Most Dreaded monster

zScars

Trolls

evolved from em.

Still_Mind

Storm Atronachts

VR Storm Atronachs.

Very hard to solo. Arsetons of HP, little to no defense against their considerable damage. Can't kite, can't interrupt, lightning very hard to dodge in melee, which is de-facto forced on you, no matter your class\build.

The only way I can handle them semi-reliably is going "all in or nothing" with Ultimates, crit+resource potions, full damage setup. Not even trying to block anymore, because it just delays the inevitable - they still hit like a truck through blocks, and you lose stamina and reduce your damage output.

cracker81

Gargoyles

I would have said something else but yesterday encountered a world boss in vet content. I usually solo world bosses but not this guy. First encounter was me just charged in like I always do, haha he stopped my attack in no time.Then had help by one player with both ultimate hitting him, no luck. I am a tank this guys regular attack was hitting me for 500, I have 2.3k armor 1.8k spell resistance. Not even craglorn with 5 mobs hit me that hard. So, died again and the sorc got one shotted right when I went down. So, another player shows up. Took him down 5 mins later with other players deaths from his aoe. I almost thought we were going to need another person. It was a close fight and very fun. I will remember him and be back for revenge for the so many deaths.

cracker81

Gargoyles

Rodario wrote: »

If it's in close quarters: harvesters. Almost impossible to catch the spheres in time, if they spawn 1m away cause there's walls.

I just wait for ultimate on harvesters.

KariTR

Harvesters

cracker81 wrote: »

I would have said something else but yesterday encountered a world boss in vet content. I usually solo world bosses but not this guy. First encounter was me just charged in like I always do, haha he stopped my attack in no time.Then had help by one player with both ultimate hitting him, no luck. I am a tank this guys regular attack was hitting me for 500, I have 2.3k armor 1.8k spell resistance. Not even craglorn with 5 mobs hit me that hard. So, died again and the sorc got one shotted right when I went down. So, another player shows up. Took him down 5 mins later with other players deaths from his aoe. I almost thought we were going to need another person. It was a close fight and very fun. I will remember him and be back for revenge for the so many deaths.

If that is the one in Rivenspire, I solo'd him on level. Fortunately, I am sorc, so as long as I had my rune cage half channelled once my pets/ult were down, I was able to stay free of his attention.

I don't mind Storm Atronachs too much either on my range. His attacks have lots of visible tells and he is another who is easily distracted by a pet, as long as you keep your distance.

Harvesters on the other hand are the only enemy that makes me regret taking the longer duration storm atronach ult over the AoE storm. However, I do find them easier on melee class character.

Nukeyak

Trolls

It's clearly trolls. They are extremely hard to kill, they show up throughout the game and they clump together especially in confined areas.

smeeprocketnub19_ESO

Harvesters

harvesters, because most of the other stuff is ultimately usually optional (and yes I know how to fight them)

Desdemonte

Harvesters

Harvs and Stormies as a DW/Bow vamp NB. Not enough reliable AOE for Harvs if I don't get them the first time with Batswarm up. Need to time it pretty carefully. Kiting Stormies with bow is doable but is a knuckle biter.

nerevarine1138

Storm Atronachts

Desdemonte wrote: »

Harvs and Stormies as a DW/Bow vamp NB. Not enough reliable AOE for Harvs if I don't get them the first time with Batswarm up. Need to time it pretty carefully. Kiting Stormies with bow is doable but is a knuckle biter.

Why are you getting close to the Harvesters? Just use your bow to take out the feasts as they come in. And staying at range lets you avoid the crazy-wall-of-dead-souls attack too.

Lumomancer

Storm Atronachts

VR Storm Atronarchs for sure.

Vahrokh

Nukeyak wrote: »

It's clearly trolls. They are extremely hard to kill, they show up throughout the game and they clump together especially in confined areas.

They also show up and clump together on the forums!

Vahrokh

Speaking about the thread topic: I don't fear any monster, expecially after the VR nerf.

The only thing that I can't solo (the rest, be it group quests, dolmens, world bosses is doable) is world boss VR storm atronachs. Probably because I am not good enough for them.

AlexDougherty

Don't see any option for the Taxman

nicholaspingasb16_ESO

Storm Atronachts

Soloeus wrote: »

Storm Atronach and Mother Wisp are very very very close. The red circles are hard to avoid especially in dungeons, especially when she summons her clones. Giants are really tough but they feel like Storm Atronach clones without magic. What really makes Storm Atronach so power other than being immune to virtually everything is a Swipe attack that can hit over 15m away (outside of the graphics range) and leave you running in circles trying to counterheal.

There really is no intelligence or strategy involved. There is nothing you can do. You are just completely screwed and the monsters aren't hard as in difficult challenge; they are "Dreaded" as in every time you see one you just want to log off for a month and not come back. "Hard" like a Calculus class, you are bored and frustrated. Not a good gaming experience.

Yeah softlock ruins any idea of difficulty in this game anyway. It's just WoW combat where you have to face your enemies. Unless you're blocking, which apparently covers your entire body.

Nox_Aeterna

Gargoyles

The only enemies i never won a fair match against.

And by fair i mean to the ones that dont take CC , the ones i could CC i did win without a problem.

kewl

Harvesters

The forum

lePoissonRouge

Frost Atronachts

Shoot, it just occurred to me that Harvesters were exactly what I was going to say should have been in the poll. For some reason I thought they were Lamias >.< I also just woke up =/ Well then, please pretend that my vote was not for frost atranochs and was instead for Harvesters. Those things are annoying.

Zorrashi

Storm Atronachts

Storm Atronachs without a doubt.

