Possible bug with Viper set ?

Jaiden · July 2016

I've noticed that the Viper Set proc actually goes off before you complete a successful melee hit. For example many times where I've charged a heavy attack on a sorc that has the shield up which stuns you on damage, that the viper proc goes off and you get stunned without the heavy attack. Is this intentional? I always assumed that procs are followthroughs of the parent attack such as on weapon enchantments, etc. Would like some clarification on this if possible @zos

KenaPKK · July 2016

Melee heavy attacks actually apply damage and procs when the weapon is reaching the end of the backswing, before the forward swing. It's weird. Is that what you're seeing?

Jaiden · July 2016

Not really. Usually when you attack with a light or heavy attack, you'll get the damage and a proc or enchantment will follow up. What I'm seeing is if you attack, the proc is first in the damage rotation followed up by the actual parent attack, in this case a light or heavy attack, ambush, surprise attack. Any melee based. This is most evident where you have the sorc with that stunshield up cuz you can ambush and become stunned in place while the proc hit first with no registering of damages from ambush. That's when I first started to notice this as well with other melee attacks.

This can also be tested on pve mobs. For example in sewers, mobs you could usually one shot from stealth from behind with a melee attack u can't with this set cuz the proc hits first, pulling you out of stealth followed by a normal hit.

Edit:. The sorc skill I was talking about is defensive rune. Looked it up.

KenaPKK · July 2016

Oooh I see. Yea that's weird. I can't get online to test, but that's not how I remember things working.

Fewer brainless stealth gankers can't be so bad though.