Polearm Master: Missing the secondary attack?

[Mad]

Found this thread on Reddit about it, not sure why it's closed since it's unresolved... (https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/15iqoxm/polearm_master_bonus_attack/).

I've used Polearm Master on another save file and I'm pretty sure I had access to the bonus action attack in that case. This play-through, however, I don't have it.

Polearm Master is applied, since I have 'Polearm Master: Opportunity Attack' available. But no bonus attack. I'm using the 'Halberd of Vigilance' on Wyll.

Am I missing something?

[Draknalor]

Unlike here on steam, you can't google and just necro things that are 7-8 months old on reddit.

Things get archived & locked when too much time has passed

Don't know about Polearm master, I just use greatweapon master, it is better overall imo

[Isengrym]

I've been using Polearm Master with the Halberd of Vigilance, and I get the bonus action attack if I attack before using my bonus action. Have you been doing anything else with your bonus action before attacking (jumping, casting a bonus action spell, drinking a potion)?

Also, are you checking the far right end of your UI? When the Polearm Master bonus action attack is available, an icon should appear there. You have to click the icon and then click on a target to do the attack. I know you said you'd used it before, but I don't know how long ago that was. I thought I'd mention it in case you'd forgotten, since it works differently from dual-wielding bonus attack, which is automatic by default.

Sorry if none of that helps--in which case I'd recommend submitting a bug report to Larian.

[Mad]

When I used it before it was on Shadowheart, using that weapon you get from saving the Grove idr what it's called. Sorrow? So yes I remember where it showed up on the HUD, thank you though (and no, the bonus action was still available for potion etc. - had not been used).

I'm not using Wyll in my party, I just quickly rushed through his level up screens so he could accompany us to the Act 3 fight against Ansur and then I'm not going to use him again. So it's not a huge deal to me gameplay wise right now, I just couldn't figure out why the option was missing (or if I were misinterpreting something).

[Mad]

Wanted to add a note in case anyone else is searching about this:

The entire fight against Ansur I never got my Polearm Master secondary attack to show up. I ended up keeping Wyll for a bit to go to the Iron Throne and now he is suddenly able to use it. So I'm not sure if it was just a weird bug or I had to long rest or something, no idea what happened here.

[Isengrym]

That sounds like a weird bug. Glad the feat eventually decided to start working, at least.