Inconsistent Blind behavior

[bethekey.8314]

The Blind condition states, "Next outgoing attack misses". Whether it used to be this way or not:

- Blind is cleared even if the target evades your attack

- Blind isn't cleared if you just attack into empty space without a target

- Blind isn't cleared if you have a target, and the attack is obstructed

- Blind isn't cleared if you have a target, but your skillshot aim is off

 

This seems inconsistent to me. If "Next outgoing attack" truly means "Next outgoing attack", all of the above situations should clear Blind.

 

In previous patches, I thought Blind functioned more like "Next outgoing attack (that would hit) misses", with Evade taking precedence over Blind. In this case, all of the above situations would not clear Blind. After all, what is the "logical" difference between someone evading your attack and shooting into empty space?

 

I'm not sure what behavior for Blind is best, but it should at least be consistent.

 

Meanwhile, we still have issues like certain attacks (Grenade Barrage) not clearing Blind...

[crewthief.8649]

Yeah, the amount of blind spam in the game is pretty obnoxious.

[Shao.7236]

Do agree that Blind should be removed anytime an attack is used. Perhaps that's what the condition really needs to be less obnoxious.

[Chromazene.4807]

+1 BUMP this thread.  Blind needs to be removed as soon as any outgoing attack hits, is obstructed, blocked, or evaded.  Especially when Condi thieves (which are broken) can still spam it like candy.  The community somehow condemned Flash Shell on Mortar kit, but thieves get access to a projectile-destroying blind pulse field and no one says anything?  Don't understand this community's blind eye to balance issues.

[Lucentfir.7430]

Devolving the game because anything that causes any sort of inconvenience to face rolling  needs to be nerfed lol. Fun fact, Blind used to function the way you're all suggesting to be removed on any attack action hitting empty air, it was one of the most useless conditions before it was changed to be removed on attacks that connect.

 

[Avead.5760]

i feel so old .. blind used to be removed when hitting thin air you kids..

[bethekey.8314]

11 hours ago, Lucentfir.7430 said:

it was one of the most useless conditions before it was changed to be removed on attacks that connect.

 

Blind is cleared when the target evades, too. It's like the game goes:

1. Attack will hit

2. Removes blind

3.  Oh, nevermind it was evaded

 

This seems strange to me.