Wrecking Blow Animation Cancelled Heavy Attack

Ezareth

Xael wrote: »

I just tested the combo with Sunshine on PTS.

The follow-up Heavy attack barely does any damage against a shielded opponent and occasionally bugs out if the target goes airborne. For example, the target lifts off, the second hit will sometimes hang and then thud when they land several feet away. Also more often than not (Sunshine was on a Sorc) the Heavy will rarely go through a shield and if it did, it did around 2k damage. This is of course after WB was completely absorbed. I have over 3k weapon damage not counting procs like Ravager or buffs like Relentless Focus.

I really don't see an issue here. Especially if your target moves around or uses abilities like Streak. Considering the damage on PTS, I can't see this being a problem. Granted I did not use this against a squishy Stam NB.

Ehh when I do this I was getting a full heavy attack damage and full wrecking blow damage. I didn't notice it against shielded targets since addons dont report damage done to shields I'm assuming.

Xael

Ezareth wrote: »

Xael wrote: »

I just tested the combo with Sunshine on PTS.

The follow-up Heavy attack barely does any damage against a shielded opponent and occasionally bugs out if the target goes airborne. For example, the target lifts off, the second hit will sometimes hang and then thud when they land several feet away. Also more often than not (Sunshine was on a Sorc) the Heavy will rarely go through a shield and if it did, it did around 2k damage. This is of course after WB was completely absorbed. I have over 3k weapon damage not counting procs like Ravager or buffs like Relentless Focus.

I really don't see an issue here. Especially if your target moves around or uses abilities like Streak. Considering the damage on PTS, I can't see this being a problem. Granted I did not use this against a squishy Stam NB.

Ehh when I do this I was getting a full heavy attack damage and full wrecking blow damage. I didn't notice it against shielded targets since addons dont report damage done to shields I'm assuming.

I told him @TheBull I was ready to log out it (the damage) was so bad lol. I suppose it will be a lot better when they tweak the damage or make shields vulnerable to crit. I imagine my results would have been better against a Stamina NB or Sorc.

leepalmer95

Couldn't you do this before? i used to always animation cancel Wb with a heavy, i could easy get someone to 30%~ hp with this combo may throw a light attack or two to get into execute range and dead.

Ezareth

leepalmer95 wrote: »

Couldn't you do this before? i used to always animation cancel Wb with a heavy, i could easy get someone to 30%~ hp with this combo may throw a light attack or two to get into execute range and dead.

Just examine the behavior of this on live versus PTS.

I never did this on Live although I'll certainly try tonight to see how it compares.

Xael

leepalmer95 wrote: »

Couldn't you do this before? i used to always animation cancel Wb with a heavy, i could easy get someone to 30%~ hp with this combo may throw a light attack or two to get into execute range and dead.

Yes but you have a much smaller window of opportunity. As it is on PTS, you barely have to try to pull it off. It's extremely easy to do now.

SeptimusDova

Ezareth wrote: »

Lorkhan wrote: »

im using wb in the PTS and idk how to animation cancel it. there should be a nasty trick.

Press Wrecking blow key.

Immediately heavy attack.

Profit.

^
this I have been doing this for months now. Video is on here somewhere. the forums that is. Do not know where it got moved to. When I try this in the PTS weird things happen. It seems that my WB/HA/WB becomes a WBHA/WB or even a though cast as a wb-has-wb winds up being a wb-wb-ha or a delay or a burst no real consistency.

BalgusFlinn

david.haypreub18_ESO wrote: »

Well at least Wrecking Blow itself isn't overpowered or anything... that would be a nightmare!

/sarcasm off[/quote

Wrecking blow is not op, unless u eat 2 to the face cause your lagging and don't know it.
Don't wanna get rekting blew, Take off the dress and put some armor on.

I do 7k damage if i land both as ttacks, in PVE ON BOSSES.
After pvp damage reduction. What's the problem?

Alucardo

Ezareth wrote: »

Anyone else notice you can animation cancel a Wrecking Blow with a heavy attack and have both hit at the same time with only the animation for the heavy attack displaying? I know they claim they fixed on some 2hander animations but this is the first time I feel something doesn't seem right with this combo and it hiding a wrecking blow behind a heavy attack seems pretty stupid.

Yeah, a certain DK in BWB spams this, and it's something I always see in my log. Those heavy attacks were hitting harder than his WB too. I hope it gets fixed

Wycks

I took WB off my ability bar because I can't stand the wonky bugs is causes, sometimes animating, sometime no animation, sometimes hitting very delayed or not at all.


I will try and post a video but prior to IC WB worked fine and they messed it up, even in pve.

TBois

I've got my timing down to where the heavy attacks almost never cancel the wrecking blows now, but it is ridiculous that I have to do that.

mr_wazzabi

sixuponthelot wrote: »

I've got my timing down to where the heavy attacks almost never cancel the wrecking blows now, but it is ridiculous that I have to do that.

So is it still wb button, then hold attack, or do you have to wait to hold the attack button?

SeptimusDova

Not sure I can go check for you wazzabi. If I still have the 2h skill line that is.

Ezareth

SeptimusDova wrote: »

Not sure I can go check for you wazzabi. If I still have the 2h skill line that is.

It is Wrecking blow, immediately hold Heavy Attack.

SeptimusDova

Ahh hasnt changed yet.. I honed that skill on a certain group of lupines.