Bug #8031

Cannibal Chainsaw Prioritizes Breaking Pallet Over Downing Vaulting Survivor

Status:	Open
Priority:	High
Added by:	Anonymous on October 17, '26
Assigned to:	Unassigned
Due date:
Reported for:	10.2.1 Patch Notes
Actual Result:	The pallet breaks, survivor runs free while Bubba recharges chainsaw sweep.
Expected Result:	The survivor goes down, pallet breaks, all simultaneously.
Severity:	Minor
Reproducibility:	Frequently
Platform:	Steam
Additional Notes & Comments:	Not set

Steps to Reproduce

1. Survivor vaults pallet, either into you or away -- Survivor crouches at breakable wall.
2. Cannibal Chainsaw Sweep directly into the pallet with the survivor
3. End up sawing the pallet instead and allowing the survivor to potentially get away.

Explanation

The Cannibal's chainsaw will prioritize breaking a pallet that a survivor is actively vaulting over rather than downing them + breaking pallet.

To combat this, Bubba players must attack the vaulting survivor while facing sideways, as to change the priority to the survivor hitbox, and then the pallet to break. This can also affect breakable walls, as the chainsaw will prioritize that. If a survivor crouches at the correct angle, they are invincible unless the bubba knows the bug, and enters it sideways to secure a down.

It's a very annoying issue that can make or break chases, and can sometimes be outright something that loses you a game.

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