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[Bug/Exploit] The Ghoul can freeze survivors through pallets/windows (no Endurance/Haste applied)
SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE:
The Ghoul can freeze a Survivor through a pallet/window when starting the leech ability; the ability then cancels,
Endurance and the on-hit speed boost (Haste) do not apply, and The Ghoul vaults to land a free basic attack on the still-frozen Survivor. Clear exploit/bug.
PLATFORM:
Steam (PC) — Asia (Korea). Observed on Aug 12, 2025 (KST).
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW THE ISSUE OCCURED:
- Survivor has no marks/status effects and is mindgaming The Ghoul at a pallet or window.
- The Ghoul starts their leech ability through the obstacle; the Survivor becomes frozen in place.
- The leech abruptly cancels; Endurance/Haste do not apply.
- The Ghoul vaults the pallet/window and immediately hits the still-frozen Survivor with an M1.
To clarify, I was not hit at the moment The Ghoul’s ability canceled. The cancel occurred a moment later—once it did, I could move again, but The Ghoul had already vaulted over by then.
VIDEO:
No clip available—the incident happened in a split second. I experienced a similar case previously and dismissed it as a cheater, but this appears reproducible and not cheat-related.
PLAYER LOGS:
The attached log was not collected and uploaded immediately after encountering the exploiter; it was submitted some time later.
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Comments
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So, you're reporting the kidnap tech as a bug? Even after the devs have stated that it is indeed an intentional machanic. This also does not apply haste ir endurance, he just freezes you, which in turn wastes time if you actively have an endurance or haste timer
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No, I'm not talking about the kidnapping technique. The survivor is completely frozen, as if the ghoul is sucking blood, and Kaneki also takes on the sucking motion, but the sucking is suddenly canceled, and the survivor jumps over a pallet or window frame in front of the ghoul, and the survivor is no longer frozen. Kaneki also releases his ability, and he now manually executes the M1 attack from behind me.
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It seems similar to the kidnapping technique, but the kidnapping technique only lasts for a very short time, and what I'm talking about as a bug is that the survivor's movements are frozen until the ghoul jumps over a pallet or window frame and the ability is released. I've been playing this game since its release, so I'm not an ignorant fool.
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