The Realm Beyond
The Realm Beyond was a series of graphical updates as part of a massive rework of most of the assets and Maps found in Dead by Daylight
, which started with Patch 4.2.0 in September 2020.
In a Developer Diary released mid-February 2021, the Developers expanded on their original plans and also include reworks to the Characters
, including animations, visual effects, textures, etc.
Overview
The update was split across several parts, each updating a handful of assets and Maps from the Game.
This may also include new animations, visuals and sound effects.
Midway Update
At the half-way point of the update series, the Developers also started addressing the Characters, starting with new locomotion animations for Survivors and texture updates for Character models.
Updates to Characters were planned to include new animations, visual effects, 4K textures and more.
Colour-Blindness Support
Since Dead by Daylight heavily relies on the colour red, Players suffering from colour-blindness often experience difficulties with tracking Scratch Marks
, discerning Auras
from backgrounds, etc.
The Developers planned to implement a feature that would allow these Players to address their individual type of colour-blindness and intensity, which was ultimately implemented in Patch 4.6.0:
Part One
The Realm Beyond - Part One was the first part of the graphical update and was implemented with Patch 4.2.0, alongside the release of CHAPTER 17: Descend Beyond.
Content
The following content received updates as part of Part One:
Items
- All Items
received a new model.
Maps
Concept Art
Screenshots
Props
- Generators
received a new model with new animations and sound effects. - Chests
received a new model with new animations and sound effects. - Lockers
received a new model. - Pallets
received a new model.
Part Two
The Realm Beyond - Part Two was implemented with Patch 4.3.0.
Content
The following content received updates as part of Part Two:
Killer
Maps
Concept Art
Screenshots
Props
- Lockers received yet another, further improved model.
- The fire barrel received new visual effects.
Visual Effects
- New Footstep VFX
- New Blood VFXs
- on-screen Blood
- on-hit Blood Squirt
- Pools of Blood Decals
- Updated dissolve VFX for Character selection in the lobbies.
- New 4K UI icons.
- Character portraits and Customisation icons for 4K resolution.
Part Three
The Realm Beyond - Part Three was implemented with Patch 4.4.0.
Content
The following content received updates as part of Part Three:
Maps
Concept Art
Screenshots
Props
Part Four
The Realm Beyond - Part Four was implemented with Patch 4.5.0.
Content
The following content received updates as part of Part Four:
Survivors
- New locomotion animations.
Characters
Visual Updates for the following Killers:
Maps
Concept Art
Screenshots
Part Five
The Realm Beyond - Part Five was implemented with Patch 4.7.0.
Content
The following content received updates as part of Part Five:
Maps
Characters
Visual Updates for the following Killer:
- The Doctor
Concept Art
Screenshots
Part Six
The Realm Beyond - Part Six was implemented with Patch 5.1.0.
Content
The following content received updates as part of Part Six:
Characters
Visual Updates for the following Survivors:
- Ace Visconti
- Adam Francis
- Claudette Morel
- Dwight Fairfield
- David King
- Detective David Tapp
- Feng Min
- Jake Park
- Kate Denson
- Laurie Strode
- Meg Thomas
- Nea Karlsson
- Quentin Smith
Concept Art
Screenshots
Part Seven
The Realm Beyond - Part Seven was implemented with Patch 6.6.0.
The update was not officially designated as Part Seven and also did not receive a showcase video.
Content
The following content received updates as part of Part Seven:
Maps
Characters
Visual Updates for the following Survivor:
Videos
| The Realm Beyond - Part One | The Realm Beyond - Part Two | The Realm Beyond - Part Three |
|---|---|---|
| The Realm Beyond - Part Four | The Realm Beyond - Part Five | The Realm Beyond - Dev Diary |
| The Realm Beyond - Part Six | ||