Since when can defenders fire a special mid-combo?

Xygon

This has happened a few times the last couple days. At first I though it might be my timing (slower combo, letting them in), but this last was definitely normal pace, and yet they still fired one.

Feeney234

Its been going on for a while now... It isnt just you

nold

Since April 2019. Working as intended according to Kabam.

spaceoak

It happens fairly often. I noticed it in incursions yesterday. I am tapping as fast as I can during the combo and they dex out or throw a special. KABAM had claimed it is normal.

Amadeo01

Yes it started happening to me as well these past few days. In arena after 4 hits of my combo, before my last hit landed, the opponent started his own combo. It's messed up...

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Amadeo01

Mine was yesterday in arena, fighting Hyperion, mid-combo actually hitting him (not into his block). First and only time it's happened to me so far. Perhaps it was lag or something, don't know.

RookM1

I’ve seen it a few times too, mostly in Arena but in a few questing fights too...it’s almost like the second half of your 5th hits animation and the first half of the defenders counter attack animation gets removed....one second your finishing up a combo the next you’re getting combo’d.

Unfortunately I have zero confidence in Kabams customer service, so I don’t expect to see a response or solution:(

spaceoak

They recover from the hit and perform an action before my next hit. It is almost like they are unstoppable, but they are not. I have seen the Dex and also throw specials. It is very similar to the hitting block thing that happens but you are hitting them mid combo. Normally after the third or fourth hit.

UmbertoDelRio said:

Wait, are you talking mid-combo against the enemies block or mid-combo period? The latter I never had happen to me and I don't see how that would even be possible outside of bad timing and/or latency/input lag.

What was confirmed to be working as intended is enemies being able to throw specials when you attack their block. And that is something both we as players and the ai can do.