Issue Type (Required): Other Issue Description (Required): I’ve been playing the game for several years, and one issue has been bothering me. Regarding the Psyker’s fire staff (Purgatus Staff): is using Quell to cancel the primary fire animation and then immediately performing the next primary fire a bug or an intended game mechanic? Additionally, there is currently a technique of using Shift to cancel the primary fire animation in order to perform the next primary fire faster. Is this an unresolved technical bug, or is it an allowed/intended game mechanic? If it is a bug, will there be a fix/patch planned in the future? Reproduction Rate (Required): Constant (100%) Platform (Required): PC - Steam

[image] Should this Psyker Staff tech be patched, or kept as a skill expression? General Discussion Hi everyone, I’d like to discuss a specific Psyker technique and hear your thoughts on whether it should be addressed by the devs. As many of you know, Psyker staves used to have a “delay cancel” via the R key (venting) while standing still, but that was patched out last year. However, a similar delay cancel using Sprint still works. How it works: While holding W (Forward), press Left Click (Light Attack) and immediately follow up with Shift (Sprint) to cancel the recovery animation. Repeatin… Here is a clearer demonstration of the issue. I really need to get an answer, as it would be very helpful to me.

@CloudCloud I queried these, and neither are intended. [image] CloudCloud: Regarding the Psyker’s fire staff (Purgatus Staff): is using Quell to cancel the primary fire animation and then immediately performing the next primary fire a bug or an intended game mechanic? We’re still working on a fix to this. No ETA just yet though. [image] CloudCloud: a technique of using Shift to cancel the primary fire animation in order to perform the next primary fire faster. This should have a fix coming in our next update :slight_smile:

Can we also expect chages to make purgatus less of a nuance to team? [image] Inferno Force Staff: The Design Problem Gameplay Feedback Yes, this is another thread complaining about the Inferno Force Staff and Psyker nonsense. However, this is going to be a fairly constructive one. In this, I am going to perform an in-depth analysis of the problems the weapons design causes, and put forth a practical solution that maintains the fantasy and flavor of the weapon, in a form that is much healthier for the game space. To start, let’s begin with: The Design The design of the Inferno Force Staff is a legitimately interesting one. … Look on this topic for eventual changes reference.

@CloudCloud just a correction here after speaking further with the development team. The quell cancel issue should have alread had a fix implemented to live. They have asked if you could provide a video of the issue please? and if you’re certain that you’re getting a faster timing than the normal chain time? Thanks!

@Digman I can’t make any promises, but I’ve forwarded that thread to our gameplay developers to review. Thanks!

Learning this was a bit difficult, but I recorded a video showing that it exists. In fact, with software, the speed can become shockingly fast. I clipped a section from someone else’s video at the end. It is triggered as follows: while continuously moving forward, use the primary fire of the Purgatus Staff, press Shift to sprint to cancel the latter part of the animation, then quickly use the primary fire again. Repeating this loop produces the effect shown in the video. Additionally, the Purgatus Staff issue isn’t actually the most impactful one. The attack loop on the Psyker’s Deimos Force Sword that increases attack speed and damage output is by far the most egregious — it negatively affects other teammates’ gameplay experience, and both I and the players around me really despise it. I’d like to take this opportunity to ask: are there also plans to fix it?

@CloudCloud thanks! I’ve shared this with our gameplay developers, and I’ll get back to you when they respond :slight_smile:

Thank you very much for your response. It helped clear up a question that has been bothering me for years. Have a good one!

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FatsharkLev August 26, 2026, 8:37pm 11

@CloudCloud sorry, we thought you meant quell cancel.

Both sprint cancel on staffs and qq cancel on forcesword should have fixes soon!

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Psyker Staff macro Bugs acknowledged	6	328	February 28, 2025
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