Do Mannequins hear footsteps in v0.7.0b?

No. The Post-Recode balance patch states Mannequins can no longer hear, with sight range increased from 80 to 100 studs. Running is fine if you are not in line of sight.

What happens when you look at a Mannequin?

Direct sight freezes it in place, similar to weeping-angel logic. When you look away, it moves toward your last known position. Contact while it is not stunned is treated as an instant elimination.

Where do Mannequins spawn?

They appear on The Mall map during floor 20+ boss rolls or certain Big Bad detours, matching other hidden bosses in the wiki atlas.

Why do tutorials mention sound?

Pre-0.7.0b rework videos and the community wiki intro still mention audio hunting. Treat those as expired—only sight range and line of sight matter now.

Depth Spelunking Mannequins — Sight-Only Counters (v0.7.0b)

Mannequins punish eye contact, not noise. After the 0.7.0b balance patch, almost every older “stay silent” clip on The Mall is wrong (the full change list is on the 0.7 patch notes page). This guide reflects verified v0.7.0b rules from the official DevForum log plus community wiki behavior notes—rewritten in our own words, not copied from Miraheze.

How do you survive Mannequins in Depth Spelunking?

Short answer: Never break line-of-sight rules—one delver must keep eyes on each active Mannequin while others finish generators. Use vent paths and corners to shorten how much map you must expose. Sprinting is allowed behind cover; what kills you is turning a corner while nobody is watching.

Topic	v0.7.0b rule
Detection	Sight only (hearing removed)
Vision	100 studs (was 80)
Map	The Mall boss / detour
While watched	Mannequin freezes
After break	Paths to last known position
Touch	Instant death if not stunned
Fear	Strong nearby fear aura (pairs with priority/fear)

See also patch notes 0.7 for the exact changelog bullet.

How does detection work now?

Before 0.7.0b, hybrid sound-plus-sight hunts made The Mall feel like a second Warden floor. That layer is gone. Mannequins only care whether their camera frustum catches your model within 100 studs.

Freeze rule: While you stare, they stop animating. The moment you blink—tab out, flip to a task UI, or turn a corner—they resume toward where they last saw you.

Fear pressure: Standing near them still spikes fear, which feeds other systems (Hat Man thresholds, item penalties). If fear is already high, read traumas explained so chip damage does not spiral.

Step-by-step Mall clear

Pre-assign eyes — in trios, two watchers swapping before anyone’s focus slips beats one tired stare.
Task caller — the person on generators faces away from halls but must trust callouts (“clear left,” “swap watch”).
Corner cut — hug walls so you never open two hallways at once; 100 stud vision is generous on straight aisles.
Post-task — finish a generator, do not immediately sprint; confirm who is still frozen on your Mannequin.
Extract — regroup at elevator during reboarding; doors behave like any other boss map (beginner guide elevator section).

Vent and solo tricks

Wiki strategy notes (paraphrased): ventilation routes matter more in solo because you cannot rotate watchers. Drop into vents to break line of sight without handing chase to a teammate.

Community footage also shows players facing forward while doing a generator as long as a teammate covers the rear hall—sound irrelevant, but rear cover still mandatory.

Common deaths and bad advice

Myth (old video)	Reality in 0.7.0b
“Crouch-walk the whole Mall”	Crouch helps camera height, not hearing—standing sprint is fine out of sight.
“Drop items to make noise bait”	Noise does nothing; bait requires line of sight or body blocking.
“Spectral Blindfold solves everything”	DevForum 0.7.0b fix notes Blindfold visibility bugs during this fight—do not rely on accessory glitches.
“One person can gen alone”	Solo is possible with vents, but no breaks in eye contact on multi-Mannequin rolls.

Chase timers from wiki data: solo pursuit caps around 80 seconds plus 10 seconds per extra alive player, then a short “disappointment” idle (~20 seconds). Use that window to finish the last task—exact seconds may feel different with ping.

What changed in v0.7.0b?

Official changelog bullets:

Mannequins can no longer hear.
Sight range 80 → 100 studs as compensation.

Community wiki pages may still list “sound” in the opening paragraph—trust the DevForum entry, not the stale sentence. Our conflict table lives in internal sourcing docs; publicly, just remember: sight only.

Co-op vs solo

Mode	What changes
Co-op (2–4+)	Rotate dedicated watchers; runners only need speed, not silence. More players extend chase timers—use the extra seconds for last gens.
Solo	Vents and short sightlines are mandatory; consider practicing on standard floors first via hard mode guide only after you know Mall layout.

Co-op does not remove the instant-kill touch rule—body blocking only works while someone keeps eyes on the statue.

Sources and verification

DevForum Depth Spelunking information thread — 0.7.0b Mannequins bullets (2026-10-09).
Community wiki Mannequins / The Mall pages — behavior paraphrase (CC BY-NC-SA, not quoted).
Illustrative frames: JtVpZ5_2dvc, OzFkAcv_PBE (mechanics only; audio advice in those videos may be outdated).

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