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Ground cast abilities not working most of the time

PyrrhicJordan
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I'm on PC/EU
Most of the time during combat, ground cast abilities such as Healing Springs or Blazing Spear simply won't cast. The ability bar highlights the skill as if it has been cast, but no effect ever occurs.
I have tested this on multiple characters and classes and all seem to be having this same issue.

EDIT/UPDATE: It appears bar swapping during the heavy attack animation on restoration and lightning staves is causing this issue.
Edited by PyrrhicJordan on May 22, 2019 12:15PM
  • Wavek
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    Try turning the auto cast option to ON so it only requires one button click to cast it, see if that makes it work. If so, it may be lag that is somehow causing the ability to misfire.
  • PyrrhicJordan
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    I've already tried it with On, Off, and Automatic. Same issue each time. I've asked around my guilds and a lot of people are having this issue also.
  • EBK
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    I have noticed this also. I'm a healer and healing springs dont work half the time, it's great..
  • techprince
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    Same here. Ground cast abilities aren't getting casted.
  • Shanjijri
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    What does Automatic? Mine is always to On, but when I've tried Automatic, it was same as Off. Or I did something wrong. : p
  • Chims
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    Mine is real bugged. I can't cast ground abilities for like 15 seconds and get stuck like I have a permanent snare on me causing me to slowdown and run to be broken
  • StormChaser3000
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    Lightning Flood on sorcs doesn't work properly as well.
  • AsNied
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    I have the same issue. Reported there:

    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/475376/restoration-staff-heavy-attack-and-weapon-swap#latest

    This is made by not full heavy attack from restoration staff (fe. if you hold attack a bit longer than LA). Don't know this is true for lighting staff as well.
  • Nightingale707
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    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/475383/bug-unable-to-cast-ground-targeted-abilities#latest

    I did some sience/testing and here is what I found out - it is consistent and caused my lighting staff attacks that are neither a LA nor a HA
  • Nilarynpaw
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    Chims wrote: »
    Mine is real bugged. I can't cast ground abilities for like 15 seconds and get stuck like I have a permanent snare on me causing me to slowdown and run to be broken

    +1

    I'm not sure about what abilities I used before it happened, but I experienced the same permanent snares on my character too. But I guess I'm having this same issue as well.

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  • PyrrhicJordan
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    AsNied wrote: »
    I have the same issue. Reported there:

    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/475376/restoration-staff-heavy-attack-and-weapon-swap#latest

    This is made by not full heavy attack from restoration staff (fe. if you hold attack a bit longer than LA). Don't know this is true for lighting staff as well.

    I just tried testing this and am able to reproduce the bug with the resto and lightning staves.
    The only way to fix the issue is by swapping back to the bar you swapped from and completing a fully charged heavy attack. Dodge rolling also seems to fix it.
  • mague
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    Yes on spears.
  • Trinnnie
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    Chims wrote: »
    Mine is real bugged. I can't cast ground abilities for like 15 seconds and get stuck like I have a permanent snare on me causing me to slowdown and run to be broken

    Same issue :(
  • ApostateHobo
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    I hope this gets fixed in a timely manner. Seems there's lots of buggy skills right now.
  • frostz417
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    Another expansion with a plethora of bugs because zos doesn’t know how to manange a game? Imagine my surprise
  • Mercanis
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    Also having this problem. It also seems to make me run really slowly after I come out of combat, and I can't reach normal speed despite dodge rolls, sprinting etc
  • Hollerboller
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    Mercanis wrote: »
    Also having this problem. It also seems to make me run really slowly after I come out of combat, and I can't reach normal speed despite dodge rolls, sprinting etc

    Yep, same here. Used the dk ardent flame ulti and was in slow motion after combat. Only relog fixed the problem,
  • Trinity_Is_My_Name
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    It is a very big issue. I have it on any character that uses Ground Cast abilities. ZOS, get on this!!! This is unacceptable!
  • Kainarel
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    Lightning Flood on sorcs doesn't work properly as well.

    Yes, exactly that problem. Never had it before Elsweyr. Everything else works, only the Lightning Flood refuses to be cast more often than not. Sometimes the destro staff ultimate also skips at random. Horribly frustrating.
    Edited by Kainarel on May 25, 2019 4:08PM
  • Mercanis
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    Is there any update on this? Making the game quite unpleasant to play :( Has anyone found anything that helps?
  • Merlight
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    Mercanis wrote: »
    Is there any update on this? Making the game quite unpleasant to play :( Has anyone found anything that helps?

    Finish the heavy attack with the staff that bugged out. Casting a single target spell (with that bugged staff) might work, too.
    Edited by Merlight on May 25, 2019 4:27PM
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  • TheYKcid
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    This has been happening to Atronach for several patches. Looks like it's spread to other targeted ground AoEs now, too...
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  • Vinterskald
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    Yeah, same issue here. Cost my poor team members their death a couple times because I was so thrown off by healing springs never triggering :( Healing springs, liquid lightning, luminous shards, elemental rage... all of these keep having problems.
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  • Reverb
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    It’s happening to me a lot, it seems to be sending a system message that “the target is out of range” even if I’m attempting to cast literally at my feet.
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  • Coldforge
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    +1 Happens to me on all my healers.
  • Coldforge
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    I should add that the way to "fix" it temporarily is to roll dodge; that seems to clear it until the next time it happens.

    You can confirm the bug is occuring if you're unable to put away your weapon.
  • Maxime
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    It is not a top 3 important bug, but it for sure should be in the top 10. It is very annoying running trials.
    right now are looking for a skill that will lift the blockade on the ground casting skill while you should be busy with buffs and heals. please @zos, give this attention
  • Maxime
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    Btw it is not a templar-only related problem, I have noticed it on the necromancer and warden as well.
  • Mercanis
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    My bow bow warden was working ok but still really struggling to play my main magplar :(
  • Ananoriel
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    Yep, happens on my Healing magplar, same goes for sorc.
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