make sure you can be seen when trick or treating." |
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Will O' Wisp | THIS ITEM CAN NO LONGER BE OBTAINED FROM THE BLOODWEB (This Unlockable can no longer be obtained, but stockpiles may still be used in Trials.)
A Flashlight equipped with a special lens cover that adds an orange tint and a little Ghost to the beam.
The Will O' Wisp is only available during Halloween Events. "Happy Trick or Treating!" |
Event Add-ons
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Blight Serum | THIS ADD-ON IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE (This Unlockable can no longer be obtained and stockpiles can no longer be used. If it is an Event Unlockable, it may return with its associated Event.) A small amount of Compound Thirty-Four, the final serum The Blight had worked on before his transformation. Playing as The Blight
Playing as any other Killer, Blighted Serum temporarily replaces your Power with the Blighted Rush ability.
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Broken Bulb | THIS ADD-ON IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE (This Unlockable can no longer be obtained and stockpiles can no longer be used. If it is an Event Unlockable, it may return with its associated Event.) A damaged bulb that causes a spooky flickering effect.
The Broken Bulb is only available during Halloween Events. |
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Refined Serum | THIS ADD-ON IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE (This Unlockable can no longer be obtained and stockpiles can no longer be used. If it is an Event Unlockable, it may return with its associated Event.) STOCKPILES MAY STILL BE USED IN TRIALS A refined version of the Putrid Serum that is mostly safe for human consumption.
The Refined Serum is only available during Halloween Events. |
Event Offering
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Arcane Dousing Rod | THIS OFFERING IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE (This Unlockable can no longer be obtained and stockpiles can no longer be used. If it is an Event Unlockable, it may return with its associated Event.) Taps into the latent energy of The Entity's Realm to find even more concentrated pockets of power. Calls upon The Entity
are applied during the Trial.
Arcane Dousing Rod was only available during the Haunted by Daylight Halloween Event. |
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Event Mechanics
Void Energy
The ultimate goal of the Event Mechanics is for Killers and Survivor to collect Void Energy.
Void Energy can be gained in four different ways:
- Repairing an Esoteric Generator:
- Repairing awards 3 Void Energy every 8 seconds.
- A maximum of 90 Void Energy can be obtained from repairing Generators.
- Hooking a Survivor on an Esoteric Hook:
- Hooking awards 6 Void Energy per Hook.
- A maximum of 18 Void Energy from hooking Survivors.
- Destroying a Pumpkin:
- Destroying a Treat Pumpkin awards 3 Void Energy
- Destroying a Neutral Pumpkin awards 6 Void Energy
- Destroying a Trick Pumpkin awards 9 Void Energy
- Collecting a floating Void Orb; these spawn randomly in the environment and award 3 Void Energy
Void Energy can be transferred between the Survivor and the Killer in two different ways:
- Stunning the Killer:
- Stunning transfers 3 Void Energy from the Killer to the Survivor that stunned them.
- Downing Survivors:
- Downing transfers 3 Void Energy to the Killer from the Survivor they downed.
Unstable Rifts
Players can hold a maximum of 60 Void Energy at a time, after which they will no longer gain any additional Void Energy and see the Aura of a nearby Unstable Rift.
At this point, Players are encouraged to bank their Void Energy at an Unstable Rift, after which they can once again gain new Void Energy from the aforementioned interactions.
Players depositing their Void Energy into Unstable Rifts are rewarded with a +5 Haste
Status Effect for 15 seconds.
This process is repeatable until a maximum of 30 Void Energy is banked into Unstable Rifts.
As a Killer, when the Trial ends, any Void Energy not yet deposited into an Unstable Rift will automatically be accounted for and deposited into the Sky Rift.
As a Survivor, the same will be true upon escaping the Trial.
If a Survivor dies, however, that energy will be lost.
Sky Rift
Each Map features a so-called "Sky Rift", a large Rift Portal up in the sky of the Map, akin to the one shown in the main Lobby during the Event, only a lot smaller.
