Talk:Farron Hail/@comment-34593210-20180218105153

Was able to catch a running R2, the wind up is horrible on this thing... It may look tough when used by Yellowfinger Heysel, but it's just because the player has low magic defense or poise. You can't move while channeling, much like Wrath of the Gods, you can take two steps then explode. Farron Hail locks you in place and then shoots... If the enemy is running and you use this the enemy may well just easily run around and backstab you. Using Soul Greatsword can't be used fast enough, Farron Flashsword might work. Against the overly aggressive Ghrus or bigger enemies like Evangelists or Pontiff Knights, is never recommended. This spell should only be used on cheap mobs like the Irithyll Slaves or he villagers, the man grubs. Even then these characters have aggressive movesets, Soul Greatsword will take care of them easily....

Despite the lore telling us that this is some how an improvement on Farron Darts, this spell would of been much better had the Darts burst out forward and slowly, and then home in on the enemy. Imagine the shape of an egg whisk, and so the spell bursts out like that, a spiral whisk and the darts home in slowly, but cast quickly.