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[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. | 
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| ~ The Developers on the first PTB |
The Public Test Build, also known as the "PTB" is a special BETA-branch of Template:IconLink exclusive to the PC version.
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 as it was on 24 March 2018 and is saved as a separate savegame with its separate progress.
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 too 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 - 1st iteration
PTB #6 - March 2018
The sixth Public Test Build 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 Public Test Build 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 Public Test Build started on 10 July 2018.
The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
- Mid-Chapter Patch of CHAPTER VIII
PTB #9 - August 2018
The ninth Public Test Build 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 Public Test Build started on 2 October 2018.
The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
- Mid-Chapter Patch of CHAPTER IX
PTB #11 - November 2018
The eleventh Public Test Build 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 Public Test Build started on 8 January 2019.
The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
- Mid-Chapter Patch of CHAPTER X
PTB #13 - March 2019
The thirteenth Public Test Build 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 Public Test Build started on 23 April 2019.
The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
- Mid-Chapter Patch of CHAPTER XI
- Dedicated Server Infrastructure
- New Matchmaking System
PTB #15 - June 2019
The fifteenth Public Test Build 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 Public Test Build 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 Public Test Build 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 Public Test Build 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 Public Test Build 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 Public Test Build started on 7 January 2020.
The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
- The Doctor rework
- Mid-Chapter Update of CHAPTER XIV
- New content of Patch 3.5.0
- Tome II of the Archives
- Hex: Ruin Nerf
PTB #21 - February 2020
The twenty-first Public Test Build started on 18 February 2019.
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 Public Test Build started on 7 April 2019.
The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
- Various Map changes
- Repair Changes
- Tome III of the Archives
- Mid-Chapter Update of CHAPTER XV
- New content of Patch 3.7.0
Accessing the Public Test Build
As long as the Public Test Build is live, it can be accessed by all Players who own the Game on Steam.
Opting in
- Right-Click the Dead by Daylight Application in your Steam Library
- Access Properties
- Access the "Betas" Tab
- Select "public-test" from the drop-down menu
Opting out
- Right-Click the Dead by Daylight Application in your Steam Library
- Access Properties
- Access the "Beta" Tab
- Select "NONE - Opt out of all beta programs" from the drop-down menu