Today I learned that Grimalkins can be shield bumped. I thought I was imagining it when I first did it a few days ago. I tried to reproduce it but got a lot of my health chomped off instead. Today I was running T2 candlestick keep in the new vanduke gate and I did it again. After a while I got pretty good at it and started to bat the grimalkin around a bit.
So, if you are in danger of getting chomped by a grimalkin, try shield bumping it away. It might save your life. (:
You have to bump it with the very edge of your shield and it works best if it hasn't built up any momentum yet. Might make plate shields preferable since they bump with a lot more force than most other shields.
Basically raise your shield next to it when it's standing still?
I would be so happy if they would let my Polaris hit it, but be met with invulnerability while still keeping the knockback. That would make my day.
As far as I'm aware Polaris does knock-back Grimalkins. Even the Vortex bombs suck them in.
Edit:
Also I thought I read Danger Room in the OP. I saw otherwise, but still... Imagine a Danger Room in Candlestick Keep? With torches that went out? O.O
Also I thought I read Danger Room in the OP. I saw otherwise, but still... Imagine a Danger Room in Candlestick Keep? With torches that went out? O.O
That might be interesting depending on how it's implemented. They could even make a danger room with no candles in it.
Do grimalkin bites go through shields? I always forget for some reason.
Yep. Same thing happened to me. I was insanely surprised to find this out. I guess I'll have to do some testing in T1 with the mechanics of shield bumping these maniacs so they don't destroy me in T3.