Question on Lingering Thoughts

[Me Games Ma.8426]

Today a mesmer player on our WvW teamspeak server claimed that Axe2 (Lingering Thoughts) had a not listed evade frame.

I did some testing myself but I can't get it to work.

Can someone confirm this?

[Pyroatheist.9031]

No, there's no evade frame on Axe 2. It sure is incredibly odd and feels like I'm lagging out when I use it though, as a semi-unrelated thought. Not entirely sure why that is, but it's a really weird skill in that way. It's extremely sluggish sometimes and won't actually activate for a second after you use it.

[Esplen.3940]

> @Pyroatheist.9031 said:

> No, there's no evade frame on Axe 2. It sure is incredibly odd and feels like I'm lagging out when I use it though, as a semi-unrelated thought. Not entirely sure why that is, but it's a really weird skill in that way. It's extremely sluggish sometimes and won't actually activate for a second after you use it.

 

If you break down the movement into 4 steps (even though it's constant movement), you attack on the 2-4th steps. Also the first step rarely get stuck on terrain when down-facing camera unless you use it against actual walls.

[Pyroatheist.9031]

> @Esplen.3940 said:

> > @Pyroatheist.9031 said:

> > No, there's no evade frame on Axe 2. It sure is incredibly odd and feels like I'm lagging out when I use it though, as a semi-unrelated thought. Not entirely sure why that is, but it's a really weird skill in that way. It's extremely sluggish sometimes and won't actually activate for a second after you use it.

>

> If you break down the movement into 4 steps (even though it's constant movement), you attack on the 2-4th steps. Also the first step rarely get stuck on terrain when down-facing camera unless you use it against actual walls.

 

Yeah, but say you're walking around autoattacking and use axe 2. I expect it to snap me into the animation immediately, but it usually is sluggish and starts the animation lock in a way that feels as though I'm lagging. It's really irritating.

[Esplen.3940]

Ah I see what you mean. Yeah you weren't clear about it. I just sidestepped while activating and the lock that occurred was awkward.

Dunno any fixes for it other than "always walk forward" which I suppose is the new mirage mantra.