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Animation Blocking?

Gamerscape2007
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I don't know if this is already a part of animation canceling or not, but I just discovered that you can use abilities while blocking. This video is proof about what I've found.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ8PrN8BUFE&feature=youtu.be

Notice how I blocked a wrecking blow in the middle of my attack? With the whole Animation canceling and all that, I don't know if this is a bug they could fix or what?

(Sorry if the quality is ugly.)
  • Dracane
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    I think everyone knows this.
    So cute *-* I love it when newbies are so surprised by something that is totally unspecial.
    No sarcasm, it's really cute. <3

    This is called blockcasting and used to be a really overpowered for the most part of the game. Since you don't regenerate stamina anymore while blocking, it became less polarizing.
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  • Gamerscape2007
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    I see. Well Like I said, I didn't know if this was part of animation canceling, so now that I know about it, I might as well close this thread now... If I know how to do it.
  • Johngo0036
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    hey mate i think the veteran players refer to this as block cancelling,

    They( the veterans) use it in their rotations like us noobs would use "Oh Cr@p's".

    the idea is to work a rotation of heavy attack, skill, block to cancell out animations,
    I have tried this and failed horribly and that is why i am only an average player...

    In order to become top players it is good that you learn how to animation cancel all your attacks as you can double and triple your DPS...

    Enjoy the game and goodluck with the block cancelling..
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  • leepalmer95
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    Johngo0036 wrote: »
    hey mate i think the veteran players refer to this as block cancelling,

    They( the veterans) use it in their rotations like us noobs would use "Oh Cr@p's".

    the idea is to work a rotation of heavy attack, skill, block to cancell out animations,
    I have tried this and failed horribly and that is why i am only an average player...

    In order to become top players it is good that you learn how to animation cancel all your attacks as you can double and triple your DPS...

    Enjoy the game and goodluck with the block cancelling..

    I think your refering to bash cancelling ^^ this isn't that it's not an animation cancel this is literally just letting you hold block while casting spells.
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  • The_Saint
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    @Gamerscape2007
    its really great when you are a magicka nb;-)

    Just use siphoning attacks, hold block and use sap essence. No magicka or stamina problems for you and you block the whole time and get less damage;-)
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  • SmalltalkJava
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    Hmmm. learned something today
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