[HELP] Animation cancelling with Restoration Staff on Magicka Templar

Draconerus

I have watched many videos, read articles and more on animation cancelling, but for the life of me I cannot seem to get it done with Restoration Staff on Magicka Templar. The animation for light attack doesn't appear to be cancelled and it seems like my skills only fire off AFTER the animation finishes. Anyone able to shed some light on this.

kylewwefan

I'm no expert, but I think it's because the staff does a channel attack like the lightning staff. That's why many people use inferno staff for "medium" weave. I think you can light attack weave just barely tap the trigger.

Draconerus

That is kind of what I was thinking, but wanted confirmation. It seems near impossible for me to do animation cancelling with a light attack since the animation hits the target immediately.

ADarklore

As stated above, it's because Resto and Lightning Destro are both 'channeled' attacks, there really isn't a way to weave them unfortunately.

Berenhir

Light attack - Skill - Bar swap/Block/Roll dodge/Bash
Just like every other weapon.
Note that staff weaving is really clunky compared to stamina melee weaving. And light attacks are only by pressing the button once, not holding it.

It is hard to learn to properly animation cancel channeled attacks or attacks with a cast time without addons that show you when the attack is over (e.g. hard casted frags during 2/3rd of the animation)

Known bugs:
Sometimes you will be bugged and channel a heavy attack instead of doing a light attack. Sometimes you will be snared after the heavy attack went off, even after the fight is over. In the case of the latter, just attack another target again.

Draconerus

I am really struggling with this. Any addon suggestions?