Dead Signal 2.0 Update - Full Guide / Gameplay Mechanics

Before the night starts it is recommended to setup some stuff before starting. you have an infinite amount of time to do so as the night doesn't actually start until you accept / deny the tutorial promt on the PC (This does NOT apply to Nightmare mode, in which the night automatically starts 13 seconds after gaining control of the player)

• On the bedside table
  
• On the computer desk
  
• On the round table next to the front door
  
• In the living room, on the TV stand
  
• In the bathroom cabinet
  
• On the table behind the couch
  
• On the kitchen counter
  
• In the bedroom, on the cabinet next to the television

• Increased Lucas laser search time
  
• Increased Mr. Delfalco search time

• Decreased Lucas laser search time
  
• Decreased Mr. Delfalco search time

Placing the signal booster reduces the amount of time it takes to repair cameras and sending reports depending on where you place it

Green spot: 0.1x
Yellow spot: 0.5x
Red spot: 0.8x

These spots randomize every 1080-1500s real time on Casual mode, every 870-1575s real time on Normal mode and every 840-1545s real time on Nightmare mode. There are a total of 2 green spots and 4 yellow spots on Casual / Normal mode and 1 green spot and 3 yellow spots on Nightmare mode in the building.

One in-game hour is 15 minutes real time on Casual / Normal mode, and 14 minutes real time on nightmare mode

• 10PM - 1 report
  
• 11PM - 2 reports
  
• 12AM - 3 reports
  
• 1AM - 4 reports
  
• 2AM - 5 reports
  
• 3AM - 7 reports

• 10PM - 2 reports
  
• 11PM - 4 reports
  
• 12AM - 5 reports
  
• 1AM - 6 reports
  
• 2AM - 8 reports
  
• 3AM - 9 reports
  
• 4AM - 10 reports

• 10PM - 4 reports
  
• 11PM - 5 reports
  
• 12AM - 6 reports
  
• 1AM - 8 reports
  
• 2AM - 10 reports
  
• 3AM - 10 reports
  
• 4AM - 11 reports
  
• 5AM - 12 reports

• 10PM - 10-12 events
  
• 11PM - 10-12 events
  
• 12AM - 10-11 events
  
• 1AM - 8-10 events
  
• 2AM - 8-10 events
  
• 3AM - 9-12 events

Packages roll in every 5-12 minutes real-time
Cameras have a 40% chance to break every 7-12 minutes real time

• 10PM - 10-14 events
  
• 11PM - 10-14 events
  
• 12AM - 10-12 events
  
• 1AM - 10-14 events
  
• 2AM - 12-14 events
  
• 3AM - 13-15 events
  
• 4AM - 14-17 events

Packages roll in every 5-11 minutes real-time
Cameras have a 65% chance to break every 6-9 minutes real time

• 10PM - 10-12 events
  
• 11PM - 11-13 events
  
• 12AM - 12-14 events
  
• 1AM - 16-18 events
  
• 2AM - 14-18 events
  
• 3AM - 12-18 events
  
• 4AM - 12-18 events
  
• 5AM - 14-16 events

Packages roll in every 6-12 minutes real-time
Cameras have a 75% chance to break every 5-9 minutes real time

Every 5-9 minutes real time on Casual mode, every 4-8 minutes real time on Normal mode and every 4-8 minutes real time on Nightmare mode your door code changes, also indicated by a beeping sound that is only audible when you're NOT sitting at the PC

