Mana Pots and the Belt

[darken98_19]

I've noticed that when I'm using my hammerdin and running about or such I tend to hold Shift alot. Since I just spam hammers and the friendly monsters who want to shake my hand run into them. Conveniant. Or I'll tele so that I save them walking. Anyways I burn through mana like mad. And so usually I'd just hit 3 or 4 depending on which one holds my mana potions. Well I've noticed that when I'm holding shift and I hit 3 or 4 it makes the sound of gobbling a mana pot, but yeah, the pots still there and my mana is still at 13. This doesnt happen with life pots just mana, was wondering if anyone else has run into this problem.

[newerest]

Perhaps your merc is taking them?

[hybridvii]

Holding shift when you consume a potion in any manner (clicking, hotkeys, 1-4 from belt etc) gives it to your mercenary if they're alive. Is that your trouble?

[Evrae Altana]

Holding shift while pressing 1,2,3, or 4 gives the potion to your merc and since mercs can't use mana potions, you get no result. Best thing is to go to a clear area and use your mana potions there. Also, try to get an Insight polearm for your merc in order to cut down on mana potion usage.

[Arutha]

I have noticed this also with the mana potions even if the merc is dead, the thing is I thought that before 1.11 I used to be able to hold shift and still use mana pots, but I could be wrong.

[zVp]

I think it's just a bug/glitch. Just let go of shift when you want to drink a mana pot or any pot in that case then it should start healing.

[Firvagor]

You just gave your pots to your merc. :D

The 1.11 patch fixes this. Now the merc should say "I can't use that" and nothing happens. If it still does, then it's a bug/glitch.