Blitzcrank hook hit-box does not match visually

ryancole·10/21/2014, 9:29:54 PM·1 votes·1,183 views

I've been playing a lot of Blitzcrank lately and I have noticed that quite often the hooks will visually touch a player, but the player does not actually get hooked. I feel like I've seen it sometimes where Blitzcrank's hand completely covers the enemy player model but the hook does not land. I play using the Riot Blitzcrank skin, so perhaps it's specific to that.

I didn't report this as a bug, thinking maybe I just suck, but I was watching some streams today and another Blitzcrank player was complaining about the same glitch.

1 Comments

Malhammers10/21/2014, 10:26:41 PM2 votes

I actually have noticed this too...I notice it primarily when I'm running away from a Blitz and he tries to hook me at maximum distance...The hook will clearly hit me but I will remain unhooked. What I think is going on here is that the hook mechanic works as a hybrid between where the champ was when you casted it and what the hand actually hits? For example, if i'm running away from blitz and he tries to hooks me, theres that .5 second where he has to stop and cast and I can keep running, therefor, at the cast time, I was in range...however by the time the hand hits me (or doesnt) im out of range. I dont think its necessarily a bug as much as a faulty/misleading mechanic.