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 Public Test Build, also known as the "PTB" is a special BETA-branch of Template:IconLink.

Overview

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

The Public Test Build loads a Players main build save game, but does not save any progress obtained while playing it.

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

Public Test Builds

PTB #1 - September 2016

The first Public Test Build 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 to heavily by Survivors purposefully kiting the Killer around their hooked team mate, the Developers disabled the Mechanic again.

PTB #2 - October 2016

The second Public Test Build 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 Public Test Build 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 Public Test Build 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 Public Test Build started on 9 February 2018.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:

• New ranking system: Emblems

Accessing the Public Test Build

The Public Test Build can be accessed by all players who have 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. Enter the password "DbdPublicTest" (without quotes) in the Text Field
5. Click Check Code
6. Select "public-beta" from the dropdown
7. Restart Steam (not required, but this updates the UI properly and kicks off the download)

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 dropdown
5. Restart Steam (not required, but this updates the UI properly and kicks off the download)