Explosive Trap knockback doesn't work

Classes Hunter
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In both PvE and PvP the knockback effect does not work if the target is currently stunned. I can reproduce this bug every time:

  1. Use Hi-Explosive Trap on an enemy - they get knocked back.

  2. Use Hi-Explosive Trap on a stunned enemy - they do not get knocked back.

I know this was an active change made because for years I would Binding Shot at a player’s feet, then Hi-Explosive Trap them away from it to stun them. That’s no longer possible because the stun negates the knockback.

If the change was intentionally made because you can’t be knocked back while stunned, then this should apply to shamans and other classes with knockbacks, but it doesn’t.

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I thought it was intended. There’s also some other immunities that prevent it. I know not to try to punt someone in PvP if my teammate stunned.

Didn’t think it was a bug but perhaps I’m wrong.

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I think it’s intended because if you hit someone with bursting shot and it knocks them back and then they get stunned while flying, it stops their progress and they fall back to the ground where they are.

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I’m certain I saw that happen more than once.

Sadly traps leave much to be desired for in terms of control. Terrain differences are the worse for sure; any incline is going to stop the knockback difference.

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Or Scatter Shot into a Freezing Trap but they’re in a puddle of water so Freezing Trap doesn’t work xD

I think this is intended because the water would melt the ice >.>