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Stranger Things returns in Dead by Daylight with Vecna ​​and new assets



Behavior Interactive hits hard with this second partnership between Dead by Daylight and Stranger Things. Chapter 2, scheduled for January 27, 2026, introduces Vecna ​​(The First) as the new killer.

Equipped with two special skills, Liana attack And Upside Down & PortalVecna ​​can create an area of ​​effect on the ground to trap survivors, or teleport from the Upside Down to deal massive damage with a portal attack. Each attack can generate World Breaker tokenswhich trigger a unique mechanic when the quota is reached.

Three new assets strengthen its arsenal:

  • Go back in time : Detonates a targeted generator after hooking a survivor.
  • Secret project : Blocks a generator after a totem is blessed or purified.
  • Hex: Hive Mind : Transforms a dull totem into a Hex to monitor and disrupt repairs.

Eleven and Dustin become playable survivors

Stranger Things fans will be delighted to find Eleven And Dustin as new playable survivors. Each brings new assets designed for various styles of play.

Dustin has in particular:

  • Bada Bada Boomwhich allows you to trap a window to slow down the killer.
  • Change of plantransforming a toolbox into a care kit in a locker.
  • Teamwork: Complete circuitto speed up multiple repairs.

As for Elevenhis skills give pride of place to perception:

  • Extrasensory perception : allows you to see auras from a distance by concentrating.
  • We see you : Reveals the killer’s aura to everyone when he detects you.
  • Teamwork: Discreet : Reduces noise from cooperative generators.

New gameplay features, balance changes and return of healing herbs

Patch 9.4.0 also brings new “Visual Terror Ray” featurewhich animates the heart on the screen in accordance with the 3D sounds. Other additions concern modes 2V8 and adjustments for some killers like The Nemesiswhich gains two additional zombies and 35% more speed.

Furthermore, the game introduces a system of tonicsinspired by healing herbs:

  • THE diluted tonics restore health to survivors or boost the killer’s speed.
  • THE purified tonics restore a hook state or increase the speed of both killers in 2V8 mode.

An ambitious collaboration to end Stranger Things on a high note

This new collaboration marks an important moment, as Stranger Things comes to an end on Netflix. The integration of iconic characters like Vecna, Eleven And Dustinwith new mechanics, pays homage to the universe of the series while renewing the gameplay of Dead by Daylight.

Add to this new cards, survivor classesand a sound overhaul of cooperative modeand we get one of the most ambitious chapters in the game to date.

Update 9.4.0 will be available for public testing (PTB) from January 6 to 13, 2026. Full content, including characters, maps and upgrades, will be released on January 27 for all players.