What Are the 5 Clicks of Doom? Dab Pen Trend Explained

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Plus, why you have to click a dab pen 5 times

Co-authored by Raven Minyard, BA

Last Updated: December 25, 2025 Fact Checked

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If you use a dab pen, you’re probably familiar with the 5 Clicks of Doom, but if you’ve only heard the term on TikTok, you might be a bit confused! The 5 Clicks of Doom are the 5 clicks needed to turn on a dab pen, and recently, the term has gone viral. In this article, we’ll explain what the 5 Clicks of Doom are, the related TikTok trend, and why you have to click a dab pen 5 times to turn it on.

What are the 5 Clicks of Doom on TikTok?

The 5 Clicks of Doom are the 5 clicks needed to turn on a dab pen. On TikTok, users are posting about hitting their pens in the bathroom at work or school and making jokes that their peers need to mind their business if they hear it.

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What are the 5 Clicks of Doom?

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   The “5 Clicks of Doom” refers to turning on your dab pen. Most dab pens require you to click them 5 times to turn them on or off. Many users have started referring to these clicks as the 5 Clicks of Doom. The origins of this term are a bit unclear; it could be because they’ll crash out if they don’t take a hit, or because they could get in trouble if they get caught.

   • People often seem to use the phrase “5 Clicks of Doom” so those who don’t use dab pens don’t know what they’re talking about, like some people refer to smoking weed as “gardening.” This could prevent them from getting in trouble at work or school.
   • Dab pens are portable vaporizers used for consuming dabs, or highly potent cannabis concentrates. They’re similar to vapes.
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5 Clicks of Doom TikTok Trend

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   TikTok users post about hitting the 5 Clicks of Doom in bathroom stalls. Many users have been posting about the 5 Clicks of Doom in relation to work or school. When they’re feeling stressed, they go to the bathroom to take a hit. The clicks can be pretty loud in a quiet, echoey space, so they tell their coworkers or fellow students to mind their business if they hear them. Here are some examples of the trend:

   • TikTok user @6yercs posted a video saying, “If you in the motherf***ing stall and you hear me walk in that b**** and you hear [5 clicks], mind your godd*** business.”
   • TikTok user @b.alid posted a video of a man peeking over a fence with the caption “how 🥷 be peeking over your stall after you gotta hit the 5 clicks of doom to turn your yart on.”
   • TikTok user @mikey_5x posted a video of him hitting the 5 Clicks of Doom in a bathroom stall with the caption “Pov: You’re halfway through your nightshift and have to reboot.”

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Why do you have to click a dab pen 5 times?

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   Having to click the pen 5 times is a safety feature. Most dab pens require you to click them 5 times to turn them on or off. This prevents you from accidentally turning the pen on in your pocket, which could waste battery life or even cause a fire hazard.

   • 3 clicks typically cycle through different heat settings, and 2 clicks often activate a pre-heat function.
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