Public Test Build

"[The Public Test Build] will help us catch issues with an update before pushing it to every Player. It will also allow those of you who are interested, to have a sneak peak into what's coming up shortly for the game."

- The Developers on the first PTB

The ', also known as the "PTB"'' is a special BETA-branch of ' exclusive to the Steam version of the Game.

Overview
s are a way for the Developers of the Game to test and receive community feedback on major upcoming changes prior to their release.

The  uses a separate save game state created about a week prior and does not affect the Player's main save game in any way.

A Player can switch between the two builds by opting in and out of the public beta branches through Steam.

s are usually accessible for about a week.

PTB #1 - September 2016
The first  took place between 20-23 September 2016 in preparation for Patch 1.1.2.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * improved Matchmaking
 * new mechanic:
 * slowed-down the Entity progression on the Hook if the Killer remained within a certain proximity of it.

It was their first attempt to create and implement an anti-camping mechanic. Since the new Mechanic got abused too heavily by Survivors purposefully kiting the Killer around their hooked teammate, the Developers disabled the Mechanic again.

PTB #2 - October 2016
The second  took place between 18-19 October 2016 in preparation for Patch 1.2.0.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * New currency: Iridescent Shards
 * New market: Shrine of Secrets
 * several balance changes to the so-called Jungle Gyms
 * some overall Quality-of-Life changes

This PTB accidentally leaked the Lampkin Lane Map as Players could get randomly put into this, at that point, still unreleased Map.

PTB #3 - February 2017
The third  took place between 3-10 February 2017 in preparation for Patch 1.4.0.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * New game options for Kill Your Friends:
 * Map selection
 * enabling/disabling of Unlockables and DLC Killers
 * New mechanic: damaging Generators
 * Changes to Pallet spawns

PTB #4 - April 2017
The fourth  started on 6 April 2017 in preparation for Patch 1.5.0, it was a rather long PTB that went on for well over a week.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * New mechanic: Status HUD
 * New mechanic: Bloodlust
 * New mechanic: Exhaustion
 * New mechanic: auto-repairing Hooks
 * Changes to Perk rarities
 * Several Perk changes
 * Quality-of-Life changes to The Trapper & The Hag

PTB #5 - February 2018
The fifth  started on 9 February 2018.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * New ranking system: Emblems - 1st iteration

PTB #6 - March 2018
The sixth  took place between 15-19 March 2018.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * New ranking system: Emblems - 2nd (adjusted) iteration

PTB #7 - May 2018
The seventh  started on 29 May 2018.

It marked the first of a new type of PTBs, allowing Players to test the new content of CHAPTER VIII previous to its release in June 2018. This new type of PTB allows the Developers to deliver a better end-user experience with new content, catching bugs and balance issues up front and hot-fixing accordingly.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * New content of CHAPTER VIII: Curtain Call
 * New content of Patch 2.0.0
 * New store for Chapters and cosmetics
 * New store currency: Auric Cells

PTB #8 - July 2018
The eighth  started on 10 July 2018.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * Mid-Chapter Patch of CHAPTER VIII
 * Patch 2.1.0

PTB #9 - August 2018
The ninth  started on 28 August 2018.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * New content of CHAPTER IX: Shattered Bloodline
 * New content of Patch 2.2.0

PTB #10 - October 2018
The tenth  started on 2 October 2018.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * Mid-Chapter Patch of CHAPTER IX
 * Patch 2.3.0

PTB #11 - November 2018
The eleventh started on 26 November 2018.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * New content of CHAPTER X: Darkness Among Us
 * New content of Patch 2.4.0
 * New Matchmaking System

PTB #12 - January 2019
The twelfth  started on 8 January 2019.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * Mid-Chapter Patch of CHAPTER X
 * Patch 2.5.0

PTB #13 - March 2019
The thirteenth started on 6 March 2018.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * New content of CHAPTER XI: Demise of the Faithful
 * New content of Patch 2.6.0
 * New Ranking Thresholds

PTB #14 - April 2019
The fourteenth  started on 23 April 2019.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * Mid-Chapter Patch of CHAPTER XI
 * Patch 2.7.0
 * Dedicated Server Infrastructure
 * New Matchmaking System

PTB #15 - June 2019
The fifteenth  started on 4 June 2019.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * New content of CHAPTER XII: Ghost Face®
 * New content of Patch 3.0.0
 * Emblem scoring changes

