Would anyone be able to meet me in SPvP and try to help show me how to portal stomp? I’ve seen the two youtube vids that show it… But i cannot get it to work. I dont know if im placing the portal too close, doin it too soon, or what
I really want to learn how to do it and would appreciate it so much if someone could portal stomp me as well so i can see how its done up close and let me try also.
Well, the theory at least is simple.
1) Place portal Entre some distance away from the downed opponent.
2) Initiate the stomping (get close, press F, you know the drill).
3) Place portal Exeunt while stomping animation is underway.
4) Press F immediately to use this portal.
5) Just before the stomping animation end, reuse the portal to get back to the downed opponent.
Et voilà, you just portal-stomped
If you can’t make it to work, what exactly do pose a problem?
Well, the theory at least is simple.
1) Place portal Entre some distance away from the downed opponent.
2) Initiate the stomping (get close, press F, you know the drill).
3) Place portal Exeunt while stomping animation is underway.
4) Press F immediately to use this portal.
5) Just before the stomping animation end, reuse the portal to get back to the downed opponent.
Et voilà, you just portal-stomped
If you can’t make it to work, what exactly do pose a problem?
Not quite right. You have to place the 2nd portal about 0.5-1s before starting the stomp to be able to start the stomp and take the portal at the same time. Otherwise, and you won’t get to use it again in time.
Perfectly executed, you will take the portal and visible start the stomping animation on the other side and take the port back the moment before your char hits the ground.
/edit: A tip: Ranger downed #2 does not need LoS and seems to have infinite range so you can still be interrupted during a portal stomp.
In videos, I’ve seen like Lavra said, where they place the portal, and then they Start hte stomp and port AT the SAME time… I’ve been able to do it SOME now, but not like that..
I’ve had to place the portal, start the stomp about a sec later, then take the portal. I can’t get it to do both actions with just pressing F once… Idk what I am doing wrong.
You still have to press F twice. The tricky part is that taking a portal has priority over stomping someone so as soon as the portal becomes usable you won’t be able to start the stomp while standing on it. This is why you have to make sure it becomes available shortly after the stomp started (or at the same time, but i’m still not able to do this regularly).
/edit: It takes some time to get the timing with opening a portal and taking it. I think it’s good training when running from a zerg, having a portal somewhere hidden (i prefer shallow water because the portal is very hard to see there). While running, place the second portal, move out of it, turn around and move on it again. If done right, you will be there just in time to take it and even have the momentum to move in the zerg’s opposite direction.
In videos, I’ve seen like Lavra said, where they place the portal, and then they Start hte stomp and port AT the SAME time… I’ve been able to do it SOME now, but not like that..
I’ve had to place the portal, start the stomp about a sec later, then take the portal. I can’t get it to do both actions with just pressing F once… Idk what I am doing wrong.
press action key to start stomping,
press portal key to lay down portal,
press action key to portal, then again when stomp is about to finish.
i dont understand what you think is hard about it.
In videos, I’ve seen like Lavra said, where they place the portal, and then they Start hte stomp and port AT the SAME time… I’ve been able to do it SOME now, but not like that..
I’ve had to place the portal, start the stomp about a sec later, then take the portal. I can’t get it to do both actions with just pressing F once… Idk what I am doing wrong.
press action key to start stomping,
press portal key to lay down portal,
press action key to portal, then again when stomp is about to finish.
i dont understand what you think is hard about it.
Actually no…
Down enemy with portal in range some distance away from the target ready to use.
Place portal followed by 1 auto attack
Start stomp
Take portal
Wait for stomp animation to continue some
Take portal again..
There is a delay between when the portal is placed and when it is useable.
@ Justin, If you are on EU send me a in game mail and i can show you.
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Gamers Republic of South Africa[RSA]|Aurora Glade.
“If I live, I will kill you. If I die, you are forgiven. Such is the rule, of honor!”
In videos, I’ve seen like Lavra said, where they place the portal, and then they Start hte stomp and port AT the SAME time… I’ve been able to do it SOME now, but not like that..
I’ve had to place the portal, start the stomp about a sec later, then take the portal. I can’t get it to do both actions with just pressing F once… Idk what I am doing wrong.
press action key to start stomping,
press portal key to lay down portal,
press action key to portal, then again when stomp is about to finish.
i dont understand what you think is hard about it.
Actually no…
Down enemy with portal in range some distance away from the target ready to use.
Place portal followed by 1 auto attack
Start stomp
Take portal
Wait for stomp animation to continue some
Take portal again..
There is a delay between when the portal is placed and when it is useable.
@ Justin, If you are on EU send me a in game mail and i can show you.
so basically exactly the same thing i said, but you waste time by autoattacking once, giving the downed person to knock you back.
so basically exactly the same thing i said, but you waste time by autoattacking once, giving the downed person to knock you back.
No, if you had taken the time to read through to topic you would have understood why.
From placing the portal exuent there is a 0.5-1 sec delay before you are actually eligible to use the portal, this is again true for when you have used the portal to get back. Now starting the stomp and placing the portal down immediately after will not give you enough time to get back and finish the stomp in time.
Not quite right. You have to place the 2nd portal about 0.5-1s before starting the stomp to be able to start the stomp and take the portal at the same time. Otherwise, and you won’t get to use it again in time.
Perfectly executed, you will take the portal and visible start the stomping animation on the other side and take the port back the moment before your char hits the ground.
/edit: A tip: Ranger downed #2 does not need LoS and seems to have infinite range so you can still be interrupted during a portal stomp.
Quoted for evidence.
The portal exuent has to be placed before the stomp, the stomp has to be timed just before the portal becomes available, use portal asap and keep for as long as possible before returning.
so basically exactly the same thing i said, but you waste time by autoattacking once, giving the downed person to knock you back.
So no, nothing like what you had explained at all.
Finch Psydstep|Phantasmal Mesmer and Council Leader of
Gamers Republic of South Africa[RSA]|Aurora Glade.
“If I live, I will kill you. If I die, you are forgiven. Such is the rule, of honor!”
Yeah, I’m still having trouble with timing it just right.. I still cant do it lol. Goodness. But I’ve never heard of the phase retreat method.. That would be cool also.
Phase Retreat is usually easier to do, but requires a staff, our only “real” movement skill (Portal works, but only if you had it placed somewhere and it didn’t time out already) and keeps you in sight and range of whoever might be around the person you want to stomp.
I agree with F4, but dodging doesn’t help you when you are fighting 1vX and need the stomp NOW and not 3-4s later.
/edit: Regarding 1vx or other outmanned fights: They should remove the option to hardress when in combat. That’s one of the main reasons for numbers > skill.
