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Known issues: parrying from behind

A reply in Blizzard's thread WoW Forever Beta Known Issues - October 8

Kaivax

Summary

Blizzard's original post

Blizzard's 1 October update to the known-issues list adds a long list of new problems. Enemies can parry and block from behind at close range, chained casts delay the next spell's effects, Dual Wield Specialization gives hit chance to both hands and Retribution Aura uses the target's spell power. The install is also larger than intended.

Highlights

  • Enemies can parry and block from behind when the player stands close
  • Chained casts delay the next spell's precast visuals and sounds
  • Dual Wield Specialization gives hit chance to both hands, not just the off-hand
  • Retribution Aura uses the target's spell power rather than the Paladin's
  • Faerie Fire, Demoralizing Shout and other debuffs generate no threat
  • The full install is bigger than intended

What this means for players

Melee players on the beta should not stand too close behind a target until the parry and block bug is fixed. Warriors and Paladins should note the Dual Wield Specialization and Retribution Aura bugs before trusting beta numbers. Whether each issue is fixed by launch is not stated.

Still open

Audio and graphics

  • When you chain casts, the next spell's precast visuals and sounds wait until the first cast ends. Blizzard's example is two Fireballs cast back to back, where the glow and crackle of the second only start once the first cast's animation is over. Reported
  • Dwarf player characters lack the updated water splash sounds. Blizzard says a later build fixes it. Reported
  • Anduin Wrynn and many other child characters are wearing hats by mistake, and Blizzard is removing them. Reported

Classes

  • Enemies can parry and block attacks from behind when the player stands close to them. Until a fix, Blizzard suggests not standing too close. Reported
  • Eureka does not apply to every damaging or healing spell for some classes. Blizzard says a later build fixes it. Reported
  • Several debuffs, such as Faerie Fire and Demoralizing Shout, generate no threat. Reported

General fixes

  • The full WoW: Forever install is bigger than intended; Blizzard says it is working to shrink it in a future beta update. Reported

Gamepad

  • Turning Gamepad UI mode on or off puts the active edit mode layout back to the default preset. Reported

Items

  • Scroll of Liminal Passage does not work correctly. Reported

Mage

  • Mages who learn Research can be blocked from using it. Reported

Warrior

  • Dual Wield Specialization adds hit chance to both the main hand and the off-hand, when only the off-hand should get it. Reported

Paladin

World and quests

  • The Taillasher Eggs for the quest Break A Few Eggs take longer to respawn than intended. Blizzard says a later build fixes it. Reported

Guides this affects

This is our own summary of what Blizzard posted, not Blizzard's text. The original is the authority.