PTB #16 - July 2019
The sixteenth  started on 9 July 2019.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * The Nightmare rework
 * Mid-Chapter Update of CHAPTER XII
 * New content of Patch 3.1.0

PTB #17 - September 2019
The seventeenth  started on 3 September 2019.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * Dedicated Server infrastructure
 * Party Management
 * Allows Survive With Friends Groups to stay grouped together through an in-game Friends List without having to create a new lobby after each trial.
 * Bloodweb Cube 2.0
 * Multiple Perks will spawn as of Level 40 and from Level 50 onwards, up to two Perks can be purchased per Bloodweb.
 * New content of CHAPTER XIII: Stranger Things (started a day later on the 4th)
 * New content of Patch 3.2.0

PTB #18 - October 2019
The eighteenth  started on 8 October 2019.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * Tome I of the Archives
 * Mid-Chapter Update of CHAPTER XIII
 * New content of Patch 3.3.0
 * The Nurse changes
 * The Med-Kit changes

PTB #19 - November 2019
The nineteenth  started on 19 November 2019.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * New content of CHAPTER XIV: Cursed Legacy
 * New content of Patch 3.4.0
 * The Spirit changes
 * The Legion changes

PTB #20 - January 2020
The twentieth  started on 7 January 2020.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * Mid-Chapter Update of CHAPTER XIV
 * New content of Patch 3.5.0
 * The Doctor Rework
 * Hex: Ruin Nerf

PTB #21 - February 2020
The twenty-first  started on 18 February 2020.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * New content of CHAPTER XV: Chains of Hate
 * New content of Patch 3.6.0
 * Toolbox changes
 * Sabotage changes

PTB #22 - April 2020
The twenty-second  started on 7 April 2020.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * Mid-Chapter Update of CHAPTER XV
 * New content of Patch 3.7.0
 * Various Map changes
 * Repair Changes

PTB #23 - May 2020
The twenty-third  started on 26 May 2020.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * New content of CHAPTER XVI: Silent Hill
 * New content of Patch 4.0.0
 * Slow-down removal for throwing bottles of The Afterpiece Tonic as The Clown.

PTB #24 - July 2020
The twenty-fourth  started on 8 July 2020.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * Mid-Chapter Update of CHAPTER XVI
 * New content of Patch 4.1.0
 * The Hillbilly & Cannibal Rework
 * Various updates to Perks

PTB #25 - August 2020
The twenty-fifth  started on 18 August 2020.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * New content of CHAPTER XVII: Descend Beyond
 * New content of Patch 4.2.0
 * New Offerings affecting the spawn location of the Hatch and the Basement
 * New Offering to reject Realm Selection Offerings
 * First part of the graphical update: The Realm Beyond - Part One

PTB #26 - September 2020
The twenty-sixth  started on 29 September 2020.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * Mid-Chapter Update of CHAPTER XVII
 * New content of Patch 4.3.0
 * The Executioner Balance Update
 * Various updates to Perks
 * Standardisation of Perk Rarities
 * Standardisation of Generator Terminology
 * Second part of the graphical update: The Realm Beyond - Part Two

PTB #30 - April 2021
The thirtieth  started on the 13th April 2021.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * Mid-Chapter Update of CHAPTER XIX
 * New content of Patch 4.7.0
 * Various Killer Balances.
 * Many Demogorgon Addons revamped.
 * Many Huntress Addons revamped.
 * Changes to Survivor Hook 2nd phase Struggling.
 * Various Survivor Perk changes.
 * Fifth part of the graphical update: The Realm Beyond - Part Five

PTB #31 - May 2021
The thirty-first  started on the 25th May 2021. The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
 * New Content of CHAPTER XX: Resident Evil
 * New Content of Patch 5.0.0
 * Improvements to the Tutorial.
 * Settings Menu now has Grouped Tabs.
 * Updates to The Trapper

Accessing the Public Test Build
As long as the  is live, it can be accessed by all Players who own the Game on Steam.

Opting in

 * 1) Right-Click the Dead by Daylight Application in your Steam Library
 * 2) Access Properties
 * 3) Access the "Betas" Tab
 * 4) Select "public-test" from the drop-down menu

Opting out

 * 1) Right-Click the Dead by Daylight Application in your Steam Library
 * 2) Access Properties
 * 3) Access the "Beta" Tab
 * 4) Select "NONE - Opt out of all beta programs" from the drop-down menu

公共测试版本