PTS Patch Notes v3.3.3

Deep_01

Does minor slayer work on a dummy now? Did it before?

Dottzgaming

The hype is so freaking real right now. Cant wait for next patch!

Tommy_The_Gun

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Dive: The damage from this ability and its morphs can now be dodged.

Finally...

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Nightblade

• Assassination
  • Assassin’s Blade: The damage from this ability and its morphs can now be blocked and dodged.

So what is this change about ? I always thought that this skill is already dodge-able & block-able on live server...

West93

Bfish22090 wrote: »

Dark flare spam coming to your local pvp campaign

Solar Barrage is not a Dark Flare.

Dark flare is probably slowest skill to land and easiest to dodge or get to LOS, it doesn't work well 1vx open world.

Derra

Tommy_The_Gun wrote: »

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Dive: The damage from this ability and its morphs can now be dodged.

Finally...

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Nightblade

• Assassination
  • Assassin’s Blade: The damage from this ability and its morphs can now be blocked and dodged.

So what is this change about ? I always thought that this skill is already dodge-able & block-able on live server...

The base morph was not.

DDuke

Tommy_The_Gun wrote: »

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Dive: The damage from this ability and its morphs can now be dodged.

Finally...

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Nightblade

• Assassination
  • Assassin’s Blade: The damage from this ability and its morphs can now be blocked and dodged.

So what is this change about ? I always thought that this skill is already dodge-able & block-able on live server...

I think they fixed the unmorphed ability (which is undodgeable).

Edit: Derra too fast

casparian

Minno wrote: »

but no templar fixes to account for the recent bugs that were found.

ak_pvp wrote: »

Dive: The damage from this ability and its morphs can now be dodged.

Good.

Can we get it to be reflectable or at the very least deflectale too. Because reflect is quite bad in its current form, even with the last fix.

Though real question, how do you reflect a diving bird? Blocking+dodging I can see, unless you are made up of a rubber ball?

The bird is so incensed that the Warden has thrown it smack into a reflective surface that it turns on its summoner in a fit of rage.

olsborg

Great change to Dive, so many zergspammers was just sitting in their masses targeting ppl with this "skill" spamming them mindlessly with 4-6k undodgeable dmg. Good to have that gone. Now they have to time burst and cc just like everyone else.

Stamden

NirnStorm wrote: »

Goodbye my beloved MDK, I'll see you again in 5-10 major updates.

Whip dodgeable +
Searing Strike: The initial direct damage from this ability and its morphs can now be blocked and dodged.

Seriously, what the hell are they thinking.

aeowulf

it just flies back

Minno wrote: »

but no templar fixes to account for the recent bugs that were found.

ak_pvp wrote: »

Dive: The damage from this ability and its morphs can now be dodged.

Good.

Can we get it to be reflectable or at the very least deflectale too. Because reflect is quite bad in its current form, even with the last fix.

Though real question, how do you reflect a diving bird? Blocking+dodging I can see, unless you are made up of a rubber ball?

it just flies back to it's owner? Logically easier than reflecting a huge ball of flame tbh

love the notes btw the 'rules' is nice to see, & being pushed out across any skills/abilities that breach them.

sly007

Minno wrote: »

but no templar fixes to account for the recent bugs that were found.

ak_pvp wrote: »

Dive: The damage from this ability and its morphs can now be dodged.

Good.

Can we get it to be reflectable or at the very least deflectale too. Because reflect is quite bad in its current form, even with the last fix.

Though real question, how do you reflect a diving bird? Blocking+dodging I can see, unless you are made up of a rubber ball?

The same way players can take a hit to the face from dragon. The power of fiction.

Rex-Umbra

If i block an unblockable ability does it still cost me resources?

Inig0

aye awesome!!

only thing i would say is increasing the range of:

Dragonknight
Ardent Flame
Searing Strike: The initial direct damage from this ability and its morphs can now be blocked and dodged.

Otherwise omg ive never been so happy with an iteration of pts

Derra

Stamden wrote: »

NirnStorm wrote: »

Goodbye my beloved MDK, I'll see you again in 5-10 major updates.

Whip dodgeable +
Searing Strike: The initial direct damage from this ability and its morphs can now be blocked and dodged.

Seriously, what the hell are they thinking.

God forbid the classes singletarget abilities act consistently to all other singletarget abilities. Ppl can suddenly dodge our snip - OUTRAGEOUS!

