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u49 Volcanic Ward targeting

Aydh
Aydh
Soul Shriven
Could we fix the targeting on Volcanic Ward so it will prefer a reticle target when no other targets are damaged? As is, when in a party at full HP, I point myself at tank, cast ward, ward goes on me, some other dps, or really anywhere other than where I wanted it to go. Yes, ESO uses "lowest health" targeting magic. But for this spell, the use case really seems preventative, not corrective. Put shield on target, target takes one instance of 10% less damage, then heal procs. Meaning it seems like I want to put this on a tank before they take a big hit. Ward does not work like that because the spell goes anywhere but the tank more times than not. If Ward is intended as a save-the-dps emergency heal, frankly Wield Soul is arguably better since you can give Major Resolve for 10s with the same size shield, a heal that starts sooner, and at the same cost.

  • Orbital78
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    I didn't like the targeting either, felt hard to target who you intended. I like the other morph better anyways, that was a nice improvement.
  • YandereGirlfriend
    YandereGirlfriend
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    Single-target damage shields need a complete targeting overhaul.

    They should prefer unique targets (those currently without the shield) to allow healers to buff their group as well as have a toggle or keybind to force a "target caster" application so that you can actually use it on yourself without having to worry about randoms stealing it away.

    The lack of reliability and group utility is the #1 thing holding this genre of abilities back versus the Scribing shields.
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