New Shield Rush animation. Bug or Intended?

[nikikis]

• What is your character name in New World:
  William Pico

• What server/world did you experience your issue on:
  Barri

• Describe the issue you are experiencing:
  After the May update Shield Rush was changed. It now has a weird Berserk-like animation if you hit someone along with a cracking audio effect. Before the patch the animation was short enough to allow player to follow up with a Sheield Bash and get the opponent stunned, but now with the new animation you cannot do it. I’d love to know if the change is intended, or if the new animation was added without considering the recovering animation.

• Is this a bug or an exploit:
  Not sure if it’s a bug or an intended change.

• (if a bug) How did the issue effect your gameplay:
  I cannot follow up a Shield Rush with a Shield Bash anymore so I have to change to less usefull skills for my build.

• (if a bug) Were you able to recover from the issue:
  No, the issue persists and my friend has the same animation.

• (if a bug) Please include a screenshot or video of the issue that you have experienced:
  Shield Rush Bug(?) - YouTube

• What are the steps to reproduce the issue as you experienced:
  Use a Shield Rush skill

• When did this happen? (Relative time; please include your timezone)
  It occurs every time I use a Shield Rush

[Malva]

Finally someone else noticed this!

After the shield rush animation/hitbox change, it became very inconsistent. Sometimes the person is in front of you and you don’t hit them. Also, it seems that the animation that was already long, is bigger.

[Centeotl]

Greetings, nikikis

I’ll see if I can get some clarification on if this is intended or not.

[Herbandwarfare]

This might be intended when they fixed the blunderbuss and added delays there

[madGigachad]

@Herbandwarfare

This might be intended when they fixed the blunderbuss and added delays there

This. That combination was outright broken vs all but Heavy Armour.

[Pointe]

Just don’t take the sub masteries under shield rush. Then you have time to shield bash.

[nikikis]

This fixed the animation! Thank you so much for pointing this out.

Then as it stands, it is not an issue with the May patch, apologies for the confusion. The Improved Rush skill seems to apply an aoe effect and 1 strike damage as well as an animation is a part of it.

Would still love to know if the longer animation is intended or if it’s an oversight. For me this animation makes or breaks the usage of the skill and an extra debuff would be nice to have without having to deal with a longer animation.

[Pointe]

@nikikis

Would still love to know if the longer animation is intended or if it’s an oversight. For me this animation makes or breaks the usage of the skill and an extra debuff would be nice to have without having to deal with a longer animation.

It is in fact intended. You “shout” at enemies and cause the debuff. Personally, I think that the debuff isn’t worth the animation. Also sorry I just saw your response.