# \[Aftershock\] Motion scanner not working as intended?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/aftershock-motion-scanner-not-working-as-intended/29881>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [April 11, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/aftershock-motion-scanner-not-working-as-intended/29881 "2026-04-11T15:57:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 11, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/aftershock-motion-scanner-not-working-as-intended/29881/1 "2026-04-11T15:57:26Z")

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According to the item description, wielding the scanner should pinpoint the sources of motion, but it does no such thing. All it does is alert you that there is something moving somewhere, whether you are holding it or not.