held boss mobs

[twospirited]

and maybe others, are now able to use their PFF or other abils that make them untouchable, noticed it first on fake nems, and now ascendant cleavers.

https://hcwiki.cityofheroes.dev/wiki/Television#Stay_tuned_through_the_commercials where i fought the https://hcwiki.cityofheroes.dev/wiki/Council/Ascendants#Ascendant_Archon where it was able to use its shield toggle while it was held for at least 5sec+ and before its health was low enough for it to use that toggle.

[FrauleinMental]

I have noticed a tendency to put up their PFF as soon as the hold drops, but that's just been my experience.  Did your hold stay up through the PFF activation?

 

I've found on my main (Mind/Kin CTRL) that my most reliable control against Fake Nems seems to be knockdown.  Or you make the Fake Nem watch through his precious PFF, while you obliterate his comrades, and eventually he has to face you alone.  But it does break the steamroll rhythm.

 

Personally, the more bothersome ability from Ascendant Archons is Detention Field, because it's not a hold, placate, or anything else that mez protection or Break Free inspiration can break.

[twospirited]

i've had bosses with PFF held first and for more than 3-5sec, and pff comes up after, even when they were held before using it