Bug: Staff randomly fires when equipped to Long-Range slot despite not pressing key

[Dainty]

Anyone else experiencing this bug? I just reported it to the Enshrouded website, but I am hosting a game and play with two other people who do not experience this bug:
 
When weapons are equipped to the Long-Range Attack Power slot and I am using a weapon on my hot bar (that is not the long-range weapon), the long-range weapon will automatically fire and consume mana even though I'm not pressing the key. This is especially frustrating because it takes an additional slot on my hot bar and prevents me from using other weapons consistently unless I unequip it from the slot. It also defeats the purpose of the long-range slot because I just can't use it.

I am using a mouse and keyboard and have all default key bindings except for inventory, which is my bound to my extra mouse button.

I have added a link to my recording below. Here I am only firing my wand with only my hand on the mouse (not the keyboard) and the staff will randomly fire.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IWZXvIPBh60vFGaX-9cxsryJQ_6nIA2p/view?usp=sharing

[wiesodennblos]

Same here. the bug came up with the update.
Pretty annoying, when you are in a melee fight and switch to your bow instead of crushing the enemy with your equiped melee weapon.
the only two workarounds are
a) unequip the ranged weapon :-(
b) dont use left mouse button but the number key of the weapon :-( :-(
both are meeh

[eyeONE]

Got the same issue. It's really annoying and they should fix it immediately.

[Crackpot370]

My problem with Bows/Staves might be related to yours. I normally have my Staff equipped so I can hold Q to fire it and my Bow on the hotbar in slot 5. Every once in a while (not sure of the trigger) it decides to switch to the Bow as the equipped weapon instead of the Staff. I keep trying to equip/unequip both and taking the Bow out of slot 5. I've noticed that if I take the Bow out of the hotbar it reverts to the Staff as the equipped weapon. But, if I put the Bow back on the hotbar (in any slot) it becomes the equipped weapon again. I've even tried putting both in a chest (impossible in the field). It refuses to let me set it up the way I want. Then (again, trigger unknown) it switches them back to the way I want.

[BUNNY]

I cant agree more...i am using my wand with shield and all of a sudden it switches to staff and worst is you stand still when u cast, SOOO annoying... baaam dead, cause i had my shield up and the staff took that away.. i thought Q is the key for staff only. That said... also another thing that aint nice...u move forward each time u use your staff..that means one fall off the ledge or where ever u placed yourself to be safe..now pressing Q to use ur staff ur character moves forward each time.. another death...I really dont like the magic class in this game... and I always play Wizzard... one should be able to run and cast with your staff as well...now u have to stand still and cast...that means death right there if you have 10 tons of mobs on you... not happy...also ur wand cant do distance like the archer...I do hope they change things, cause I do like the game...but there is still so many bugs so many things that can be better.... i have hopes!!

[Soldrake]

Now I regret allowing the patch just now. Ah well mostly waiting for the next content update anyway. I don't use Q - my staff and bow have slots on my hotbar and are not in the ranged slot on character inventory. Perhaps that will prevent this?

[up2zero]

I created a thread about this 2 months ago and never got any input or replies:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1203620/discussions/0/4361247379743618763/

I use a gamepad. The bug is so annoying because it drains mana, which is a big issue after they nerfed the mana regen. This really screws up the game and has made Kindlewaste Hollow Halls a nightmare.

Apparently the devs only read their Discord instead of the forum where their customers bought the game so if you want it addressed, you may want to post there. I've only seen players chat there though.

[[MLW] Shady Mu[N]ky]

I am experiencing the same issue with my bow. I have my bow "equipped". I am fighting close range with wand/shield, but as I am firing my wand it is continuously switching to my bow and firing. This is less than ideal as it takes a lot of time to pull up the bow, shield is no longer useful, and you can't really fight in close with a bow effectively. I have had to unequip my bow and just use it in the hotbar. It's not perfect as I can't just draw my bow with the push of a button but it's better than the current "equipped" behavior.

[PakaNoHida]

random firing or is your finger slipping and hitting the "Q" key?

[Elliva]

My bow keeps unequipping itself, I don’t know maybe it’s me .

[Elym]

Originally posted by Elliva:

My bow keeps unequipping itself, I don’t know maybe it’s me .

I get the same, and just noticed today that it happens every single time I use the gamepad command to deposit all into a chest (RT+DRight). Regardless of what I have equipped for Range, and regardless of whether it's in by backpack, on my hotbar on an inactive slot, or on the hotbar in the active slot, the results are the same: Immediate unequip.

Test and let me know if this is the cause for you, too.

[Pervy]

Did you guys report the bugs the right way?

[Goal_Line_]

Bug still there - happening with Bow.
Reproduction Steps:
1. Draw Bow
2. Fire at max draw
3. Draw again
4. Press fire button mid draw
5. See that bow fires when it reaches max draw
6. See that bow draws again without input and fires at max draw without input.

[defrayer.4468]

Same here in March 2025. Spamming wand attack (hotbar slot 1, selected) with mouse left click will sometimes temporarily equip my ranged weapon (staff), charge the spell and fire it, assuming I'm still alive by the time it finishes. I created a bug report through the game's main menu which opens a form on their website.