The Realm Beyond

''' is a series of graphical updates as part of a massive rework of most of the assets and Maps found in ', 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, including animations, visual effects, textures, etc.

Overview
The update is 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, starting with new locomotion animations for Survivors and texture updates for Character models. Updates to Characters are planned to include new animations, visual effects, 4K textures and more.

Colour-Blindness Support
Since Dead by Daylight heavily relies on the colour , Players suffering from colour-blindness often experience difficulties with tracking, discerning from backgrounds, etc.

The Developers planned to implement a feature that will 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 XVII: Descend Beyond.

Content
The following content received updates as part of Part One:

Items

 * All received a new model.

Maps

 * Springwood
 * Badham Preschool I
 * Badham Preschool II
 * Badham Preschool III
 * Badham Preschool IV
 * Badham Preschool V
 * Yamaoka Estate
 * Family Residence
 * Sanctum of Wrath

Props

 * received a new model with new animations and sound effects.
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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

 * Updated VFX for select Killers:
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Maps

 * The MacMillan Estate
 * Coal Tower
 * Groaning Storehouse
 * Ironworks of Misery
 * Shelter Woods
 * Suffocation Pit

Props

 * 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

 * Autohaven Wreckers
 * Azarov's Resting Place
 * Blood Lodge
 * Gas Heaven
 * Wreckers' Yard
 * Wretched Shop
 * Ormond
 * Mount Ormond Resort

Props

 * The received a new model.
 * received a new model.

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

 * The Nurse: updated visuals
 * The Clown: updated visuals

Maps

 * Gideon Meat Plant
 * The Game
 * Crotus Prenn Asylum
 * Disturbed Ward
 * Father Campbell's Chapel

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

 * Coldwind Farm
 * Fractured Cowshed
 * Rancid Abattoir
 * Rotten Fields
 * The Thompson House
 * Torment Creek

Characters

 * The Doctor: updated visuals