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Pig traps

shane32
shane32 Member Posts: 383

Can sombody explain how the pig traps work. I think I understand and then something happends and then back to not understanding. I thaught when you put one on and a gen goes off it starts. Sometimes it does and sometimes it does not. I don't understand why. And are they useless in end game after the gens are done?

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  • tippy2k2
    tippy2k2 Member Posts: 5,211

    The 2 minute timer on them starts once the trap is put onto someone's head and then a generator is completed. So yes, at the end game, they are useless besides the 500 deviousness points you get from putting one on.

  • PigMainClaudette
    PigMainClaudette Member Posts: 3,842

    Ok. So, the Pig places a trap on your head. The trap has to be on your head (or at least the animation has started) BEFORE the generator is completed to activate.

    If a generator is completed at all, the timer activates. If so, you have 2:30 (or 2:00 if they're running the Tampered Timer add-on) to remove it or you die and are "sacrificed".

    If a trap is placed after all the generators are completed or Endgame Collapse is triggered, the traps will not activate.


    They will also appear inactive if you're dying, in a chase or on a hook.

    If they're not activating at all, then that's a serious bug that needs to be looked at.

  • CashelP14
    CashelP14 Member Posts: 5,564

    After a trap has been put onto the survivors head the trap remains inactive, meaning it does nothing. After a generator has been completed it becomes active. While the trap is active you:

    • Have to search Jigsaw Boxes to find a key. There is 4 boxes unless the killer brings an add-on.
    • The timer lasts 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Searching the Jigsaw box takes 8 seconds I think.
    • If the timer expires or you attempt to escape by the exit door you will die.
    • Escaping by the hatch won't kill you when the trap is active.
    • If the Pig starts chasing you your timer pauses.

    You can search boxes before your trap becomes active. If your trap isn't active and the gens are completed then you can escape even with the trap on. Pig spawns with 4 traps to start the game, this can change by add-ons. She can trap the same survivor multiple times.

    I think I've covered everything. Hope this helps you mate.

  • shane32
    shane32 Member Posts: 383

    So if im interacting with sombody with a trap on right before a gen pops with it remain white on my screen and not red until I leave them alone?

  • illusion
    illusion Member Posts: 887

    Great. I had some confusion on this,as well. Very helpful thread. Upvotes for everyone. :)

  • PigMainClaudette
    PigMainClaudette Member Posts: 3,842

    White, fading on and off for an active/paused trap.

    It becomes paused when they're dying, on hook or in chase. So yeah. Leaving them alone is advised.