Sargentwilko51

@ZOS_GinaBruno

Does the synergy change indicate that energy orbs and spear shards have been separated again in their cooldown?

Nox_Noir

Nice! Especially like that you revise Blocking and dodging ruleset to be more consistent. Birds finally dodgeable, as they should be.
And thanks a lot for bringing back 20s synergy cooldowns!

As for Outfit system, still no hide option for other pieces than head?

Xvorg

Koolio wrote: »

NirnStorm wrote: »

Goodbye my beloved MDK, I'll see you again in 5-10 major updates.

Whip dodgeable +
Searing Strike: The initial direct damage from this ability and its morphs can now be blocked and dodged.

So 2 unblockable undodgeable Attacks Searing Strike and Power lash. Undodgeable unblockable CC. Undodgeable unblockable Ultimate.

About time.

Sad part is that mDK (and stamDK) had nothing more besides that.

Not even a bone was thrown in turn, the class just got gutted.

The last 2 patches have killed DKs forever... ZoS, just take away the class and let us change our current chars to any other class in the game...

TequilaFire

Ok with all the skills being made undodgable can we now get a cool down on shuffle or at least fix it so a medium armor wearer doesn't have so much up time on dodge, dodge, dodge, dodge?
Now the balance will swing the other way if not.

funguy

Developer Comment:
Spoiler
This will unify the Off Balance mechanic into a consistent experience. You now have the same amount of time to take advantage of a target being Off Balance, regardless of which ability activated the effect.

LOL!!!

You just forgot to take off 3 sec cooldown from Power Whip....

MissBizz

Deep_01 wrote: »

Does minor slayer work on a dummy now? Did it before?

@Deep_01 it always has on live.

Bighanson

so next patch mag DK fix, okay??!

BohnT

@ZOS_GinaBruno are you planning to fix the bug with Soultrap and it's morph breaking cloak on every tick?

This bug has been in the game since cloak was changed to suppress dots instead of purging them (2 years ago) and I've been reporting it since then

Bevik

Honestly they fixed, reversed everything what everyone asked for. It's just one step more to adjust the mDK to be viable in PVE and people will cry of happiness.

Minno

ak_pvp wrote: »

Minno wrote: »

but no templar fixes to account for the recent bugs that were found.

ak_pvp wrote: »

Dive: The damage from this ability and its morphs can now be dodged.

Good.

Can we get it to be reflectable or at the very least deflectale too. Because reflect is quite bad in its current form, even with the last fix.

Though real question, how do you reflect a diving bird? Blocking+dodging I can see, unless you are made up of a rubber ball?

Same way you would reflect a fireball, or you can conjure a bird out of the ability to run. Game magic.

But for realism, smack it with your wing/shield hard.

haha yea

Sandman929

Thank goodness for the Warden bird change. Looking forward to the update, for many reasons but how many more updates before the Cyrodiil changes and adjustments become bigger than this?
General

Once you reach level 10, you will now be able to use the Alliance War activity finder regardless of your Champion Rank.

ak_pvp

To all those complaining about dodgable strikes/whip. Stop. Whip I can see a reason it would be undodgable, because it requires two counterable attacks beforehand, but strikes has no reason. They were also both bugs, and it is a good change for med armour users.

Full support for increasing strikes range. Imo both foss and strikes should be equalised to 10 with whip and breath. Its quite clunky to use against moving targets.

kookster

Holy crap.... the birds are dodgeable........... THIS PATCH JUST GOT AMAZING.

Chufu

kookster wrote: »

Holy crap.... the birds are dodgeable........... THIS PATCH JUST GOT AMAZING.

Unfortunately yes "Dive: The damage from this ability and its morphs can now be dodged."

Can't believe that. My MagWarden is *** in PvE Damage and now you steal his Bird-Attack in PvP. What should I do in PvP then? Be a healer or tank?

Should switch to a twohand-stamina then for PvP... seems to be better. Bye Bye my Warden.

olsborg

BohnT wrote: »

@ZOS_GinaBruno are you planning to fix the bug with Soultrap and it's morph breaking cloak on every tick?

This bug has been in the game since cloak was changed to suppress dots instead of purging them (2 years ago) and I've been reporting it since then

Same here. Reported it 10 times prob. @ZOS_GinaBruno

Hutch679

Searing strike, aka burning embers, now dodgable lol yessssssssssssssss! Great change! Mdk's were overperforming like crazy! So now their offensive healing skills have been nerfed hard. I'm digging these changes!