Why can't we shove hook rats?

[Rylanor the Unyielding]

I was just wondering why they're impossible to shove, it does limit counter play to dodging the hook grab or just killing them. But mostly, not being able to shove a hook rat off a person is kind of annoying.

[Emilia Tempest]

You cant just shove the hook rats, they just want to be friends,
but they are a bit "special".

[ametay]

Sall kf

[Rylanor the Unyielding]

Originally posted by Pikachux_pert:

You cant just shove the hook rats, they just want to be friends,
but they are a bit "special".

Yeah but they get to close for comfort and when they invade your mates personal space, shoving them off is a polite thing to let them know it's too much.

[Watermelons]

Originally posted by Call Me Mercenary:

Originally posted by Pikachux_pert:

You cant just shove the hook rats, they just want to be friends,
but they are a bit "special".

Yeah but they get to close for comfort and when they invade your mates personal space, shoving them off is a polite thing to let them know it's too much.

You shove them off with a bullet, arrow, blade, hammer, bomb, or particularly loud yell. That usually teaches them, they tend to oblige you after that.

[Moffin Bovin]

You used to be able to shove them with a shield. it was a bit too easy.

[iNS * Vradarch]

Just "boop the snoot". :D

[Ikit Claw]

If you could just shove them they would be too easy, and besides they are super easy to dodge anyway.

[Pungent]

Because they don't skip leg day.

[Ardariel]

You can stagger them with some of attacks. BUt it is rare indeed and that is part of design.

You have plenty of time to eliminate hookrat and so you need to do before he reaches you. Unlike other specials. So, even when he reashes you you have some opportunities left (grenade/dodge) so it is fair. But making it possible to push hooky with every weapon (even with half of weapon) would make this special joke-like.

[Frazzledragøn the Trustworthy]

Packmasters are responsible for leading and training Rat Ogres.
You think they are that easily pushed away? These buggers are probably some of the toughest Clanrats you can find.

[ametay]

SALL KF

[Myrmidon]

Always nice when you have a Mercenary Kruber with full ult 'OI YOU! PUT HIM DOWN!' *packy scampers off with his tail between his legs*

Edit: Pack with the addition of a Y on the end is really blocked? Really? I mean actually ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ really?

[YourLittlePogchamp]

I'd say the fact he can't be shoved around too easily isn't the bad part. He just has way too much health and runs too fast even after hooking somebody. It would be nice for heroes with low DPS weapons to kill him a little quicker instead of needing 5+ swings.