Game Mechanics: Bladestopper Using Reagents

[Daldaen]

Originally Posted by Daldaen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The reagent check is performed during casting. With instant cast time there is no casting phase so the check is never done and no reagent is consumed. At least that's how it was on the old client.

It would also explain why magician's summon waterstone and ring of flight don't use reagents for EB/Levitate. Because they are instant cast. Yet shaman potions and other clicks that aren't instant, do use reagents.

Bumping. This seems to be a logical connection.

There was also a long standing issue where Bards wouldn't use reagent on any item click. I would imagine it stems from this issue here as well. Since Bards don't have actual "casting" phase, cause bard. On Mac server it was common knowledge and many Bards used the PoK Gate neck which required a reagent for everyone else, except Bards (it had a cast time).