Is carian phalanx broken too?

[Roy]

I just unlocked this for purchase by finding a scroll, but i absolutely despise the carian retaliation in it's currently broken exploit state.

Is carian phalanx fine to use?
I know it's not a counter spell like the retaliation one but i'm wondering if i should spend my souls to buy this.

Does it oneshot the enemy (players) and does it appear invisible to an enemy player in PvP?

[SmallGespenst]

it's just retaliation that's broken, so you're good to use it~

[CB]

there's a chance it could not appear on their side but the damage is nowhere near as nutty. you're good.

[Roy]

Thanks lads i'm going to buy it then, been looking for a 3rd spell that isn't another projectile

[Stygian Ikazuchi]

Carian Retaliation is broken because its animation glitches to be invisible and it can parry your own spells to increase your damage. Neither seem to be issues with Phalanx.

[sophAur]

you know what? The spell version of Carian retaliation(not the ash of war version that goes on shields) is not broken at all.

[CB]

Carian Retaliation is broken because its animation glitches to be invisible and it can parry your own spells to increase your damage. Neither seem to be issues with Phalanx.

i left the possibility on the table because spells and the way they display have always been sorta mixed in these games. in dark souls 1, this fun business was called pursuers desync and my thinking was the same mechanism was hiding carian retaliation, could hide phalanx.