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Awakening Witch - Disable "S Block" while in Super Armor.
Feb 12, 2025, 19:15 (UTC)
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Last Edit : Feb 12, 2025, 21:51 (UTC)
# 1

We can't pretend at this point that there isn't a mountain of issues relating to Awakening Witch when it comes to the PVP sides of things. However, lets start with this relatively simple one to tackle. 

///The "S" block problem///
Elementalization and Thunder Storm both involving the "S" key is very problematic when transitioning between SA movements to stay protected.

*Not sure why in the .gif when I hit S+E, the E button did not highlight?  No idea if that is a side bonus bug or not. :) *

It is very very easy to break the Super Armor rotation due to the S block kicking in. It is possible to perform the transitions without the FG chips inserted between the moves, but remains incredibly easy to do by accident. This results in you essentially CCing yourself very often.


Disabling the S block while in Super Armor would allow for this problem to be a thing of the past. (Atleast in theory.) If for some reason wishing to move to FG from SA, we still have the Q block as an option and have no need of the dangers of the S block being performed at unwanted times. A short lingering SA may need to be applied for if and when the S key is pressed during between skills so that it doesn't skill cancel into nothing. Alternatively, adding SA to the S-Block for 0.5s would bypass the issue all together for a very easy fix.

///Elementalization///
- So lets say you try and be more careful and want to avoid S block. Perhaps you hit E slightly early trying to avoid it. That results in "Toxic Flood" being cast (unprotected) if not on cooldown.    Note: You also cannot hotbar Elementalization as an attempted work around.   You can hotbar "Toxic Flood" and lock it which... semi works.... kinda.

///Thunder Storm///
Same situation as above, if hitting the "F" key slightly early to try and avoid S block, "Summon: Tett/Gorr" will take effect. This is atleast a (SA) skill, but with no damage as it is a transition between pets move. Unless atleast one of the "Summon:" skills is locked, it is problematic.    Locking whichever "Summon:" also disableds the RMB stiffen attack for that pet regardless that the keybindings are unrelated. (Though that stiffen is unprotected, very slow and not very good.)   <---- Should be SA and faster.

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Awakening Witch is widely known by many as the worst class in the game for PVP currently. The above issues certainly don't help. The class issues far extend beyond just these pointed out, but having that small fix alone implemented would be a huge Awakening Witch quality of life change for many Awakening Witch players. (All five of us that are left) :D

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Last Edit : Feb 14, 2025, 17:18 (UTC)
# 2


As of today's NA AoS rankings. There is not a single Awakening Witch or Wizard on NA that has yet to be ranked in the Shining Spear (Red) tier ranking.  I do not currently have an EU account to verify on that side, but I have heard the same to be true on EU as well. *edit* Apparently as of today there are now 2 in EU to hit that rank.  Those being the only 2 between NA/EU/SEA confirmed.

The only other class in game which has yet to achieve this (as of today's ranking anyway) is Awakening Woosa. (Although she did get some buffs this week).  Every other other class in the game has at the bare minimum ATLEAST ONE player or more to achieve that rank or higher. 


This is a clear demonstration of just how under-balanced the class has become on the PVP sides of things due to neglect and the mountain of micro issues the class has.

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