Frustrated Cleric...

eltech

Any clerics out there having issues with constantly popping in and out of combat mode? Even sitting at a campfire, my cleric is constantly popping off, and during dragon runs, I may miss 2 of the dragons because I can't get my mount. Bug? Boon or power glitch? Suggestions?

dupeks

This is a class of problems that has dogged DCs (and a few other classes: TRs, GFs, OPs, etc.) since the dawn of time. Unfortunately, there are a few different things that trigger combat:

• Certain powers and especially class features that do things on a fixed interval like Light of Divinity class power can put you into combat on a regular basis (not that I would recommend using this class feat)
  
• Certain boons like Fey Thistle or the other boons that deal damage or heal on deflect can also put you into combat. The trouble is that the combat system allows beneficial effects and auras to be deflected, and the heal or damage components (even if they've been patched not to do damage to allies) can trigger combat
  
• Certain items like Ring of the Charging Bull can put you into combat as you move (unlikely for a DC)
  
• Certain powers and feats for other classes (GFs, OPs) that generate additional threat on all nearby enemies can sometimes also trigger combat even when no enemies are around
  
• Certain companions usually threat-realted ones can also trigger combat when no enemies are around
  

For DC, I would look for classes / feats that could possibly be triggering out of combat (stuff like heals or effects that would auto-cast instead of procing on power use). I would also look at the boons that do stuff when you deflect something, as they could be causing combat when you are deflecting auras / beneficial effects.

It's especially frustrating for Righteous DCs because it can trigger avatar when we don't want it.

eltech

I actually do have Light of Divinity slotted, I'll swap it out and see if that helps. Thanks for the suggestions.

rickcase276

Yes, I still have the issue on my Protection OP, but it really does not bother me too much.

eltech

Well, did a couple dragon runs without Light of Divinity slotted, seems to have fixed the combat popping.

ghoulz66

I used that at the beginning of mod 6 launch then realized it doesn't heal worth a HAMSTER and removed it.

bitt3rnightmar3

ghoulz66 said:

I used that at the beginning of mod 6 launch then realized it doesn't heal worth a HAMSTER and removed it.

I use it for free divinity on my AC loadout sometimes. None of the other artifact offhand bonuses do very much for me. I like being able to have full divinity at the start of a fight. Helps me get my empowered buffs off quicker but yeah.. the heal is garbage and it only occasionally proc's Engine Inspiration.

To be honest the being stuck in combat is pretty much the least annoying thing about playing DC to me.