force siphon question

jebuspowers · September 2015

I'm leveling up resto staff right now to try out force siphon. Seems sweet but I'm wondering how often can it proc? I know shades (Nightblade skill)can make it proc, but is it any time you do damage to the target or is it each separate attack? For example, I'm fighting a boss and I use force siphon. Then I drop Veil of Blades on him which dies damage every .5 seconds. Will I be healed by it every. 5 seconds or just when I drop Veil?

Zsymon · September 2015

I don't think it gets triggered by DoTs, only direct damage attacks.

I've no idea what Veil is considered as though. Easiest is probably to just test it out.

iseko · September 2015

Direct attacks only, not dots. BUT it has no cooldown. Every strike from templar sweepingstrikes/jabs or flurry from dw will proc it. If you are a slow but heavy hitter the skill is not very handy... If you are spamming fast low dmg attacks -> it is very good.

jebuspowers · September 2015

Ok, that makes sense. So essentially I could summon 2 shades, drop a force siphon, and rapid strikes my way to victory.

Jitterbug · September 2015

Can siphon to purged?

Joy_Division · September 2015

As someone who used to be a big believer in this spell, trust me here when I say it isn't very good anymore.

jebuspowers · September 2015

What about it changed?

kendellking_chaosb14_ESO · September 2015

The heal is half as good in PvP now my Argonian Nightblade Tank loves it with 2 Siphoning powers and Soul Tether (3% heals taken per Siphoning) and an 8% healing buff from Swallow Souls with cp I take 77% more healing from heals and 57% from others in PvP that's 27% from my heals and 7% from others AFTER the 50% healing debuff

Quick or Soul Siphon and drop the shades continuous heals and shade debuff