What changed in 10.2.1
The 10.2.1 update introduces revised options for ending a trial early. A lone human Survivor can use Surrender when no other human Survivors remain and at least one bot is still in the match. Killers can use End Trial once every remaining Survivor is a bot. The previous dying-state condition for that Killer option has been removed.
The patch also changes the Killer Power HUD for powers with stacks: an empty stack count now displays “0” rather than a looping arrow. The notes include fixes for The Mastermind’s Virulent Bound, bot navigation, map collision and navigation issues, character powers, perk behavior, audio, animations, and interface elements.
What this means for cheat status
The published announcement contains no statement about an anti-cheat update, detections, account bans, or a ban wave. There is no basis in these notes to label 10.2.1 an anti-cheat patch.
That does not make pre-patch cheat status automatically relevant after the game update. Check the current status supplied for the exact product you use before attaching or entering a match. If Soft HUB for Dead by Daylight or Arcane has no confirmation for the current game version, waiting is the sensible option.
The notes cover game logic, HUD behavior, characters, and world interactions. They do not confirm that any third-party feature has stopped working, and they do not confirm that it still works either. A successful loader launch is not proof that every feature is compatible with the updated client.
Launch now or wait?
Use a confirmed product status as the decision point. If its developer has marked it updated for the current version, users can make their own risk decision. If it is marked as updating, disabled, or has no current status, do not treat an older status as approval to run it.
No cheat is risk-free. Avoid adding preventable problems by following the safe launch checklist before starting the game. It is a preparation guide, not a promise against detection or account action.
The same rule applies to DMA products such as Clutch: hardware does not replace a current compatibility status after a game patch. Read the DMA cheats guide for an explanation of what that setup does and does not change.
What the announcement does not say
The source does not name an anti-cheat component, report a number of banned accounts, announce enforcement activity, or identify detected programs. So this patch alone does not support a claim of a new ban wave. It also does not support a claim that running third-party software carries no risk.
If an account has already been banned, skip random recovery claims and review the practical steps in what to do after a ban.
Original source developer announcement