The Realm Beyond

The Realm Beyond is a series of graphical updates as part of a massive rework of most of the assets and Maps found in Template:IconLink, 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 Template:IconLink, 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 Template:IconLink, 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 red, Players suffering from colour-blindness often experience difficulties with tracking Template:IconLink, discerning Template:IconLink 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 Template:IconLink 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

Concept Art

Screenshots

Props

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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

Concept Art

Screenshots

Props

• Template:IconLink 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

Concept Art

Screenshots

Props

• The Template:IconLink received a new model.
• Template:IconLink 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

Concept Art

Screenshots

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

Concept Art

Screenshots

Part Six

The Realm Beyond - Part Six is to be implemented with Patch 5.1.0.

Content

The following content received updates as part of Part Six:

Characters

Visual Updates for the following survivors:

• Ace Visconti
• Adam Francis
• Claudette Morel
• Dwight Fairfield
• David King
• David Tapp
• Feng Min
• Jake Park
• Kate Denson
• Laurie Strode
• Meg Thomas
• Quentin Smith

Concept Art

Screenshots

(To Be Added)

Videos

The Realm Beyond - Part One	The Realm Beyond - Part Two	The Realm Beyond - Part Three
The Realm Beyond - Part Four	The Realm Beyond - Part Five	The Realm Beyond - Dev Diary
The Realm Beyond - Part Six