Using Potions in Quickslots during battle? (on console)

xerasia · July 2015

(I can't seem to find this information for console players, only PC. I play on Xbox One fwiw.)

I have some potions assigned to my quickslots but it seems I can never use them during battle. I am familiar with activating quickslots as I use assigned emotes frequently, so I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.

I press up on the D-pad, the wheel comes up, I use the right thumbstick to highlight the potion, release and...nothing. I die. What gives? Thanks!

Allyhoo811 · July 2015

xerasia wrote: »

Thanks, Mikey & Jackie. Jackie - that's exactly what I'm trying to do but to no avail.

It's good to know that it's working for others though.

I'm wondering if I just have crap potions slotted so I'm not noticing the effect. Entirely possible since I slotted them when I first started the character and never bothered to use it until recently, 21 lvls later. I'm not sure what I've got there, but if it's a sip-o-somethin I'm sure I won't notice it's effect. I'll have to take a look tonight.

Alright - thanks, team! Happy questing and battling to you all!

I think you just answered your own question. The "sip of" potions are for very low level characters. If you are now 20 levels higher than when you acquired these potions, they will probably only move your health/stamina/magicka bars a tiny bit. You probably don't even notice because your total pool of health is so much higher and/or the enemy has already hit you again for more than the potion healed (or alternatively, you've used an ability that cost more mana than the potion restored).

Hopefully when you try some potions for your level, you will see an immediate difference. Good luck

MikeyV611 · July 2015

Is it possible that you're in cooldown mode and can't use another potion?

OhItsReckt · July 2015

Make sure that you actually have THAT potion on you. I ran into that problem a lot after hotkeying a different potion with the same picture.

xerasia · July 2015

I don't think I'm in cooldown since I'm unable to take the potion at all...however, I usually buff with food/drink before I enter a dungeon...would that prevent me from using potions if I have active buffs?

Noted , OhItsReckt, about the inventory of the potions. The ones I have slotted I know I have multiples of.

MikeyV611 · July 2015

I could be wrong, but I believe certain potions have a cooldown that prevent you from using any other potions. Maybe the pot buff has a long cooldown and is preventing other potions.

jackiemanuel · July 2015

When you press up on the d pad and then another direction to select a potion that just puts the potion into your quick slot. You have to press up on the d pad again to consume it. You can put your most used potion in the quick slot out of combat so that in combat you just have to press up on the d pad once to drink it.

xerasia · July 2015

Thanks, Mikey & Jackie. Jackie - that's exactly what I'm trying to do but to no avail.

It's good to know that it's working for others though.

I'm wondering if I just have crap potions slotted so I'm not noticing the effect. Entirely possible since I slotted them when I first started the character and never bothered to use it until recently, 21 lvls later. I'm not sure what I've got there, but if it's a sip-o-somethin I'm sure I won't notice it's effect. I'll have to take a look tonight.

Alright - thanks, team! Happy questing and battling to you all!

OzJohnD · July 2015

to use tap the D up, to change hold the D up

chevalierknight · July 2015

Allso you can use one if moveing

Kyye · July 2015

After to hold down to select you have to tap the up button while its slotted it use it. Think of it as an ability. You put it Lmk your bar but press the button to use it.

xerasia · July 2015

Thanks for all of the help, everyone. As suspected, I had low-level potions slotted so that's why I wasn't noticing the effect at all. Appreciate all of your suggestions and I'm glad we had this talk!

Find me on NA Xbox, EP if you want to quest or rage some dungeons - gamertag: PaisleyCoyote11

SugaComa · July 2015

xerasia wrote: »

(I can't seem to find this information for console players, only PC. I play on Xbox One fwiw.)

I have some potions assigned to my quickslots but it seems I can never use them during battle. I am familiar with activating quickslots as I use assigned emotes frequently, so I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.

I press up on the D-pad, the wheel comes up, I use the right thumbstick to highlight the potion, release and...nothing. I die. What gives? Thanks!

That's to select a different potion, to use potion tap up on dpad quickly, the icon will grey out and start a timer it will refill the colour to indicate that

Pyro117 · July 2015

yes, that entire mechanic for the consoles is quite stupid and makes most potions useless. I really wish they would provide a different way of doing potions.

The only potion I ever hotkey is health. All other potions/food are just in my inventory and i will use them from there before the battle - never while in battle.

SugaComa · July 2015

Pyro117 wrote: »

yes, that entire mechanic for the consoles is quite stupid and makes most potions useless. I really wish they would provide a different way of doing potions.

The only potion I ever hotkey is health. All other potions/food are just in my inventory and i will use them from there before the battle - never while in battle.

But if you quick wheel them you don't have to enter your inventory, you just select from wheel hit up, select back to health for battles

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