Energy Drain when Blocking and Channeling

[Valkyr-Umbra]

So, when you block with melee while channeling it drains your energy as if you were striking an enemy with melee. Is this a bug? Pretty sure its intended, but imo its a bit annoying with melee 3.0, considering you can't block selectively, and channeling is a toggle. More a quality of life complaint, I get that a lot of people don't run life-strike channeling builds.

[Xzorn]

You may have channel toggled on. Channel blocking drains energy.

There's a hold to channel and channel toggle option.

Sadly the amount of energy drained is based on damage dealt making it a ghetto QT otherwise it would be amazing, esp with the new Reflex Guard.

Edited April 14, 2019 by Xzorn

[Valkyr-Umbra]

14 minutes ago, Xzorn said:

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Thanks for the info! Pre-3.0 I tended to just tap channeling when I needed health and wasn't aware of the specific mechanics behind channel-blocking, I just glanced through the wiki. I personally preferred it when I could press to block and press to channel, energy drain was much less obnoxious, but I guess I could always equip just a melee weapon and block selectively, or swap my channeling off of toggle.

Your reply was a big help, I appreciate it.

Edited April 14, 2019 by Valkyr-Umbra

[Lutesque]

5 hours ago, Xzorn said:

You may have channel toggled on. Channel blocking drains energy.

There's a hold to channel and channel toggle option.

Sadly the amount of energy drained is based on damage dealt making it a ghetto QT otherwise it would be amazing, esp with the new Reflex Guard.

I have no such option in my game... 😞

[krc473]

5 hours ago, Xzorn said:

There's a hold to channel and channel toggle option.

This is compulsory now. You have to use toggle.

[Valkyr-Umbra]

9 hours ago, krc473 said:

This is compulsory now. You have to use toggle.

*cries*