Arbites Keystone "Forceful" does not always activate

Issue Type (Required):

Player Mechanics

Issue Description (Required):

There are periods in the game (even in the Meatgrinder) when they keystone “Forceful” just does not activate. Not with obvious staggers, not with blocks.

Steps to Reproduce (Required):

  1. Have Keystone “Forceful” on Arbites
  2. Play any mission
  3. Watch for your buffs, specifically if “Forceful” activates
  4. Sometimes it does on every hit and a minute later it won’t not matter what.

[PC] Do You Use Mods? (Optional):

No, I don’t use mods

Reproduction Rate (Required):

Often (<75%)

Platform (Required):

PC - Steam

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Actually, it took effect, but the UI icon was knocked off by other buffs
This error has been with Darktide for over a year and still hasn’t been fixed. Why can’t Fat Shark expand more buff icon fields?