I'm not sure if this has been brought up before but I've noticed that possession does NOT work on monsters that use an ability where the target is "Self"

Example Ouros:

Every time I possess him in battle, he simply uses the Everest or Cho Oyu abilities to avoid the possession. I believe he should be using the Everest or Cho Oyu abilities on a random enemy instead but he does not. He uses "self" abilities only on himself, effectively giving himself a 50% possession immunity.

Same with FIghtreer

If he uses his Bois Dentelle ability when confused, he effectively nullifies the possession because like Ouros, the "Self" abilities are immune to possession.

There are probably other monsters with the "Self" target as well that are immune to possession when using these abilities and I just haven't noticed it, yet.

So is this intended or a bug? Anyone else notice this?

That’s the way it’s supposed to work. The AI supposedly picks a random skill under possession. Self skills only target self. They made it so you can’t control what skill you use while possessed so you can’t do it

Been like this since forever bud. Only thing thats changed is the Possession mechanic itself

@Boro-Wing said in Possession Not Working on These Monsters:

Been like this since forever bud. Only thing thats changed is the Possession mechanic itself

As boro said
Before when we can choose what to so under possession , those self skills and extra turn were a very good - easy - counter so if my shalinar is possessed i will use inner fire to increase damage and get extra turn then attack normally as it is self skill , same for barbatous and so on

but now you cant choose but still good idea to put those skills on def so if you are possessed you have a chance if the ai decided to use them
so no bugs here , totally intended

it would be highly illogical if all those self buffs were ever applied to another monster.

Imagine that you are possessed and you need to poop. Can you poop for someone else? No. Same applies for all those self skills.

@Ekto-Gamat This did the job of explaining well, no doubt about that, but this has got to be one of the worst examples possible lmao