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RENN Aug 4, 2017 @ 12:42am
Sharp Shadow Charm no damage?
Did Cherry nerf Sharp Shadow in the Hidden dreams update? when using Shadow Dash there is no damage only increase in distance. if not ill submit a bug report then.
Last edited by RENN; Aug 4, 2017 @ 12:42am
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Morsk Aug 4, 2017 @ 3:46am 
Mine works fine. Maybe you had the wrong charm on, but if not try verifying game cache.
RENN Aug 4, 2017 @ 5:23am 
Originally posted by Morsk:
Mine works fine. Maybe you had the wrong charm on, but if not try verifying game cache.
LOL at the wrong charm.
its working fine now. all i had to do was restart the game.
Kein Zantezuken Aug 4, 2017 @ 7:22am 
Can you reproduce the issue and write down exact steps how to break it?
RENN Aug 4, 2017 @ 5:17pm 
Originally posted by Kein Zantezuken:
Can you reproduce the issue and write down exact steps how to break it?
not sure when it started but after the update(Hidden Dreams) i hurried to Dung Defenders room to fight White Defender during the battle i notice Sharp Shadow not doing damage i thought that the boss is somehow resisting Sharp Shadow damage but after the fight i Shadow Dash some random enemies and it doesnt do any damage. even i remove the charm and use other combinations and change it then save it then put it back in it still has no damage.

so after i defeat the two bosses i quit the game then after i open it again and its working fine now.

Charms used in 2 boss battles: Void Heart, Soul Catcher, Wayward Compass, Gathering Swarm, Thorns of Agony, Sharp Shadow, Dream Wielder & Long Nail
(well i hurried to battle them so didnt bother to change my charms)

Additional Info: my save file is 100% complete including the Hunters Journal.
Kein Zantezuken Aug 5, 2017 @ 12:55am 
Thorns of Agony, huh. Did it by any chance started to happen when you took damage with and Thorns appeared?
RENN Aug 5, 2017 @ 1:08am 
Originally posted by Kein Zantezuken:
Thorns of Agony, huh. Did it by any chance started to happen when you took damage with and Thorns appeared?
not sure though as i was hit before i Shadow Dash the boss. but this was always my setup for exploration. i battled some of the dream boss never had a problem before until now.
Kein Zantezuken Aug 5, 2017 @ 2:47am 
I cant replicate it. If you find a way to do so let me know
RENN Aug 5, 2017 @ 4:37am 
Originally posted by Kein Zantezuken:
I cant replicate it. If you find a way to do so let me know
will do.
Stun is love Aug 13, 2017 @ 7:41am 
For me it starts right after I get void heart. Sharp shadow was equiped at the moment and I notice it is not dealing damage to monsters at ansient basin. Works fine after restart.
SkippyChompy Aug 16, 2017 @ 7:57pm 
I've had this same problem several times throughout the game. Here's to hoping it gets fixed.
jabberwok Aug 17, 2017 @ 5:03am 
This did happen to me, I believe shortly after the update, but it started working when I went back into the game.
guilherme_p_c Oct 15, 2017 @ 7:19pm 
The glitch happens when you gain a new Charm while Sharp Shadow is equipped. It just happened in my game, when i got Shape of Unn
Originally posted by guilherme_p_c:
The glitch happens when you gain a new Charm while Sharp Shadow is equipped. It just happened in my game, when i got Shape of Unn
No, the glitch happens when you dash into hazards(ie; spikes) or an explosion. Anything that interupts your dash will cause the charm to break. This has been confirmed by multiple people.
Last edited by Aeternalis the Abyssal Alchemist; Oct 16, 2017 @ 3:04am
The_Water_Bear Mar 11, 2018 @ 10:47am 
Originally posted by R3NN:
Originally posted by Kein Zantezuken:
Can you reproduce the issue and write down exact steps how to break it?
not sure when it started but after the update(Hidden Dreams) i hurried to Dung Defenders room to fight White Defender during the battle i notice Sharp Shadow not doing damage i thought that the boss is somehow resisting Sharp Shadow damage but after the fight i Shadow Dash some random enemies and it doesnt do any damage. even i remove the charm and use other combinations and change it then save it then put it back in it still has no damage.

so after i defeat the two bosses i quit the game then after i open it again and its working fine now.

Charms used in 2 boss battles: Void Heart, Soul Catcher, Wayward Compass, Gathering Swarm, Thorns of Agony, Sharp Shadow, Dream Wielder & Long Nail
(well i hurried to battle them so didnt bother to change my charms)

Additional Info: my save file is 100% complete including the Hunters Journal.

i had the same problem but when fighting nightmare king grimm [spoiler/]
i think its a problem with dream bosses as a whole
Hirungolwe Mar 11, 2018 @ 3:57pm 
This is a known glitch. While equipping sharp shadow, if you dash into spikes (for example, if you dash and get hit by NKG's spike attack), sharp shadow will stop working.
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