This bug still exists after the latest LIVE patch v1.30
New post-v1.30 video evidence and reports will be posted at the bottom of this post.
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After the v1.26 patch, both Reinhardt and Brigitte experience random 180degree turns if they are holding their shield and release it for whatever reason.
This happened very rarely before the patch but now something is broken and it happens way too often.
This bug seems to occur in the following situations:
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If you are holding your shield and try to do anything that will force the release of the shield (basically anything that will change your hero camera view mode).
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If you are holding your shield and try to autoattack or use any ability such as firestrike, shield bash, earthshatter or whatever, when the shield retraces and the camera angle switches, sometimes at random your hero will turn 180degrees.
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If you are holding your shield and let it go while walking, sometimes your hero will turn 180degrees.
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If you are holding your shield and it breaks, sometimes your hero will turn 180degrees.
My conclusion:
There are two camera view modes with Brigitte and Reinhardt.
First is the normal view, when your hero is not holding the shield.
Second is the Hold Shield view, when your hero is holding the shield and your camera changes to a more-zoomed-in mode. Itās not first person but close enough.
This random 180 spin bug happens when the camera switches from āHolding shield modeā view to āNormal non-holding shield modeā view. The game doesnāt seem to keep track correctly which way you were facing when it switches back from holding shield mode to normal mode.
It only happens with Reinhardt and Brigitte while using the shield.
The bug seems to happen more often to players playing with less than 60FPS. Since this bug happens on consoles as well, it would be a good idea for blizzard to cap their bug playtests at 30FPS and go from there.
THE BUG IS ILLUSTRATED VERY CLEARLY IN THE VIDEOS BELOW:
- Me trying to earthshatter while holding my shield.
Notice the random turn back, as soon as the shield is released. (Timer: 00:09+)
https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/EnergeticSpottedKomododragon
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- Me holding my shield.
As soon as I click to earthshatter my hero turns around to a different angle. (Timer: 00:10+)
https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/AccomplishedPepperyBighornsheep
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- Me playing Brigitte. Notice the random turn back that happens twice in a row when iām holding my shield and trying to use an ability. (Timer: 00:10+)
https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/UnkemptSnarlingJackrabbit
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- Me just walking with my shield up. (Timer: 00:10+)
The moment I drop it, my character turns 180degrees back instantly.
https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/WastefulSarcasticGermanshorthairedpointer
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- GalaxyQueen from similar bug report post about Reinhardt 180 flip:
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-ability-180-flip-glitch-video-evidence/11637
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- Bunbun video that shows the random spins many times over it with Brigitte:
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- Raedimus video. He tries to earthshatter while holding the shield and it spins him around 180degrees instantly. (Timer: 00:09+)
https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/PartialDimpledGlobefish
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- iFool video. Brigitte walking with her shield up. As soon as she let it go it turns her 180degrees backwards. (Timer: 00:11+)
https://gfycat.com/ScaredPastGrayfox
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- iFool video. Brigitte walking with her shield up. As soon as she uses the repair pack ability, it spins her 180degrees. (Timer: 00:09+)
https://gfycat.com/GreatOrneryAndalusianhorse
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- Lilciak video. Reinhardt walking with the shield up. As soon as he drops it, the camera spins him around. (Timer: 00:08+)
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- Lilciak video. Reinhardt walking with the shield up. As soon as he tries to firestrike, the camera turns him to a different angle. (Timer: 00:13+)
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- Shanesthesia video. Reinhardt walking with his shield up. The moment he uses earthshatter it turns him around 90-135degrees to the left. (Timer: 00:10+)
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- Lilciak Reinhardt standing with his shield up. When he tries to firestrike straight up, the camera angle instantly switches turning him to the right around ~30degrees. (Timer: 00:11+)
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- MechaLynxās video list of bug occurrences happening with Brigitte.
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VIDEOS ADDED AFTER v1.28 LIVE PATCH:
To see videos in slower motion, open the links in a new tab.
