Dead by Daylighthas released the official trailer for Chapter 26, featuring a new survivor, killer, and map. The chapter, titled “Forged in Fog,” is scheduled for release later this month, but a beta version is currently available to play onDead by Daylight’s public test build, which allows players to test newDead by Daylightcontent prior to full release.
WhenDead by DaylightandFor Honorannounced a crossover, many players were confused as to whyDead by Daylightonly included a single charm cosmetic for its part of the collaboration whileFor Honoradded several skins inspired byDead by Daylightkillers. The latest update to the game, however, takes heavy inspiration fromFor Honorin its new killer, referred to as The Knight.
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Chapter 26, which will release on June 07, 2025, has immediately made itself out to be the most uniqueDead by Daylighthas seen thus far, with new killer The Knight challenging the typical 1v4nature of the asymmetrical genrethrough his ability to summon and cycle through three AI guards who can assist him in different aspects of the trial. While the Assassin specializes at catching survivors during the hunt, the Jailor is better at patrolling areas and defending generators, and the Carnifex specializes in breaking and damaging objects faster. Accompanying the killer is a new survivor, Vittorio Toscano, and a new map known as “The Shattered Square,” which resembles a battlefield the likes of which one might find when playingFor Honor.
The trailer for the latest chapter opens with the new survivor, Vittorio, breaking a hex totem when he suddenly senses a presence behind him, turning around to see The Knight approaching. Hearing another noise, Vittorio turns to see three iron-clad figures surrounding him. Upon being given the command by their superior, these three figures chase after a terrified Vittorio.
As suggested by the trailer and confirmed within theDead by Daylightpublic test build on steam, The Knight is able to summon and command the Jailor, Assassin and Carnifex at will. Chapter 26 will also shake up the meta bybringing new killer perks toDead by Daylight. Nowhere To Hide will reveal survivor auras near the killer’s position when they kick a generator, Hubris will expose survivors when they stun the killer, and Hex: Face The Darkness will cause survivors outside the killer’s terror radius to scream intermittently. Vittorio Toscano, the new survivor, will also bring three new survivor perks to the game. Potential Energy will allow players to store up and transfer generator progress, Fogwise will reveal the killer’s aura when hitting a great skill check, and Quick Gambit will speed up generator repair speed when being chased nearby.
With The Knightset out to be a difficult killer to master, being able to command three AI-controlled guards that specialize in different aspects of the game, Chapter 26 ofDead by Daylightrepresents a new advancement in the asymmetrical genre and will be a must-play for any killers looking to change the tides against those pesky survivors when it becomes available for all on Jul 17, 2025.
Dead by Daylightis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and mobile devices.