• TotalRunTimeAllowed: 4.5s
  
• FullStaminaRecoverTime: 6s
  
• SkipTutorial: FALSE
  
• AutoStartGame: FALSE
  
• AutoStartTime: 0
  
• SaveGame: TRUE
  
• DeleteUponDeath: FALSE
  
• TotalInGameHours: 6
  
• SecondsToMin: 15s
  
• FlashLightFullVisTime: 4s
  
• HallwayLightOffTriggerWindow: 150-250s
  
• HallwayLightOffTriggerChance: 55%

• TotalRunTimeAllowed: 4s
  
• FullStaminaRecoverTime: 7.5s
  
• SkipTutorial: FALSE
  
• AutoStartGame: FALSE
  
• AutoStartTime: 0
  
• SaveGame: TRUE
  
• DeleteUponDeath: TRUE
  
• TotalInGameHours: 7
  
• SecondsToMin: 15s
  
• FlashLightFullVisTime: 2s
  
• HallwayLightOffTriggerWindow: 90-250s
  
• HallwayLightOffTriggerChance: 75%

• TotalRunTimeAllowed: 3.5s
  
• FullStaminaRecoverTime: 8s
  
• SkipTutorial: TRUE
  
• AutoStartGame: TRUE
  
• AutoStartTime: 13s
  
• SaveGame: FALSE
  
• DeleteUponDeath: TRUE
  
• TotalInGameHours: 8
  
• SecondsToMin: 14s
  
• FlashLightFullVisTime: 2s
  
• HallwayLightOffTriggerWindow: 70-230s
  
• HallwayLightOffTriggerChance: 90%

If you're in your apartment, he can spawn every 5-9 minutes real time on Casual mode and every 7-10 minutes real time on Normal / Nightmare mode. If this timer runs out while there is another threat active he will stall for another 2-3 minutes on Casual mode and 3-5 minutes on Normal / Nightmare mode. After he has spawned, he has a 15-99% chance (depending on his position and difficulty. The closer he is from the PC the higher this chance gets) to kill you every 60 seconds on Casual mode, every 40 seconds on Normal mode and every 30 seconds on Nightmare mode you're sitting at the PC. He will also instakill you if you leave your apartment while hes active

• Right outside the kitchen, infront of the PC [^^ Image]
  
• In the living room, in front of the couch
  
• In the bathroom [Shadow will be visible from your PC]
  
• In the bedroom [Shadow will be visible from your PC]
  
• Directly infront of the PC [Cannot happen while you're sitting at the PC]
  
• By the elevator in a hallway [Only Happens while you're in the hallway]
  
• On the roof by the satellite control panel
  
• On the roof by the elevator

Flash him and then face your back to him for 10 seconds. Make sure you don't get too close to him as that will kill you.

She will spawn somewhere outside of your apartment, and has an infinite amount of time to be dealt with. However if you see her and go away (ex: by taking the elevator to a different floor) she will instakill you

• On the far left of your hallway [^^ Image]
  
• In the middle of every hallway
  
• On the roof infront of the elevator

Once you see her, slowly approach her, DO NOT SPRINT as that will instantly kill you, once she slightly tilts her head, face your back to her for 10 seconds [Start counting once you hear her say "Don't move"]. While facing your back to her make sure your character doesn't move AT ALL during that time. I recommend picking up your mouse so it can't accidentally move on it's own. If you're walking out of your apartment and she is on your left make sure to NOT get pushed by closing the door as this will most likely result in getting killed, since the way the game checks if youre running is that theres a certain speed-threshold that has to be exceeded for it to set your state to "running", and getting pushed by the door exceeds this threshold in most cases.

He can spawn every 9-15 minutes real time on Casual mode, every 6-12 minutes real time on Normal mode and every 6-11 minutes real time on Nightmare mode. If this timer runs out while there is another threat active he will stall for another 4-5 minutes on Casual mode and 4-7 minutes on Normal / Nightmare mode. If the timer runs out while you are NOT in your apartment, the hallway on the 9th floor or on the roof he will stall for another 3-5 minutes. If you take the elevator without closing your front door, he has a 40% chance on Casual mode, 60% chance on Normal mode and a 70% chance on Nightmare mode to instakill you in your apartment, no matter what his timer is at.

• In your apartment
  
• On the roof

Once he spawns, you have 90 seconds on Casual mode, 65 seconds on Normal mode and 40 seconds on Nightmare mode to stand up from the PC, if you fail to do so he will snipe you. However if you do manage to stand up in time, you have to go hide for 10s + [8s per light] on Casual mode, 7s + [16s per light] on Normal mode and 11s + [11s per light] on Nightmare mode. If you stand in his laser for 4 seconds on Casual mode, 2.5 seconds on Normal mode and 1 second on Nightmare mode, he will snipe you. While hiding you have a maximum peeking time of 4s on Casual mode, 2s on Normal mode and 1.5s on Nightmare mode before he snipes you. Make sure to not have your flashlight on for 3 seconds on Casual mode and 1.5 seconds on Normal / Nightmare mode, otherwise he will once again snipe you. If his attack timer runs out while your door is unlocked and you're in your apartment, you will get instakilled the next time you sit at the PC.

