Grim focus replaces haste and procs a large hit (bigger than snipe) after 8 light or heavy attacks.
There is a huge problem with this skill in pvp though. Light/heavy attacks against enemies that use damage shields do not count towards the 8 count if they do not break the shield and land actual damage. I spent several hours dueling and against opponents that stack shields i was unable to ever get grim focus to proc over the course of a 1-2 minute fight. In my hours of dueling I never once got grim focus to proc against any opponent that used a damage shield, and I was intentionally trying to get it to proc.
Shields are extremely popular in pvp and light attacks will almost never do enough damage to drop the shield and cause any damage. You might get a few actual damaging hits in, but not 8 in the 20 second time window.
TLDR: Grim focus is worthless in PvP against anyone using a damage shield, which is almost everyone.
Well, Haste was one of the most important Skills in any PvE build so far, so I dont see how changing it was “listening to the player base”. In fact, by saying it was never useful or powerful due to LA weaving, they revealed that they’re not listening, reading or understanding their game
(...) I like the general philosophy of reworking skills that are bad or rarely used but Haste was great the way it was.
From my post on the skill. It is cool for PvE, useless in PvP because of either an oversight or poor skill design.Grim focus replaces haste and procs a large hit (bigger than snipe) after 8 light or heavy attacks.
There is a huge problem with this skill in pvp though. Light/heavy attacks against enemies that use damage shields do not count towards the 8 count if they do not break the shield and land actual damage. I spent several hours dueling and against opponents that stack shields i was unable to ever get grim focus to proc over the course of a 1-2 minute fight. In my hours of dueling I never once got grim focus to proc against any opponent that used a damage shield, and I was intentionally trying to get it to proc.
Shields are extremely popular in pvp and light attacks will almost never do enough damage to drop the shield and cause any damage. You might get a few actual damaging hits in, but not 8 in the 20 second time window.
TLDR: Grim focus is worthless in PvP against anyone using a damage shield, which is almost everyone.
kaorunandrak wrote: »Again I would like to state I haven't had any issues with it, however just cause I haven't doesn't mean I don't understand there are those people who don't have the reflex/internet connection, understanding , or some how always get bugged and there for can't use the skill. Just trying to be helpful.
decado0024_ESO wrote: »kaorunandrak wrote: »Again I would like to state I haven't had any issues with it, however just cause I haven't doesn't mean I don't understand there are those people who don't have the reflex/internet connection, understanding , or some how always get bugged and there for can't use the skill. Just trying to be helpful.
Have you PVPed with it if so and you say you have no problems i'm calling you out.
1. 8 light attacks in pvp is next to impossible.
2. attacks do not count if opponent is shielded
3. IF you get off 8 atks and IF you still have time avail to use the added effect it is weak and if they get smart and shield it does nothing.
Just another example of how ZOS CANT fix anything. Give nightblades 2 new skills that dont work, and then make shields the new game meta oh yea but nightblades are the only class without class shields.
This, I think it needs some tweaks:It is cool for PvE, useless in PvP because of either an oversight or poor skill design.
AssaultLemming wrote: »This should work well on my magicka nb because I was always weaving light attacks with funnel health anyway, looking forward to trying it out, I only play PvE so the damage shield nerf doesn't effect me.
They have to change some things to make the skill good:
* Reduce needed attack number
* Increase duration or make it a toggle
* Increase the damage when you keep the number of attacks
* VISUALS!!!
Right now it's not worth wasting a slot for it.AssaultLemming wrote: »This should work well on my magicka nb because I was always weaving light attacks with funnel health anyway, looking forward to trying it out, I only play PvE so the damage shield nerf doesn't effect me.
It won't work when you weave, the attack counter is too high and the duration too short.
decado0024_ESO wrote: »kaorunandrak wrote: »Again I would like to state I haven't had any issues with it, however just cause I haven't doesn't mean I don't understand there are those people who don't have the reflex/internet connection, understanding , or some how always get bugged and there for can't use the skill. Just trying to be helpful.
Have you PVPed with it if so and you say you have no problems i'm calling you out.
1. 8 light attacks in pvp is next to impossible.
2. attacks do not count if opponent is shielded
3. IF you get off 8 atks and IF you still have time avail to use the added effect it is weak and if they get smart and shield it does nothing.
Just another example of how ZOS CANT fix anything. Give nightblades 2 new skills that dont work, and then make shields the new game meta oh yea but nightblades are the only class without class shields.