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NightBlades are seriously overpowered

  • Varicite
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    Obviously every class, race, etc is 100% balanced 100% of the time, and the truth can't possibly be anything other than that feel good mentality because that would just be unpleasant.

    In what world did ANYTHING that I posted equate to "everything is 100% balanced"?

    @Yolokin_Swagonborn is saying that if we were to approach the matter from a different angle ("What can I do against this class?" instead of "CLASS OP NERF NAO"), there would probably be a much better quality of responses.

    I agree w/ that sentiment wholeheartedly.
  • Vaerth
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    Vatter wrote: »
    100% crit from stealth
    medium armor nirn max weapon damage build
    fear
    vanish
    super speed
    3k stamina regen to dodge indefinitely for 100% dodge mitigation

    who cares if they don't have a self heal they don't need it at ALL. this class is ridiculously over powered.

    No heals, broken skills, and worst class in the game

    You are wrong my friend
    Pact Bloodwraith
  • idk
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    Enjoy how it seems every class is over powered in this game. Nerf everyone.
    Edited by idk on May 13, 2015 5:36PM
  • Athas24
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    Vatter wrote: »
    100% crit from stealth
    All classes have 100% crit from stealth.
    Vatter wrote: »
    medium armor nirn max weapon damage build
    All classes can wear medium and build the same way.
    Vatter wrote: »
    fear
    Because CC break is hard?
    Vatter wrote: »
    vanish
    That whole half second you can't see them? Unless of course you are referring to invis pots, then in that case, all classes can use em.
    FYI: Invis Pot > Cloak
    Vatter wrote: »
    super speed
    Concealed weapon (only in stealth) and twisting path are the only things that make a nightblade faster that other classes don't have access to.
    Vatter wrote: »
    3k stamina regen to dodge indefinitely for 100% dodge mitigation
    Once again, any class can build this way.

    If in anyway your post was serious, I suggest you get a working knowledge of all classes and their capabilities. Stop thinking that DK=Tank, Templar= healer, Sorc= ranged DPS, and NB= that guy that killed me from stealth.

    I find that way too many people have only played their 1 lousy class and get all bent out of shape about what they ASSUME to be class specific traits. Personally I play all 4 classes rather equally to get a real feel for what each can do and how that can affect me in pvp or how things work for pve using those classes. Just way too many assumptions tossed around as facts. Good Comments Thomas.
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  • Lyzaaa
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    Vatter wrote: »
    100% crit from stealth
    All classes have 100% crit from stealth.

    He means cloak, but let me change it, cloak removes a *** ton of ults just to be useless basicly, u know the shiz *** it ima keep it short
    Vatter wrote: »
    medium armor nirn max weapon damage build
    All classes can wear medium and build the same way.

    Yes but funnily enough not a single class has a 30% *** regen in their passives reaching the point of being untouchable
    Vatter wrote: »
    fear
    Because CC break is hard?

    Because of previous post, a battle of resource management a NB will always win.
    Vatter wrote: »
    vanish
    That whole half second you can't see them? Unless of course you are referring to invis pots, then in that case, all classes can use em.
    FYI: Invis Pot > Cloak

    Vanish isn't even important, it's the fact taht we cant hit em, detect potions dont work vs roll dodge.
    Vatter wrote: »
    super speed
    Concealed weapon (only in stealth) and twisting path are the only things that make a nightblade faster that other classes don't have access to.

    Lets make it like ; able to burst anyone with animation cancel like no other class can, on more frequent basis.
    Vatter wrote: »
    3k stamina regen to dodge indefinitely for 100% dodge mitigation
    Once again, any class can build this way.

    No, 30% stamina regen passive, ***.

    If in anyway your post was serious, I suggest you get a working knowledge of all classes and their capabilities. Stop thinking that DK=Tank, Templar= healer, Sorc= ranged DPS, and NB= that guy that killed me from stealth.

    right.. any words left?
  • Varicite
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    NB gets that 30% regen passive because they rely on dodge rolling / blocking / CC breaking MORE than other classes, as they don't have great heals or defenses, and their MAIN defense is completely neutered by a potion anyone can use at any time.

