Knockback arrow altered?

I just rolled an archer over the past few days and was disappointed the knockback doesn't seem to stop channeling, so it's low levels as well. It seems more like a matter of luck if I can push them back far enough to get them out of range.

I had hoped it would work like the psychic's landslide.

Kotasha - Dreamweaver wrote: »

I just rolled an archer over the past few days and was disappointed the knockback doesn't seem to stop channeling, so it's low levels as well. It seems more like a matter of luck if I can push them back far enough to get them out of range.

I had hoped it would work like the psychic's landslide.

Psychic's landslide actually cancels channeling. Archer's knockback doesn't. And the reason you're getting hit is because of the very small lag. It's the same that if you ran away from a mob and it was right next to you it could still hit you with one attack even if you sprinted (apoth pots or bm sprint) away. It's the same with channeling. If you knock them back before channeling finishes then usually they can't hit you. But if you're a second late and hit them after channel finishes and they begin casting, they will probably hit you.

I don't know bout every time, but every attack has a chance to break channeling.

And there is a scenario that if the channeling party is some how out of range from the target (Has to be more than what you can run) before casting begins, I believe they stop channeling. This happens a lot if a mage were to distance shrink out of the way before a skill/spell starts.

So what might have been happening is that a mob starts casting from its max distance and you knockback right away. That would cause them to stall or not be able to cast.

If that's not the case, then... I'm out of ideas...

Technotic - Sanctuary wrote: »

if you use knock back if they're about to use an attack, it will finish the attack and then it will run back up.

psy's cancel enemy attacks with its knockback move as well as push it back making tide born better than everyone else once again XD another QQ

And when exactly did this thread turn into another 'TB are OP' discussion? Honestly, if people like you aren't complaining about one thing then you'd find something else to ***** about.

Sins = squishiest melee class
Psychics = squishiest ranged class

Just kill them before they kill you.b:bye

To OP: On my archer (when I still played my archer) I'd just remember about how close a mob got before they started channeling and then use knockback just before they got into range. Can't finish channeling if they never get to start.b:sin

MagicHamsta - Lost City wrote: »

fixed...
*cough white voodoo*
also yesh me noticed that too.
when me use WoTP they would defy the knockback and finish their skill...then fly backwards and then run forward again.
b:chuckle

Correction accepted.b:surrender

I'd like to make a correction to your correction though. Most psychics don't bother with white voodoo and almost always have black voodoo on (in my limited experience). So, while a psychic can have more defense (sort of) than a similar level wiz, most of the time they won't.

Technotic - Sanctuary wrote: »

Sin = Archer in terms of armor and squishy
Archers have range on their side. Archers can kite or even kill their opponent before it reaches them. Sins can't.
Psy = Wiz in terms of armor and squishy
Point in your favor.
Sin = 100% invisible
Invisible to opponents with a lower awareness level compared to the sin's stealth level. Problematic at higher levels, especially with cat-like tread.
Psy = Faster and more powerful attack than Wiz
More powerful when black voodoo is used. Black voodoo makes them squishier than wizzies.
So we have the same handicaps but you're more powerful and have things around the handicap
Correction, they have the same handicaps and they both have different ways of getting around them.

I'd also like to point out that at -channeling gear doesn't have as great a benefit for psychics as it does for wizzies. Also, since there is currently no way to reduce cast speed and psychic skills, in most cases, have a shorter channeling speed compared to their cast speed (wizzies have the opposite: long channeling and short cast) then a wiz with -channeling will be doing the same or more damage than a similar level psychic but won't have to decrease his/her own defense level by 11.

And what's with the 'you're more powerful' bit? I have a level 70 veno, level 53 BM, level 36 wiz, level 31 archer, level 44 cleric, and a level 20 barb. Everyone is more powerful than everyone?

And we're getting quite off topic now. I'm sure that nothing I say will convince you that I'm right and nothing you say will convince me that I'm wrong so why don't we just leave this argument to die?b:shutup

It is easier to interrupt channel with stun because stun is instant. Before the arrow hits and the mob takes damage he can be stunned. However, it still won't snap them out of cast if they're already in cast animation. I've had it stop channel but not cast i believe.

Asterelle - Sanctuary wrote: »

Try hitting them earlier. Remember there is both channeling and casting and if you knock them back during casting you are too late. Casting actually starts alot earlier than you think. If you knock them back out of their range during channeling you will interrupt them.

This +1.

It's all about timing. If you hit them one shot earlier, you'll interrupt. I've noticed this as well on my archer. If my timing is off, I'll get hit with magic attacks...if I'm really concentrating on timing my knockback, I won't.