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Doom Bug Brings Extra Drama to the PGL Wallachia Season 4
Season 4 of PGL Wallachia became the stage for more drama, this time involving Doom and his Devil’s Bargain facet. During the Upper Bracket Semifinals between PARIVISION and Aurora Gaming, with the series tied 1-1, a decisive bug occurred during a critical teamfight.
PARIVISION was pushing the high ground on the top lane when Aurora began defending. Doom died — and the bug prevented Egor "Nightfall" Grigorenko from buying back, ultimately ruining Aurora’s chances in the game.
Doom Bug: Game Ruining Experience
Let’s break down what happened in more detail. Doom has a facet called Devil’s Bargain, which allows him to sell items for 90% of their value but increases his buyback cost by 20%.
According to Dotabuff, this facet was chosen in around 19% of Doom's matches over the past week and currently holds the best win rate. The problem? It was bugged — and the 20% buyback penalty was applied twice.
Analyst Robson "TeaGuvnor" Merritt noted that in an earlier match between BetBoom Team and Team Tidebound, Matvey "MieRo" Vasyunin also encountered the bug, paying extra gold for a buyback. Fortunately for him, he had enough gold to cover the cost, and the issue went unnoticed mid-game.
As detailed by Reddit user IcyTie9, and tested by streamer Janne "Gorgc" Stefanovski, Doom's buyback cost was incorrectly calculated: the 20% fee was applied once by default and again during the buyback interaction.
How PGL Handled the Bug
Despite having dealt with similar issues in the past, this was a particularly tricky situation for PGL. The organizers decided that the match would resume, but PARIVISION was not allowed to attack or push for 95 seconds. During this time, Doom would respawn an then normal gameplay would resume.
This would have given Aurora a significant advantage since they were under heavy pressure at the time. While PARIVISION agreed to the conditions, Aurora ultimately chose to forfeit the match and accept the loss.
As a result, PARIVISION advanced to the Upper Bracket Finals against Team Liquid. Aurora, on the other hand, fell to the lower bracket where they face Tundra Esports. Both teams are playing today, and we'll soon see how the story continues.
Meanwhile, Valve released a small update to Dota 2 — but it’s unclear whether it specifically addressed the Doom bug or was part of a pre-planned patch. While players and fans made the usual “still in beta” jokes, this is a serious concern.
Game-breaking bugs like this have been cropping up more often. While not every bug can be predicted, Valve must do more thorough testing. These measures would protect competitive integrity before new content makes it into the live game.
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