Does anyone know how too counter the ability ¨ Fear¨

CamBam370 · February 2016

I run a magika build and my main problem is "Fear ¨ or mass hysteria
I am wondering a way too counter the ability besides potions.
I don´t have a massive stamina pool so i can´t cc break every 5 seconds

Sunburnt_Penguin · February 2016

Stand further away

Waffennacht · February 2016

You already know the answer to your question. CC break, and increase your stamina pool.

As a magicka sorc, the best change I've made in PvP is using x2 Willpower jewelry with Robust and switched to Purp food, that's enough to CC break 3 times, and within that amount of time I'm able to counter and get on the offensive.

It's well worth the slight reduction in damage. Give it a shot

bowmanz607 · February 2016

I say either 14k Stam or 1100-1200 Stam recovery min.

DannyLV702 · February 2016

Buy the health/immobile potions sold at siege merchants. People do not understand how OP those potions are. You will se NBs panic and spam fear over and over waiting on it to work.

acw37162 · February 2016

Imoveabel pots

or

Imoveable skill from heavy armor skill tree

Dread_Guy · February 2016

Wormwood+corn flower+columbine = 15 seconds of immovibility, 20 seconds of stealth detection and 7500 magicka. If you can't kill a nightblade with all of these active then idk what to tell ya

CamBam370 · February 2016

Thanks for the advice

Mojmir · February 2016

use the ability "bravery"

DHale · February 2016

Best counter is having the break free on a mouse button not having it be both mouse buttons. I break free so fast it's virtually instant even wb unless lag I never hit the ground I break mid air and land on my feet screws with ppls combos.

Brrrofski · February 2016

Immovable pots are pretty much a must on a magica builds in pvp

tennant94 · February 2016

Waffennacht wrote: »

You already know the answer to your question. CC break, and increase your stamina pool.

As a magicka sorc, the best change I've made in PvP is using x2 Willpower jewelry with Robust and switched to Purp food, that's enough to CC break 3 times, and within that amount of time I'm able to counter and get on the offensive.

It's well worth the slight reduction in damage. Give it a shot

You'd be far better off using all arcane jewellery and using tri pots for the stamina sustain.

Abob · February 2016

Immovable from heavy armor skill tres.

Strider_Roshin · February 2016

Definitely go with immovable pots

Dr_Ganknstein · February 2016

Yes longest stun in the game by the class with the largest burst dps in the game and the best escape tool in the game..... balanced.

eliisra · February 2016

You still need enough stamina(or recovery) to break cc every 6-7 second in PvP. There's just no way around it like excuses "but I'm magicka".

This is how the game is designed with spammable annoying cc lol. As soon as your immunity is gone you will be cc'ed again in a matter of seconds.

Using purple tri-stat food or blue stam+mag recovery food and one more item giving a stamina bonus(robust rng or enchant is easy to get), is usually enough. Make sure you have either Immovable or Tri-Stat potions. Don't block or dodge casually.

Rebind your break free to a key that's easy to reach and hit instantly.Trying to down both LMB+RMB same time to break cc is not as responsive.

Tzadik · February 2016

You can use CP to reduce fear etc.

Xvorg · February 2016

Icky wrote: »

Yes longest stun in the game by the class with the largest burst dps in the game and the best escape tool in the game..... balanced.

You know? short stuns are way better than long stuns because it is easier to break CC from a long stun than a short one. Any stun of 2 or less secs is pesky, since after those 2 secs it can be reapplied, while a 4 secs stun that is broken at 2 secs give a 5 secs CC inmunity, so the stun must wait 7 secs since it was applied to be applied again...

Steel_Brightblade · February 2016

I've had several occasions where cc break simply doesn't work (on console) has been a bit bugged since release where every now and then you cc break but it doesn't break or take stamina until the effect is complete, which in the case if fear means your already dead.

Dr_Ganknstein · February 2016

Xvorg wrote: »

Icky wrote: »

Yes longest stun in the game by the class with the largest burst dps in the game and the best escape tool in the game..... balanced.

You know? short stuns are way better than long stuns because it is easier to break CC from a long stun than a short one. Any stun of 2 or less secs is pesky, since after those 2 secs it can be reapplied, while a 4 secs stun that is broken at 2 secs give a 5 secs CC inmunity, so the stun must wait 7 secs since it was applied to be applied again...

