So, maybe I'm missing something here, but after returning from a near year hiatus, I'm finding I can't activate my energy builder to start a fight?

No matter how much I jam 1, it doesn't activate. However, if I run up to an enemy and hit 2, then 1, it'll toggle?

Did something change?

I apologize if this is a stupid question, I just don't see anything on it anywhere, and searching for "energy builder" and "Cant activate" just pulls up build info.


Any/all info is appreciated.

If you can, could you supply us with a screenshot of your powerbar UI, and perhaps a shot of your powers window? That might make it a little easier for us to see if anything's wrong.

One of your options are probably switched. There was a bug a while back that messed everyone's control options, so you had to basically reset everything to the way you wanted it.

It sounds like your energy builder is on "Toggle, Cancel Outside of Combat"

Thank you both for your responses. It was the above option that is the issue. Once I realized that, I couldn't figure out why that specific option would make it not work to activate combat, but I guess Cryptic basically locks it to inactive once you're out of combat? Meaning you can only activate it after starting combat elsewhere?

That seems less intuitive to me, but at least I know what it was.

Thanks again for your help.

Unless you have a PbAoE, you need to be in range and have something targeted in order for your energy builder to go off. This has always been the case.

I know what he's talking about, it happened when I came back too. I'd be in range behind someone and try to kick off with Bludgeon, but it wouldnt budge until I hit Cleave first. I didnt really notice it outside the PH because I pretty much Void Shift into every fight. Guess I have some options to play around with now