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A "Terrify"-ing Bug

Splininka··16 votes·2,048 views

There are some instances where Fiddlesticks' Terrify (and other moves that cause the target to flee) simply won't work. My buddy Extra Pistol and I decided to track down the source of this problem and here's what we discovered:

Characters with a dash and attack modifier are able to ignore fear and execute autoattacks if feared during the dash.

For example, Xin Zhao can attack Fiddlesticks with all three hits of Three Talon Strike while feared. Leona can also hit Fiddlesticks with her stun while feared.

Want to see for yourself? Here's a video that shows the bug in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppekpdZNQnA

For those interested, here are a few extra data points:

  • Attack speed of 1.35 or higher seems to be necessary to reproduce this.

  • The type of on hit seems relevant: Leona would only attack one extra time after the stun, while Xin is able to attack 3 times.

  • We have seen it happen with an Ezreal vs Fiddlesticks, but were unsuccessful in forcing a repro.

13 Comments

RiotRiot Whist11 votes

I'm going to start requesting that our QA team must now submit bugs to us in the form of an edited video complete with music and effects.

Thanks, will get this to the right people.

Tiropat1 votes

It comes from how you are allowed to buffer commands before they are executed

http://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/1zmi2w/buffer_input_canceling_guide_how_to_attack_while/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ips8_DKQlMw

Fixing this bug would removes Caitlyn ability to qe which is something that most if not all high elo adc's depend on when playing her so please don't do a stealth nerf like with panth.

Edit 1 added youtube link

Edit 2 added the cait stuff

ChaosThief1 votes

I don't think she should fire a gun from 500 feet away from where it actually fires.

Tiropat1 votes

Regardless of if she should be able to changing it without saying anything (panth could cast spells while still falling form the sky) is wrong. It makes people upset because they lost a kill and they still did everything right.

ChaosThief1 votes

Makes a lot of sense.

bzhen09154 votes

Maybe because Xin is too brave to be terrified.

bzhen09151 votes

Aka riot please make xin (and others) less of a brave man.

Icy Hot Shoto4 votes

It's nice to see someone who actually recreates a bug to report it, instead of doing nothing and using it for an unfair advantage.

Only Play Nid1 votes

interested.

Yordle Exodia1 votes

Is this only on crystal scar?

Splininka3 votes

Nope. We first saw the bug on Summoner's Rift. The increased gold and XP on Crystal Scar made testing the bug much easier.

6doranrings1 votes

yay freelo for a month or two

ChaosThief1 votes

How many fears are in the game again?

...hmm...

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