Dead by Daylight - All Things Wicked Chapter Review Summary

Sable Ward and the new map are excellent, while the well-balanced Killer and fun Unknown shine, but Sable's weak perks and basement reliance hold her back.

Sable Ward highly praised: Players across multiple clusters describe Sable Ward as a beautiful, well-designed survivor with strong cosmetic appeal, enjoyable perks, and cool lore. She is frequently called one of the best original survivors and a fan favorite addition to the game.

Killer is well-balanced: Reviewers repeatedly describe the new killer as balanced, strong but not overpowered, and entertaining for both sides. Its power and addons are considered good and fair.

The Unknown is fun: The Unknown is widely described as a fun, well-designed, and enjoyable killer to play as and against. Players appreciate its concept, lore, and engaging gameplay.

New map is excellent: The new map, Greenville Square, is frequently praised for its beautiful visuals, unique atmosphere, and obvious developer love. It evokes a 90s horror movie setting with analog horror elements.

Sable's perks are strong: Sable Ward's survivor perks are highly regarded, with some calling them the best risk-reward perks ever made. Even when not perfect, they are considered fun and especially good after upcoming buffs.

Sable's perks are weak: Many players find Sable Ward's perks to be situational, mediocre, or outright bad, often providing minimal benefit. They are described as bottom-tier and not viable additions to most builds.

Basement reliance ruins perks: Sable's perks force players to go to the basement, which is dangerous and time-consuming. This limitation makes them almost useless in most matches, as the basement is rarely a desirable location.

Killer perks are unoriginal: The killer's perks do what other perks already did, with one being a better clone of Trail of Torment. The clone is the only worthwhile perk; others have no useful effects.

Sable designed for skins: Sable is perceived as designed primarily to sell skins, with heavy gameplay-related stereotypes and over-sexualization. She is often picked for her appearance rather than gameplay value.

Map design issues: Open maps like farm are bad for this killer, and the new map lacks buildings and feels unimmersive. Greenville Square is difficult for killers without mobility.

Killer Teleportation and Illusions: The killer can teleport to illusions or clones around the map at any time, with separate cooldowns for teleportation and clone placement. This creates unpredictable map pressure and chase potential.

The Unknown Killer Character: The Unknown is a new killer with a creepy presence and a unique power set. It has a projectile system, teleportation, and build variety.

Chapter Content Overview: The chapter includes a new killer, survivor, map, and perks. It features characters The Unknown and Sable Ward.

The Unknown Projectile and Teleport: The Unknown has a grenade launcher-like projectile system and can teleport halfway across the map mid-chase without wind-up. The projectile must hit survivors twice to injure them.

Sable Ward as Survivor: Sable Ward is a new survivor character with strong, original perks and cosmetics. She has a passive perk to heal in the basement without items.

Map-specific crashes reported: Players report crashes when playing on the maps Nostromo and Toba. This issue appears in one cluster and affects gameplay stability.

Strong overall value praised: Many reviewers say the DLC is worth the price, a steal, or the best non-licensed pack in a long time. The value proposition is frequently highlighted as a reason to buy.

Killer Unknown appeals to horror fans: Players recommend the chapter for its killer, The Unknown, especially for those who enjoy jumpscares and a horror movie experience. The killer is seen as worthwhile even if its abilities are not fully convincing.

Wait for sale or discount: Some reviewers advise waiting for a big discount or buying only on sale, especially if you are not a hardcore fan. The full price is not considered justified by all.

Survivor perks considered lackluster: Several reviewers state that the new survivor's perks have little value in the current meta and may disappoint. The survivor is not seen as strong compared to the killer.

Recommended for franchise fans: Fans of the franchise are encouraged to buy this DLC. It is also recommended for those who enjoy hardcore skill mastery with the killer.

Community fair range: $10.00 - $20.00.

Horror Franchise Fan: Plays horror-themed matches and engages with licensed crossover content. Motivation: Living out horror movie fantasies and seeing iconic franchises cross over in an asymmetric horror game. Stance: buy.

Lore and Character Devotee: Character-driven play, following lore, and valuing aesthetic and narrative additions over raw stats. Motivation: Exploring the game's expanding narrative and playing characters with strong story identities. Stance: buy.

Killer Main Mechanics Analyst: Plays killer, compares stats against known baselines, and assesses roster value before buying. Motivation: Understanding and optimizing new killer mechanics, stats, and perk builds. Stance: buy.

Monetization: All provided reviews concern a traditional paid content DLC chapter pack: buying the pack, evaluating its contents, and expressing subjective value or discount opinions. None report an in-game real-money shop, paid gacha/lootboxes, pay-to-win power sales, convenience items, currency obfuscation, or aggressive FOMO. The only flagged material amounts to base-price/DLC value commentary, which per the scoring rules cannot raise the score above 20 and provides no evidence of predatory monetization.

Original chapter adds killer and survivor: The DLC introduces original characters The Unknown and Sable Ward, an original killer and survivor for Dead by Daylight. Many reviews highlight this as a strong original chapter with new perks and a map.

Favorable comparison to other chapters: Reviewers compare this chapter to previous DLCs such as the Doctor chapter, Resident Evil chapter, and Draga. It is often considered the best original chapter since Draga.

New map included: Greenville Square: The chapter adds Greenville Square, a new map with an 80s slasher aesthetic. Some reviewers note the map can be played without purchasing the DLC.

Strong marketing and trailers: The chapter is praised as one of BHVR's best-marketed releases, with multiple teasers and official video trailers. The marketing campaign generated significant excitement.

Gameplay changes in updates: Version 7.6.0 buffed early killers and changed the Mangled status effect to be time-limited instead of permanent. Version 8.0.0 reduced the time required for Invocation: Weaving Spiders.