    Want to get rid of Refreshing Shadows? Give them a class shield and big heal, then.
  • Islyn
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    BrassRazoo wrote: »
    The first thing they should do is fix stealth.
    It is the silliest thing I have seen in a game for ages.
    Entering combat, getting off a few hits then just vanishing is so stupid it makes me laugh.
    I struggle to comprehend what is worse, the fact that my dopey toon has instant blindness after being stabbed in the back from a guy who is now crouching two feet away or the developer who thought this was actually acceptable.

    Lel I does it all the time w invisi-speed pots xD Then I run away - rinse, repeat
    Member of the Old Guard - Closed Betas 2013
  • tplink3r1
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    Damage from stealth needs to be nerfed, but thats not a NB thing, the class is OK.
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  • SanderBuraas
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    The bigger issue is with Fear, and how it activates before you actually see your character visually feared. The victim has a longer reaction time due to this, and the attacker can get in many hits before you are able to cc break. It is so hard to notice and react to compared to other cc such as projectiles.
  • Egonieser
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    My sorcerer eats nightblades for breakfast even if they jump me. Come to think of it... I eat any class for breakfast, does it make sorcerers OP?
    Sometimes, I dream about...cheese...

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  • MrGhosty
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    Sharee wrote: »
    I'll again grant you super speed. Sorcs have Bolt, Nightblades have speed, but the remaining two classes don't have any form of an escape.

    Any class can equip bow, buff up with major expedition, roll dodge, and sprint.
    That is the highest speed attainable in game, save for horse.

    Don't forget Med armor bonuses to increase speed, the set bonus that lets you sneak faster and vampire. I'll grant you that they aren't straight up sprinting and now since 1.6 some can cancel each other out but there are a myriad of ways people can build for speed. I don't remember exactly off the top of my head but i'm also pretty sure there are some champion skills that grant extra movement speed as well.

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    Halfway through page 3 now and no further posts from OP since halfway through page 1 ...
  • Lyzaaa
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    If you dont like it, quit, they wont nerf or change much anyways.. game will always be insanely unbalanced.. And everyone is defending that broken class ( they just rerolled and dont want dem nerfs )

    Just quit already, I used to tell friends etc about this game being fun, challenging , different, slowly i started to get sick of it, and now i just turned a 180.. Kept having good words hoping they would bring some changes to the table that would prove themselves willing to listen to the community and actually fix the game. Sadly Zenimax doesnt care about the community. I dunno just quit this game already its done for anyways^

    Everyone just falls for the title and the first few days of the game feeling unique, sadly bethesda has nothign to do with this game and it's not a real elder scrolls game.. And once u get past the first few days and u start to notice the bugs.. the PvP imbalance.. and so on and so on..
    Edited by Lyzaaa on May 13, 2015 8:44PM
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    Vatter wrote: »
    100% crit from stealth
    medium armor nirn max weapon damage build
    fear
    vanish
    super speed
    3k stamina regen to dodge indefinitely for 100% dodge mitigation

    who cares if they don't have a self heal they don't need it at ALL. this class is ridiculously over powered.

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  • Drasn
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    Lyzaaa wrote: »
    Vatter wrote: »
    100% crit from stealth
    All classes have 100% crit from stealth.

    1. He means cloak, but let me change it, cloak removes a *** ton of ults just to be useless basicly, u know the shiz *** it ima keep it short
    Vatter wrote: »
    medium armor nirn max weapon damage build
    All classes can wear medium and build the same way.

    2. Yes but funnily enough not a single class has a 30% *** regen in their passives reaching the point of being untouchable
    Vatter wrote: »
    fear
    Because CC break is hard?

    3.Because of previous post, a battle of resource management a NB will always win.
    Vatter wrote: »
    vanish
    That whole half second you can't see them? Unless of course you are referring to invis pots, then in that case, all classes can use em.
    FYI: Invis Pot > Cloak

    4.Vanish isn't even important, it's the fact taht we cant hit em, detect potions dont work vs roll dodge.
    Vatter wrote: »
    super speed
    Concealed weapon (only in stealth) and twisting path are the only things that make a nightblade faster that other classes don't have access to.

    5.Lets make it like ; able to burst anyone with animation cancel like no other class can, on more frequent basis.
    Vatter wrote: »
    3k stamina regen to dodge indefinitely for 100% dodge mitigation
    Once again, any class can build this way.

    6.No, 30% stamina regen passive, ***.

    If in anyway your post was serious, I suggest you get a working knowledge of all classes and their capabilities. Stop thinking that DK=Tank, Templar= healer, Sorc= ranged DPS, and NB= that guy that killed me from stealth.

    right.. any words left?

