Dead by Daylight x Stranger Things Collab for the 2nd Time Introducing Vecna, Eleven, and Dustin
With one of the biggest shows in the world right now, ending after it’s 10 year run, Dead by Daylight devs have announced a Stranger Things collab introducing some of the most iconic characters from the series in the game. This will mark the second collab between the co-op horror game and the popular series, which is fitting given the series has officially ended. Here’s all we know about this update coming January 27.
Dead by Daylight x Stranger Things Collab Coming January 27
Dead by Daylight is known to introduce collaborations with other franchises frequently. Last year, we saw collabs with the likes of The Walking Dead and Assassin’s Creed. Now, they have introduced a second collab with Stranger Things as the Netflix series has officially ended. This second collab will launch on January 27 and will introduce fan favorite characters of the show, Vecna, Eleven, and Dustin.
Vecna, Eleven, and Dustin Enter the Fog
Vecna will be introduced as a new killer named The First. Here is a breakdown of all special abilities, special conditions/items, and perks.
| Special Abilities | Special Conditions/Items | Perks |
| VINE ATTACK Press and hold the Power button to charge a Vine Attack. When charged, press the Attack button to activate it, creating a small area of effect on the ground. Any Survivors caught within the area of the Vine Attack earn a Worldbreaker token. | Once a Survivor has gained enough tokens, Worldbreaker activates, and the Worldbreaker Timer begins. While Worldbreaker is active, both the Vine Attack and Undergate attacks do damage to Survivors instead of adding Worldbreaker tokens, and 4 Grandfather Clocks activate. | Turn Back the Clock After hooking a Survivor, for 40/50/60 seconds, press Ability button 1 to make the target generator within 20/20/20 meters explode, lose 10/10/10% progress, and start regressing. |
| THE UPSIDE DOWN & UNDERGATE The Killer can enter The Upside Down to navigate the map quickly by tapping the Ability button. While in The Upside Down, the Killer can activate an Undergate attack to return to the map, creating a large area of effect on the ground. Survivors caught within its radius gain 2 Worldbreaker tokens. | Worldbreaker lasts for a predetermined amount of time, based on the number of Survivors alive. Survivors can interact with the Grandfather Clocks spread around the map to speed up the Worldbreaker Timer. | Secret Project When a totem is blessed or cleansed, block a random unblocked generator for 20/25/30 seconds. When 1 or more generators become blocked, you gain Undetectable for 30/30/30 seconds. |
| Hex: Hive Mind The first time you hook any Survivor, a Dull Totem becomes a Hex Totem. Generators are highlighted; the intensity of generator auras reveals their repair progress. When the 1/1/1 generator remains, all remaining generators explode, lose 6/8/10% progress, and start regressing, and the Hex Totem becomes dull. |
Eleven and Dustin will be introduced as new survivors, each coming with their own special abilities and perks.
| Eleven | Extrasensory Perception: After crouching for 4/4/4 seconds, you see auras in an expanding radius, up to 44/44/44 meters, and have Elusive and Oblivious. When you stop crouching or after 11/11/11 seconds, this perk enters a 60/50/40-second cooldown. We See You: When the Killer reveals your aura, gain one token. When you have 4/4/4 tokens, spend all tokens and you and other Survivors see the Killer’s aura for 10/12.5/15 seconds. This perks has a 10/10/10-second cooldown. Teamwork: Soft-Spoken: For each other Survivor repairing a generator with you, the range at which generator repair noise is heard is reduced by 15/20/25%. While repairing with at least 1 other Survivor, you repair 5/5/5% faster. |
| Dustin | Bada Bada Boom: After completing 20/20/20% worth of repairs, press Ability button 1 next to a window to trap it for 40/50/60 seconds. The trap triggers when the Killer performs a vault on the window, inflicting them with 50/50/50% Hindered for 6/6/6 seconds. Change of Plan: You start with 2/2/2 tokens. While inside a locker and holding a non-event Toolbox, press Ability button 2 to spend 1/1/1 token and transform your Toolbox into a Med-kit of the same rarity with a random add-on of the same rarity. The new Med-kit has 80/90/100% of its charges. Teamwork: Full Circuit: For each other Survivor repairing a generator with you, the size of the Good Skill Check zone is increased by 15/20/25%. While repairing with at least 1 other Survivor, you repair 5/5/5% faster. |
Dead by Daylight x Stranger Things Chapter 2
Following the Dead by Daylight x Stranger Things Chapter 1, which introduced The Demogorgon, Steve Harrington, and Nancy Wheeler as playable characters in the game, Chapter 2 expands this storyline of Stranger Things in Dead by Daylight, and Vecna, Eleven, and Dustin are taking their fight into the Fog. As Vecna plots to bring his brand of torture into the Fog, Eleven and Dustin join Steve and Nancy as survivors to stop him from his reign of terror.
Aside from introducing these iconic characters, Chapter 2 will also release the legendary outfits of Eddie Munson and Robin Buckley. Dead by Daylight x Stranger Things Chapter 2 will release on January 27, include new characters, expand on the main storyline, and feature many bug fixes and updates in this collab.