If he spawns while you're in the back half of the roof, you will need to hide in one of the roof hiding spots. If you stand still for 5 seconds or have your flashlight on for 3 seconds on Casual mode and 1.5 seconds on Normal / Nightmare mode he will snipe you. Since there are no lights on the roof you will only have to hide 10s on Casual mode, 7s on Normal mode and 11s on Nightmare mode every time. If he spawns while you're on the front side of the roof, simply exit through the elevator and he will immediatly despawn. If you stand still for 5 seconds or have your flashlight on for 3 seconds on Casual mode and 1.5 seconds on Normal / Nightmare mode he will snipe you.

Mr. Defalco is only active on Normal mode and higher. He can spawn on the camera 9-16 minutes real time on Normal mode and 19-28 minutes real time on Nightmare mode into the night, once he spawns he will take 3-6 minutes to despawn. Once he despawns he will spawn again after 25-50 seconds. If you look at him for more than 0.75 seconds consecutively he will move onto phase 2. Once he is in phase 2, he can spawn every 8-22 minutes real time on Normal mode and every 6-12 minutes real time on Nightmare mode. If this timer runs out while another threat is active he will stall for another 212-425 seconds. There is another line of code called "DelfalcoHuntTimeReRollWindow" that stalls him for another 2-4 minutes, which im unsure on when it activates. He can also (randomly???) spawn in a hallway.

If he spawns while you're in your apartment, he will play a quiet whistling sound. Upon hearing this sound you have 20 seconds to hide. If you fail to do so he will instakill you. Upon entering your apartment you will hear the doorlock turn off and the door opening. DO NOT exit your hiding spot from this point on until you hear the door open a second time indicating that hes gone. While you're hidng he will check a total of 28 spots [-2, 4, 5, 7 spots for each light turned off] before leaving. If you peek for more than 2 seconds he will kill you. If he spawns while you're on the roof, you will hear a second elevator ding. Upon hearing this sound you have 20 seconds to hide. If you fail to do so he will instakill you if you step over certain areas. Upon arriving to the roof you will hear another elevator ding, DO NOT exit your hiding spot from this point on until you hear yet another elevator ding, indicating that hes gone. If you peek for more than 2 seconds he will kill you. While you're hidng he will check a total of 28 spots [-2, 4, 5, 7 spots for each light turned off] before leaving.

If you go on a floor that hes on, he will come sprinting out of the far back door after around 5 seconds, or once you're past the middle of the hallway. once he has spawned, run to the elevator, if you manage to reach the elevator it will automatically take you to the 9th floor without the need of pressing anything. If catches you, you're dead. Triggering him in the hallway will reset his attack timer.

The Breather is only active on Nightmare mode and higher. He can spawn every 10-15 minutes real time plus an additional 10-14 minutes on his first arrival. If this timer runs out while another threat is ative he will stall for another 3-5 minutes. If the timer runs out while you are outside of your apartment he will stall for another 2-5 minutes.

Once he spawns you have 70 seconds before 1AM and 40 seconds after 1AM to check your hallway camera, if you fail to do so you will get instakilled once you sit at the PC or open your apartment door. If you do manage to check on him in time, you will see him walking down the hallway. Once you see this, you have 20 seconds to brace your apartment door, if you fail to do so you will get instakilled once you sit at the PC or open your apartment door. When you're bracing your apartment door he will try to open it between 4-8 times for. When you see him pushing on the door, hold it down until you see it move back again, you have 0.8-1.2 seconds to do so, if you fail to react in time he will burst through the door and instakill you. Your stamina fully drains 7 refills 2.5 seconds, so you cant hold down the door forever. After every push he will wait 3-8 seconds before making another attempt at pushing. Once he has ran out of pushes, you will hear him walking away and take the elevator, indicating that hes gone.

