Summary

  • Patch 8.2.0 introduces Castlevania's Dracula and Trevor Belmont to Dead By Daylight as a Killer and Survivor.
  • Dracula, known as The Dark Lord, has Shapeshifting powers, while Trevor Belmont's perks reward skillful players.
  • More Castlevania cosmetics, including outfits inspired by Maria Renard and Sypha Belnades, will arrive on September 12.

To cap off the month of August, Dead By Daylight released Patch 8.2.0, which kicked off the Castlevania crossover and brought in Dracula, the Dark Lord, and Trevor Belmont as the Killer and the Survivor for this update. The new Dead by Daylight patch arrived after a brief public test build period, which also included some adjustments for Killers.

The collaboration with Castlevania is the second crossover that Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive has done with Konami since June 2020. In their first team-up, Dead By Daylight and Konami released a Silent Hill crossover for the asymmetrical horror game, which included the iconic Pyramid Head as the Executioner Killer, and Silent Hill 3 protagonist Cheryl Mason as the Survivor. Four years later, the Castlevania crossover was first revealed in August 2024, with Behaviour Interactive teasing players via cryptic hints on social media, as speculation about Dracula's arrival stirred in response.

Following a brief stint as a public test build, the latest Dead By Daylight patch has gone live on all supported platforms. According to Behavior Interactive's blog post, Patch 8.2.0 introduced two representatives from the Castlevania series as a Killer and a Survivor, with the iconic vampire Dracula taking the role of the former. Known in-game as The Dark Lord, Dracula uses his signature Shapeshifting powers as his primary method of stalking Survivors. In his default Vampire Form, Dracula can unleash Flaming Pillars in a straight line that can go through obstacles. Dracula's Wolf Form allows the Dark Lord to track the scent of Survivors, while switching to Bat Form grants Dracula stealth and improved mobility at the cost of rendering Survivors invisible.

Dead By Daylight's Castlevania Collaboration Is Now Live

  • Dead By Daylight Patch 8.2.0 introduces Castlevania's Dracula and Trevor Belmont to the game.
  • Dracula is a Killer dubbed The Dark Lord, with Shapeshifting powers to efficiently stalk Survivors.
  • Trevor Belmont is a Survivor who has perks that reward skillful players at the right moment.
  • New outfits based on various Castlevania characters are included as part of the crossover.

As for the chosen Survivor of the Dead By Daylight and Castlevania crossover, Trevor Belmont has some perks that can turn the tide of a match. His Exultation perk can upgrade a held item after stunning a Killer with a Pallet, which can give skilled players a way to upgrade their kits at the right moment. Plus, outfits based on Simon Belmont and Alucard are available for Trevor to use for some visual flair.

Dead By Daylight also confirmed that more Castlevania cosmetics will arrive on September 12, which include new outfits inspired by Maria Renard and Sypha Belnades. With more crossovers such as Five Nights at Freddy's waiting in the wings, Dead By Daylight fans will have plenty of content to consume.

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Dead by Daylight
Released
June 14, 2016

WHERE TO PLAY

SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Ever wished to play as one of the characters from your favorite horror movies? Dead by Daylight is a 1v4 multiplayer game that draws from all corners of the horror world from a powerful slasher to a terrifying paranormal entity.

Choose between playing an unstoppable Killer and one of 4 Survivors trying to evade a gruesome death. Each character has their own deep progression system and plenty of unlockables that can be customized to fit your personal strategy. Work together to escape, or stalk and sacrifice every Survivor.

This Edition of Dead by Daylight gives you access to a roster of 7 Killers (The Trapper, The Hillbilly, The Wraith, The Nurse, The Hag, The Huntress and The Doctor) and 9 Survivors (Meg Thomas, Claudette Morel, Jake Park, Dwight Fairfield, Ace Visconti, Nea Karlsson, Bill Overbeck, Feng Min and David King). It also includes two cosmetic add-ons packed with outfits for various characters.

ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
Developer(s)
Behaviour Interactive
Publisher(s)
Behaviour Interactive
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
Cross Save
yes
Franchise
Dead by Daylight
Number of Players
5
Steam Deck Compatibility
yes
Genre(s)
Horror, Survival
How Long To Beat
N/A
PS Plus Availability
Extra & Premium
File Size Xbox Series
51 GB (October 2022)