Vet Fungal Grotto nearly impossible with the beam bug

Conquers · September 2015

I was running fungal grotto yesterday, and the first major boss has that tethering move. My group had to give up, because it was too time consuming playing the boss and dying from tethers. Yes, there is a slight glow from the head, but you have no idea where to run during tether. we had the boss down to 10%, and then I (the tank) immediately died from a tether with a dps standing next to me. we had no time to realize this tether was even there until too late, i was taking damage from boss anyway so i didn't realize i was being damaged as well by a tether.

PBpsy · September 2015

I wonder if that was the group I tried to heal last night. It was even more frustrating as the healer since I could perfectly see the beams and the people refusing to budge while I was smashing my BOL button in disbelief.

This fight was a bug fest since day one though. Once they fix it the only thing left to do is wait and see how will it break again. It's like a game within a game.

Conquers · September 2015

PBpsy wrote: »

I wonder if that was the group I tried to heal last night. It was even more frustrating as the healer since I could perfectly see the beams and the people refusing to budge while I was smashing my BOL button in disbelief.

Nah it was Ps4 Na, and i was technically tanking as a dps (i was med armor with 2 hand, using inner fire)

Steel_Brightblade · September 2015

Meleeing dps should have pulled out a bow then you can spread out with just the tank at the boss and the tether problem goes away. He may have done a bit less dps but sometimes slow and steady wins the race.

Conquers · September 2015

Steel_Brightblade wrote: »

Meleeing dps should have pulled out a bow then you can spread out with just the tank at the boss and the tether problem goes away. He may have done a bit less dps but sometimes slow and steady wins the race.

yes we tried everyone spread out, but for obvious mechanic reasons (boss likes to chase random players when taunted, melee has to free ranged from sacrifice, etc) we still might have the tether problem

DRXHarbinger · September 2015

When you glow blue just back up, everyone form a square around the boss and who ever glows just walks backwards, easy. it's more fun at the Spawn of Mephala you cannot see that beam at all only the red circle, good luck spotting it if anyone uses nova.

Dunkmeister · September 2015

The bosses hand glows purple for a second or two before she casts it on you. If you can, dodge roll to avoid getting hit with it. Stacking on her is usually a bad idea because of this mechanic. You have to adjust.

Good luck.

Dymence · September 2015

pcdunkleyub17_ESO wrote: »

The bosses hand glows purple for a second or two before she casts it on you. If you can, dodge roll to avoid getting hit with it. Stacking on her is usually a bad idea because of this mechanic. You have to adjust. Good luck.

This, dodging it is your best bet. The boss also pulls her hands together in a specific animation. Dodging it is always better than having to split.

Cuyler · September 2015

Did vet Fungal Grotto last night with 4 dps and an off-heal just for last boss. Just practice either staying spread out for that fight or make sure to run like hell from the guy you're tethered too and it's not nearly as hard as you'd think. It's just one of those bosses where some of the mechanics can't be ignored.

PBpsy · September 2015

Cuyler wrote: »

Did vet Fungal Grotto last night with 4 dps and an off-heal just for last boss. Just practice either staying spread out for that fight or make sure to run like hell from the guy you're tethered too and it's not nearly as hard as you'd think. It's just one of those bosses where some of the mechanics can't be ignored.

The point of the thread is that there is a bug that makes the beam not appear for some people.I haven't experienced this directly but people in groups said they do not see it. The fight and the mechanics are indeed easy but that has nothing to do with this thread. People not seeing the beam is indeed a problem and even if there are 1000 workarounds for the bug it would still be a problem.

Hope499 · September 2015

pcdunkleyub17_ESO wrote: »

The bosses hand glows purple for a second or two before she casts it on you. If you can, dodge roll to avoid getting hit with it. Stacking on her is usually a bad idea because of this mechanic. You have to adjust. Good luck.

No, he doesn't have to "adjust"

They need to fix the damn bugs man...stop with that crap.

nine9six · September 2015

First I've heard of said bug. Not saying it doesn't exist, just that I haven't heard of it.

I'll pretend that every group I've been in had this bug. That's the only way to explain the "WTF!" people cry.

Dagoth_Rac · September 2015

A lot of visual effects are bugged in the dungeons since Imperial City update. The invisible Gamyne beam is one. A lot of ground-based fire effects are bugged or invisible, too. Like Valkyn Skoria's fire fountain is visible, but the spokes of fire that emanate from it are often invisible. The fire shapers during the vet Hiath battle in DSA often have invisible fire lines, too.

Xendyn · September 2015

nine9six wrote: »

First I've heard of said bug. Not saying it doesn't exist, just that I haven't heard of it.

I'll pretend that every group I've been in had this bug. That's the only way to explain the "WTF!" people cry.

I've seen it, lots of beams around this game missing. Radiant, Soul Assault, all kinds.

symonator · September 2015

Obviously the bug is quite annoying, but it's run alot in our guild and it's finished all the time.
Wait till you get the "unable to target" problem... that's when something can't be completed XD

Conquers · September 2015

symonator wrote: »

Obviously the bug is quite annoying, but it's run alot in our guild and it's finished all the time.
Wait till you get the "unable to traget" problem... that's when something can't be completed XD

That happened to us too, first attempt in FG boss jumped down, we couldn't target, and she just massacred us.

symonator · September 2015

@Conquers yep very annoying! but it happened to us on the last boss too, i tweeted out to @zos but no reply.

failkiwib16_ESO · September 2015

Try to notice if she casts a blue ball at someone, that person will be targeted for the blue thread and has to step back from the group ..... but if that blue ball is not even visible, then I don't know

Damn this sounds like an annoying bug, I haven't experienced it yet though. I hope they fix it soon

OGLezard · September 2015

DO not worry OP, ZoS will have a temp fix come Orsinium, they dont believe in fixing bugs of this degree (or exploits for that matter) until the next update.

Now if you can find a way to get crazy amounts of XP because of the beams missing, then you better believe them beams would be back in a heart beat. ZoS loves FIXING fast ways to get xp, but dont care so much about fixing other things.

Sad, oh so very sad, but true

Merlin13KAGL · September 2015

Good news and bad news, OP:

This and many others have been reported in the known issues for last major patch. (First found on PC)

It does make this one damn near impossible to complete.