#788 Inconsistent Flashbang/Firecracker Explosion Timing

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Status:	Open
Priority:	High
Added by:	t...r@gmail.com on January 17, '26
Assigned to:	Unassigned
Due date:
Reported for:	9.4.0 PTB
Actual Result:	Fuse timer is random and very rarely ever explodes after 120 frames
Expected Result:	These items should explode after exactly 120 frames (2 seconds) because throw time is coded as 0.5s and fuse timer is coded as 1.5s last I checked.
Severity:	Major
Reproducibility:	Always
Platform:	Steam
Additional Notes & Comments:	Please fix ASAP because this severely limits your dedicated skillful players who work together with high coordination — this bug makes locker saves and other unique saves completely RNG. We would love to show this meta and skill to the community, to create content and set or break records. We want this to be mainstream to fix the RNG element of the skill ceiling in this game. Currently, this bug only harms the casual playerbase as players who are really good often die in trials due to RNG timings when we should be playing vs equally sweaty opponents. I have the original forums post here which provides data, logs, configs, and videos: https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/458247/flashbangs-and-firecracker-variants-have-varying-fuse-timers-on-higher-frame-rates#latest

Throw a flashbang or firecracker
Record it then look back at it in a video editor
If you compare multiple throws, they will almost always be different and not the intended 120 frames @60fps
(Animation sequence starts as soon as the survivor HUD icon changes to carry icon)

When throwing a firecracker or flashbang, the time between the throw and the explosion where the killer is blinded is random.

It varies more greatly on higher frame rates and varies less on lower frame rates.

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