Update on shield stacking

aetherix8 · May 25

Could we please get an update on whether limiting shield stacking in PvP will be tested anytime soon? If I'm not mistaken, the last time we got an acknowledgment that this is an issue for the community* was in January. Is limiting shield stacking still being considered?

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/688010/poll-pvp-hot-stacking-options-for-update-49/p5

ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »

Hey gang!

Thanks for all the responses to our post/poll and voting on the 2 options for Update 49 regarding Battlespirit changes in regards to HoT stacking. Based on your votes and internal discussions, we will be moving forward with the 33% healing taken reduction being triggered at 8 HoTs for Update 49.

We saw your feedback about 50% being too punitive, so we dialed that back to 33% to still have a real effect you can feel in combat. We also saw the concerns that 3 HoTs to trigger this was just way too low and would basically be up at all times, so we upped that to make it less frequent to turn on/off. Post U49 launch we will be monitoring feedback and checking in to gather your thoughts once it's been live and you've been able to see the effects in small and large scale battles.

We also wanted to take this time to state this is not the end all, be all solution for stacking concerns in Cyrodiil. We plan to look into Battlespirit considering damage shields in combination with healing/HoTs, as well as in group vs. out of group origination of beneficial effects. There currently are no hard dates for those additions, but wanted to let you know we are seeing your feedback, and looking to continue adding to Battlespirit in the future.

*please stay civil and constructive while commenting

LennaTheRussian · May 25

It'll probably be a long time until we see anything happen to it. End of the year if we're lucky, but most likely next year.

React · May 26

I was also wondering about this, hope they're still planning to make these adjustments. Shield stacking and health scaling shields in general are both huge issues that need to be addressed.

aetherix8 · May 26

I understand the devs' schedule is pretty busy, so I'm not holding my breath for any adjustments happening this year, but it would be great to get an update on where things stand, even if no hard date is given. Shield stacking is a major concern, together with scaling and scribing, and it would be reassuring to know that solving balance issues that stem from how these work currently is still part of the devs' agenda.