Bug #853

Doctor's Bugged Visual Effects Can Cause Migraines and Seizure Triggers

Status:	Open
Priority:	Critical
Added by:	cheyttv on January 25, '26
Assigned to:	Unassigned
Due date:
Reported for:	9.3.2
Actual Result:	Bugged visual effects on both the killer and survivor end
Expected Result:	The visual effects that were in the game before the patch in April 2025 that ghoul was added
Severity:	Major
Reproducibility:	Always
Platform:	Steam
Additional Notes & Comments:	The logs and videos are from my friend's account as I cannot gather them myself without risking getting sick.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Load into a match against a doctor
2. Get shocked by the doctor
3. The visual effects will not work how they used to.

Explanation

Bugged visual effects against and playing as doctor.

Ever since Ghoul release Doctor's visual effects have changed for the survivor and on the killer's end. There was an attempted fix made a few weeks later in April, however the effect currently is an accessibility issue that prevents players from being able to play against Doctor.
The static fuzz now ripples / pulses in a way that almost immediately triggers a migraine for myself and can be an issue for those prone to seizures.
The effect is more apparent on the survivor end but still exists on the killer end.

This bug makes it so myself and others have to DC the moment we hear Doctor's terror radius to avoid getting sick. We also cannot play as the doctor as the effect is there.

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