Paparazzi in DOORS: How to Scare Off Creak and Get the Badge

Updated 03.10.2026· Author: Mark K

Where to get it

You get Paparazzi for scaring off the big watcher, Creak. You’ll find him in The Stairwell. The trick is not to look at him, wait for the hand to appear on the left side of your screen, then turn around fast.

How to get it

Enter The Stairwell and climb past the tenth landing. That’s where Creak starts following you.
Don’t look back at him: he sneaks up while you’re not looking.
Wait for his hand to appear on the left side of your screen. That’s the sign of a hidden attack.
As soon as the hand moves forward, turn to face him.

How hard is it?

The difficulty is medium. One mistake can cost you your life, and you only have a short window. I think the scariest part isn’t the attack itself, but waiting when you’re tempted to turn around too soon.

Tip

I wait for the hand on a flat part of the landing where I don’t have to watch my step. As soon as I spot it out of the corner of my eye, I turn around without hesitation.

How many players have earned it

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Total awarded: 1,156,629, in the last 24 hours — 4,320. Badge added on August 28, 2026. Data as of 09.11.2026.

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How Long You Have to Turn Around

Once the hidden attack starts, you have about three seconds to look at Creak and make him back off. If you’re too late, he snaps your neck and kills you instantly. Hesitating is costly: your run starts over.

There’s only one other way to survive an attack that’s already started: make it into a fire shelter before the door closes. That won’t get you the badge; you have to look at him.

How Not to Make Him Angry Too Soon

Looking at Creak for too long and getting too close raise his aggression. It rises slowly at first, then speeds up if you keep staring. So before the attack, only look at him once in a while and keep your distance.

Don’t run back down the main stairs. I died doing exactly that, going down a couple of steps to grab something I’d forgotten.

Also, if his hands are hanging really low, don’t go near him until he raises them again.

In a Team, Creak Picks One Player

In multiplayer, Creak randomly picks one player as his target and leaves the others alone. So the hand might not appear on your screen. If he picks your friend, you can keep going, but whoever turns around gets the badge.

How Rare Is It?

About 10 out of 10 000 players who have the Welcome badge for their first time joining DOORS have Paparazzi. I think a lot of players just look at Creak too early and never wait for the hand.