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Devouring Swarm bug

Enigma1985
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I'll be submitting a bug report in game as well but I wanted to also bring it to the attention of the customer support forums in the hopes that it'll expedite the fix or at the very least bring it to the attention of someone so that it can be fixed down the road.

Anyway as of right now there appears to be a major bug with Devouring Swarm. I try to keep from overusing that particular skill and mainly save it for bosses/elite mobs or use it as my emergency "HOLY CRAP I'M GOING TO DIE!" button. Right now while questing in Coldharbour I've had two separate incidents where I've used the skill as my HP was getting low but the damage I took exceeded my ability to heal through it. In both cases I've technically died but a glitch has given me health right as my HP hits zero. This results in me being able to run around as if I'm alive and even in some cases being able to talk to NPC's. However various other actions such as attempting to mount, sprint, use potions, ect results in a "You can't do that while dead" message. In addition I have no option to revive myself via Soul Summons or a soul gem.

Another side effect of this is that I can walk right up to hostile mobs and get zero reaction from them. Attempting to attack or use skills near them also give the "can't do that" message. I've already tried /stuck once on the initial incident but all it did was port me to the nearest wayshrine with the glitch/bug still in effect. The only fix I've been able to find to get out of this issue is entering Cyrodiil. Upon entering the zone it clear the bug out and I can return to where I was via a shrine but all in all it's rather time consuming :-/

Anyway thanks for taking the time to read this. I'm enjoying ESO greatly and for the most part my own experiences have been rather bug free. When they do pop up however they tend to be doozies XD
  • blinded-no-moreb16_ESO
    blinded-no-moreb16_ESO
    Soul Shriven
    Have you also experienced the inability to activate devouring swarm even though your interface says you have enough ultimate to activate it?

    I have been having this problem since the last patch and it has caused me to die numerous times since I also use it as my "last resort before imminent death". It is a very big problem that I can't rely on my ultimate.
    Luxis Firemane: Dragonknight, vampire, gentleman !!!
  • accursed1
    accursed1
    Yes, it seems that I can no longer active my devouring swarm. I don't know anyone else who is having this problem though. I have been leaving bug reports, let's hope they get addressed soon because it looks like the problem is not my keyboard.
  • Sihnfahl
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    This isn't just a DS issue; I've had the same thing occur to me as a non-vamp.

    Log out, kick your temporary files for ESO, give it about five, log in, it might be fixed.
  • Grim13
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    Have you also experienced the inability to activate devouring swarm even though your interface says you have enough ultimate to activate it?

    I have been having this problem since the last patch and it has caused me to die numerous times since I also use it as my "last resort before imminent death". It is a very big problem that I can't rely on my ultimate.

    Happened to me tonight, multiple times. Press R, nothing... press again, nothing. It was so bad that I'd sneak up behind an unsuspecting enemy and still not be able to activate it!?

    I'm also noticing that it may not be returning health anymore... anyone else notice that one?
  • Tykune
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    Still bugged. Not activating most of the time for me.
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