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Question About Altmer Spell Recharge Passive (Channeling)

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RedFireDisco
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"When you are using an ability with a channel or cast time, you take 5% less damage"

Does this apply to heavy attacks? I know for many sets/bonuses there is a clear delineation between "ability" and "heavy attack".

Has anyone tested this or know definitively?
  • Athan1
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    Afaik restoration and lightning staff heavy attacks count as channels. All other weapons count as cast times I think. My testing was using the Mother Ciannait set.
    Athan Atticus Imperial Templar of Shezarr
  • RedFireDisco
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    Athan1 wrote: »
    Afaik restoration and lightning staff heavy attacks count as channels. All other weapons count as cast times I think. My testing was using the Mother Ciannait set.

    So you'd get a 5% damage reduction when using a lightning staff?
  • RedFireDisco
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    It'd be great if the game would be very clear about this because people create build around classes and passives only to waste their time because ESO doesn't give af
  • phaneub17_ESO
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    So... High Elf Templar with Soulshine and Diamond's Victory set casting Dark Flare, Puncturing Sweep, and Radiant Oppression gets 5-10% damage reduction and 800ish spell damage.
  • Ippokrates
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    phaneub17_ESO wrote: »
    So... High Elf Templar with Soulshine and Diamond's Victory set casting Dark Flare, Puncturing Sweep, and Radiant Oppression gets 5-10% damage reduction and 800ish spell damage.

    More like 9% damage reduction, due to diminishing return of cummulated bonuses ;)
  • phaneub17_ESO
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    Alright let's throw Mother Ciannait in there for a damage shield, Bastion CP for 15% more shield absorb.
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