Everyones kinda known something is up with NPC charges for a while. Back in the day you at least had time to react after a charge, whether that was with intervene, ice block, bubble, blink, whatever.
In classic reacting is often not an option because NPCs are literally swinging as theyre charging. This is not supposed to be happening. It’s been bugged since the first lava surger in molten core started doing it.
It’s gotten so bad that you can even get hit by melee BEFORE being hit by charge:
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/773030589162979382/890405132708245574/meleecharge.png
And the log data backs it up:
https://i.imgur.com/V3eocgE.png
It doesnt take a game designer to know something is very wrong with that sequence.
Video clip for more evidence:
https://clips.twitch.tv/TransparentIronicSkunkANELE-TTHAY0N00VmlmI2B
And combat log:
|00:00:09.615|Serpentshrine Sporebat 1 casts Charge on Qbert
|00:00:10.490|Serpentshrine Sporebat 1 swings at Qbert
|00:00:10.490|Serpentshrine Sporebat 1 Melee Qbert 4390
|00:00:10.506|Qbert Retribution Aura Serpentshrine Sporebat 1 26
|00:00:10.640|Qbert is afflicted by Charge from Serpentshrine Sporebat 1
|00:00:10.640|Serpentshrine Sporebat 1 Charge Qbert 3427
Melee swings in the middle of a charge animation have never been a thing, until classic. It used to always be;
- You get charged, take charge damage, get stunned, mob goes back to tank.
- Now its; You get charged, get hit, take charge damage, get stunned, get hit again, mob goes back to tank.