the pestilence DoT gets stacks even if hitting a targets shield, even in PVP. Me and my friends tested with all variants of shield and shots hitting the shield give the DoT no matter what. this doesnt feel intended as it lets players counter even bulwark shields at literally any range.
External link →You also get shocked, burned, bled, and can have every other status effect applied to you through your shield even if it's applied via a bullet and it hits the shield. Been like that since the first Division as well. It just goes along with the rest of the game.
Hey The_Soldier, this was supposed to be addressed with TU9... are special ammunition types still applying status effects through shields for you?
Bleed and Burn are not intended to go through shields, while Shock and Confuse still are.
Well, I'll be, it actually was changed. I tested it just now with Special Ammo on, the True Sons can't cause Bleed through the shield and Outcasts can't cause Burn through the shield.
Shame that the shield doesn't stop more status effects, but good to know that this was looked into and changed.
Glad to hear it! I've gone and sent along this Pestilence behavior as well.
Pestilence behavior in general is kinda janky. I've noticed many different instances where I will have an enemy marked with a large stack and they aren't actively taking any damage. I've also noticed that if enemies die from any source OTHER than my pestilence or a teammates weapons (i.e. My skills, friendly skills, other player's pestilence damage, grenades, environmental dmg, etc) the stack on that enemy simply disappears and doesn't make a jump to a nearby enemy.
Janky is an understatement - though I wasn't aware of that last quirk. Thanks for letting me know about its stubbornness when enemies die of non-DOT causes. Based on the wording of the Talent it might be intended.. but it might not. I'll see if I can find out what's up.
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