[2.6] Siphon strike does not work with the powerful Sledgehammer blow

[Sawyer]

Version

2.6 (Vanilla, without any mods)

Platform

Windows

Hello,I'm playing vanilla version 2.6 on PC, without any mods, and using the Sledgehammer.

I tried the "Siphon Strike" perk, with only 2/5 of a point invested, but it only works with the normal attack (left click). In other words, I only regenerate my health when I kill zombies with a normal headshot; it doesn't work with the heavy attack.
I've tried it several times : I killed hundreds of them by blowing their heads off with a powerful blow, and the zombies didn't die from collateral damage (bleeding or fire), but sometime it's works, sometime it only regenerate me only with the normal blow.

Is it normal that it only works with the normal attack and not the heavy attack? Or is it a bug that needs a patch?

I ask because I prefer to use only the heavy attack (right click) as it deals more damage (it almost always kills zombies instantly) and fully regenerates my stamina thanks to the special perk (I've read all 7 books).

I use Steel Sledgehammer Q6 with Ergonomic Grip Mod/ Structural Brace Mod/ Burning Shaft Mod/ Weighted Head Mod ; and red painting.

Videos of my game :
- Here it doesn't works:

- Here it's works:

Thank you.

 

[WretchedDollie]

Hi Sawyer,

My apologies for not replying to your previous post. I thought I had posted a reply stating that I could not reproduce the issue when you reported this on the 19th.

I have been testing this on my end and have not had any issues getting Siphoning Strike to work consistently with the power attack. I even tried the repro with the exact buffs and armor you are wearing in your video. I am seeing the +4 health each kill as expected.

It may be worth trying a clean install to rule out any local issues and see if the behavior persists. Also, the log provided does not appear to be from a longer play session, which can make it harder to narrow down what might be causing the issue.

Once you perform the clean install, if this continues to happen, can you please do an F11 screenshot and check the box for Save Perks, Buffs, and CVars. This will print a csv file we can review, which can be found in '\AppData\Roaming\7DaysToDie\Screenshots". We can review that file to determine whether any additional buffs or debuffs may be interacting badly with the perks and buffs.

Thanks,
Dollie

 

[Sawyer]

Hi, thanks for your answer !

Sorry for the quality of the presentation of this bug on my video : it's was during a horde night that the bug shows itself again, so it's a bit confusing because I tried to show my perks/stuffs and killing zombies at the same time ! But yes, on this first video, we show cleary that the Siphon Strike perk didn't work as expected with steel sledgehammer's power attach !

In the second video, from the same game part, less than 1 hour after, I don't know why, but the perks works !

The link for the log was for the previous post, but here is my actual log, from the same game part : https://justpaste.it/latqy

I will look to uninstall then reinstall the game (I use it from Steam), but I'm not sure if I will loose my run or not?
If not, I will do it then do the screencapture as asked, and send it to you, yes !

Thanks

 

[WretchedDollie]

Hi Sawyer,

Thank you for your reply.

You can uninstall safely through Steam by right-clicking on the game in your library and choosing Manage. This will leave your old saves and player data to access on re-install.

I wondered if your character might have been hit by a zombie in the heat of battle where it was missed. When I did the test, I spawned them in one at a time to check to ensure that I was receiving the heal with each death by power attack.

Please let me know how it goes.

Best,
Dollie