So... I was solo farming Blackheart Haven in normal mode for Bone Pirate pieces with my non-meta stamsorc archer pet-build when I decided to fight Captain Blackheart. I have run Blackheart Haven alone many, many times farming Knight's Errant and Bone Pirate sets and know that Captain Blackheart cannot be soloed due to the skeleton transformation mechanic. I thought maybe running around with pets (a clannfear, a daedroth, and morkuldin swords) would somehow give me an advantage that would allow me to avoid or live through the transformation... I failed miserably as usual. But, instead of reviving at the wayshrine to exit the dungeon, I accidentally revived using a soul gem, so I decided to try the fight again. I used a different method this time and guess what... I was not being transformed. I had Blackheart down to about half health before I died to the adds, but I was never transformed. So, I tried again using the same method and actually beat him - I have video proof!
I am very, very rarely the first and only person to discover something like this, so I would be surprised if nobody else has used this method to solo Captain Blackheart... it is very easy and probably anti-climatic to everyone once I show it. I understand that this could be a riddle for some players, so I am not going to post the videos yet (I'm not at home right now anyway). I could post one word that would reveal the answer, but I think a video is more dramatic (and necessary) proof. It is a very common, even popular mechanic... it was most definitely NOT a quick DPS burn. It is not an exploit, I think it might actually be an intended side-effect of the mechanic. The methods to solo Direfrost Keep have not been nerfed, so I assume this method would not be nerfed either.
I am really just curious if anyone else has soloed Captain Blackheart or if there are any compelling reasons to NOT post the video here. Actually, I am kind of torn about posting the answer... kind of like a magician revealing the secret to an illusion... not sure if I should. I'd like to know what everyone thinks: Should I show the video?, Should I wait?, Should I just post the one word in a spoiler tag?, Am I risking ZOS nerfing it by posting it?, Does anyone else have a method to solo Captain Blackheart?
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