Bug #3157

Fire Axe Grab Failure and Character Stutter in Dead by Daylight

Status:	Open
Priority:	High
Added by:	fliqt on May 3, '26
Assigned to:	Unassigned
Due date:
Reported for:	9.6.0
Actual Result:	The Fire Axe doesn't get retrieved out of the Survivor's back and your movement stops for half a second. The model of the Fire Axe also disappears, even though the Fire Axe is actually still embedded into the Survivor
Expected Result:	The Animatronic grabs the Fire Axe out of the Survivors back
Severity:	Blocker
Reproducibility:	Frequently
Platform:	Steam
Additional Notes & Comments:	Not set

Steps to Reproduce

1. Embed the Fire Axe into a Survivor
2. Attempt to grab the Fire Axe out of the Survivor's back
3. It will not work, Survivor keeps running

Explanation

As The Animatronic, if you attempt to grab the Fire Axe out of a Survivor's back, 75% of the time, you will not grab the Fire Axe. Your movement will also stop for half a second and the model of the Fire Axe disappears, even though it is still embedded into the Survivor's back.

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