4544 Picking up a small anvil with a branding iron on it temporarily duplicates the branding iron

[Vorticella 958]

Last night I picked up a small anvil which had a branding iron sitting on it and logged out for the night. Then today I saw the branding iron on the ground where the anvil had been, and was confused because I remembered picking it up. But I couldn't pick it up, and it also appeared in my inventory in the small anvil container slot. So it looked as though there were two of them.

 

The one on the ground couldn't be picked up, but I could interact with and examine it as normal. It had the options to drop or place as if it was actually in my inventory, but it appeared on the ground. It was possible to interact with it though. I can use drop or place on either one, and then the "extra" one disappears and it's all back to normal. I tested with a few random items and couldn't get it to happen, but it happens with the branding iron every time.

 

 

Steps to reproduce:

 

Place a branding iron on a small anvil, and pick up the anvil.

Relog, wait a few seconds and the duplicate item appears on the ground at your feet, but is also still in the anvil container slot in your inventory.

[Pomona 785]

Hi Vorticella, I have tried to reproduce this situation but not had any luck. Can you confirm if this has been rectified with yesterdays restart?

[Arno 298]

I've been able to reproduce it by using a hot branding iron. The ghost item shows up on the floor when it cools down.

[Vorticella 958]

1 hour ago, Arno said:

I've been able to reproduce it by using a hot branding iron. The ghost item shows up on the floor when it cools down.

 

This worked for me too

[Pomona 785]

Ah ha! had to be hot  

 

I've added it to the list, thank you

[Vorticella 958]

13 hours ago, Pomona said:

Ah ha! had to be hot  

 

I've added it to the list, thank you

 

It wasn't hot the first time when it was happening, but some of the times when I relogged both the anvil and branding iron would appear as warm in my inventory, even though they were not hot when I first picked them up. After the reset apparently this only happens when it's hot. Something very strange happening there! Good luck

 

Edited March 31, 2023 by Vorticella