The Sky Rift is purely decorative in nature and has no other effect than to, lore-wise, collect any remaining Void Energy Players are holding in their inventory and have not managed to deposit into Unstable Rifts before escaping the Trial (Survivor) or ending it (Killer).
Opening the Void
Haunted by Daylight 2023 features a new objective for both Survivors and Killers.
Interacting with Unstable Rifts and depositing Void Energy into them will eventually cause all of them to stabilise, opening a pathway into the Void itself.
Players can then enter the Void with a short interaction.
Survivors in the Void
Survivors, while in the Void, suffer from a permanent Exhaustion
Status Effect and, if injured, also from the Broken
Status Effect.
If they are hooked in the Void at any point, they are teleported to another Hook outside the Void.
Survivors cannot carry any Limited Item into the Void.
The Void only remains open for a limited time.
Killers in the Void
Killers, while in the Void, benefit from a permanent Undetectable
Status Effect, but lose access to their Power, including Mini-Mori abilities.
Releasing Haunts
As the Void only remains open for a limited time, it is advised to release the Haunts whenever possible for a bit of help in the Trials.
When inside the Void, Players can transfer their Void Energy into a Haunt by approaching it.
Once a Haunt has fully leeched enough Void Energy to escape (12 Void Energy), they are released from the Void.
Survivor Haunts
Haunts released by a Survivor benefit them with a set of buffs for the next 30 seconds, which can be carried over to the Overworld:
- Grants a +10 % Haste Status Effect.
- Grants the Endurance
Status Effect. - Increases the Action speeds for Blessing, Cleansing, Healing and Unlocking by +20 %.
Additionally, there is an instantaneous effect in the Void:
- Held Items are recharged to 50 %.
Once outside of the Void, the allied Haunt, with its Aura revealed to all Survivors, awaits temporarily to aid any approaching Survivor one more time with an effect of that Player's choosing:
- Approach the Haunt and stay close to it for 2 seconds, after which it grants a +15 % Haste Status Effect for the next 3 seconds.
- Lure the Killer into the Haunt mid-chase for a scare, which stuns the Killer for 5 seconds.
Killer Haunts
Haunts released by the Killer benefit them with a set of buffs for the next 30 seconds, which can be carried over to the Overworld:
- Grants a +10 % Haste Status Effect.
- Grants the Undetectable Status Effect.
- Increases the Action speeds for Breaking, Damaging, and Snuffing by +20 %.
- Reduces the Cool-down duration for missed Basic Attacks by -20 %.
Once outside of the Void, the allied Haunt, with its Aura revealed to you, awaits temporarily to aid you one more time, with a benefit of your choosing:
- Approach the Haunt and stay close to it for 3 seconds, after which it grants a +15 % Haste Status Effect for the next 3 seconds.
- Lure a Survivor into the Haunt mid-chase for a scare, which afflicts them with a -15 % Hindered
Status Effect for 3 seconds.
Contesting Haunts
When approaching a Haunt that was not fully released by the opposing team, it can be contested, slowly draining its release meter until it is empty, at which point the regular release process will start.
Numbers
- This section features additional numbers not mentioned in the previous sections.
Portal interactions:
- Teleport duration (in): 1 second
- Teleport duration (out):2 seconds
- Teleporter Cool-down: 2 seconds
Void Energy:
- Maximum amount that can be deposited per interaction: 10 Void Energy
- Bloodpoints granted per Void Energy: 100
Spawn Restrictions:
- Minimum distance to other alike objects: 16 metres
Void:
- Passive Void-Opening timer: 270 seconds
- The Void opens automatically once this timer elapses, if Players fail to input enough Void Energy into Unstable Rifts to open it sooner.
- Portal Aura range: 24 metres
- Portal Outline range: 12 metres
- Closing-Imminent Warning Sound threshold: 10 seconds before closing
- Energy required to open the Void: 40 Void Energy
- Portal radius: 1.5 metres
- Void Open duration: 120 seconds
Void Orbs:
- Void Orb radius: 8 metres
- Void Orb Respawn time: 45 seconds
Haunts:
- Map Spawn time (min): 45 seconds
- Map Spawn time (max): 90 seconds
- Energy required to release from Void: 12 Void Energy
- Boon Effect range: 3 metres
- Haunts apply their effects the same way as Boon Totems do.
