Thank you, the interrupt bar is a huge improvement for enjoyment compared to defiance. At first I thought it was just a different visualization for the old defiance mechanic, but it is so much better. As an water/earth elementalist, I found I could interrupt tough enemies in wind-up by shooting immobilizing rocks out of the ground, throwing blinding dirt tornadoes in their face, and surrounding them in a freezing field. There’s nothing more satisfying than stunning a giant hammer wielding monster by a well-timed quintet of Stone Armor daggers flying through a dark field or ice field.
Now stunning bosses is fun, because everyone can help now that the wide variety of conditions contribute. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of this new feature before, but I’m really looking forward to it getting added to the base game.