Flicker Strike + Hit and Run: Wind up is interrupted, alternate supports?

Short: I am trying to look for alternates to Hit and Run in a Flicker Strike Invoker build

I'm working through getting and end game Flicker Strike Invoker Monk build based on https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/builds/immortal-monk and I am seeing something that I think is an odd mechanical mishap between Flicker Strike and the Hit and Run support gem.

Basically, it appears Flicker Strike has a short windup animation before starting the zip zap zoop delete. During that animation, if I get hit enough to have a stun/recoil animation (often associated with a Wind Dance explosion), the Flicker strike fails to go off, not connecting with anything and not consuming Power Charges. However, it also becomes unusable due to Hit and Run's requirement that you move a certain distance from where you cast it last.

And if you're surrounded, as often I am when Flicker Strike ends, this failure to trigger is frustrating. I have Whirling Blow to use outside of Flicker, but its distracting as hell to be clicking my ability and having "I'm unable" be picked out amongst the chaos and light show.

I've got about as much stun resistance on my gear that I can afford so I am trying to look for alternates to Hit and Run to avoid this lock down on the ability without slowing down the actual use and feel of the zippity zap. Any suggestions?

Extra question: How do we feel about Hit and Run putting an ability on proximity lock if it fails to actually go off?

Comments

Skaitavia•5 months ago•1

If you don’t need to dodge roll, you could look into getting Unwavering Stance.

Also CI has basically 0 stun threshold, so you need to heavily depend on “gain stun threshold equal to % of max energy shield” if you want any meaningful stun threshold.

Far-Wallaby689•5 months ago•1

Can't say anything without seeing your character but I'm guessing you have 0 stun threshold and you just get stunned all the time. I played flicker this league and didn't have any issues.

The build you linked has 2 anti-stun charms but in a juiced map with a lot of enemies that won't be enough, you need to invest into stun threshold when playing CI.

elew21•5 months ago•1

Get all the threshold nodes by CI. Getting ES above 6k and those 5 nodes will basically make you stun/debuff immune. It would take a massive hit to break flicker at that point.

Slow_Statistician_86•5 months ago•1

Echo most folks here - if you’re running CI spec and don’t have/want to deal with Flesh Crucible for unwavering stance, try spec-ing into asceticism (passive tree notable) - this gives you pretty good base stun threshold and lets you take advantage of all the other “raw increase stun threshold” you probably already have with minimum gear/skill change

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