sometimes when pressing block, shield will not raise and will not block since one of the hotfixes

[Rasako]

friends and I have been noticing that a lot of times when we press block we just stand there stupidly and get hit and it happens very frequently. Never had this issue on early access launch so it must have been borked in an update

[Rex-1000]

Works fine for me

[shwags1992]

you have to make sure your shield is equipped

[Rasako]

I'll try to do some more testing. I've only been fooling around on a new character with a bronze shield so far and my friend also had a bronze shield. I'll get on my main character later tonight and see if he has any problems.

[ChunkyChimpus]

I have this same issue, specifically with the shields, seems to only happen during actual combat.

[LudwigVH]

Originally posted by Rasako:

I'll try to do some more testing. I've only been fooling around on a new character with a bronze shield so far and my friend also had a bronze shield. I'll get on my main character later tonight and see if he has any problems.

No need for further testing, many others have reported about this issue. I have also experienced the same thing. It's a bug that need to be addressed. The type of shield doesn't matter either.

[Rasako]

Originally posted by LudwigVH:

Originally posted by Rasako:

I'll try to do some more testing. I've only been fooling around on a new character with a bronze shield so far and my friend also had a bronze shield. I'll get on my main character later tonight and see if he has any problems.

No need for further testing, many others have reported about this issue. I have also experienced the same thing. It's a bug that need to be addressed. The type of shield doesn't matter either.

Thanks for the clarification. I was hoping my friend and I weren't crazy XD

[Skywalker]

Problem is: Block doesn't cancel your attack. So you press the button - and your character finished his 1-2 strikes animations and your block is not there ... in every other game with blocking mechanic blocking cancel all other action.

I guess this is not a bug, but intented from the devs. But this is a urgent must, that has to change ... also that dodging cancel all other actions.

[Masquerine]

I don't know if the garou king has unblockable attacks, but my first experience with him was that I had the air shield buff active with 100 hp/iron armor, I held block and instantly died as he ignored it. After that I just used a bow and ignored blocking. Can't die if you're not in swing range.

[LudwigVH]

Originally posted by Skywalker:

Problem is: Block doesn't cancel your attack. So you press the button - and your character finished his 1-2 strikes animations and your block is not there ... in every other game with blocking mechanic blocking cancel all other action.

I guess this is not a bug, but intented from the devs. But this is a urgent must, that has to change ... also that dodging cancel all other actions.

Even with a slight pause after attack animations are done, blocking with a shield doesn't work.

[Skywalker]

Originally posted by LudwigVH:

Originally posted by Skywalker:

Problem is: Block doesn't cancel your attack. So you press the button - and your character finished his 1-2 strikes animations and your block is not there ... in every other game with blocking mechanic blocking cancel all other action.

I guess this is not a bug, but intented from the devs. But this is a urgent must, that has to change ... also that dodging cancel all other actions.

Even with a slight pause after attack animations are done, blocking with a shield doesn't work.

Ok, after the end of the animation blocking worked fpr me. But no chance to cancel animation.

[Vorshin]

shields are pretty Meh, you still tend to take 90% dmg anyways

[Skywalker]

Originally posted by Vorshin:

shields are pretty Meh, you still tend to take 90% dmg anyways

Depends on the enemies. I block for example 100% of goblin and rats damage. But not from the blue elementals in the vaults. Guess goblins make physical damage and the other elemental damage --- and you can't block elemental damage as in most games?

[daftpunkfan15]

Same issue here, I have a shield equipped, pressing and holding block after waiting for my attack to finish and then suddenly block doesn’t work anymore. Frustrating to no end and has gotten me killed a few times.

[Chalupacabra]

Same issue. Block often just... does nothing. The character doesn't raise the shield at all. It might be an input queuing issue, and definitely needs to be resolved.

[Han V'Zulu]

Happens to me as well. Clicking the block button, and shield is not going up. Have to click again to get it blocking.