Notes on Vice's Abilities and Interactions

Overview

• This video explores various interactions and mechanics related to the character Vice in the game.
• Key topics include:
  • Effects of Vice's ultimate ability
  • Interactions with other weapons and abilities
  • Various gameplay mechanics involving Vice's abilities

Vice's Ultimate Ability

Jamming Weapons

• Dropping Weapons:
  • If you drop your primary weapon to dodge Vice's ultimate, your primary weapon becomes jammed for 8 seconds after being hit.
  • Picking up other weapons (e.g., pistols) is allowed; however, primary weapons remain unusable.
• Ultimate Weapons:
  • Characters like Chamber can still use their ultimate abilities even if their primary weapon is jammed.

Vice's Wall Ability

Jump Peeking

• Activating Wall:
  • Jump peeking past Vice's wall can bait the ability out while remaining safe.
  • Attempting to walk out may trigger the wall, blocking movement.

Visibility and Breakability

• Visibility of Arrows:
  • Arrows placed by Vice’s ability can be seen and heard from approximately 10m away.
  • They can be destroyed, leading to longer cooldowns (45 seconds if destroyed vs 20 seconds normally).
• Destruction During Windup:
  • Cannot be destroyed during the 5-second windup before activation.

Information Gathering and Sound Cues

Flash and Damage Mechanics

• Audio Cues:
  • If an enemy is blinded by Vice's flash, there is a distinctive audio cue indicating a successful hit.
• Razor Vines:
  • Moving through Razor Vines produces sound cues even if shift-walking.
  • Standing still on Razor Vines will not incur damage; movement is required for damage to occur.

Ability Interactions

• Activating Vice's Wall with Other Abilities:
  • Abilities like Gecko's Wingman and Sky's dog do not activate Vice's wall.
  • Yoru's clone does not currently activate the wall due to a bug, but this is expected to be fixed.

Countering and Resisting Vice's Abilities

Damage Resistance

• Shock Dart Interaction:
  • Shock Darts can break the flash and Razor Vines but do not affect the wall itself.
• Health of Razor Vines:
  • Razor Vines have approximately 50 health, requiring more than one shot to break.

Jam Status Effect and Resurrection Mechanics

• Interactions with ISO Ultimate:
  • ISO ultimate clears the jam status effect from Vice's ultimate when used afterward.
• Resurrection Effects:
  • Resurrections (like Sage's or Phoenix's) clear the jam effect from weapons.

KO Suppression

• KO's Ultimate:
  • KO's knife does not cancel Vice's abilities; even while suppressed, the effects persist.

Height Limit of Arrows

• Placement Height:
  • Vice's arrows can be placed at a height similar to Cipher's camera, allowing for creative placement strategies.

Conclusion

• The video presents a variety of mechanics surrounding Vice's abilities, demonstrating numerous interactions and potential strategies.
• Suggestions for further testing of interactions are welcomed.