In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online there are various types of status effects. In this article, we at MeinMMO explain what exactly lies behind effects like fear, stun, or burning.
In ESO, there are abilities that cause a so-called status effect. At the same time, there are also weapons and armor that interact with status effects. Therefore, it is important to know what a status effect is and how it works.
What status effects are there? In total, there are 17 status effects that can be divided into 3 types.
Type 1 are the “elemental” effects, which often deal direct damage or damage over time. What Type 2 are the hard CC effects that restrict your actions: Type 3 are soft CC effects: What can you do against status effects? There are 4 things you can do against status effects in ESO: In principle, all status effects can be removed or “cleansed” with certain abilities. Especially healers can often do this. By pressing attack and block at the same time, you free yourself from hard CC. This includes: knocked down, stun, disoriented, and knocked back. However, this will consume stamina. Soft CC can be easily removed by dodging. Again, stamina is consumed. However, the most effective way to deal with status effects is to prevent them just before they are applied. This can be done by blocking (except in the case of fear), dodging, or reflecting. This way, you effectively prevent status effects from negatively impacting you. In ESO, the release of the new expansion Blackwood is coming soon. We have gathered all information about it here: ESO: All about the new Blackwood expansion and the 2021 contentYou can remove status effects or “break” out of them
