Vi Q just stops working AGAIN [Gameplay]

ToastyImpulse·11/8/2014, 2:35:41 AM·3 votes·1,101 views

This is the second time this has happened to me, the only difference is that the first time I was playing the gamemode ARAM on Howling Abyss and this time I was playing on Classic Mode, Summoners Rift, Blind Pick. Here is my First Bug Report:

I was Playing a Game of ARAM with the Character Vi and half way through the game my q or the move Vault Breaker stopped working I am not sure as to why, but since I couldn't use it for the rest of the game I thought it might be a pretty big bug if you would like to see the game for yourselves my user is ToastyImpulse.

  1. Clicked on 'Play game'
  2. Joined Solo on ARAM in Howling Abyss 5v5
  3. Got the Champion Vi
  4. Game Launch
  5. Game Loaded
  6. Started Playing
  7. Got maybe 5 minutes in
  8. My q or the Ability Vault Breaker stopped working and did not work for the rest of the game

Attachment(s) DxDiag.txt

This time around:

  1. Clicked on 'Play Game'
  2. Joined Classic on Summoners Rift 5v5, Blind Pick
  3. Chose Champion Vi
  4. Game Launched
  5. Game Loaded
  6. Started Playing
  7. Maybe 30 minutes into Game
  8. My Q or the Ability Vault Breaker stopped working and did not work for the rest of the game

If you want me to attach the files again please tell me how to do it, because I forget.

4 Comments

ToastyImpulse11/8/2014, 2:44:21 AM1 votes

Never mind I remembered how to do the DxDiag Thing

Jennibelle11/8/2014, 3:08:08 AM1 votes

Yep I just experienced her Q stop working in my last game. I had to reconnect to solve it. Really REALLY bad bug and almost cost me my game.

naitohikari11/8/2014, 7:35:51 PM1 votes

One workaround is to put it on quickcast > quickcast it (there will be a slight delay between when you activate the ability and when she'll actually perform it) > take it off quickcast. Works every time for me, without having to reconnect.

It's a bug that's been around for ages, and as a Vi main it's pretty debilitating. Sent a support ticket to Riot and they replied saying they acknowledged the issue, but they don't have a timeline to fix it.

Do you remember what happened that could have triggered it (ex. silences, stuns, roots, knock-ups)? For me I think it happens when her Q's charge gets interrupted (and then goes on cooldown), and if Vi dies before the CD period is over. I've also tried charging Q and then canceling it with a recall, which disabled it later as well. Mebbe it has something to do with going back to base.

If I remember correctly Riot mentioned that it wasn't a simple issue to look into (since sometimes it does randomly happen, regardless of whether the Q's charge has been interrupted or not) so more information would help.