Lightning surge and bosses

Dayala

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Wisconsin

I have noticed that recently the Elite spell Lightning Surge has no effect on a named boss.
1. Can anyone else confirm this?
2. Is the lack of effect on a boss an intentional act by the devs, or a bug?

If it is intentional, I have to wonder why. In essence, the devs would have removed my Elite skill for bosses. What would the rationale be?

Thanks for the info!

Z-Shinrei

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

USA

E/

Yeah, i noticed it too, at first i thought that they were blocking it or evading it, but you can't block or evade a hex right?

Weezer_Blue

Weezer_Blue

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Just a Box in a Cage

Hurry Up The Cakes [Oven]

You can remove it, which they may be doing, but it's unlikely.

Shamblemonkee

Shamblemonkee

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

UK, Bristol

Gwen's Red Capes [Gwen]

Mo/R

Mesmers can block a hex with the skill Hex Breaker (for x seconds the next time you are the target of a hex, it fails, the caster takes y damage and hex breaker ends). Although it doesn't sound like that is what's happening, so just fyi .

Jelloblimp

Jelloblimp

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

[KCHS]

W/N

Bosses seem to get a free hex removal when they use a (specific?) skill. For me a grawl boss lost 2(!) necro hexes while doing a warrior hammer attack skill.(Cant remmember name, knockdown was effect but so are most hammer skills, the 2 necro hexes had 10 & 20 seconds left on duration).

I have not tried again but could test later today since a little DP never hurt anyone.
[Edit:nvm edit, me read bad].

Beoulve

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

:O

None atm

W/Mo

Surge knocks down, If you notice you can not knock down over sized enemys.

Jasso

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Finland

N/Mo

I have noticed that my necros curses last incredibly short time on some high lvl monsters. Especially mursaats seem to have some kind of hidden curse buster For example my enfeeble should last 17 secs but it seems more like 7 secs. Faintheartedness should last about 30 secs but lasts more like 10 secs.

Swarnt Brightstar

Swarnt Brightstar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Mongolia!... But sadly Florida

Rulers of Mythology <ROM>

R/Mo

I have apply poison which is supposed to poison enemy for 3 seconds but with my bow I can keep poison on the enemy BUT for some reason the poison only lasts about 1 second...? yes I counted okay I used m'watch