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DoT Ticks Ruin Shadowy Disguise

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DDuke
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Hey,

Not sure if this has been reported before, but this bug has been in the game for quite a while.

Basicly, if you have a damage over time effect on the opponent and cast Shadowy Disguise, the first DoT tick "consumes" the guaranteed crit bonus and your next actual attack isn't a guaranteed crit anymore. This kind of ruins the whole idea of the morph, unless you run with zero DoTs (including axe bleed, so no axes).

Somewhat related: every heal tick (i.e. Vigor or Rally) while in Shadowy Disguise is a crit, unless a DoT tick has consumed the buff in which case they tick normally based on your crit chance.
Edited by DDuke on August 19, 2017 4:16PM
  • Xvorg
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    That's... sad. Another build I have to send to the trash can..

    I'm not even in the mood to try something new...more than one week without login in and I don't miss the game.
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    Used the wrong method with the wrong technique
  • Mystrius_Archaion
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    It's expected that if you keep attacking you are no longer hidden, not a bug.
    You shouldn't use a DoT if you plan to use cloak. There are other options.

    Most people use cloak just to start a fight or escape it, not in the middle.
  • Vaoh
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    That's certainly a bug as the skill specifies that your next attack will Critically strike, rather than one you previously applied. I guess it could be interpreted as if it was working as intended.

    One solution would be to only allow this guaranteed crit buff to proc off of a direct damage skill.
  • SodanTok
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    Mystrius_Archaion wrote: »
    It's expected that if you keep attacking you are no longer hidden, not a bug.
    You shouldn't use a DoT if you plan to use cloak. There are other options.

    Most people use cloak just to start a fight or escape it, not in the middle.

    What. How did you manage to put so many wrong things to such little comment
  • DDuke
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    Ok, I actually tested this again on PTS: still 100% bugged.

    How I tested it:
    1. I cast Poison Injection on the target (player I was dueling)
    2. I cast Shadowy Disguise
    3. Poison Injection tick crits
    4. Still cloaked, I cast Lethal Arrow & hit a target 10m away from me (hits the target before cloak ends).
    5. No crit - not on the Lethal Arrow, not on Poisoned Status effect proc - nothing.
    Mystrius_Archaion wrote: »
    It's expected that if you keep attacking you are no longer hidden, not a bug.
    You shouldn't use a DoT if you plan to use cloak. There are other options.

    Most people use cloak just to start a fight or escape it, not in the middle.

    I think you're lost. The nerf NB thread is that way -->

    This thread isn't about a DoT breaking cloak (it doesn't, thank god) - it's about the guaranteed crit buff Shadowy Disguise grants being consumed by a DoT tick.
    Edited by DDuke on September 20, 2017 1:52AM
  • AngelFires333
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    This should be getting more attention.
    I want to use this skill but in its current state, it is just useless.
    Not complaining, just stating a fact.
    Peace.

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  • Kram8ion
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    I’ve noticed this also I use shadowy disguise before my opening attack and it’s not guaranteed as the tooltip says, it’s maybe 75% Crit but enough to make me change to dark version and just bump my Crit conventionally
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  • DDuke
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    AngelFires333 wrote: »
    This should be getting more attention.
    I want to use this skill but in its current state, it is just useless.
    Not complaining, just stating a fact.
    Peace.

    I

    Yep, I can confirm it is still bugged (I test it every PTS).
  • Kiara
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    It's been like that since I can remember. I don't know if this is intended or not, but I am sure that "feature" requires you to be more careful with using shadowy disguise.
  • DDuke
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    Kiara wrote: »
    It's been like that since I can remember. I don't know if this is intended or not, but I am sure that "feature" requires you to be more careful with using shadowy disguise.

    Heh, I actually remember when it just made everything crit while you were cloaked (DoTs, heal ticks, everything).

    I believe they ruined that around the same patch that made casting Vigor break cloak, but I'm not 100% sure.
    Edited by DDuke on January 10, 2018 10:55PM
  • Kiara
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    It can be, I started playing nbs way later than other classes (it was my starting class though) and ever since I touched this class it was that way. I simply am not sure if this is actually a bug or not since it was not fixed for some time now. It was IC update I believe.
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