Blocking Dots

Sav72

How can you block a poison? or even a Bleed? I can understand to use a cleanse ...but blocking? come on!

I guess in ESO 1+1=3

This game just cracks me up, its amazing how great and fun it is.

I am a NB, its all about stealth to me, I shot a sorc with 1 shot and he bolted away. Now I am stuck in combat for over 4 minutes and I have to sit there and spam shadow cloak because my class which is all about stealth, only gets a 2.9s stealth cloak ........FN STUPID!!!.

BUT!!!!!!

Reflect is 4s and I love how DK just sit there and spam reflect and do nothing, other then laugh there ass off, saying " attack all you want fools"

I seriously hope they make big changes soon, if something else comes out I am gone, the aggravation to this game is just not worth it.

[Moderator Note: Edited per our rules on language]

Akavir_Sentinel

If I block or reflect your attack, why should I get hit with a DoT from that attack? Your attack never hit me, therefore no DoT.

Sav72

LOL.

Let me explain this for you......

You did get hit and you did get a bleed or poison on you, but now because you are using block, the damage from the poison/bleed is being blocked.

Joy_Division

Akavir_Sentinel wrote: »

If I block or reflect your attack, why should I get hit with a DoT from that attack? Your attack never hit me, therefore no DoT.

By your logic, block should covey 100% mitigatation.

lolo_01b16_ESO

Blocking in this game is not based on reality, it's just a game mechanic to reduce damage.
But I don't get what reflective scales have to do with this topic.

Akavir_Sentinel

Just tears from yet another NB because they can't insta-gank anyone they want to. If the attack is blocked or reflected, then it's blocked or reflected. Simple as that. The only thing that can't be blocked are AoE's and those can be purged.

Sav72

Akavir_Sentinel wrote: »

Just tears from yet another NB because they can't insta-gank anyone they want to. If the attack is blocked or reflected, then it's blocked or reflected. Simple as that. The only thing that can't be blocked are AoE's and those can be purged.

?

Simpleton!!!!

Lets say....You DID get hit and it passed your block or reflect, now you have a poison dot or bleed on you....

So blocking that is BS... unless you can cleanse it.

olsborg

Blocking dots is stupid, yes.

Darkeus

and blocking a meteor is realistic? lol

Bloodgharm

Akavir_Sentinel wrote: »

Just tears from yet another NB because they can't insta-gank anyone they want to. If the attack is blocked or reflected, then it's blocked or reflected. Simple as that. The only thing that can't be blocked are AoE's and those can be purged.

It's not about insta-ganking because dots by their very nature aren't nuking damage attacks. You're not gonna die in one hit from a dot. In some cases, a skill is only applying dot damage, so by blocking you're actually negating an entire attack's damage. This also screws up skills like blood craze where if the dot doesn't proc, it doesn't provide the heal...essentially negating the entire skill's purpose.

GreenSoup2HoT

Wait, so if i use Poison Injection and someone hold's block. All damage is mitigated? Or do they at least take stamina damage.

leepalmer95

If people lose stamina to blocking dots then why are they complaining?

Also nb's don't have to block dots, just go invisible , remove dots and set themselves up for a high dmg next attack.

dylanslcruchelowb14a_ESO

First off the Cloaks 2.9 seconds of stealth is MORE than enough if you know how to use it. it just sounds to me like you don't understand how powerful the tools you got in front of you are, you just see other people doing good in spurts and think that ur class sucks. I think its fair as everyone has the equal opportunity to block an attack, if you want to have fun as a nightblade I would suggest you learn how to use vanish to disappear from the fight entirely. (hint, before vanishing use all your movement moves roll dodge away and then vanish, you will be able to super speed away and enter stealth while ur invis. and then u can attack again when the odds are looking a little better). that way if the odds are looking out of your favor u can reset the fight and try again.

F7sus4

Oh, Jesus.

willymchilybily

@Sav72
DK's that reflect frequently = magikca users, they only have 2 ranged class magicka attacks, the rest are CQC, it makes sense they need a way to mitigate range attacks. 4 seconds is not a long time.

as a Nb i dont see the problem you should be able to nuke a DK in close range and stun lock them, they are more powerful in close range, but you are thier anti class, they have many powerful dots, but your cloak removes the dots.

They dont have class based retreat/quick movement. and if magicka they cant break the stun from your ambush/darkcloak/surprise attack/fear very often. without stamina they cant block. and if they waste that stamina blocking a dot then whats the problem

I think you just lost in pvp and want to complain. but if you lost you either met a very good DK or you didnt play to your classes strength.

if you are complaining about realism from a fantasy game now would be a bad time to tell you cats have more than 2 nipp|es and less than 5 fingers, and no amount of evolution would change that, and lizards have no nipp|es as they are not mammals. also the shield can block attacks from behind. how realistic do you want to get?

13igTyme

Most MMO's let you block to mitigate dots.

leepalmer95

13igTyme wrote: »

Most MMO's let you block to mitigate dots.

This is a different game.

If i set you on fire or psn you how can you block that?