Is Blastbones Broken?

FlopsyPrince

My skeleton would go to me and explode, not the target, when I tried it recently.

I don't play my Necromancer alt often, but this was really annoying!

Did I miss something noting this?

huskandhunger

it now gives a hug to you instead of the opponent, I don't know why

huskandhunger

im just a werewolf

OtarTheMad

ZOS changed the magicka morph of Blastbones, Stalking, into a buff ability instead. [snip]

Gotta go with Blighted if you want it to attack people again.

[edited for trolling]

ESO_player123

From Update 41 patch notes:

FlopsyPrince

ESO_player123 wrote: »

From Update 41 patch notes:

Thanks but blech....

Yamenstein

Yeah it’s definitely broken 😂

GuuMoonRyoung

This ability gives the necromancers a bad name! This is just stereotypical necromancer phobia! Everybody trying to portray the necromancers as necrophiliacs, but I want to tell everyone that not all of us are like that! This kind misinformation is vile and abhorrent and I vehemently protest!

*If it is not apparent, this post is a joke post.*

frogthroat

I have tested this in vTI just to see if this morph works and if you solo dungeons, yes, I can see the point. Make the build heavy on DOTs and use Venom Skull as a spammable. I don't really like to solo with a necro so I won't be using this morph, as in groups you want the old blastbones. Or, in this case the other morph. I really hate the delay before you get the buff, tho.

If you solo content with a necro, yeah, sure, this morph might be useful. However, like I said I don't like to solo with a necro so perhaps some necro main has some other ideas.

IncultaWolf

Magicka blastbones does 0 damage and gives you a hug now. Was a recent change. ☠️🪦

CameraBeardThePirate

It's pretty silly how many of these posts we've gotten on the forums since the change. Goes to show what an ill-informed, hilariously out-of-touch change it was.

Diamond_10

Necros are just awful at everything now

kringled_1

My old magcro sadly became a storage mule. At least there's no disadvantage there.

Rivan12

notyuu wrote: »

[snip]

Most people that play ESO are quite casual and do not even open up forums or reddit or patch notes. And that is perfectly fine way to play, might even be more enjoyable and immersive not to be involved on the innerworkings of a game you like to play.

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KlauthWarthog

Yes, it was intentionally made into a worse and clunkier aberration of a skill by the combat team on Update 41.

NoticeMeArkay

My blastbones has patch ptsd and it shows. Clinging to me like a lost child in a mall now.

Deimus

Blastbones was deemed too mean and OP so now instead of hurting your opponent it hurts you. Only way to keep those Necromancers in line.

Paramedicus

blast bones break your bones now, hehe

garir_komes_molroy

This is probably the worst decision that could have been in favor of improving necro...

tsaescishoeshiner

Only one morph (and the base skill) explode on yourself now--if you want the old functionality, switch to the stam morph (even if you're a mag player).

FlopsyPrince

notyuu wrote: »

[snip]

No, I don't read the patch notes. I only noticed this when I played.

I read enough for my job, I don't want to spend hours reading patch notes. And when I have they are often full of lots of things I don't care about.

A forum is for conversation. Fine if some are quickly answered.

Note as well that this allowed discussion of the change.

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ESO_player123

FlopsyPrince wrote: »

notyuu wrote: »

[snip]

No, I don't read the patch notes. I only noticed this when I played.

I read enough for my job, I don't want to spend hours reading patch notes. And when I have they are often full of lots of things I don't care about.

A forum is for conversation. Fine if some are quickly answered.

Note as well that this allowed discussion of the change.

There is a whole 10 page thread of discussion of the change. Right now it's on the first page too:
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/654213/necromancer-skill-stalking-blastbones-vs-grave-lords-sacrifice#latest

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FlopsyPrince

ESO_player123 wrote: »

FlopsyPrince wrote: »

notyuu wrote: »

[snip]

No, I don't read the patch notes. I only noticed this when I played.

I read enough for my job, I don't want to spend hours reading patch notes. And when I have they are often full of lots of things I don't care about.

A forum is for conversation. Fine if some are quickly answered.

Note as well that this allowed discussion of the change.

There is a whole 10 page thread of discussion of the change. Right now it's on the first page too:
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/654213/necromancer-skill-stalking-blastbones-vs-grave-lords-sacrifice#latest

Sorry that I missed that. I don't follow everything here, however much some want to claim I am wrong to ask.

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DigiAngel

The answer to: "Is Blastbones Broken?"

Is: Yes.

Rasande_Robin

It was meant to make things easier... It did the opposite, so yes it's broken. 😢

Perashim

Yes. It is very broken in that it's now a worthless skill.

I have no idea what the thought process was behind making it Sac Bones, but whoever made it clearly never touched/played necromancer.

CameraBeardThePirate

Perashim wrote: »

Yes. It is very broken in that it's now a worthless skill.

I have no idea what the thought process was behind making it Sac Bones, but whoever made it clearly never touched/played necromancer.

Are you trying to insinuate that a necro player wouldn't have deleted the best skill/morph in their kit? Preposterous!

Perashim

CameraBeardThePirate wrote: »

Perashim wrote: »

Yes. It is very broken in that it's now a worthless skill.

I have no idea what the thought process was behind making it Sac Bones, but whoever made it clearly never touched/played necromancer.

Are you trying to insinuate that a necro player wouldn't have deleted the best skill/morph in their kit? Preposterous!

Of course, shame on me. I think most would've preferred a simple tweak to its effect to take into account that it leaps at your opponent as opposed to running at them, limiting the damage bonus (if anything at all).

ZOS_Icy

Greetings,

Because there is a thread already open on this topic, we're going to close this one down so that all feedback can be consolidated in one place. You may continue the discussion here.

Thank you for your understanding.