If it’s any consolation, Imp is invulnerable when he transforms and Acorn is not. 🤷🏼♂️
@realitysquared wrote:
@spIash_damageThere is a tiny window of opportunity where you can get him (or be gotten) right at the start of the Mech Call, just before you hear the dialing sound and he says "Brainz?" into the receiver.
After the dialing sound effect the transformation animation starts and he's untouchable until the Mech starts up.
I'm pretty sure that Acorn is also invulnerable during his transformation animation as well but the standout difference is that with the Imp the "call", where he's vulnerable, happens essentially in the blink of an eye and the animation, where he's invulnerable, is really long but with the Acorn it's the opposite with the "call" being really long and the animation happens super quick.
Looking at the Space Cadet there is essentially no "call" to transform into the Station and the animation falls somewhere between the Imp and the Acorn in terms of length of time and I'm pretty sure she's invulnerable during it as well.
It's almost like they wanted to place emphasis on the asymmetry of the various characters but I think Acorn definitely got the short end of the stick.
I can't find your TINY window (all due respect) and I think this type of post gives people the wrong impression about how to attack an Imp/is bad advice.
Maybe it's different in PvE but in BA, I CANNOT EVER inflict damage on an Imp starting the very instant the transformation button is pressed (notice how my splash damage inflicts zero damage):
EDIT: @EA_David - I just noticed that my Sap Trap only inflicted 15 HP on the Imp (in the first video). I would think the effect of the Imp bouncing up should indicate a perfectly timed detonation/should register as 125 HP?
