Psyker electric staff doesn't work in certain areas

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Bugs
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Issue Description:

Electric staff fails to shock targets within range in some map areas.

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Play as Psyker using the electric staff as your ranged weapon.
  2. Navigate to certain staircases and try to shock an enemy
  3. Notice that the staff doesn’t actually apply any shock to the enemies despite being within range

Mission Name (If Applicable):

I believe it’s the chasm station mission. There’s a fancy staircase with grilles on both sides. Try to shock enemies standing within range on the lower end of the stairs and you will notice the electricity doesn’t affect them despite being in range.

It’s the staircase before you get inside the train station area, the one before the mountain of rubble you walk up.

I have noticed the shock staff fails to electrocute enemies if i’m standing in an area above the enemies and looking through a hole in the floor. The issue happens in weird spots. Some sort of BSP-related bug maybe? I am not sure how your game engine works entirely but that’s my best guess.

Platform:
steam

Player ID:

Approx. Time of Issue & Timezone:
nov 22, 2022

Reproduction Rate:
Constant (100%)

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Adding my report:

Issue Description: Psyker lightning staff does not detect / target enemies when aiming down/diagonally to another area.

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Play any mission as Psyker with a Normanus Mk VI Surge Force Staff
  2. Find a ledge facing down on enemies and fire lightning
  3. Lighting will fail to connect as it doesn’t identify the enemies

Note: Works best on transition zones (i.e. where you drop down from an area you can’t return to)

Mission Name (If Applicable):
Any with a ledge facing down / transitioning down

Platform:
Steam

Reproduction Rate:
Constant (100%)

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i’ve noticed that the lightning staff seems to have trouble recognizing mobs when they’re above or below the floor you’re on. if you’re on a balcony, you can’t use your charged ability to shoot down at enemies on the level below you. if you’re on the ground floor in a lot of areas, it will not target and hit enemies above you with the charged lightning either.