- Time staying open after Void closes: 90 seconds
Haunt Interactions in the Void:
- These numbers apply to both Survivors and the Killer.
- Strength of Bonus Action speeds: +20 %
- Duration of Bonus Action speeds: 30 seconds
- Strength of Haste effect: +10 %
- Duration of Haste effect: 30 seconds
Haunt Interactions in the Overworld:
- Trap range: 3 metres
- The Trap activates as soon as the opposing Player comes within range.
- Boon range: 3 metres
- Boon Charge rate: 0.5 c/s for Survivors; 0.333 c/s for Killers
- Boon Charge threshold: 1 Charge
- The Boon effect of a Haunt starts charging as soon as a Player is within range and is obtained (with the Haunt despawning) after 2 seconds for Survivors and after 3 seconds for the Killer.
Event Rewards
Old Cosmetics
The skeletal Halloween shirts for Survivors, as well as the candied weapons for Killers from Haunted by Daylight 2022 return for the Event, and can be purchased from the in-game Store.
New Cosmetics
The Event introduces new skeletal Halloween shirts and candied weapons for the following Characters:
- Nea Karlsson
- Kate Denson
- Yui Kimura
- Mikaela Reid
- Haddie Kaur
- Vittorio Toscano
- The Wraith
- The Huntress
- The Legion
- The Deathslinger
- The Dredge
- The Skull Merchant
- The Clown
Dark Trinkets
Dark Trinkets can be earned during gameplay and then be used to purchase Cosmetics and Charms in the Event's Collection screen.
Collection Milestone Rewards
Milestone Rewards are a set of rewards that are unlocked simply by unlocking Event Collection rewards.
Earning all Event Cosmetics unlock all Milestones.
Daily Log-in Rewards
The Event features daily log-in Rewards between 18 October and 6 November 2023, totalling 675,000 Bloodpoints and 40 Rift Fragments.
Event Tome
- Main Article: Event Tome 7 - Haunted by Daylight 2023
The Haunted by Daylight 2023 Event was accompanied by an Event Tome.
Event Tome Cosmetics
The Event Tome features two unique Outfits earnable for Meg Thomas
and The Knight
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Jack O' Lantern | The Knight | Event | Captured by creeping ivy in the fog, he let his burning desire for chaos consume him, changing him. | Tricks and Treats |
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Burning Sight | 
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Event | His gaze had the power to incite chaos and fear. | ||
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Open Heart | 
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Event | The sight of his exposed heart unnerved his enemies. | ||
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Knight Pommel | 
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Event | He carved into the pommel with one of his opponent's sharpened blade. | ||
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Candy Night | Meg Thomas | Event | She spent quality time with her mother, handing out candies for Halloween. | Tricks and Treats |
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Smoky Eyes | 
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Event | She added some light black makeup to give her eyes a mysterious touch. | ||
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Bat Shirt | 
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Event | She carefully added the golden bat stickers to a worn-out shirt. | ||
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Black Web Pants | 
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Event | She carried fake plastic spiders in her pockets to frighten the trick-or-treaters. | ||
Event Tome Charms
The Event Tome features three unique Charms
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Huntress Werewolf | Event | A disguise that fits her a little too well. | Survivors | Tricks And Treats | 75 
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Scarecrow Jake | Event | Whoever made this straw man seems scary. | Killers | Tricks And Treats | 75
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Buried candy | Event | Some children are picky, while others gobble it up. | Universal | Tricks And Treats | Tome Level 1 |
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Little Sweetie | Event | It might not be as innocent as it looks. | Survivors | Tricks And Treats | Tome Level 1 Completion |
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Little Scoundrel | Event | A long night of trickery lay ahead for this one. | Killers | Tricks And Treats | Tome Level 2 Completion |
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Void Pumpkin | Event | Something may have grown in the void. | Universal | Tricks And Treats | Milestone 3 Reward |
Official Videos
Gallery
A Haunt
Void Pumpkin artwork
Void Pumpkin artwork
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