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Doomscroller

Doomscroller
BasicHolds 1

The first distractor most players meet, the lone NPC of the tutorial (Level 1). Fast and twitchy with a short hold: it won't pin you for long, but it's quick enough to catch players who think they can run past.

Stats

Speed4 · walk speed 18
Detection2 · 8 studs
Charisma2 · threshold 30
Hold time1 · 20-second hold
Targets1 · holds 1 player
  • Tier: Basic (Easy levels) · Wave: 2 · Theme: Media · Food: no

How it distracts you

Its low charisma (30) means the capture takes longer than average (~9+ seconds for Plain), but its high Speed lets it stay glued to a moving target, keeping line-of-sight to make that time count. Once caught, the hold is a mild 20 seconds.

Think of Doomscroller as the "catches you while you run" distractor: it punishes sprinting through open space rather than using cover.

The tutorial (Level 1) features the Doomscroller as its only distractor, so it's the first NPC most players ever meet, a forgiving introduction thanks to that short 20-second hold.

Counters

  • Don't try to out-run it in a straight line; use corners to break line-of-sight, which it can't chase through.
  • Its short range (8 studs) means tight, careful movement slips past it.
  • Even if caught, the 20s hold is quick to wait out or rescue.