Talk:Overload

Channeling behavior

Someone has been insisting that you can channel an overload and also use auto-attack. I mean, if it is channeled, how is it possible you channel the overload and also cast an auto-attack (such as Lightning Whip)? I thought you couldn't simultaneously activate two skills at once, unless the latter was insta-cast (Arcane Wave for example). Are they mistaken or did I miss anything during last BWE? – Valento ^msg 18:03, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

Blind or Stupid?

How much time does it add to attunement recharge? if the answer is on the page, i can't find it. Important info.

Feedback 2016/04/12

Tested. Overloads are ready after 6s in game, not 5s as currently listed. Updated the article to reflect this.

Proof:

"Earth Overload with .6s remaining and 4.6s left on Air":https://www.dropbox.com/s/lae7tper5jv7tk1/gw014.jpg?dl=0

"Air Overload with 0.2s remaining and 4.1s left on Earth":https://www.dropbox.com/s/97nxt2g1ens4ngi/gw015.jpg?dl=0

"Fire Overload with 0.5s remaining and 4.5s left on Air":https://www.dropbox.com/s/4ocxvsoj94fdny3/gw016.jpg?dl=0

"Water Overload with 0.8s remaining and 4.8s left on Water.":https://www.dropbox.com/s/xq1q77fablaud7n/gw017.jpg?dl=0

"Air Overload with 0.6s remaining and 4.5s left on Water":https://www.dropbox.com/s/7bzxfp2084vf8o9/gw018.jpg?dl=0

"Fire Overload with 0.6s remaining and 4.6s left on Air":https://www.dropbox.com/s/timpin1cl3bb5r2/gw019.jpg?dl=0

Interesting. Just through this in myself and took a look. It seems like it is in fact 6 seconds as the coutdown start with the '5' seconds displayed, versus the '9' seconds displayed for attunement cooldown. I could have sworn an official source stated it was 5 seconds before... maybe a change prior to introduction they never mentioned? Either way, good catch! -Darqam (talk) 02:08, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Ya, I thought there was an anet source saying that also. I spent an afternoon going through all their beta information on the Tempest and overloads, and they never say after how long overloads should be ready. I double checked the 6s interval against DEKeyz video and build on fire staff ele released shortly after HoT launched, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kw7zQi-t1s , and timed it as 6s as how long before fire overload was ready after the attunement. So I assume everyone just saw the number 5 over the overload after an attunement swap and assumed the readytime was 5s. I needa create an account.