Is Daedric Curse & Magicka Detonation considered Damage over Time?

Kammakazi · September 2015

I'm trying to run the Nerien'eth set.

Asmael · September 2015

I think I read somewhere that they were considered as DoTs ingame (which is, of course, an aberration).

Best way to test it out is to use Surge (morphed or not) since it heals on crits, but not on DoTs. Didn't run a test myself.

Leandor · September 2015

Both are not removed by cloaking, so that ability does not consider them dots. I would consider them more like delayed damage then dots. Since the game is not always consistent with cause and effect, I can't for sure comment on Nerien'eth.

Flaminir · September 2015

Can't comment on det, but surge DOES see curse as a DoT and doesn't proc the surge heal... which is pretty stoopid... its not damaging over time, its a single damage spell with a timer.

So it sounds like different skills see them in different ways... which is odd.

On the plus side for a sorc running Nerien'eth, I believe it see's force shock as 3 separate hits so that's increasing your chance to proc it.

quickblade418 · October 2015

YEs both are considered DOTs which is a joke. they are a one time damage not a damage over time ie : caltrops.

They should either remove them from DOTs category or make them unblockable since no DOTs are blockable in the game : anyone ever seen someone block a burning effect ?