DBD 2v8 mode 2.0 start time, release date countdown, new killers and exciting leaks

Update: Dead By Daylight 2v8 mode 2.0 will start on November 12th at 8AM PT/11AM ET/4PM GMT. Ahead of its launch, BeHaviour has listed everything new including new maps, new killer skills, and new classes.

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One of the best parts of Dead By Daylight this year was the introduction of 2v8 mode. Fans are hoping it will become permanent, but right now BeHaviour Interactive are treating it as iterations with each one building upon the last to make the mode bigger and better. The release date and time countdown for when DBD 2v8 2.0 will start is nearly here, and there is plenty to anticipate from confirmed new killers to exciting leaks.

There is plenty to anticipate this month for the Dead By Daylight community. BeHaviour Interactive has now shared the full November 2024 roadmap, and they have also brought forward the launch of Chapter 34 from December. While we still have to wait a couple more weeks for the final episode of the year to arrive on all platforms, the PTB has revealed amazing perks for The Houndmaster as well as Taurie Cain.

While the Chapter 34 PTB is a luxury only players on Steam have been able to enjoy, tomorrow everyone will be able to enjoy the return of 2v8 mode to DBD. The release date and start time countdown is almost over, and it will stick around for a couple of weeks.

Dead By Daylight 2v8 mode 2.0 release date

The release date for Dead By Daylight 2v8 mode 2.0 is November 12th. This was originally confirmed during the Haunted By Daylight 2024 livestream, but it has now been reaffirmed with the November 2024 roadmap.

It will be sticking around until November 26th. Below is the rest of BeHaviour Interactive’s plans for this month:

• Fragment Fury – Nov 8th – 12th
• 2v8 mode returns – Nov 12th – 26th
• 2v8 mode daily login rewards – Nov 12th – 26th
• Cozy Break Collection – Nov 12th
  • The Legion
  • Renato Lyra
  • Thalita Lyra
  • The Spirit
• Outfits from the Rift – Nov 19th
• Free trials – Nov 21st – 24th
• DBD Chapter 34 Doomed Course release date + livestream – Nov 28th
• Doomed Course skins collection – Nov 28th
• Black Friday sale – Nov 29th – Dec 2nd

When does DBD 2v8 mode 2.0 start?

The release time for when Dead By Daylight 2v8 mode 2.0 will come out and start is 8AM PT/11 AM ET/4PM GMT on November 12th.

This is when updates typically come out for Dead By Daylight. Again, the mode will only be available until November 26th, so you will have just two weeks to enjoy the mode before it disappears once more.

Dead By Daylight 2v8 mode 2.0 release time US

• 8AM PT on Tuesday, November 12th
• 11AM ET on Tuesday, November 12th

DBD 2v8 mode 2.0 start time UK

• 4PM GMT on Tuesday, November 12th

Countdown

Below is a countdown to when the event will start:

New killers

During the Haunted By Daylight 2024 livestream, BeHaviour Interactive confirmed that the following killers are joining the LTM:

• The Blight
• The Deathslinger
• The Spirit

These new killers will be in addition to the rogues part of the first iteration:

• The Trapper
• The Wraith
• The Huntress
• The Hillbilly
• The Nurse

Leaks have revealed killers expected to join the mode next, meanwhile, BeHaviour Interactive has explained the silly reason why 2v8 mode might never get some licensed killers.

Dead By Daylight 2v8 2.0 killer skills

Below are leaked skills for the new Dead By Daylight 2v8 killers along with reported changes to killers part of the first iteration:

The Spirit Innate skill:

• Increases the duration of Yamaoka’s Haunting by 3 seconds.
• Increases Yamaoka’s Haunting cooldown recharge rate by 0.33 charges/second.
• Increases the Yamaoka’s Haunting phase-walk movement speed multiplier by 0.2.

The Deathslinger Innate skill:

• Decreases the reload time of the Redeemer by 0.6 seconds.
• Increases reeling speed by 0.24 m/s

The Blight Innate skill:

• Increases rush speed by 1.3 m/s.
• Increases slam duration by 0.75 seconds.
• Increases turn rate sensitivity by 0.2.

The Trapper Innate skill:

• Your teammate can see the auras of traps within 8 meters and does not trigger them. (new)
• Increases the Haste bonus after setting a trap to 15%. (new)

The Wraith Innate skill:

• Increases action speed when destroying breakable walls and pallets, damaging generators, and vaulting windows by 60% while Cloaked. (new)

The Hillbilly Innate skill:

• Increases Chainsaw Sprint turn speed by 30%. (was 44%)
• Removed downside of the chainsaw not instantly downing survivors

The Huntress Innate skill:

• Removed 20% cooldown reduction between hatchet throws

All of the above come courtesy of leaker Wazzup on the DBDLeaks Discord.

Leaked DBD 2v8 2.0 changes

Below are leaks revealing changes to the roles of both killers and survivors in DBD 2.8 courtesy of leaker Aricarna:

Killers:

• Generator auras can only be seen when nearby or being repaired by 2 or more Survivors.
• Picking up a Survivor remotely sends them to a Cage of Corruption.
• Breaking a generator reveals the auras of any nearby Survivors.
• Starting a chase with a Survivor reveals their aura to your teammate.
• When a generator is completed, the auras of Survivors who have not yet been caged are
• revealed.

Survivors:

• Your Team Skill can be activated for additional effects.
• Uncaging a Survivor reduces the Team Skill’s remaining cooldown time.
• Self-recovering from the dying state consumes your charged Team Skill.
• Each Survivor Class gains an Unlockable Skill when Caged for the first time.
• Survivor uncage speed is increased when a Killer is nearby.
• Generator repair speed increases or decreases slightly when:
  • A Survivor is sent to a Cage of Corruption.
  • A generator has been completed.

Lastly, Dvveet has shared screenshots of unlockable skills for each survivor class:

For more Dead By Daylight content, check out our ranking of the top 10 DLC expansions to buy along with a ranking of the best killer perks and best survivor perks.