DBD leaks reveal Resident Evil 2v8 killers, abilities and possibly new skins

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Dead By Daylight 2v8 mode is a lot of fun, and BeHaviour has promised that it will come back in the form of a third iteration. While nothing is official yet, DBD leaks have revealed new Resident Evil 2v8 killers and abilities, and it seems we might also be getting fresh skins for a beloved Resident Evil character.

New Dead By Daylight 2v8 Resident Evil killers

We previously reported on leaks that suggest Dead By Daylight is teaming up with Resident Evil for 2v8 mode. It’s believed that the LTM will return in February, although there’s no confirmation of anything yet from BeHaviour Interactive.

BeHaviour previously discussed the difficulties with getting licensed killers for 2v8 mode, but it seems Resident Evil could be happening because it’s two rogues from the same IP teaming up instead of two bad guys from different franchises. Mathieu Cote said it was difficult getting the okay for team ups such as Nemesis with Chucky, so partnerships within the same IP make a lot of sense.

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According to Dvveet, both Nemesis and Wesker will team up in 2v8 mode. They will also be accompanied by the previously leaked Legion. While not official, these leaks come via datamines shared on the DBDLeaks Discord by Wazzup and Masusder.

As for abilities, Wazzup reports that “Nemesis and Wesker will spawn Supply Crates containing a new limited item that is able to cure both of their infections”. It’s also claimed that “this item holds 3 charges”.


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Lastly, in the previous leak, it was discovered that Racoon City Police Station will be a new 2v8 map, and there will also the addition of a new survivor class called Meat Shield. This class is capable of dashing, which can absorb hits and stun killers.

Image credit: DBDLeaks Discord

New DBD skins

In addition to Wesker and Nemesis joining DBD 2v8 mode as new killers, BeHaviour will enable Blight’s William Birkin skin along with Legion’s Hunk skin. These are both based on Resident Evil, and they will have a “special in-game portrait” for the LTM.

While BeHaviour enabling licensed skins is great news for the LTM, it’s speculated that we could possibly getting a new skin for Ada Wong. Leaks have found “seemingly new or currently missing audio related to Ada Wong,” and this “could signal a new Cosmetic for her”.

It’s important to stress that a new skin for Ada is speculation compared to the addition of Nemesis and Wesker as killers for 2v8. BeHaviour could possibly release a new Ada skin as they are releasing Resident Evil killer and survivor skin bundles in February according to leaks, but nothing is concrete right now.

Image credit: @Dvveet on X

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.

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Dead by Daylight

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