Game Mechanics: Slam / Bash

BABSIE · #1 06-22-2012, 02:22 AM

Since the last patch my bash skill has not gone up for 3 levels using slam as an ogre war, stuck at 85 / 100 skill atm. Kick and all other skills moving up fine, just bash will not go up using slam.

bamzal · #2 06-26-2012, 03:09 AM

bash is so messed up, maybe its channeling - bash should interrupt a spell on contact. the caster should never be able to channel a spell after a sucessful bash/slam - unless they are stun immune.

BABSIE · #3 06-30-2012, 01:19 AM

Just hit 21 and still stuck at 85. Have not seen a bash skill up since I last maxed it at lvl 16, right before the patch.

I haven't seen Bamzal's problem yet, but yes, bash/slam should always interrupt if it lands:

"Slam:
A version of the bash skill. Shaman don't increase skill in bash, so a lot of people disregard it. They shouldn't - since Shaman get no type of stun or knockback spell, this is the only way besides weapon melee that we are able to interrupt spells. If you land a slam, it interrupts your target’s spell 100% of the time in both PvE and PvP. Without slam, most of those pesky halfee druids would have gated away on me."

http://www.notacult.com/guide_trollshaman.html

Stun immune should have no effect on it. Ogres won't get stunned, but the slam still interrupts spell casting.

Lazortag · #4 06-30-2012, 10:43 AM

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Stun immune should have no effect on it. Ogres won't get stunned, but the slam still interrupts spell casting.

That's not how it works. The only things that can interrupt a spell are fearing/stunning/mezzing/charming-type effects, or movement (ie if you're in a different spot from where you started casting). If a mob is stun-immune then you might still be able to interrupt a spell using melee push, which slam probably contributes to.

BABSIE · #5 07-01-2012, 03:55 AM

22 now, all skills maxed at 115, including all 5 weapon skills, but bash still stuck at 85. Were bash skill ups perhaps accidentally decoupled from slam?

**kanras** · #6 07-01-2012, 10:18 PM

Fixed, pending update. For now, if you want to skill up, you need to equip a shield.