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Draining shot (bow) could use some help

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davey1107
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This skill is supposed to offer a knock back, and I have to say that as far as knock back skills go this one is the least reliable. In Cyrodiil, if I sneak up behind a crouched player who is entirely unaware of me and totally unbuffed, it’s about a 33% proc for the knockback. Since it’s bow’s main “get away” skill, the knock back should be more in line with destruction’s flame balls or templars “spear of stupidity”.

It’s particulary bad since this isn’t a ranged attack...I already have to be right up next to the enemy as a bow build, then it doesn’t work very often.

Also @ZOS_Wrobel I think Haunting Curse should recast at least four times without targeting. No, I don’t really think that...but I know how to get the dev team to find this post. “Oh, lookee here, someone asked to Op buff another stupid magic skill...I better get right on that!” Lol.
  • Feanor
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    They should fix the chain CC first: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/409386/vid-draining-shot-bug
    Edited by Feanor on May 30, 2018 8:44AM
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  • Zeromaz
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    The knockback is not a proc. If someone is CC immune, they won’t be knocked back but if they are not immune or blocking, its 100% the effect will trigger
  • Thogard
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    If you use draining shot in PvP, may god have mercy on your soul. I will find you, and I will bag you.
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  • Minno
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    Thogard wrote: »
    If you use draining shot in PvP, may god have mercy on your soul. I will find you, and I will bag you.

    I use it :(.

    Then again I use it to switch from defense to offense sometimes, and is cheaper to run than javelin for stamplar. The heal is just extra.
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  • JobooAGS
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    Defintely needs a range buff, bring it to 28 m like rune cage, javelin or most ranged skills
    Edited by JobooAGS on June 6, 2018 12:33AM
  • Rohamad_Ali
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    Minno wrote: »
    Thogard wrote: »
    If you use draining shot in PvP, may god have mercy on your soul. I will find you, and I will bag you.

    I use it :(.

    Then again I use it to switch from defense to offense sometimes, and is cheaper to run than javelin for stamplar. The heal is just extra.

    OH Minno nooo . Don't do that . That heal is petty in PvP . You want the double knock back to keep melee players at a distance and longer stuns .
  • Anti_Virus
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    Wrobel and the combat team will read this thread, laugh and then say "NO, stupid idea bow is for support only"
    Edited by Anti_Virus on June 6, 2018 7:37PM
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  • Zeromaz
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    Do you just use the ability twice? I’ll try to avoid doing it if possible
  • Toc de Malsvi
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    Rohamad_Ali wrote: »
    Minno wrote: »
    Thogard wrote: »
    If you use draining shot in PvP, may god have mercy on your soul. I will find you, and I will bag you.

    I use it :(.

    Then again I use it to switch from defense to offense sometimes, and is cheaper to run than javelin for stamplar. The heal is just extra.

    OH Minno nooo . Don't do that . That heal is petty in PvP . You want the double knock back to keep melee players at a distance and longer stuns .
    This just isn't correct. The heal is quite large unless you are debuffed.
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  • Zeromaz
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    Thogard wrote: »
    If you use draining shot in PvP, may god have mercy on your soul. I will find you, and I will bag you.

    I saw you in BGs tonight and had to pull out my draining shot on you. I couldn’t help it
  • Datthaw
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    What don't yall like about draining shot? I've only rolled one stam toon, but I would draining shot>vigor>ambush and go on the offensive. The heal seemed pretty nice for a back bar skill.

    Edit: nvm, I watched the vid
    Edited by Datthaw on June 6, 2018 10:43AM
  • Minno
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    Toc de Malsvi wrote: »
    Rohamad_Ali wrote: »
    Minno wrote: »
    Thogard wrote: »
    If you use draining shot in PvP, may god have mercy on your soul. I will find you, and I will bag you.

    I use it :(.

    Then again I use it to switch from defense to offense sometimes, and is cheaper to run than javelin for stamplar. The heal is just extra.

    OH Minno nooo . Don't do that . That heal is petty in PvP . You want the double knock back to keep melee players at a distance and longer stuns .
    This just isn't correct. The heal is quite large unless you are debuffed.

    It's like BoL fully buffed, except as a knock back lol.

    Though other heals are better.
    Rohamad_Ali wrote: »
    Minno wrote: »
    Thogard wrote: »
    If you use draining shot in PvP, may god have mercy on your soul. I will find you, and I will bag you.

    I use it :(.

    Then again I use it to switch from defense to offense sometimes, and is cheaper to run than javelin for stamplar. The heal is just extra.

    OH Minno nooo . Don't do that . That heal is petty in PvP . You want the double knock back to keep melee players at a distance and longer stuns .

    It's ok, I swapped back to javelin. Sometimes you can't ignore the classics, like Mozart or Wu-Tang.
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