Engulfing Dragonfire VFX disappears

Imperial_Archmage · March 15

I've been running into an issue where my DK would be channeling Engulfing Dragonfire and it starts out normally but then its entire visual component disappears. The character is still doing the channeling animation and the damage still ticks but there are just no flames. It seems to happen mostly in dungeons and this may not be relate but I don't think it started happening until I learned Incinerate and started using it in conjunction with Engulfing Dragonfire.

Avran_Sylt · March 15

Yeah I've been noticing that too.

Imperial_Archmage · March 16

@ZOS_Kevin @ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_JessicaFolsom can we get someone to look into this? It's really frustrating to see a signature ability like that not working properly after finally getting a VFX update after more than a decade.

Mathius_Mordred · March 25

Happens all the time, real shame

valenwood_vegan · March 25

I have also noticed this intermittently. As far as I can tell, it seems to mostly happen on a build where I'm using engulfing dragonfire back to back, repeatedly.

I haven't really noticed it happening on my other dk build where I'm using dragonfire once and then mixing in some other skills before using it again.

But then again I could just be noticing it on the first build because it's being used more frequently, so I dunno if that helps.

Oh and also for what it's worth, I am not (actively) using incinerate like the OP, but I do have it slotted for the passive bonus.

Mathius_Mordred · March 30

Still no change after today's patch. Everyone I know who uses this skill reports the same problem. In fact I'm so sick of it not working that I'm going to subclass and change abilities. Real shame because when it works, it looks awesome and is a lot of fun to use.

ZOS_Erin · March 31

Thank you for calling out this issue. The team is currently investigating to determine the cause and we'll provide an update when we have more information.

Orbital78 · April 1

I haven't noticed it for a few days, when I was playing around in vOC it was not rendering at times. Does it only bug out in groups?

Imperial_Archmage · April 6

valenwood_vegan wrote: »

I have also noticed this intermittently. As far as I can tell, it seems to mostly happen on a build where I'm using engulfing dragonfire back to back, repeatedly.

I believe that’s the key as well. It happens with a lot of channeled abilities that are cast back-to-back. I had it happen for years and years with Overload among other bugs like have it get stuck in a perpetual casting animation if interrupted by blocking or roll dodging. Oddly enough I’ve never had it happen on my Arcanist when channeling the Meme Beam but that may well be precisely because it isn’t cast back-to-back since you need to generate Crux in between casts. Combat also seems to play a role in this because I can’t replicate any of these bugs outside of combat.

Swarog · June 13

Engulfing Dragonfire frequently loses its visual effect.

The skill continues to channel and deal damage normally, but the fire cone disappears completely. The character remains in the channeling animation, leaning forward, but no flames are visible.

This happens repeatedly in both solo content and dungeons.

Please investigate.

KFayte1 · June 16

For me, at least when solo, it happens when I use the Wildfire Embers passive. As soon as the mob dies (or when the 1st one does if there are multiple) the VFX stops. If I take off Wildfire Embers it functions normally. In a group this might be happening if another DK is running it.

Mathius_Mordred · June 16

ZOS_Erin wrote: »

Thank you for calling out this issue. The team is currently investigating to determine the cause and we'll provide an update when we have more information.

It's been a while, we've had update 50, still this issue is present and spoiling one of the best parts of being a new DK. Do you have an update @ZOS_Erin @ZOS_GinaBruno

IncultaWolf · June 17

This happens so often still. Almost everytime if another playing is casting it near you.

Swarog · June 19

Steps to reproduce:

Cast Heart of Flame.
Immediately cast Engulfing Dragonfire.
Channel Engulfing Dragonfire on a group of enemies.
Allow one of the affected enemies to die while Engulfing Dragonfire is still channeling.

Expected result:

Engulfing Dragonfire visual effect remains visible for the entire channel duration.
Visual effects, animation, and damage remain synchronized until the channel ends.

Actual result:

As soon as the first enemy dies, the Engulfing Dragonfire fire breath visual effect disappears.
The character remains in the Engulfing Dragonfire channeling pose.
Damage continues to be dealt normally to remaining enemies.
Remaining enemies continue taking damage and can die from the channel despite the missing visual effect.
The issue has been reproduced multiple times.

Additional notes:

The issue does not reproduce when using Engulfing Dragonfire without first casting Heart of Flame.
The issue appears to require casting Heart of Flame immediately before Engulfing Dragonfire.

@ZOS_GinaBruno, @ZOS_Erin, please, help us.
Short ticket 260619-001866 submitted.