    Ok lets try this again...

    Point 1: Cloak removes 4 DOTs. It does not make the NB immune to damage. Lesson to learn: Don't use DOT based ultimates on NBs and then be surprised when they cloak.

    Point 2: All classes have passives, this single passive doesn't make the class. For instance:

    * DKs get Health/Stam/Magicka refill every time they use an ultimate, they get 5% of their stam pool every time they use an earthen heart ability, they block 10% more damage, and they get 2500 spell resist added to their base.

    * Templars get a 4% reduction to cost of all abilities(including ultimate), they get a 6% base weapon damage buff, they do 10% more damage to blocking targets, they block more damage, and they get the same 10% crit damage as NB.

    * Sorcs get 5% cost reduction to magicka and stam abilities, 15% cost reduction to ultimates, 10% magicka regen

    This doesn't include the passives attached to slotted abilities.

    Classes have unique passives for a reason, 30% stam regen isn't game breaking.

    Point 3: All classes can be built for stupid amounts of regen. Simply being a NB does not mean anything.

    Point 4: Once again, any class can build to perma roll dodge, it's not that hard.

    Point 5: I don't think you understand how animation canceling works based on this statement. I'll try to explain:

    * If you light attack, there is a set amount of time before you can light attack again... no amount of canceling will change this.
    * Same goes for heavy.
    * Same goes for skills.

    Each of these things has it's own global cooldown. There is nothing in the game that lowers this cooldown.

    Damage is front-loaded meaning the following animation is pointless. Canceling the animation however doesn't allow one to spam that skill any faster, it allows weaving of light/heavy attacks between skill usage.

    The point is a DK, Templar, or Sorc can HA>Lethal Arrow>Block>LA>Poison Injection>Block>LA just as effectively and just as frequently as a NB can.

    Point 6: See Point 2.
  • Yolokin_Swagonborn
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    Smepic wrote: »
    The bigger issue is with Fear, and how it activates before you actually see your character visually feared. The victim has a longer reaction time due to this, and the attacker can get in many hits before you are able to cc break. It is so hard to notice and react to compared to other cc such as projectiles.

    Best comment in this thread so far. Here are some "nerfs" they should apply to NB. Any by nerfs I mean bug fixes.
    • Make the animation for fear more noticeable - Both externally (on the caster) and on the affected target. Some NPCs have a ghost that they summon that fears you. Something like that.
    • Fix fear so that it can be broken immediately. Every time.
    • Fix fear so that it gives immunity after the effect ends. Every time.

    As you can see in this video courtesy of @Ezareth Fear doesn't always let you break it. Even witha full bar of stamina

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMcY_dbo52s

    When a sorcerer bug was found (the double cfrag damage) it was fixed immediately next patch. This one is even more game breaking. Why hasn't it been fixed?

    Fixing this would end a lot of the nerf NB crys.
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    Best comment in this thread so far. Here are some "nerfs" they should apply to NB. Any by nerfs I mean bug fixes.
    I'd give Fear up in a heartbeat for a freakin' self heal worth a damn.

  • vichoi
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    I joined a 20 player group last night and there are 16 NB.
    It's either re roll a NB or quit the game.
    And damnit I love this game so I rerolled a NB
    Edited by vichoi on May 14, 2015 4:38AM
  • Lenikus
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    I play a Nightblade. 2 in fact. one at vr14, stam DPS build, other right now at v1, magicka build (healer).
    Both do fairly well in PvE and in PvP.
    I never use fear, I do fairly well with the assassination and siphoning bars.. Usually only Shadow skills I use are the shades (wich are awesome and I'm so happy they don't cry about that as well. lol); aside from that, nothing.
    Okay, maaaybe i have Mass Hysteria in the magicka one's offbar.

    Honestly, i don't get the hate on fear.. DK's Talons is way worse, but even so, all you need to do is manage your stamina and *** ur mouse's buttons. Okay, sometimes, (as with all CC) it doesn't let you escape, so yea, there is that bug. but it's not NB exclusive, it's a thing.
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  • Sharee
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    When a sorcerer bug was found (the double cfrag damage) it was fixed immediately next patch. This one is even more game breaking. Why hasn't it been fixed?

