# Items with timers not ticking down outside of inventory

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/items-with-timers-not-ticking-down-outside-of-inventory/21581>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [October 3, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/items-with-timers-not-ticking-down-outside-of-inventory/21581 "2019-10-03T23:06:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![KoRv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/85f322/32.png) [@KoRv](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KoRv)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/items-with-timers-not-ticking-down-outside-of-inventory/21581/1 "2019-10-03T23:06:04Z")

</div>

Throwing a grenade with the pin pulled doesnt work because the grenade wont tick down, and similarly the Finger Firelighter from Magiclysm doesnt disappear over time if you drop it on the floor. Anyone else have this issue?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Ragno](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ragno/32/5935_2.png) [@Ragno](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ragno)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 2:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/items-with-timers-not-ticking-down-outside-of-inventory/21581/2 "2019-10-04T02:59:52Z")

</div>

i remember this issue happened a while back too, if you are capable of replicating you should make an issue on the github

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Malkeus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/malkeus/32/12037_2.png) [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 3:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/items-with-timers-not-ticking-down-outside-of-inventory/21581/3 "2019-10-04T03:20:41Z")

</div>

The tough part about duplicating it is the fact that saving and reloading said save is also the fix…  
Happy cake day!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![KoRv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/85f322/32.png) [@KoRv](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KoRv)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 3:45am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/items-with-timers-not-ticking-down-outside-of-inventory/21581/4 "2019-10-04T03:45:21Z")

</div>

Ill be honest, i havent reported issues on the github before so im not really sure of the process

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Malkeus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/malkeus/32/12037_2.png) [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 5:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/items-with-timers-not-ticking-down-outside-of-inventory/21581/5 "2019-10-04T05:04:27Z")

</div>

Follow this link and hit the new issue button on the right. You will need to create a github account if you don’t have one already. The new issue has a template you should use to provide your report. Thanks for taking the time. 🙂

> **[CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues)**
>
> Cataclysm - Dark Days Ahead. A turn-based survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. - CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![KoRv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/85f322/32.png) [@KoRv](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KoRv)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 8:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/items-with-timers-not-ticking-down-outside-of-inventory/21581/6 "2019-10-04T08:33:51Z")

</div>

whelp, I got distracted for a few hours and after I tried to recreate the issue I cant seem to. Guessing it’s fixed?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Malkeus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/malkeus/32/12037_2.png) [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 8:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/items-with-timers-not-ticking-down-outside-of-inventory/21581/7 "2019-10-04T08:56:07Z")

</div>

It’ll be back, it always comes back.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Mantar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mantar/32/42_2.png) [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/items-with-timers-not-ticking-down-outside-of-inventory/21581/8 "2019-10-04T17:12:42Z")

</div>

There are two or three bug reports up for this, it appears to be the active item cache failing to update.  
A workaround is to save your game and then reload, this will cause the timers to finish.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Sediment](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/sediment/32/6534_2.png) [@Sediment](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sediment)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/items-with-timers-not-ticking-down-outside-of-inventory/21581/9 "2019-10-04T17:18:50Z")

</div>

…Or just keep holding onto it. 😇