But thats 4 seconds of them spamming ambush.

flguy147ub17_ESO · February 2016

eliisra wrote: »

You still need enough stamina(or recovery) to break cc every 6-7 second in PvP. There's just no way around it like excuses "but I'm magicka".

This is how the game is designed with spammable annoying cc lol. As soon as your immunity is gone you will be cc'ed again in a matter of seconds.

Using purple tri-stat food or blue stam+mag recovery food and one more item giving a stamina bonus(robust rng or enchant is easy to get), is usually enough. Make sure you have either Immovable or Tri-Stat potions. Don't block or dodge casually.

Rebind your break free to a key that's easy to reach and hit instantly.Trying to down both LMB+RMB same time to break cc is not as responsive.

If you play on PS4 then you are just screwed, we dont have that option and it makes CC break suck using L2 + R2. Dont even break all the time with that crap too lol.

Tankqull · February 2016

CamBam370 wrote: »

I run a magika build and my main problem is "Fear ¨ or mass hysteria
I am wondering a way too counter the ability besides potions.
I don´t have a massive stamina pool so i can´t cc break every 5 seconds

get more stam reg, ~1000-1200 is enogh, options are e.g. drinks(mag+stam) instead of bufffood.

Xvorg · February 2016

Icky wrote: »

Xvorg wrote: »

Icky wrote: »

Yes longest stun in the game by the class with the largest burst dps in the game and the best escape tool in the game..... balanced.

You know? short stuns are way better than long stuns because it is easier to break CC from a long stun than a short one. Any stun of 2 or less secs is pesky, since after those 2 secs it can be reapplied, while a 4 secs stun that is broken at 2 secs give a 5 secs CC inmunity, so the stun must wait 7 secs since it was applied to be applied again...

But thats 4 seconds of them spamming ambush.

It is not the only 4 secs stun... but yeah, it is a way to sort the break CC problem...

Alucardo · February 2016

Immovable pots, or run one piece heavy and immovable on your bar. Other than, nope. It's one of those CCs that goes through block (like fossilize). Just so happens it also hits multiple targets, snares and reduces their damage. Best CC in game by far. Of course Nightblades have it -.-

bowmanz607 · February 2016

Alucardo wrote: »

Immovable pots, or run one piece heavy and immovable on your bar. Other than, nope. It's one of those CCs that goes through block (like fossilize). Just so happens it also hits multiple targets, snares and reduces their damage. Best CC in game by far. Of course Nightblades have it -.-

I used to think it was too much. But now with changes to cloak, fear is the the only class defense that nb can rely on.

Reevster · February 2016

Use entangled webs from the undaunted skill line with some buddies so they can use the synergy on the NBs....actually kinda funny watching them run away in fear for a change. They are like, what the heck, there are no NBs in that group...

KoreanAwtamatic · February 2016

Honestly you should have minimum of 700 stam recovery as a magicka build. If you don't then pump some champ points in there or use enchants on armor and give up a little max magicka. If you die because of no stamina then make changes, don't dodge roll too much as a magic user. Get medicinal use leveled up and use tri pots or immovability pots. Potions alone made a huge difference in my 1 v x capabilities

Jsmalls · February 2016

Blessed thistle, Columbine, and Namira Rot, shhhh.

Destyran · February 2016

If you are a templar cc break then press raidiant ward to detect those cloaking *** put purifying light on them or spam them with dark flare if the run to keep them out of stealth. Dk cc break and use volatile armour crit rush unstable flame light attach lowsweep bash them then reverb bash them.

Cody · February 2016

i personally think the snare should be taken out of fear. There is already an ability in the class that snares: cripple, which a stam blade is fully capable of incorporating into their build should they desire, and a mana blade can do so very easily

in regards to countering it, really the only way is CC breaking it. You can also put CPs into break free reduction cots or into the CP passive that reduces CC effects. The Arena set also reduces break free costs by 40%, but will lower your sustain and DPS considerably.

PhatGrimReaper · February 2016

On my Templar I started running Immov' Pots, 17k stam & 39 points(10%) in tumbling. This may seem excessive, but healers tend to be targeted in group PVP, so it's necessary. Since I started doing this on my templar, I have started running with those 39 points into tumbling on all of my PVP chars and the difference in survivability is noticeable. I don't use as much stam on the Sorc, but I still aim for 15k. Also, Immov' pots on a mag sorc is scary good, it almost negates the main tactic used to bring down a good sorc.