Nightsister Initiate vs. Savage Opress

Bax_Itara

So, I tried using Nightsister Initiate's Severing Strike to keep Savage from getting his buffs, but it appears that SO gets his buffs from being hit before NI's buff immunity is applied.

I think this is an issue in timing similar to QGJ's Humbling Blow. SO gets hit and gets his buffs, and then QGJ removes it for offense up.

If they fix the timing of the attack with QGJ and Savage, will this also fix the timing for NS Initiate?

Naugrin

It would fix that but break other things like stuns vs counter attacks.

Gwonk

He gets the buff on that hit, but not future ones as long as the debuff is active. Good enough to take him down anyway.

Bax_Itara

Naugrin wrote: »

It would fix that but break other things like stuns vs counter attacks.

I don't think it would break counter attacks. Stuns and counter attacks are based on the attacker's stun being applied before the defending characters counter attack ability. Based on that, NI's buff immunity, as the attacking ability, should be applied before the defender, SO, has his buff ability activate.

So overall, I'm looking for the attacker's ability to be applied in all cases before a defending character's ability kicks in.

Stun then counter attack (except can't because stunned)
QGJ humbling blow, nothing removed, then SO buff
NI Severing strike, buff immunity applied, then SO buff (except blocked)

Krak

like many things in this game initiates special is buggy, sometimes it applies first, sometimes not, some buffs it will prevent, some it will not