Harvesters- Die to them constantly if I'm up close. Can defeat them relatively easily if at range, meaning most of their ranged attacks are easy enough to dodge if compared to close combat.

Gargoyles- In close combat, which is the only tactic I use, make. sure. to dodge. everything. Not by rolling out the way though, I need that stamina, just keep on moving. It can last awhile, but you can wear it down. Now if there was another monster on the other hand....

Mother Wisps- Hit the living hell out of the original, maybe kill the nearby wisps before hand just to make it a bit easier. If you lose track of her when she summons clones, then your best bet might be to run.

Now the storm atronachs.....are almost exactly like gargoyles, except that they are batter tanks (or have more HP I'm not sure), have more aoe like storm abilities in comparison to the melee gargoyle, and can pack even single target punches to an extreme effect. Even if I dodge/move, its range is long enough to still hit me half of the time. This sucker is bad news. I needed constant heals when I fight against one.

When I see a storm atronach, I hope that another player comes by so we can beat it together. Or that I can group up and come back to it later. If not, then I just head back and ditch whatever quest i'm on. That's how strong they are.

Kartalin

Healing mobs? Seriously, if I can't finish them off quick they become a serious pain, especially if they have one or two friends beating on me at the same time. Although it's a toss up between Gargoyles and Storm Atronachs at least to respond to the poll.

I can handle Harvesters using a bow to pick off the spheres or steel tornado can get them.

Tonnopesce

personally cyrodill gates mob up there in their castle with 2 healers a side i've tryed evryting and im vr8 and they are only vr5......

tunepunk

Storm Atronachts

Storm atronachs until i found the right skill setup. Now i always keep one of my skill bars prepared for hard single encounters, and one for groups of foes.

eNumbra

Storm Atronachts

Storm Atronachs, nothing more annoying than a Storm Atronach; immune to everything and punches you at Bow range.

Gargoyles come a close second their melee doesn't have stupid "can't-possibly-be-intended-but-probably-is-because-zenimax" range, but if you don't block it its bleed effect can be pretty bad.

dodgehopper_ESO

What about Banekin, shouldn't they be on the list?

Shaun98ca2

Trolls

I'd say forum trolls they seem to be damn near unkillable and almost always roll in packs lol.

Mondo

Storm Atronachts

Harvesters are rly easy when spheres come make an aoe or kill them bevore.
Mother whisp lol easy peasy

The hardest is VR Storm by far.

Aeterna

Gargoyles

There's a difference between group encounters and solo encounters. I really struggle with Gargoyles seeing as how I can't stun or interrupt them. They melt my face.

In group encounters they're no problem as you can burst through them.

Draxuul

there are a few monsters you could have added to that list.

Lich , Daedroth, Watchers, Ogres, Bone Collosus, Flesh Atronachs to name a few.

Now i didn't vote because at this point , there are no monsters that i can say are giving me trouble .

But at lower lvls , i used to have a little trouble with harvesters, not destroying their bubbles and allowing them to heal themselves too often.

Though right now as i'm writting this, there is one World Boss i can't solo and i can't even survive against him for very long and he's a Lich , in Grathwood.

All other world bosses in Grathwood , i could solo , some more easily than others of course but that Lich , i just can't do anything against his constant CC and insane damage. I'm of course reffering to Veteran rank grathwood.

Draxuul

Draxuul

milthalas wrote: »

Healing mobs? Seriously, if I can't finish them off quick they become a serious pain, especially if they have one or two friends beating on me at the same time. Although it's a toss up between Gargoyles and Storm Atronachs at least to respond to the poll.

I can handle Harvesters using a bow to pick off the spheres or steel tornado can get them.

Always try your best to interrupt healers while they're healing themselves . If you are ranged only, try adding a knockback in your arsenal .

If you really are unwilling to change your build to add a knockback, another trick i found is to damage one of his buddies first, then kill the healer while he's healing his buddy. They usually have to wait a bit before casting another healing spell so you should have plenty of time to kill him from the damage you did on him while he was busy healing the other guy and the time you have remaining untill he starts healing himself.

Hope this helps , either you or anyone else reading this post.

Draxuul

Draxuul

Still_Mind wrote: »

VR Storm Atronachs.

Very hard to solo. Arsetons of HP, little to no defense against their considerable damage. Can't kite, can't interrupt, lightning very hard to dodge in melee, which is de-facto forced on you, no matter your class\build.

The only way I can handle them semi-reliably is going "all in or nothing" with Ultimates, crit+resource potions, full damage setup. Not even trying to block anymore, because it just delays the inevitable - they still hit like a truck through blocks, and you lose stamina and reduce your damage output.

when you say VR storm atronachs, i assume you are including any storm atronachs in VR zones right? Including the ones that fall from dark portals or dark anchors ?

Now i would not have replied this to you if you hadn't specificaly said :"no matter your class/build" , so i just wanted to prove that there are builds than don't need to worry bout them too much.

I'm usualy not one to brag or show off but storm atronachs are not such a big deal for someone who can heal. Here is proof. If you don't want to watch the entire video, Skip to 26:35 which is just a moment before the storm atronach spawns. Along with 2 Ogrims.

But if you guys wanna watch the entire video, for entertainment of course, you'll see me fighting pretty much 3/4 of the monsters mentioned in this post , including gargoyles and frost atronach and trolls and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLV4YU4Y7eA

bertenburnyb16_ESO

Storm Atronachts

although harvesters and gargoyles are also quite though, they're managable when u know the mechanics, nothing compares to the storm atronach, its usually my ulti that saves me on these