- Iām holding my shield up and the moment I try to earthshatter, i get turned 180degrees back. (Timer: 00:11+)
https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/DetailedHollowDanishswedishfarmdog
https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/DetailedHollowDanishswedishfarmdog
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- Musokoās video. He tries to earthshatter and it turns him around his back. (Timer: 00:05+)
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- Simiās video. He is holding his shield up and the moment he firestrikes, his camera rotates him. (Timer: 00:13+)
https://giant.gfycat.com/FlakyShockingIbis.webm
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- Simiās video. He is holding his shield up and the moment he firestrikes, his camera rotates him and he hits the wall instead of his target. (Timer: 00:12+)
https://giant.gfycat.com/JealousSpicyEarwig.webm
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VIDEOS ADDED AFTER v1.29 LIVE PATCH:
To see videos in slower motion, open the links in a new tab.
- Lilciak video. He is moving around with his shield up. The moment he lowers his shield, his camera rotates him 180degrees backwards. (Timer: 00:10+)
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- Moffitās video. He moves with Brigitte. Shield bash while holding his shield and as soon as he starts attacking with his melee attack it turns him around 180degrees. (Timer: 00:10+)
https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/TediousImpureDeinonychus
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- Kuzieās video. He tries to earthshatter while holding his shield up and it turns him to a completely different angle. (Timer: 00:02+)
https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/HeftyImportantGrosbeak
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- Meldornās video. Multiple occurrences of the 180 turn bug in the video.
He is holding his shield and gets turned around after using firestrike, charge or just letting the shield down.
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- MrChipMinās video. He tries to earthshatter while holding his shield up and it turns him to a completely different angle. (Timer: 00:10+)
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VIDEOS ADDED AFTER v1.30 LIVE PATCH:
To see videos in slower motion, open the links in a new tab.
- KaMukag3eās video. He is walking with his shield up as Brigitte. As soon as it breaks it turns him around 180degrees. (Timer: 00:07+)
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OTHER SIMILAR REPORTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (V1.26+):
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-ability-180-flip-glitch-video-evidence/11637
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/bugs-for-both-brig-rein-and-hero-s-with-two-weapons/186702
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/brigitte-shield-break-bug/180454
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/camera-rotation-bug/190821
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/brigitte-reinhardt-shield-ability-bug/92844
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/rein-camera-perspective-pointing-straight-to-the-sky/190890
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-changing-direction/193835
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/brigitte-and-reins-problem-with-the-shield/192640
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/rein-and-brig-shield-180deg-turn-around-bug/194309
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-180-turn/199039
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/brigitte-shield-shield-bash-glitch/200973
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/brigitte-truns-when-she-drops-her-shield/203954
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/rein-and-brig-looking-at-different-location-when-shield-down/204216
REPORTS AFTER v1.28 LIVE PATCH
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/brigitte-and-mei-interaction/208090
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/brig-shield-bug/207726
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/rein-still-making-180s-and-90-degree-turns/208862
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-camera-bug/209678
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/so-brigitte-shield-bug/212612
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-turns-when-dropping-shield/169365
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-issue/212854
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/fix-the-game-this-is-terrorising-us-rein-players/214758
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/brigitte-camera-turn-bug-not-resolved-on-ptr-or-live/150585
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-brigitte-180-degree-flip-bug/217725
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-bug-since-busan-patch-fps-drop/217151
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-and-brigitte-shield-180/222733
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-and-brigitte-shield-bug/222664
REPORTS AFTER v1.29 LIVE PATCH
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/rein-goes-backwards/225823
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/rein-shield-still-broken/225545
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/180-when-lowering-breaking-brigittes-shield/226248
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-turns-around-when-putting-down-his-shield/229931
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-brigitte-shield-bug/230494
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhard-earthshatter-aim/230432
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-shield-turn-bug/230936
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-shield-issue-featuring-brigitte/239102
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/devs-please-respond-rein-and-brig-bug-180/246196
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/rein-bug-still-there/246019
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/pc-rein-and-brig-180-after-releasing-compacting-shield/242804
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/brigitte-shielding-bug/243077
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/rein-turn-when-dropping-shield/247830
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-fire-strike-glitch/246925
REPORTS AFTER v1.30 LIVE PATCH
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/180-shield-break/251685
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reinhardt-and-brigitte-shield-bug/256282
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/rein-turning-bug/255138
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/brig-doing-a-180-when-barrier-drops/258125
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/rein-and-brig-180-spin-is-back-since-ashe-went-live/262268