[Resolved] Blade Vortex deals no damage on bosses until death or re-entering area

Hi,

I would like to report a potential issue with Blade Vortex.

During some boss encounters, Blade Vortex stops dealing damage completely. The skill is active, stacks are visible, and I am clearly within range of the boss, but no damage is applied.

The issue persists until I either:

die and re-enter the encounter, or
leave the area using a portal and return

After doing that, Blade Vortex starts dealing damage normally again.

This has happened multiple times across different boss fights and does not appear to be related to specific map modifiers (e.g. reflect, damage reduction, etc.).

Additional information:

The issue occurs regardless of networking mode (tested both Lockstep and Predictive)
My ping is stable and I am not experiencing noticeable latency or lag
I tested different renderers (DX11, DX12, Vulkan) and the issue occurs on all of them
Blade Vortex stacks are visible and active during the issue

It feels like the skill is active on the client side but not properly applying damage server-side until the instance is reset.

If needed, I can try to provide a video or further details.

Thanks.

Edit / Update:

The issue has been resolved.

It was not caused by networking, performance, or a game bug, but by Blade Vortex mechanics in my setup.

In my build, Blade Vortex needs to “consume” (interact with) my spectre to enable my damage. From that moment on, it is crucial that Blade Vortex stacks are continuously maintained.

The problem occurred when I lost Blade Vortex stacks after that interaction. Even though the skill appeared active visually, it was not actually dealing damage because the stacks were no longer properly maintained.

If you lose Blade Vortex stacks after consuming the spectre, you also lose your damage and the interaction effectively breaks. At that point, the only way to restore damage is to reset the encounter (e.g. by dying or leaving with a portal and re-entering), so Blade Vortex can “consume” the spectre again.

Solution:

Ensure Blade Vortex consumes the spectre first
After that, never let BV stacks drop
Continuously recast BV to maintain stacks at all times

Once I maintained stacks properly after consuming the spectre, the problem no longer occurred.

Leaving this here in case someone else experiences similar behavior.

Thanks.