Healing question

DeathLordOfDeath

searched the net for an answer, can't find an answer to what I think is a common thing to ask. Answer yes or no. Please no tangential info or explanations.

Here's the question.
Can a real player heal NPCs with staffs and healing abilities.
Thanks!

Palindrome

The basic answer is no.


Info
you used to be able to but it was removed in a recent patch.
I do think some (such as quest) npc's can still be healed but they are not so common.
Also I would think that if a guard or other npc were to be standing in a healing springs thwy would be healed by it assuming there are not 6 players there (since the players would take priority)

dharbert

I don't see why you shouldn't be able to. Anytime I use Fragmented Shield or some other damage shield skill, the NPC's standing around me gain a damage shield on their health bar.

Robocles

I don't notice most heals hitting NPCs... Repentance seems to, though... least from the graphical indicator. Maybe that's just stamina, though... I don't really know.

jluceyub17_ESO

@Robocles‌ Repentance only heals the caster, the graphic for that just shows the Stamina and Health being sucked from the lifeless corpses of your fallen foes.

Robocles

It heals allies, too. The graphic also shows you glowing, what difference does that make?