Must Defend out of nowhere

[Kreegan]

This happens for the second or third time. After my gladiator skillfully throws away his weapon (and eventually picks it), he gets the Must Defend critical for 1-2 rounds. Example below:

http://postimg.org/image/l2zdie5ip/

Is this normal or it's a bug?

[Apoca1ypse]

Expand the fight in full. the fumble resulted in the must defend.


ARKAL looks to an off handed strike to deal damage.
ARKAL whips his ANCIENT HACKER OF THE BLOOD GODS toward BRUCE IEE.
BRUCE IEEARKAL
727/1942727/1942
1951/25141951/2514
127/130127/130
140/141140/141
Attack Power
-20

ARKAL fumbles about with his weapon!
• Must Defend: 2 rounds
• Possible Disarm
ARKAL's weapon flies from his grasp!
ARKAL quickly picks up his ANCIENT FLAIL OF THE BLOOD GODS from off the ground!
BRUCE IEE jumps and leaps around his opponent.
BRUCE IEE looks to an off handed strike to deal damage.
BRUCE IEE executes a devastatingly powerful thrust with his ANCIENT PIERCER OF THE BLOOD GODS.
BRUCE IEEARKAL
727/1942727/1942
1739/25141739/2514
126/130126/130
139/141139/141
Must Defend
2
Attack Power
-20

BRUCE IEE connects with his ANCIENT PIERCER OF THE BLOOD GODS inflicting mighty wounds! (+212 Damage)
• Bruce Iee's Attack Power: +15 (1 round)

[Kreegan]

It's should not be the fumble, it's due to throwing away and picking up the weapon. I've never seen this outcome from "simple" fumbles, only where the gladiator drops the weapon. Question is, is this normal. 2 rounds of Must Defend because of something like this looks like an overkill to me.

[Nate]

Just like hits have criticals, fumbles do too.

Good luck in the Pit!

-Nate-

[Kreegan]

Ah, so these are actually TWO criticals on your head for one fumble. Very cute. You are evil, in case nobody has told you that today.

[Alba Kebab]

What a nice example of flail fumbles for the weapons info thread, you should link this.