How to break sorcerer CC?

Jasus5457 · March 2023

Not even sure what skill it is but it seems like some channel where I get stunned for like 3s and cannot breakout. Always die to this [snip]

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TheGodlyImage · March 2023

I'd like to know what ability this is too.

Luth7 · March 2023

Stun from "Streak" is very common vs sorcs.
The issue with breaking free from stuns is a general one though. There are other CC abilities too that you will have a hard time to break free from, even with no noticeable server lag involved. FOr example, you will probably get the same problem when getting stunned by the DKs "Fossilize".
Some people say that some of the more notorious stuns in the game have been deliberately changed to have a guaranteed minimum stun time before any break free attempt can be successful, but afaik that has never been officially confirmed or denied.

UNSeki · March 2023

Maybe Rune Prison?

"Rune Prison

Cost: 3510 Magicka
Target: Enemy
Duration: 3 seconds
Maximum range: 28 meters
Effect
Imprison an enemy in a constricting sphere of dark magic. After a short duration they are stunned for 3 seconds. This stun cannot be blocked."

Turtle_Bot · March 2023

Was it from an NPC sorcerer or a player sorcerer. This would help a lot in determining what it could be.

I ask this because from what you described "it seems like some channel" this describes the NPC frags (which is the old morph of frags that had a stun that was removed years ago for crystal weapon) or maybe it's the NPC bubble ability.

If it was from a player, as a sorc main, I would like to know this ability as well, player controlled sorcerer stuns are streak and rune cage, neither of which require a channel time to cast them (rune cage has a delay, but it creates a bunch of large crystals above you when its cast giving you 3 seconds to dodge roll to avoid it).

If it was from a player, the only thing I can think of that comes close to "cannot breakout" is being desynced, which all classes have the ability to do, especially in lag and is not based on a single ability, but a bug that has something to do with knock back, pull and knock up effects in the game due to the server performance being very bad (mostly fixed on PC NA with the server upgrades, but still possible there even after those upgrades, mostly during prime time Cyrodiil).

Jasus5457 · March 2023

Turtle_Bot wrote: »

Was it from an NPC sorcerer or a player sorcerer. This would help a lot in determining what it could be.

I ask this because from what you described "it seems like some channel" this describes the NPC frags (which is the old morph of frags that had a stun that was removed years ago for crystal weapon) or maybe it's the NPC bubble ability.

If it was from a player, as a sorc main, I would like to know this ability as well, player controlled sorcerer stuns are streak and rune cage, neither of which require a channel time to cast them (rune cage has a delay, but it creates a bunch of large crystals above you when its cast giving you 3 seconds to dodge roll to avoid it).

If it was from a player, the only thing I can think of that comes close to "cannot breakout" is being desynced, which all classes have the ability to do, especially in lag and is not based on a single ability, but a bug that has something to do with knock back, pull and knock up effects in the game due to the server performance being very bad (mostly fixed on PC NA with the server upgrades, but still possible there even after those upgrades, mostly during prime time Cyrodiil).

Maybe there wasn't a channel, should've been streak then.

DaisyRay · March 2023

It really does sound like rune prison. I use this all the time and the person just dies. Though as they mentioned above, I can't use it on people who have cc immunity. Which is a lot of people. Streak is a lot easier to break from than rune prison, rune prison also does more damage I believe.

jaws343 · March 2023

DaisyRay wrote: »

It really does sound like rune prison. I use this all the time and the person just dies. Though as they mentioned above, I can't use it on people who have cc immunity. Which is a lot of people. Streak is a lot easier to break from than rune prison, rune prison also does more damage I believe.

Rune prison can just be dodged.

If it was truly a channel, it was more likely the Vamp stun.

But also, if there was any break-free issue, it was likely a server issue more than a skill being a problem issue.

Jasus5457 · March 2023

And to break out of a stun, do you use "interrupt" or do you have to block and attack at the same time?

jaws343 · March 2023

Jasus5457 wrote: »

And to break out of a stun, do you use "interrupt" or do you have to block and attack at the same time?

Don't know what platform you are on, but break free for xbox is pulling both triggers at the same time.

Jasus5457 · March 2023

jaws343 wrote: »

Jasus5457 wrote: »

And to break out of a stun, do you use "interrupt" or do you have to block and attack at the same time?

Don't know what platform you are on, but break free for xbox is pulling both triggers at the same time.

I'm on PC. And to interrupt a cast, which ones do you use?

Turtle_Bot · March 2023

Jasus5457 wrote: »

jaws343 wrote: »

Jasus5457 wrote: »

And to break out of a stun, do you use "interrupt" or do you have to block and attack at the same time?

Don't know what platform you are on, but break free for xbox is pulling both triggers at the same time.

I'm on PC. And to interrupt a cast, which ones do you use?

On PC, the default should just be left and right mouse buttons at the same time to break free (same as default interrupt/bash)

Jasus5457 · March 2023

Turtle_Bot wrote: »

Jasus5457 wrote: »

jaws343 wrote: »

Jasus5457 wrote: »

And to break out of a stun, do you use "interrupt" or do you have to block and attack at the same time?

Don't know what platform you are on, but break free for xbox is pulling both triggers at the same time.

I'm on PC. And to interrupt a cast, which ones do you use?

On PC, the default should just be left and right mouse buttons at the same time to break free (same as default interrupt/bash)

Ok I'm using that one, I just got confused because at one point the game said that to break a CC you had to attack and block at the same time, which isn't even my keybind for interrupt anymore.