Certain swing of melee light attack getting cancel while sprinting

[KamiUnitY]

Issue Type (Required):

Weapons

Issue Description (Required):

While players are sprinting if they try to chain through light attacks combo while sprinting at the same time. a specific swing will get cancel and the game will play the sound of charging heavy attack.

Darktide - sprinting light attack bug

This pretty much happens to almost every melee weapons in the game.
I’ve made a list all the combo that bug out for you guys to easier track down issue here.

its also worth noting that Force Sword Mk IV, the bug only occurs sometimes maybe its worth looking into that first.

Eviscreator Mk II - chainsword_2h_p1_m1
action_melee_start_right → action_right_diagonal_light (Light 2)

Eviscreator Mk XV - chainsword_2h_p1_m2
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_right_3 (Light 3)

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Chainsword Mk IV - chainsword_p1_m1
action_melee_start_right → action_right_diagonal_light (Light 2)

Chainsword Mk XIIIg - chainsword_p1_m1
action_melee_start_right → action_right_diagonal_light (Light 2)

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Devils Claw Mk I - combatsword_p1_m1
action_melee_start_right-> action_right_light (Light 2)

Devils Claw Mk IV - combatsword_p1_m2
action_melee_start_right-> action_right_light (Light 2)

Devils Claw Mk VII - combatsword_p1_m3
action_melee_start_right-> action_right_light (Light 2)

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Heavy Sword Mk VI - combatsword_p2_m1
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light_2 (Light 3)

Heavy Sword Mk VII - combatsword_p2_m2
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light_2 (Light 3)

Heavy Sword Mk IX - combatsword_p2_m3
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light_2 (Light 3)

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Dueling Sword Mk II - combatsword_p3_m1
bug not found

Dueling Sword Mk IV - combatsword_p3_m2
bug not found

Dueling Sword Mk V - combatsword_p3_m3
bug not found

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Shock Maul Mk Ia - powermaul_p1_m1
action_melee_start_right → action_right_light (Light 2)

Shock Maul Mk III - powermaul_p1_m2
action_melee_start_right → action_right_light (Light 2)

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Crusher Mk IVE - powermaul_2h_p1_m1
action_melee_start_right → action_right_down_light (Light 2)

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Chainaxe Mk IV - chainaxe_p1_m1
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light (Light 3)

Chainaxe Mk IV - chainaxe_p1_m2
bug not found

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Combat Axe Mk II - combataxe_p1_m1
action_melee_start_right → action_right_diagonal_light (Light 2)

Combat Axe Mk V - combataxe_p1_m2
action_melee_start_right → action_right_diagonal_light (Light 2)

Combat Axe Mk VIII - combataxe_p1_m3
action_melee_start_right → action_right_diagonal_light (Light 2)

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Tactical Axe Mk II - combataxe_p2_m1
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light (Light 3)

Tactical Axe Mk IV - combataxe_p2_m2
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light (Light 3)

Tactical Axe Mk VII - combataxe_p2_m3
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light (Light 3)

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Sapper Shovel Standard-issue - combataxe_p3_m1
action_melee_start_right → action_right_diagonal_light (Light 2)

Sapper Shovel Mk III - combataxe_p3_m2
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light (Light 3)

Sapper Shovel Mk VII - combataxe_p3_m3
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_light_3 (Light 3)

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Combat Blade Mk III - combatknife_p1_m1
bug not found

Combat Blade Mk VI - combatknife_p1_m2
bug not found

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Thunder Hammer Mk II - thunderhammer_2h_p1_m1
action_melee_start_right → action_right_down_light (Light 2)

Thunder Hammer Mk IV - thunderhammer_2h_p1_m2
action_melee_start_right → action_right_down_light (Light 2)

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Force Sword Mk II - forcesword_p1_m1
bug not found

Force Sword Mk IV - forcesword_p1_m2
action_melee_start_right_2 → action_right_diagonal_light_2 (Light 4, 20% chance for the bug to occurs, maybe its worth looking into this one)

Force Sword Mk V - forcesword_p1_m3
bug not found

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Power Sword Mk III - powersword_p1_m1
action_melee_start_right → action_right_light (Light 2)

Power Sword Mk VI - powersword_p1_m2
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light_2 (Light 3)

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Ogryn’s Battle Maul & Slab Shield - ogryn_powermaul_slabshield_p1_m1
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light_2 (Light 3)

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Ogryn’s Power Maul Mk I - ogryn_powermaul_p1_m1
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light_2 (Light 3)

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Ogryn’s Shovel Mk III - ogryn_club_p1_m1
action_melee_start_right → action_right_light (Light 2)

Ogryn’s Shovel Mk XIX - ogryn_club_p1_m2
action_melee_start_right → action_light_2 (Light 2)

Ogryn’s Shovel Mk V - ogryn_club_p1_m3
action_melee_start_right → action_right_light (Light 2)

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Ogryn’s Club Mk I - ogryn_club_p2_m1
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light_2 (Light 3)

Ogryn’s Club Mk II - ogryn_club_p2_m2
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light_2 (Light 3)

Ogryn’s Club Mk IIIb - ogryn_club_p2_m3
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light_2 (Light 3)

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Ogryn’s Cleaver Mk VI - ogryn_combatblade_p1_m1
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light_2 (Light 3)

Ogryn’s Cleaver Mk III - ogryn_combatblade_p1_m2
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_left_light_2 (Light 3)

Ogryn’s Cleaver Mk IV - ogryn_combatblade_p1_m3
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_light_2 (Light 2)

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Ogryn’s Branx Pickaxe - ogryn_pickaxe_2h_p1_m1
bug not found

Ogryn’s Borovian Pickaxe - ogryn_pickaxe_2h_p1_m2
action_melee_start_left_2 → action_light_3 (Light 3)

Ogryn’s Karosolas Pickaxe - ogryn_pickaxe_2h_p1_m3
bug not found

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Steps to Reproduce (Required):

1. pick a weapon I listed above
2. hold down sprint key and start sprinting
3. try to light swing your melee through the combo one at a time
4. some certain light attack swing will get cancel. and the game will play heavy charging sound.

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

Yes, and I’ve tried disabling them

Reproduction Rate (Required):

Constant (100%)

Platform (Required):

PC - Steam

[KamiUnitY]

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[psyk]

great post very detailed thank you.
This has annoyed me a lot with ironhelm losing thrust stacks to go from H2 to the sprinting attack hurts.
also worth mentioning is that sprinting during some heavy attacks will also have the same problem

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[KamiUnitY]

@FatsharkJulia @FatsharkStrawHat more way to reproduce it.

pressing sprint while doing heavy will reset the combo and do light instead if I release the mouse immediately, this only occurs when the combo got to the sequence I listed above. I think its causing by the same bug.

this is very major bug I hope this get fixed soon.

2024 10 05 16 41 55

[FatsharkJulia]

We’re on the case.

[KamiUnitY]

thank you for the response it really means a lot. <3

[FatsharkStrawHat]

Thank you for all the details and videos you supplied. It really helps <3