Hello,

No, the bt system is not bugged the drops on when you can get +1/+2 or any other + on a bt is has a rng on it as no bt is set in stone to fall at any point of you trying to bt your ninja. To utilize your usage of vails/protects, try listening around with friends or in our discord community to find out if there is an order you could follow to bt your ninja.
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