Though you shouldn’t have to be told twice, Dead by Daylight is welcoming Castlevania today in a crossover that we never saw coming when it was announced earlier this year. The DLC introduces a new Killer in Dracula (naturally) as The Dark Lord, and new Survivor in Trevor Belmont.
“Working closely with the team at Dead by Daylight, it was a real pleasure to see the love for the franchise and attention to detail that was present throughout,” shares the Castlevania Team at Konami. “We’re big fans of Dead by Daylight as well, and were excited about this collaboration from the start, especially knowing what our games and lore meant to the team at Behaviour.”
Dracula brings with him the power of shapeshifting to The Entity’s Realm. Dracula has the ability to switch seamlessly between three forms – each specializing in a different aspect of the hunt to effectively create three Killers in one. In Dracula’s base Vampire form, players can unleash his Hellfire attack, which launches a row of flames in a forward trajectory. This attack can traverse obstacles, including Pallets and Windows.
In his Wolf form, Dracula can track Survivors. Players gain a better view of Scratch Marks and Blood Pools, and any running Survivors will generate visible Scent Orbs which can be collected to quicken the Wolf’s pace and provide direction. Once their prey is within reach, players can strike with a lunging Pounce Attack.
Then there’s the Bat form, which features a faster base movement speed, with no Terror Radius and the ability to Teleport to a nearby Vault location. While players won’t be able to actually see Survivors in this form, scratch marks remain visible, and footsteps become much easier to hear.
Meanwhile, Trevor is armed with his own unique abilities. When a Generator is completed, Eyes of Belmont allows Trevor to briefly see the Killer’s Aura. Whenever the Killer’s Aura is revealed, it remains visible for longer. When the player Pallet Stuns a Killer while holding an item, Exultation will upgrade that item to the next tier (if possible). Lastly, Moment of Glory activates after rummaging through a number of chests. Whenever the player becomes injured, they become Broken instead and will heal 1 Health State after a duration.
Cosmetics are also available today for Trevor Belmont, including Very Rare outfits for Leon and Simon Belmont, as well as a Legendary Outfit for Symphony of the Night’s Alucard that offers players “an entirely new experience.” Also featured are outfits for Dracula that are inspired by Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, and Castlevania Chronicles.
And if that’s not enough, releasing on September 12 is a Sypha Belnades-inspired Very Rare outfit for Mikaela Reid, and a Maria Renard-inspired Very Rare outfit for Kate Denson.
Dead by Daylight: Castlevania is available on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch.
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