Forgotten skill - crushing weapon (stam version)

Suligost

Does anybody remember this skill? Well I done my best to force it into my toolkit and even with CP its unplayable on melee. I managed to use it in skill combination but its absurdly hard, circumastanec are against you (last 1,4 second or less after cast) and not worth it at the end. I'd like to use it but its impossible and seems to be forgotten by players and ZoS a like after years of release.

Like always Im atleast trying to suggest alternatives, so here they go:
1. We keep clunky animation, so to make it available in melee it must last atleast 3,5 (or 4) seconds. Im not shure about it but dmg could be added into total dealt pool not just as separated dmg (so heal, crit will be stronger). Keep it mind that executing this skill will be still hard and might be not worth at all as light wave + spammable could still end up (less time spent on rotation, more dmg at the end) better.
2. Keep 25% dmg as heal, add empower for next 2-3 light attacks (in that case try to make effect on weapon less intensified).

Any of above options will make skill available in melee (I dont consider it something for meta but should be finnaly playable). Dear ZOS, either way its very simple to implement it. Also change sounds effect, it sounds to me like someone's making underwater farts -.-

MrDenimChicken

the skill is pretty dumb

honestly it should be a buff that lasts like 10-20 seconds and makes every light attack in that span do more damage, equivalent or slightly less than biting jabs dps is you just spam light attacks.

And if should make your weapons glow green or something during the duration.

Alucardo

It's just awful, especially in laggy situations. Not bad for magicka users, but for stam I can't see why anyone would want to use it. I don't mind the suggestion above, turning it into a buff.

Nord_Raseri

Yeah, make it cost a bit more and then make it boost either the next 5 LAs or LAs for a duration. Would be much better.

Stx

Honestly I want to use this skill as a spammable because I like the animation, the theme, and the self heal is nice for soloing.

However, I cant and wont use it because the skill is just so clunky. They really need to fix the animation and the delay of this skill so it can be used in a rotation like other instant spammables such as surprise attack.

TX12001rwb17_ESO

You can use it on a gank build if you get your timing right.

NinchiTV

They should make the ability itself LA for you to remove the clunkiness, or extend the timer.

sunshineflame

Works great with a bow

Onefrkncrzypope

Me sitting here knowing how well this will synergize with the new vamp skill

Anhedonie

In the current state of the game neither morph is useable. I don't think it's gonna work till they fix desynchronisation problem.
Turning it into a proper spammable wouldn't be a bad idea though.