    Probably because not being able to break out of a fear has happened to me exactly once in the year+ i've been playing, while the frag damage was easily reproducable.
  • Anemonean
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    Just filled my "kill 20 nightblades" bounty board for the day and Im a mediocre player at best...
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  • Yolokin_Swagonborn
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    Anemonean wrote: »
    Just filled my "kill 20 nightblades" bounty board for the day and Im a mediocre player at best...

    You can AFK in a group and fill that quest up. Game gives you credit for any deaths near you sometimes. How fast you can fill a kill quest is not an accurate measure of class strength.

    Now if there was a way to send your kill counter stats to a central location and tally them up. It would be interesting to see the overall kill ratios between classes, which classes have the highest KDRs, most killing blows etc.

    Here is the example shot from the kill counter addon page

    pvw3325.png

    Imagine if this could spit out a report like esohead and you could pool the results. There would be submission bias but still. Would be interesting.

  • Dixa
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    people that don't play all 4 classes at the same level in the same gear should refrain from posting nerf/buff threads. you do not speak from experience.
  • Zargorius
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    Yeah, those pesky NB teleporting to people using doors and getting inside the keeps! Oh wait, wrong thread :trollface:
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  • Ifthir_ESO
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    Vatter wrote: »
    i figured the night blades would come storming in by force ready to kick and scream and throw everything they can to downplay the class.

    You spelled sorcs wrong.
  • eserras7b16_ESO
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    Don't know in PvP but they certainly don't feel OP in PvE they're pretty much the class with less DPS.
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  • BuggeX
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    Smepic wrote: »
    The bigger issue is with Fear, and how it activates before you actually see your character visually feared. The victim has a longer reaction time due to this, and the attacker can get in many hits before you are able to cc break. It is so hard to notice and react to compared to other cc such as projectiles.

    Best comment in this thread so far. Here are some "nerfs" they should apply to NB. Any by nerfs I mean bug fixes.
    • Make the animation for fear more noticeable - Both externally (on the caster) and on the affected target. Some NPCs have a ghost that they summon that fears you. Something like that.
    • Fix fear so that it can be broken immediately. Every time.
    • Fix fear so that it gives immunity after the effect ends. Every time.

    As you can see in this video courtesy of @Ezareth Fear doesn't always let you break it. Even witha full bar of stamina

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMcY_dbo52s

    When a sorcerer bug was found (the double cfrag damage) it was fixed immediately next patch. This one is even more game breaking. Why hasn't it been fixed?

    Fixing this would end a lot of the nerf NB crys.

    playing sorc with the overpowert overloaded lighattack and flaming of other classskills? are you kidding?
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  • Ifthir_ESO
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    also @Ezareth has been complaining about NB's since he was dying to them in 1.1
  • monkeymystic
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    Yes, NBs are highly overpowered at the moment. Every NB can get a OP heal with Vigor (or rally even), without the need of resto staff. So the heal part is not true. Any semi-skilled NB can have some of the best selfheal in the game.

    And then you are talking about the most powerful burst dmg, stealth escape that is spammable, the most OP AoE CC by FAR (fear), OP class passives, strong ultimates, range spells, class charge, melee dps all in one and the same class. Vigor + all this = the most OP class combo i have seen in ANY mmo. But ofc NBs will cry and defend the OPness like their child.


    Edited by monkeymystic on May 14, 2015 9:00AM
  • Mashille
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    'Nerf This'
    'Nerf That'
    'This Is OP'
    'OMG WTF DIS CLASS???'
    'Sorc Blink OP'
    'NB Fear OP'
    'DK Sustain OP'
    'Templar God Ray OP'
    'Wah Wah Wah!'

    I think everyone needs to calm down in nerfs just because they got killed by a certain thing.

    Killed by a NB from stealth in a few seconds, be more wary in PvP and stop complaining.

    Got Spammed by A God Ray From Templar. 'OMG No Skill So OP' Chill out, just hold block and break line of sight'

    Almost Killed A Sorc but they Blinked Away In A few Seconds. Oh Well, what a shame that I lost 500XP and 500AP , it doesn't matter.

    Couldn't kill a DK due to good sustain and survive-ability. Meh, if they spec far into sustain they can'y kill you very well can they.

    Everyone Stop Spamming for NERFS NERFS NERFS. Classes are fairly balanced in game at the moment. Especially more that other MMO's (Cough GW2 Cough) so please just chill out and play the game for a good time.
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