A staircase glitch is causing a stir in The Division 2, where a square without texture prevents players and NPCs from using a specific staircase. This bug can even decide life and death.
This is what the glitch is about: A staircase located at the Ivy Tunnel checkpoint is currently impassable. Players are increasingly reporting in the Subreddit of The Division 2 that a flat square is blocking the way.
Not even NPCs can use this staircase without problems. This causes curious situations that can cost both agents and NPCs their lives.
The rectangle both takes and saves lives
This is what the glitch looks like: Players are sharing several screenshots of the glitch via Reddit. It appears that a texture is not loading properly, resulting in a strange square floating in the air.
This square prevents access to the staircase. At least when trying to go up. However, clever players have discovered that one can at least roll down.
This is how the community reacts: Most players find the bug amusing or harmless, as there are several places where one can bypass this staircase.
Some, like User reclaimer130, are reminded of the “weird doors.” Weird doors, or the “weird doors” are a kind of running gag and are likely known to veterans of the first game. There were countless glitched doors that caused various problems.
Therefore, fixes for “weird doors” were included in all patch notes. Even when there were no more significant door bugs known, there was always a fix for another strange door. Now there would be “weird stairs” as well.
However, the bug can decide life and death, as these two examples show.
The user mfathrowawaya reports: “This square saved me during my first encounter with the Sledgehammer guy. He couldn’t get through either.” Another one reports that this spot cost him his life when he wanted to retreat.
In a way, this staircase can decide over life and death, both for players and for NPCs. Not every fan is thrilled about this. Most hope for a quick fix to the bug.
This is what the developer says: Massive is already aware of the problem and is working on a quick solution. The fix may come with the next patch, which is to be released soon.
Have you also encountered this strange staircase?
