Lost all Oakensoul buffs, losing a thread in endless archive

LMarshall910 · November 2023

My wife and I play with Oakensoul builds and we were playing in the endless archive this evening on console as it has just been released. When we fought the final boss of the second arc Tho'at all our buffs disappeared as if we had both taken our Oakensoul rings off, causing us to die. In response we took our rings off and put them back on and it seemed to sort out the problem and luckily didn't die the next attempt, but it still caused us to unnecessarily lose a thread. For our first run through this was a little frustrating as this wasn't our fault and appears to be a bug rather than our skill. Despite this, we still managed to get through reasonably well with no other hiccups.

LMarshall910 · November 2023

Just read this in the latest patch notes, I guess this is what they meant, we were transformed into goats beforehand, and presumably didn't notice the buffs disappearing:

Endless Archive
Item set bonuses may lose their effects after being transformed into a Watcher or a goat in a Portal to the Unknown. This will be fixed in an upcoming incremental patch, but as a temporary workaround unequipping and re-equipping the item should resolve the issue.

ZOS_JessicaFolsom · November 2023

Hi @LMarshall910! We can confirm we do have a bug in for this - specifically some item set bonuses being removed in certain Infinite Archive stages. This is fixed on PC and should be fixed on consoles in the next incremental patch. For now, the workaround is to take off the ring (or any item set with a 5-piece bonus) then put it back on after any stage that transforms you.

LMarshall910 · November 2023

Thank you Jessica, glad it's fixed on PC, and at least there's a workaround. :-)

Necrotech_Master · November 2023

i can confirm that the fix did work on PC

so glad dont have to unequip and requip gear after every transformation bonus stage lol

at least they already have the fix for console in the pipeline

ob1ken0bi · November 2023

So to be clear, console has to wait a few weeks for this to be fixes?
Isnt this a MAJOR issue on a concept that you have only 3 threads before having to start all over?

Caligamy_ESO · November 2023

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Hi @LMarshall910! We can confirm we do have a bug in for this - specifically some item set bonuses being removed in certain Endless Archive stages. This is fixed on PC and should be fixed on consoles in the next incremental patch. For now, the workaround is to take off the ring (or any item set with a 5-piece bonus) then put it back on after any stage that transforms you.

Some? I've seen it effect everything in my build.

From set bonuses, mythics, and arena weapons (Vateshran staff)

Vynera · November 2023

ob1ken0bi wrote: »

So to be clear, console has to wait a few weeks for this to be fixes?
Isnt this a MAJOR issue on a concept that you have only 3 threads before having to start all over?

Yea, just avoid the unknown rooms where you get transformed into a watcher or goat or unequip and reequipt your gear before leaving the room via the portal.
PC also had to deal with this bug til this week, luckily we had an addon that could re-requip the current build with a keybind.

ake · November 2023

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Hi @LMarshall910! We can confirm we do have a bug in for this - specifically some item set bonuses being removed in certain Endless Archive stages. This is fixed on PC and should be fixed on consoles in the next incremental patch. For now, the workaround is to take off the ring (or any item set with a 5-piece bonus) then put it back on after any stage that transforms you.

Yesterday (after the patch) I tried the Thrassian Stranglers and the counter keeps resetting every now and then. Removing it doesn't solve the problem ^^ (PC-EU)

Izanagi.Xiiib16_ESO · November 2023

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Hi @LMarshall910! We can confirm we do have a bug in for this - specifically some item set bonuses being removed in certain Endless Archive stages. This is fixed on PC and should be fixed on consoles in the next incremental patch. For now, the workaround is to take off the ring (or any item set with a 5-piece bonus) then put it back on after any stage that transforms you.

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom
This has been an issue in PVP since before the endless archive was released, its just more of an issue because it also happens in PVE now.

Sets just stop working after some time. For example Snow treaders regularly stops working if you die and res quickly.

virtus753 · November 2023

ake wrote: »

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Hi @LMarshall910! We can confirm we do have a bug in for this - specifically some item set bonuses being removed in certain Endless Archive stages. This is fixed on PC and should be fixed on consoles in the next incremental patch. For now, the workaround is to take off the ring (or any item set with a 5-piece bonus) then put it back on after any stage that transforms you.

Yesterday (after the patch) I tried the Thrassian Stranglers and the counter keeps resetting every now and then. Removing it doesn't solve the problem ^^ (PC-EU)

The Stranglers lose stacks when you change zones. Perhaps going through the portals (or certain portals) is removing them?

Toanis · November 2023

But at least the leaderboards get fixed for everyone. That clearly was so important that it couldn't wait until monday.

ake · November 2023

virtus753 wrote: »

The Stranglers lose stacks when you change zones. Perhaps going through the portals (or certain portals) is removing them?

yes exactly, I lost stacks by crossing the portal after the arc boss and exiting the mini game areas.