Manyshot fails to activate but starts cooldown timer.

[schelsullivan]

I occasionally have a problem with manyshot failing to activate and yet the cooldown timer starts. It happens around 5% of the time and cant figure whats causing it. Is this a known bug? Is there a way around this bug?

[Qhualor]

No idea if this is the same situation, but when I try to move and click any hot bar clicky at the same time sometimes I don't get the boost or extra damage or whatever and timer starts. Sometimes when I'm too fast at clicking the clickies the timer starts but no benefit. I don't think this is listed as a known bug and suspect it's lag related.

[Habreno]

If that happens, try activating it again. If it still fails to activate, then it's a use failure issue. If it activates then, it's a graphical timer issue (the timer acts normally as if it was started when it was started, not when the graphics say it was started, so you'll have to remember how long past the graphics you activated it in order to activate it again properly)

Happens a lot on my arty with Fusillades. The nice thing there is that the second click doesn't have to go through the animation of setting up the fusillade, it lets me fire a few shots and then enters the fusillade normally.

[schelsullivan]

Its definitely not a graphic issue, manyshot fails to activate and yet the cooldown timer is triggered. This is a pretty big issue. As a pure ranger I rely on manyshot for boss fights and big groups of mobs. When it fails to activate, it can mean quest failure through no fault of my own. Its a game breaker for me. If I could get some info on the mechanics of the failure I might be able to work around the bug. But as it stands im pretty disgusted with this bug.

[blerkington]

Hi,

This does seem to be happening more than usual now.

I've found the main time it occurs is when I use it as soon as it's off cooldown. If that is what is happening to you, then try waiting for a second or so after the cooldown is over before using it.

I've noticed the same thing with other abilities too, like haste boost. And very occasionally, you get a free use of the ability without activating the timer.

Thanks.