Unlike all the other threats, she can't kill you. She can get angry every 24-33 minutes real time on Normal mode and every 23-43 minutes real time on Nightmare mode (She is still active on Casual mode, but she will never get angry). This timer resets when you report a high value object to her. If the timer runs out she will get angry and break every single camera. This will reset her timer

After 1AM on Normal / Nightmare mode all of the timers (EXCEPT KILL-TIMERS) of the threats decrease by the following amount:

• Noir: 60s
  
• Lucas: 30s
  
• Mr Delfalco: 30s
  
• Breather: 30s [Already listed in his section to avoid confusion of what his "kill timer" is]
  
• Lotus: 200s on Normal mode and 100s on Nightmare mode

DOS-Coins are the new currency in Dead Signal, you can buy upgrades with it that help you out throughout the night .

• Reporting Events - 8 DOS on Casual mode, 6 DOS on Normal mode and 3 DOS on Nightmare mode
  
• Delivering Packages - 15 DOS on Casual / Normal mode and 8 DOS on Nightmare mode
  
• Lotus Payment - 20-35 DOS on Casual, 15-30 DOS on Normal mode and 8-16 DOS on Nighrmare mode
  
• Difficulty 1 Crypto-hack - 15-20 DOS on Casual mode, 10-15 DOS on Normal mode and 5-9 DOS on Nightmare mode
  
• Difficulty 2 Crypto-hack - 20-30 DOS on Casual mode, 15-30 DOS on Normal mode and 8-20 DOS on Nightmare mode
  
• Difficulty 3 Crypto-hack - 100-200 DOS on Casual mode, 75-150 DOS on Normal mode and 50-125 DOS on Nightmare mode

• A.I.C.S [100 DOS] - Scans ALL active cameras for ongoing events [Cooldown: 150s on Casual mode, 300s on Normal mode and 560s on Nightmare mode]
  
• A.I.R.S [25 DOS] - Scans CURRENT camera for ongoing events [One-Time use]
  
• CodeBlip [40 DOS] - Plays a sound cue whenever the code changes
  
• Insta CamFix [15 DOS] - Instantly repairs the CURRENT camera [One-Time use]
  
• All Cam Fix [50 DOS] - Instantly repairs ALL cameras [One-Time use]
  
• XDR-557b [225 DOS] - Reduces the chance for Dead Signals to happen
  
• PHLIR e137b [150 DOS] - If a Noir spawns in your apartment, the temperature will increase and it will play a beeping sound [Comes via package]
  
• PHLIR L.L.S 3RPro [150 DOS] If Lucas shines his laser into your apartment, it will activate and play a beeping sound [Comes via package]

Every 13-23 minutes on Casual mode, every 6-17 minutes real time on Normal mode and every 5-16 minutes real time on Nightmare mode your signal will go out, making all cameras inaccessible until you fix it.

Go to the satellite dish on the roof, unlock it and turn it until it turns green again (also indicated with a sound cue). Make sure to lock it again after you're done fixing it.

On the roof you will find a switch next to the elevator for the elevator breaks. If the elevator breaks are turned off you will be much faster than usual, but the elevator has a 1% chance every time you use it to crash, which will instakill you

Difficulty spreadsheet containing all values for each difficulty (Made by Otrex)[docs.google.com]

EinAqd: Making the Guide

Onderings: Screenshots and Basic Layout

OtrexDev: In-depth Code

Reflect Studios: Making this awesome game

11/19/2025
Made Major fixes to timers in section "Threat: Male Noir"
Made Major fixes to timers in section "Dead Signals"
Added Section "Difficulty Spreadsheet"

08/12/2025
Updated intervals to be in minutes instead of seconds
Updated intervals in section "Threat: The Breather" to be accurate with the newest patch

01/03/2025
Added some extra information in section "Threat: Female Noir"
Updated the description of this Guide

09/30/2024
Made 1 minor fix in section “Threat: Male Noir"

09/29/2024
Removed section "Lore"
Added section "Mid Game Ramp Up"
Made 1 fix in section "Threat: The Breather"

09/26/2024
Updated intervals in section “Dead Signals”
Made 1 minor fix in section “Threat: Lucas”

09/24/2024
Added section "Difficulty settings"
Changed intervals and chances in almost every section to be accurate depending on difficulty
Filled out "Normal mode" in section "Events"

09/22/2024
Guide was created