Templar Dark flare - Please Fix?

ekobmx

I've noticed this skill has a 1.7 second cast time on the first cast, The tool tip for this skill is 1.1 seconds, this only applies when you actually spam the skill.

This is crippling performance and DPS, every time you need to cast a new skill such as entropy for a damage buff or a heal you lose 0.6th of a second. This doesn't sound major but you can really feel the delay and makes the Templar class feel sluggish. The 0.6th of a second wasted every new recast relates to a lot of damage loss and can result in a ranged attack being closed down far to easily.

For every 2 new recasts you should have had an extra 1 dark flare in my case this is about 28k damage on a crit in PvE.

In my opinion and because i believe the tool tip should reflect the skill this issue should be addressed.

And in another note the solar barrage morph is still bugged, and makes your character pause slightly if you move while using it.

Islyn

ekobmx wrote: »

I've noticed this skill has a 1.7 second cast time on the first cast, The tool tip for this skill is 1.1 seconds, this only applies when you actually spam the skill.

This is crippling performance and DPS, every time you need to cast a new skill such as entropy for a damage buff or a heal you lose 0.6th of a second. This doesn't sound major but you can really feel the delay and makes the Templar class feel sluggish. The 0.6th of a second wasted every new recast relates to a lot of damage loss and can result in a ranged attack being closed down far to easily.

For every 2 new recasts you should have had an extra 1 dark flare in my case this is about 28k damage on a crit in PvE.

In my opinion and because i believe the tool tip should reflect the skill this issue should be addressed.

And in another note the solar barrage morph is still bugged, and makes your character pause slightly if you move while using it.

Yep I agree 100% This is correct and I have had same!

UltimaJoe777

Fact of the matter is it probably isn't supposed to be spammable like that. Therefore, "fixing" it would make it so you can't spam it at all as quickly as you can now if you spam only it.

Islyn

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Fact of the matter is it probably isn't supposed to be spammable like that. Therefore, "fixing" it would make it so you can't spam it at all as quickly as you can now if you spam only it.

OK Tool tip says 1.1 second cast time.

It takes 1.7 to cast the first but successive casts ARE INDEED 1.1 sec - is all he (I am pretty sure) and I mean re 'spamming' is if you cast one after the other the 2nd and successive cast times match the tooltip. On first cast it does not.

(Also if you don't play a templar you may not even know what we mean? Of course it's not 'spammable' because it has a cast time)

Thanks!

ekobmx

It takes 1.1 Seconds to cast if spammed as the tool tip states so yeah it is supposed to be like that, which i have no problem with. The initial cast takes 1.7 seconds so throwing blazing spear or entropy to boost your DPS becomes a waste of time in most cases.

MrDerrikk

Two words: Animation Cancelling...

ekobmx

MrDerrikk wrote: »

Two words: Animation Cancelling...

Cannot be done with Dark Flare

Islyn

ekobmx wrote: »

MrDerrikk wrote: »

Two words: Animation Cancelling...

Cannot be done with Dark Flare

Yeah perhaps you misunderstand weaving or Dark Flare, but it's over 1.5 second cast on first cast, so mashing it after a medium attack would do absolutely nothing.

UltimaJoe777

Islyn wrote: »

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Fact of the matter is it probably isn't supposed to be spammable like that. Therefore, "fixing" it would make it so you can't spam it at all as quickly as you can now if you spam only it.

OK Tool tip says 1.1 second cast time.

It takes 1.7 to cast the first but successive casts ARE INDEED 1.1 sec - is all he (I am pretty sure) and I mean re 'spamming' is if you cast one after the other the 2nd and successive cast times match the tooltip. On first cast it does not.

(Also if you don't play a templar you may not even know what we mean? Of course it's not 'spammable' because it has a cast time)

Thanks!

I have 2 Templars actually, 1 of which uses Solar Barrage so I do know how the skill works lol but it is also no secret that tooltips aren't always 100% accurate for many skills.

Islyn

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Islyn wrote: »

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Fact of the matter is it probably isn't supposed to be spammable like that. Therefore, "fixing" it would make it so you can't spam it at all as quickly as you can now if you spam only it.

OK Tool tip says 1.1 second cast time.

It takes 1.7 to cast the first but successive casts ARE INDEED 1.1 sec - is all he (I am pretty sure) and I mean re 'spamming' is if you cast one after the other the 2nd and successive cast times match the tooltip. On first cast it does not.

(Also if you don't play a templar you may not even know what we mean? Of course it's not 'spammable' because it has a cast time)

Thanks!

I have 2 Templars actually, 1 of which uses Solar Barrage so I do know how the skill works lol but it is also no secret that tooltips aren't always 100% accurate for many skills.

Hey - wasn't meaning to step on any toes. Just seemed not over the pedantia of 'spammable' was all. ;-)

Oh_Skrivva

ZOS probably decided to make it that way to improve "game performance". Just like their great idea to change dot ticks. This game has never ran smoother.....