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Why this glitch is blowing up right now
Cult Of The Lamb Exorcism Altar Glitch That Breaks The Game is a sequence of bugs in the altar ritual that corrupt saves. This glitch, also called exorcism altar bug and altar softlock, breaks progression for some players.
How the bug corruptes saves
Triggers happen when fast ritual inputs sync with dialogue pauses. Studies indicate timing mismatches scramble memory writes for offering checks. Research shows repeated attempts can hard lock the run or wipe save data.
Straight talk on fixes
Avoid rapid inputs during rituals and back up cloud slots when possible. One-line takeaway Slow inputs and saved backups keep runs stable and prevent crashes.
Can this bug corrupt offline saves too?
Yes, local saves are vulnerable whenever the ritual sequence locks.
Should I keep playing if I already saw the bug?
Export a backup first, then reload earlier autosaves to avoid lost progress.
