omniscientpomegranate
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Some abilities don't properly benefit from Arcane Surge. This item has very strange and inconsistent behavior and I don't know the rhyme or reason to it.
Here are some that I tested in the sandbox map. (Attached video shows Victor abilities.) I saw there was another post about this item (https://forums.playdeadlock.com/threads/arcane-surge-every-bugged-ability-on-every-hero.74644/) but this was before the new heroes were released and I didn't bother to test if those things were fixed since they are already documented.
Victor
Pain Battery benefits from the range, but does the same damage.
Jumpstart should benefit from the Spirit Power to increase healing, but does not.
Aura of Suffering benefits from the radius and extra spirit power, as expected. (Didn't show the damage in the video, but it does work as expected for this cast of his pain aura.)
Paige
Conjure Dragon appears to work properly.
Defend and Fight! benefits from Spirit Power and duration. However, the cast range not only does not increase, but also the indicator lies to you. It appears to give extra cast range when selecting the ability, but if you attempt to cast on someone within the extra range granted by Surge, it will not cast, then show you the real (shorter) cast range, while not costing you your Arcane Surge.
Captivating Read also gains an incorrect casting indicator with Surge that shows the supposedly increased radius, but the ability doesn't benefit from Arcane Surge in any way.
Rallying Charge doesn't benefit form Arcane Surge in any way. It should at least gain extra damage and healing from the Spirit Power buff, but doesn't.
I did also test these abilities by Surging both before the cast and after cast, but before the spell lands to see if that would make a difference (it does not).
Mina
All abilities appear to work properly.
Doorman
Call Bell and Luggage Cart appear to work properly.
Surge increases the Doorway range, but does not affect the Spirit-scaled Barrier that you gain when passing through.
Hotel Guest has its cast range increased, but does not deal any extra damage like it should due to Spirit scaling.
Here are some that I tested in the sandbox map. (Attached video shows Victor abilities.) I saw there was another post about this item (https://forums.playdeadlock.com/threads/arcane-surge-every-bugged-ability-on-every-hero.74644/) but this was before the new heroes were released and I didn't bother to test if those things were fixed since they are already documented.
Victor
Pain Battery benefits from the range, but does the same damage.
Jumpstart should benefit from the Spirit Power to increase healing, but does not.
Aura of Suffering benefits from the radius and extra spirit power, as expected. (Didn't show the damage in the video, but it does work as expected for this cast of his pain aura.)
Paige
Conjure Dragon appears to work properly.
Defend and Fight! benefits from Spirit Power and duration. However, the cast range not only does not increase, but also the indicator lies to you. It appears to give extra cast range when selecting the ability, but if you attempt to cast on someone within the extra range granted by Surge, it will not cast, then show you the real (shorter) cast range, while not costing you your Arcane Surge.
Captivating Read also gains an incorrect casting indicator with Surge that shows the supposedly increased radius, but the ability doesn't benefit from Arcane Surge in any way.
Rallying Charge doesn't benefit form Arcane Surge in any way. It should at least gain extra damage and healing from the Spirit Power buff, but doesn't.
I did also test these abilities by Surging both before the cast and after cast, but before the spell lands to see if that would make a difference (it does not).
Mina
All abilities appear to work properly.
Doorman
Call Bell and Luggage Cart appear to work properly.
Surge increases the Doorway range, but does not affect the Spirit-scaled Barrier that you gain when passing through.
Hotel Guest has its cast range increased, but does not deal any extra damage like it should due to Spirit scaling.
