ice shell = flappy wings?

Lynx7386 · April 2017

Do they intend ice shell to work like reflective scales in that it completely negates the damage of each incoming projectile? I had assumed it would be more like a damage shield but if not it might actually be worth slotting.

Voxicity · April 2017

Yeah it negates damage

MAEK · April 2017

It doesn't reflect like like reflective scale, but one morph (might be the one you mentioned, I'm too lazy to check) sends out a projectile when you get hit with one, but it seems like it will be it's own projectile instead of the attackers.

But also, they say that it will break after three projectiles, does that mean that there's no timer? because if so, it seems like it will be awesome.

paulsimonps · April 2017

MAEK wrote: »

It doesn't reflect like like reflective scale, but one morph (might be the one you mentioned, I'm too lazy to check) sends out a projectile when you get hit with one, but it seems like it will be it's own projectile instead of the attackers.

But also, they say that it will break after three projectiles, does that mean that there's no timer? because if so, it seems like it will be awesome.

There is a timer too it and yes it can only absorb 3 per cast. This is actually one of the things they changed since PAX and the ZOS HQ playtest and so we will have to see but I do think you are right in that it is not a reflect but an additional projectile created by the caster of the Crystallized shield. Will be interesting to see how that works on Rakkath since he normally heals himself if you reflect his abilities, but this is not a reflect as it seems.

idk · April 2017

Lynx7386 wrote: »

Do they intend ice shell to work like reflective scales in that it completely negates the damage of each incoming projectile? I had assumed it would be more like a damage shield but if not it might actually be worth slotting.

Considering the restoration of stats and one morph adding major heroism it could be pretty solid.

paulsimonps wrote: »

MAEK wrote: »

It doesn't reflect like like reflective scale, but one morph (might be the one you mentioned, I'm too lazy to check) sends out a projectile when you get hit with one, but it seems like it will be it's own projectile instead of the attackers.

But also, they say that it will break after three projectiles, does that mean that there's no timer? because if so, it seems like it will be awesome.

There is a timer too it and yes it can only absorb 3 per cast. This is actually one of the things they changed since PAX and the ZOS HQ playtest and so we will have to see but I do think you are right in that it is not a reflect but an additional projectile created by the caster of the Crystallized shield. Will be interesting to see how that works on Rakkath since he normally heals himself if you reflect his abilities, but this is not a reflect as it seems.

As for Rakkhat I would expect it would work just like absorb magika and not heal Rakkhat.

leepalmer95 · April 2017

The major heroism seems pretty strong as a morph.

Its gonna be very useful for those wardens in zergs, not sure if that will be in a healing role or a cc type roll with roots, likely could do both to be honest.

Spam healing ultimates with major heroism, bloodspawn and a few other things with the 20 ult return morph basically on cooldown while keeping up utility skills like all the aoe hot's, aoe defile etc...