Moongrave Fane and Lair of Maarselok Guide (Veteran + Hardmode)

Alcast · August 2019

Hey guys, for people that are looking for guides (with pictures) for the two new dungeons Moongrave Fane and Lair of Maarselok, you can find them on my website WITH a video of a full run:

https://alcasthq.com/eso-moongrave-fane-dungeon-guide/

All sets you can acquire including Monster Set:
https://www.eso-sets.com/set/hollowfang-thirst
https://www.eso-sets.com/set/dro-zakar-s-claws
https://www.eso-sets.com/set/renald-s-resolve
https://www.eso-sets.com/set/grundwulf

https://alcasthq.com/eso-lair-of-maarselok-dungeon-guide/

All sets you can acquire including Monster Set:
https://www.eso-sets.com/set/z-en-s-redress
https://www.eso-sets.com/set/azureblight-reaper
https://www.eso-sets.com/set/dragon-s-defilement
https://www.eso-sets.com/set/maarselok

If you have any feedback for the guides, please let me know, thanks!

essi2 · August 2019

This Moongrave guide is useless @Alcast, it only explains the most obvious aspects of the fights and offers zero insight into the more troublesome aspects, like tanking Grundwulf and the Sanguine's Thirst.

BTW, You use the hemo blot to interrupt the Thirst being summoned.

FrancisCrawford · August 2019

essi2 wrote: »

This Moongrave guide is useless @Alcast, it only explains the most obvious aspects of the fights and offers zero insight into the more troublesome aspects, like tanking Grundwulf and the Sanguine's Thirst.

My first (and so far only) times in those dungeons, I relied on two sets of written guides -- Alcast's and the Esoplanet ones.

essi2 · August 2019

FrancisCrawford wrote: »

essi2 wrote: »

This Moongrave guide is useless @Alcast, it only explains the most obvious aspects of the fights and offers zero insight into the more troublesome aspects, like tanking Grundwulf and the Sanguine's Thirst.

My first (and so far only) times in those dungeons, I relied on two sets of written guides -- Alcast's and the Esoplanet ones.

The ESO planet one is very good.

Alcast · August 2019

essi2 wrote: »

This Moongrave guide is useless @Alcast, it only explains the most obvious aspects of the fights and offers zero insight into the more troublesome aspects, like tanking Grundwulf and the Sanguine's Thirst.

BTW, You use the hemo blot to interrupt the Thirst being summoned.

What would you like to see added to the guide? I can do a second sweet and see if I can add some more information, I also added the Sangiin's Thirst info already. The Maarselok one was fine?

essi2 · August 2019

Alcast wrote: »

essi2 wrote: »

This Moongrave guide is useless @Alcast, it only explains the most obvious aspects of the fights and offers zero insight into the more troublesome aspects, like tanking Grundwulf and the Sanguine's Thirst.

BTW, You use the hemo blot to interrupt the Thirst being summoned.

What would you like to see added to the guide? I can do a second sweet and see if I can add some more information, I also added the Sangiin's Thirst info already. The Maarselok one was fine?

We haven't done vet Maarselok yet.

Basically what is missing from atleast the MF guide are the mechanics you have to deal with when out DPS'ing the game is not an option(ie. being normal human plebs).

In the Dro’Zakar fight, saying that

he also has an AoE attack phase similar to the first boss in vet Maw of Lorkhaj

is probably fine for people who know MoL by heart. Explaining the mechanic here even if it is the same would be more useful.

f.ex. Explaining that you have to kill his shield fast to avoid the his AoE dmg outpacing the groups healing.

code65536 · August 2019

essi2 wrote: »

like tanking Grundwulf

@essi2 The two main "unusual" mechanics that the tank needs to be aware of when tanking Grundwulf are Drain Vitality and Elemental Fury; both mechanics are present in both the 4th and 5th boss encounters involving Grundwulf. They're described in detail in my HM guide, although neither mechanic is specific to HM. In my experience running this dungeon with Group Finder tanks is that the failure to deal with the DoT and confusion over the different heavy attack windups are leading causes of deaths for inexperienced tanks.

code65536 wrote: »

Drain Vitality: Grundwulf will shout "Gaan!" (the first word of the "Drain Vitality" shout from Skyrim) which places a damage-over-time effect on the tank.
It is recommended that a tank slots Purge to dispel it.

Purging this DoT will cause Circulation damage to the other members of the group.
Circulation hits for only around 4-5K per player and is usually inconsequential.

Circulation can be blocked, dodged, or shielded, but this is usually not necessary.

This mechanic is not specific to Hard Mode or even to this boss fight, as it is present during the previous boss encounter.

Elemental Fury: Grundwulf will shout "Su!" (the first word of the "Elemental Fury" shout from Skyrim) which increases the speed of his heavy attacks. Tanks seeking to dodge the boss's heavy attacks need to be aware of this mechanic.
This effect lasts for 15 seconds.

Grundwulf's heavy attacks normally have a 2.5s windup and the final stroke of his heavy attack has his sword swinging upwards.

With Elemental Fury, his heavy attacks have a 1.4s windup and the final stroke of his heavy attack has his sword swinging downwards.

While empowered by Elemental Fury, Grundwulf's sword will be surrounded by a subtle, white misty aura.

This mechanic is not specific to Hard Mode or even to this boss fight, as it is present during the previous boss encounter.

essi2 · August 2019

@code65536 That's interesting to know. Elemental Fury I was unaware of, just thought my dodging was off.

The DoT I noticed, do you know if the cleansing from Cleansing Ritual and its morphs gets rid of the DoT?

code65536 · August 2019

essi2 wrote: »

The DoT I noticed, do you know if the cleansing from Cleansing Ritual and its morphs gets rid of the DoT?

Of course. I mentioned Purge because that's a non-class-specific skill, but anything that players would normally use to dispel negative effects can be used.

essi2 · August 2019

code65536 wrote: »

essi2 wrote: »

The DoT I noticed, do you know if the cleansing from Cleansing Ritual and its morphs gets rid of the DoT?

Of course. I mentioned Purge because that's a non-class-specific skill, but anything that players would normally use to dispel negative effects can be used.

Even the exceptions have exceptions in ESO, so doesn't hurt to ask