# Fancy Ragdoll Sidekick’s “Laser Hunter” Emote Causes Server-Wide Lag

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/fancy-ragdoll-sidekick-s-laser-hunter-emote-causes-server-wide-lag/2843009>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** Status-NeedsMoreInfo, fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, bug-report, fortnite\
**Created:** [October 20, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/fancy-ragdoll-sidekick-s-laser-hunter-emote-causes-server-wide-lag/2843009 "2026-10-20T18:51:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![MeMarcc](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/memarcc/32/1098199_2.png) [@MeMarcc](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MeMarcc)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/fancy-ragdoll-sidekick-s-laser-hunter-emote-causes-server-wide-lag/2843009/1 "2026-10-20T18:51:19Z")

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### Summary

Fancy Ragdoll Sidekick’s “Laser Hunter” Emote Causes Lag for All Players in Crowded Areas

### Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Other

### Steps to Reproduce

1-Launch Fortnite and join a match.  
2-Go to a crowded area where multiple players are gathered.  
3-Equip the Fancy Ragdoll Sidekick.  
4-Use its unlockable emote, “Laser Hunter.”  
5-Observe the performance impact on players in the server.

### Expected Result

The “Laser Hunter” emote should function normally without causing performance issues, frame drops, or lag for other players in the server.

### Observed Result

When the Fancy Ragdoll Sidekick’s “Laser Hunter” emote is used in a crowded area, significant lag appears to affect all players in the server. This negatively impacts gameplay and overall performance. The issue is demonstrated in the attached video.

### Platform(s)

All platforms.

### Island Code

7314-4269-5911

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**Author:** ![Bug-Reporter](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/bug-reporter/32/997076_2.png) [@Bug-Reporter](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bug-Reporter)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/fancy-ragdoll-sidekick-s-laser-hunter-emote-causes-server-wide-lag/2843009/3 "2026-10-22T21:00:34Z")

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The status of FORT-1177376 changed to ‘Needs Triage’. We are routing this to the appropriate team for investigation.