When is the DBD Resident Evil 2v8 mode event? 2v8 is one of the few DBD game modes that Behaviour runs on a regular schedule to breathe new life into the asymmetrical multiplayer. As two killers go against a team of eight survivors, the chaos is off the charts, and the latest event has a very special twist.
Following on from the Dragons and Dungeons Chaos Shuffle modifier, the Resident Evil franchise now takes to the stage, and it couldn’t be a more perfect match for the 2v8 Dead by Daylight mode. The existing RE characters and skins available in the horror game total – wait for it – two killers and eight survivors. Imagine Wesker, Nemesis, and the eight survivors running around RPD. We can’t wait. Here’s everything you need to know about the next DBD 2v8 event.
DBD 2v8 Resident Evil release date
The Resident Evil-themed DBD 2v8 mode goes live on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 8am PST / 11am EST / 4pm GMT. The event only runs until February 25, so make the most of seeing Wesker and Nemesis together while you can.
If we can guess anything about the new mode given the recent Dungeons and Dragons event, it’s mainly that we can expect new Resident Evil cosmetic items in the event tome. Great news for RE fans, who will be able to complete challenges in 2v8 to earn new Resident Evil cosmetics.
What is DBD 2v8?
So, how does the mode work? Let’s start with survivors; killer mains, don’t worry, we’ll get to you too. Unlike the usual lobby of four survivors, there are eight of you in a 2v8 match, so naturally the maps are much bigger. Spread across these larger maps are 13 generators, and you and your teammates must repair eight. While this is relatively less than a standard game, it might be a little harder to coordinate yourselves given the sheer size of the group.
Where things really start to change, though, is that perks for both killers and survivors are disabled in 2V8, and survivors must instead choose one of four classes: The Guide, The Medic, The Escapist, and The Scout.
The Guide is all about objectives and is shown the auras of nearby gens while granting speed buffs to teammates during co-op repairs. The Medic, naturally, is the healer, and they can see the auras of injured survivors. They also receive a buff to healing speed. Escapists should be your 1v1 pros who love the chase, as they can reveal the auras of windows and pallets, grant a speed buff to nearby survivors, and have base kit MFT. Finally, the Scout sees the killers’ aura whenever they break a pallet or damage a gen, moves quicker while crouching, and has base kit Iron Will. Only four of any class can be in one match at a time in order, so you won’t ever see eight medics, for example.
Perhaps the most interesting part of playing as a survivor, though, comes in the endgame when three hatches open up. You read that right: when you are down to your last two survivors, three separate hatches open up across the map, but only one survivor can leave through each before it shuts.
As for survivors, killers are also unable to bring the normal perks into the match. Instead, they have specific perks that enhance their power in this unprecedented team environment. For example, the Nurse gets one extra Blink when she’s near a teammate, while the Trapper has more traps, carrying up to four of his 12 total traps.
Instead of hooking survivors, killers now stomp on a prone player to put them in a distant cage, similar to Pyramid Head’s Cage of Atonement. Of course, in many ways, this is a benefit to the killer – no body blocks or wriggling free. That said, you can’t choose where the survivor ends up, and you have to drop them if you pick them up from a vault or locker, so there are pros and cons to this mechanic.
Another benefit the killer has is that any survivor who hasn’t been caged has their aura revealed every time a generator is completed. This is vital information given you can’t bring any info perks in.
The big question as a killer, especially a solo queue killer, is whether to team up or stay apart. There are a lot of generators to keep an eye on, but combining your perks and abilities as I alluded to in the intro might be the best way to keep survivors on their toes. How are you going to play?
As you prepare to get involved in the next round of DBD 2v8, take a look at which of the DBD killers you might want to use, in and out of the chaotic mode. There are always new characters being added in each new Dead by Daylight chapter, too, so keep up to date in case they’re added to the 2v8 roster next. Finally, don’t forget to redeem the latest DBD codes for free Bloodpoints and cosmetics.