diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
index 80c808ee6f8..70b36b0147d 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - Modified HDRP to use common FSR logic from SRP core.
 - Optimized FSR by merging the RCAS logic into the FinalPass shader.
 - Integrate a help box to inform users of the potential dependency to directional lights when baking.
+- Changed default numbder of physically based sky bounce from 8 to 3
 
 ## [13.1.0] - 2021-09-24
 
diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/SceneTemplates/Outdoors/SkyandFogSettingsProfile.asset b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/SceneTemplates/Outdoors/SkyandFogSettingsProfile.asset
index b60f94a79e6..2a7f356d5fa 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/SceneTemplates/Outdoors/SkyandFogSettingsProfile.asset
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/SceneTemplates/Outdoors/SkyandFogSettingsProfile.asset
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     m_Value: 0
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-  m_SkyVersion: 1
-  m_ObsoleteEarthPreset:
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     m_Value: 0
-    min: -1
-    max: 1
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-    m_Value: 8
-    min: 1
-    max: 10
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     m_Value: {r: 1, g: 1, b: 1, a: 1}
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-    showEyeDropper: 0
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     m_Value: 0
-    min: -1
-    max: 1
+  m_SkyVersion: 1
+  m_ObsoleteEarthPreset:
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+    m_Value: 1
 --- !u!114 &-4151792930034644520
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@@ -206,32 +159,21 @@ MonoBehaviour:
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     m_Value: 400
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     m_Value: 1
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     m_Value: {r: 1, g: 1, b: 1, a: 1}
-    hdr: 0
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-    min: 1
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   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
   active: 1
-  m_AdvancedMode: 0
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     m_Value: 4
+  cloudType:
+    m_OverrideState: 0
+    m_Value: 0
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     m_OverrideState: 1
     m_Value: 0
+  windOrientation:
+    m_OverrideState: 0
+    m_Value: 0
+  windSpeed:
+    m_OverrideState: 0
+    m_Value: 100
   fogType:
     m_OverrideState: 1
     m_Value: 0
@@ -352,7 +283,6 @@ MonoBehaviour:
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   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
   active: 1
-  m_AdvancedMode: 0
   mode:
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     m_Value: 4
@@ -458,19 +388,15 @@ MonoBehaviour:
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     m_Value: 3
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@@ -495,4 +421,3 @@ MonoBehaviour:
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     m_Value: 0.5
-    min: 0
diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/SceneTemplates/OutdoorsDXR/SkyandFogSettingsProfile.asset b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/SceneTemplates/OutdoorsDXR/SkyandFogSettingsProfile.asset
index b60f94a79e6..2a7f356d5fa 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/SceneTemplates/OutdoorsDXR/SkyandFogSettingsProfile.asset
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/SceneTemplates/OutdoorsDXR/SkyandFogSettingsProfile.asset
@@ -13,12 +13,9 @@ MonoBehaviour:
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   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
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-    min: 0
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@@ -28,11 +25,9 @@ MonoBehaviour:
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@@ -45,14 +40,9 @@ MonoBehaviour:
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-    min: 0
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-  m_ObsoleteEarthPreset:
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-    showEyeDropper: 0
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     m_Value: 0
-    min: -1
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@@ -241,61 +183,42 @@ MonoBehaviour:
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   m_Name: 
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
   active: 1
-  m_AdvancedMode: 0
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     m_Value: 4
+  cloudType:
+    m_OverrideState: 0
+    m_Value: 0
   skyAmbientMode:
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     m_Value: 0
+  windOrientation:
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+    m_Value: 0
+  windSpeed:
+    m_OverrideState: 0
+    m_Value: 100
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   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
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     m_Value: 4
@@ -458,19 +388,15 @@ MonoBehaviour:
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@@ -495,4 +421,3 @@ MonoBehaviour:
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     m_Value: 0.5
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diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Sky/PhysicallyBasedSky/PhysicallyBasedSky.cs b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Sky/PhysicallyBasedSky/PhysicallyBasedSky.cs
index 52c0c81b2df..616e13df028 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Sky/PhysicallyBasedSky/PhysicallyBasedSky.cs
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Sky/PhysicallyBasedSky/PhysicallyBasedSky.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public partial class PhysicallyBasedSky : SkySettings
 
         /// <summary> Number of scattering events. </summary>
         [Tooltip("Sets the number of scattering events. This increases the quality of the sky visuals but also increases the pre-computation time.")]
-        public ClampedIntParameter numberOfBounces = new ClampedIntParameter(8, 1, 10);
+        public ClampedIntParameter numberOfBounces = new ClampedIntParameter(3, 1, 10);
 
         /// <summary> Ground tint. </summary>
         [Tooltip("Specifies a color that HDRP uses to tint the Ground Color Texture.")]