Hackwings are descended from the Cliffracer, an equally annoying flying animal. In the 3rd Elder Scrolls game they were everywhere, aggressive, and came at you from almost any angle. ESO has a few of them in Morrowind since the game takes place before St.Jib slaughtered them all.

Vevvev wrote: »

Hackwings are descended from the Cliffracer, an equally annoying flying animal. In the 3rd Elder Scrolls game they were everywhere, aggressive, and came at you from almost any angle. ESO has a few of them in Morrowind since the game takes place before St.Jib slaughtered them all.

This is both insightful AND awesome. Thanks for the info.

I can handle the Cliffracer if I'm on top of them quickly, but those Hackwings are a pain in the a**.

I really need to catch up on my lore.

Thank you

A complete nuisance.

They even had the gall to include a "Hackwing King" on Amenos... rage inducing

Progression through Blackrose Prison for Unchained resulted in many mutterings of "______ hackwings"

tmbrinks wrote: »

A complete nuisance.

They even had the gall to include a "Hackwing King" on Amenos... rage inducing

Progression through Blackrose Prison for Unchained resulted in many mutterings of "______ hackwings"

Wait, where is the Hackwing King on Amenos?

How have I managed to avoid this torture?

Auldwulfe wrote: »

delenn35 wrote: »

tmbrinks wrote: »

A complete nuisance.

They even had the gall to include a "Hackwing King" on Amenos... rage inducing

Progression through Blackrose Prison for Unchained resulted in many mutterings of "______ hackwings"

Wait, where is the Hackwing King on Amenos?

How have I managed to avoid this torture?

Oh yes, and he is such a Joy ...... (I really hope all of the sarcasm gets through)

Not only that, but he is butted up against another encounter, so WHEN he knocks you flying, not IF..... you get to have more things jumping on you.

Auldwulfe

Haha I can't wait!!!

Imagine the devs make a Hackwing as a pet, as a reskin of the cliff strider pet. [inserts their annoying screeching here]

Ever since changes to Stamina cost a few years back, when (IIRC) it started costing a lot more Stamina to break free, I'm now frequently inclined to just lay on the ground after being pinned down by a clannfear or knocked down by a hackwing or other aggresive animal, at least if my Stamina level is at less than 50%. I'd rather try to block them or dodge to avoid being knocked down in the first place. If I get pinned down by a clannfear, especially while playing on my PetSorc main, I like to roleplay that he's laughing at the clannfear about being tickled, such as when a large, overly-affectionate dog is on top of you.

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I really hate them! It's the same ole, takes far more time to deal with than they are worth thing. Clanfears are also annoying, but I don't hate them.

Cliffstriders and Hackwings are evil. They need to stay far away from me or else.

'Nuff said.

In spite of that though, I still think the Ice Wraiths and Kotu Gavas are SIGNIFICANTLY more annoying and INFINITELY more evil than hackwings.

If someone like St. Jiub were to come along and eradicate all the Kotu Gavas from Tamriel....well, let us just say I certainly wouldn't complain

Just need a good pesticide...

katanagirl1 wrote: »

Alphawolf01A wrote: »

I wish that their attack telegraphs were correct. They show a round "AOE" marker then do a "dash" attack instead. It gets me every time, even though I know they are going to do it. Shouldn't it be a rectangular "landing strip" telegraph?

Blocking when you see the red circle will keep them from knocking you down.

I know. LOL It's just misleading because most circular AOEs don't move and if I'm not in the circle, then in most cases, I won't get hit.

To telegraph a circular attack but then strike in a linear path (which should be a rectangle) means blocking is the only option, since you can't tell which direction the strike will go.

Example: I'm adventuring with someone and we encounter hackwings. The circular AOE appears. Is the hackwing targeting me or my friend? If it displayed a rectangle, we would both know which one of us was targeted and respond accordingly.

The game conditions us to respond to the telegraphs based on shape and size. But this problem with hackwings is what happens when the game doesn't follow it's own "rules".

I believe minotaurs also falsely display their attacks in this way.

I_killed_Vivec wrote: »

Vevvev wrote: »

Hackwings are descended from the Cliffracer, an equally annoying flying animal. In the 3rd Elder Scrolls game they were everywhere, aggressive, and came at you from almost any angle. ESO has a few of them in Morrowind since the game takes place before St.Jib slaughtered them all.

I don't know why but I always had problems with cliffracers in Morrowind. I remember one particular quest where you had to find a doorway in the side of a lava channel, go inside ad talk to a mage. When I left there was a line of cliffracers flapping above me, at least six of them... kill one and the next would descend to take it's place.

It's been 20 years... I still have nightmares.

I did to. I remember having to sneak through a canyon hoping none of the flying buggers noticed me. Also had a few chase me into towns and loiter outside doors.

I_killed_Vivec wrote: »

Vevvev wrote: »

Hackwings are descended from the Cliffracer, an equally annoying flying animal. In the 3rd Elder Scrolls game they were everywhere, aggressive, and came at you from almost any angle. ESO has a few of them in Morrowind since the game takes place before St.Jib slaughtered them all.

I don't know why but I always had problems with cliffracers in Morrowind. I remember one particular quest where you had to find a doorway in the side of a lava channel, go inside ad talk to a mage. When I left there was a line of cliffracers flapping above me, at least six of them... kill one and the next would descend to take it's place.

It's been 20 years... I still have nightmares.

You needed some ranged firepower, easy solution was an ring with ranged fire damage on target then used.
Best part that that you could get impressive rate of fire with this as in how fast you clicked or many times a second letting you walk the fire onto them like shooting an machine gun with tracers. Damage cliffracer health + 1:)
Never had problems with them outside early in the game.

Now I had an mod with harder enemies, one who gave higher level cliffracers an ranged attacks. Still outgunned them.