+1

Yep.

Sk really has some buggy programming. this should get immediate attention. I doubt the developers will respond right away though. Did you mention this as a bug report in by pressing F2 Aviri?

I hate when my flourish charges only deal one hit

this also affects gunners too, I think a whole beta test for all weapons is a good way to fix this.

How is any of this a bug lol all of it has been in the game since the absolute start. The overwhelming majority of sword hitboxes rely on the player's starting location, the forward movement occurs after. A bug is actually unintended, but OOO explicitly programmed all of this stuff. A large part of the game is learning how to use the varying weapons and learning their varying hitboxes, and learning to manipulate your combos accordingly. the latter hits on brandish lines have always placed the player in a risky situation and always should- the player can keep themselves reserved and space accordingly through shield cancelling or they can move closer by choice by letting their combo run. The last hit of combos in MANY sword lines have additional uses in their interruption, and this creates an element of risk-reward where the player can make space for themselves by committing to a combo, or play evasively and sneak in individual hits. Finesse-based sword play relies on choosing how long you want to let a combo run, and how you wish to manipulate it (for example, you can completely skip the second hit of a combo, shield cancelling after the first hit, moving forward and hitting again to start a new combo, but the second will skip to the third hit, giving you the advantageous interruption without pushing enemies away). I would like finesse-based mechanics such as these be preserved as it makes sword use much more advanced, and if all the hitboxes are pushed forward to the motion-end location the player can spam without risk into nearly any mob, until they get surrounded.

Although it would be good if they buffed the flourish charge.

I see forward movement that occurs simultaneously with the swing, likely confusing the player for the first few weapon uses. However, the hitboxes are pretty easy to learn if you just pay attention to what you are and aren't hitting.

Yes, full combos are often disadvantageous. You are supposed to apply them situationally and cautiously, as the game is about making actual decisions in combat instead of repeatedly clicking on your enemies and trusting your weapon to protect you. I am fully aware that repeatedly comboing is a sign of amateur play, and I am thoroughly willing to let it stay that way. I too am frustrated with the lack of usefulness of the later combo hits (I like the design of the hammer, which has a much more unique second swing), but that is not a question of minor hitbox changes, it is a question of completely redesigning the combo. For example, it would be neat if the second hit from a brandish gave the player more forward movement and more knockback, to differentiate it further, but that is different from adjusting all the hitboxes so that combos are guaranteed hits.

yeah I just got a shockburst brandish and I've noticed this, surprised no ones made a thread about this before

@addis
are you really arguing that this scam is intended?
you are saying that ghosting attacks are reasonable?