Dolmen Boss vulnerable to AoE before he comes down

TheDarkRuler · October 2016

Issue is that even before the boss in the 2nd phase of a Dark Anchor comes down, he's vulnerable to area of effect attacks.
This results in everyone spamming Wall of Elements, Cleave and Steel Tornado. Sometimes during Prime Time boss is already before even coming down.
Everyone who does not do so because its bugusing/does not have AoE/deals too little damage is excluded from Plunder Skulls reward.

Fix this ASAP!

SilentRaven1972 · October 2016

So that explains why I never got loot. I knew there were tons of people casting before the boss dropped, just didn't know he was dead before landing...Just knew I never saw any boss.

susmitds · October 2016

Not a problem IMO. It was this way all the time. When me and two of my pals go dolmen hunting, the boss hardly makes it down through our Endless Hail, Jabs, Caltrops, Veil, Re-arming Trap, Nova, Twisting Path, Meteor and Liquid Lightning stacking. Feels good to see people wonder why the boss never comes down.

ManwithBeard9 · October 2016

This is why I switched off of dolmens for skulls. Boss doesnt have enough health to guarantee a skull. World or Dungeon Bosses would be better for skull farming. Though dolmens give more XP it seems.

Komma · October 2016

Would love to see them make the final boss as powerful as the world bosses!!!

Elsonso · October 2016

Molag Bal needs to stop sending his bosses down at the same place every time. Common rookie mistake.

TheDarkRuler · October 2016

Komma wrote: »

Would love to see them make the final boss as powerful as the world bosses!!!

At least the named bosses should have around 2 million and one-shot abilities.

Its always cute if a named boss comes down and is dead after 1 second.

jcasini222ub17_ESO · October 2016

Hasn't this always been like this? Note don't play now but when I did, since launch PC. You could always target the area before any mobs spawn at anchors. Even the weak mobs. Always have a ground dot or some dot going and things melt before they appear.

Am I wrong? I used this technique when farming well over a year ago. Was there a change and then change back?

Eirella · October 2016

jcasini222ub17_ESO wrote: »

Hasn't this always been like this? Note don't play now but when I did, since launch PC. You could always target the area before any mobs spawn at anchors. Even the weak mobs. Always have a ground dot or some dot going and things melt before they appear.

Am I wrong? I used this technique when farming well over a year ago. Was there a change and then change back?

Yeah, it has always been that way

Berenhir · October 2016

TheDarkRuler wrote: »

Everyone who does not do so because its bugusing [...]

No it is not. You are just enraged about your own inability to deal sufficient AOE damage before the game renders the mob targetable. But this is how the dolmen mechanics have worked since the start of the game.

You may ask to change the mechanic but you should also refrain from insulting other people.

ArtOfShred · October 2016

Would be nice to see them have temporary immunity in the spawning phase.

That and the laughable 8 second duration it takes for Bone Colossi to rise out of the ground too.

UltimaJoe777 · October 2016

I doubt this is a bug. You can do this with enemies like zombies being risen by wisplights and the Bone Colossus boss in Crypt of Hearts, not to mention literally every Daedric Titan in the game. Basically if they have an animation for their arrival you can attack where they are going to be when they engage you in combat and it will hit them. Dolmen mobs are no exception.