How do you kill this stinking Primate Artorius!?!?

Dubhliam

FerrumnCutem wrote: »

First try Ez kill

Just proved my above point.

knight776

After going through this entire thread, the only action that seemed to work for me was the break-free for the time stop. Other than that, nothing mentioned work. Bashing on the three effects he throws has no effect. The only saving grace I had was that he doesn't hit all that hard, so I barely lost health by the time I had things figured out. But, once I got into the fight, it still took about 30 minutes.

This was with an CP160 Altmer Templar, in mix of 5 Barahah's, 5 Night Mother's, 2 Agility daggers, no poison. 23k Health and Magicka, 19K Stamina. His gold shield takes a ton of damage to bring down and when it does, he almost instantly cast it again. The only thing I could do was dps what I could, and as the gold light formed for his time stop effect, I'd cast Solar Prison when it refreshed, and watch his health drop by pixels every so often. The adds weren't that big of a problem...they never really bothered with my fight and, if they did, someone from the NPC group would drag them away after a bit.

All in all, it wasn't a difficult fight....It just took so blasted long that I almost let Artorius kill me so I could take a break.

Dubhliam

knight776 wrote: »

After going through this entire thread, the only action that seemed to work for me was the break-free for the time stop. Other than that, nothing mentioned work. Bashing on the three effects he throws has no effect. The only saving grace I had was that he doesn't hit all that hard, so I barely lost health by the time I had things figured out. But, once I got into the fight, it still took about 30 minutes.

This was with an CP160 Altmer Templar, in mix of 5 Barahah's, 5 Night Mother's, 2 Agility daggers, no poison. 23k Health and Magicka, 19K Stamina. His gold shield takes a ton of damage to bring down and when it does, he almost instantly cast it again. The only thing I could do was dps what I could, and as the gold light formed for his time stop effect, I'd cast Solar Prison when it refreshed, and watch his health drop by pixels every so often. The adds weren't that big of a problem...they never really bothered with my fight and, if they did, someone from the NPC group would drag them away after a bit.

All in all, it wasn't a difficult fight....It just took so blasted long that I almost let Artorius kill me so I could take a break.

1. When was this? Recently or a few weeks back?

2. This setup you have looks to me as a tanking setup (apart from the Night Mother, which is a good choice for jewelry if you participate in Justice), the only real damage you get from those sets is when Bahraha procs, and that is around 1000 Damage Per Second. I suggest you switch to a Damage Dealer setup for solo story quests.

Dumnorix7

I got lucky the first time that i met him and nearly killed him because he ignored me during the first few time stops. He crushed me the next four or five attempts before I went to web and found this thread. I tried switching my break free button to a single key and took him down with my sorcerer and her pets with no problem. I was actually easier fighting him while time was stopped once I started breaking free, which was easy once i started key tapping to it. His friends froze due to his spell and I was able to alternate between a few crystal fragments punctuated by a heavy staff blast or 2 to keep up my magika.
I'm not sure who posted the tip about binding break free, but I'd sure like to thank him. His tip worked for me.

Dubhliam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4Mc-NYPHaQ

Pendrillion

I guess it helps if you arent a Nightblade.

knight776

Dubhliam wrote: »

1. When was this? Recently or a few weeks back?

2. This setup you have looks to me as a tanking setup (apart from the Night Mother, which is a good choice for jewelry if you participate in Justice), the only real damage you get from those sets is when Bahraha procs, and that is around 1000 Damage Per Second. I suggest you switch to a Damage Dealer setup for solo story quests.

Sorry for not getting back sooner @Dubhliam ...

1. That would have probably been the 28th or 29th...not quite sure, but indeed very recent.

2. You are probably correct and I didn't even think about that. Thanks for the insight!

Avidspark

Mage Dk, took all of 3 minutes (if that)...just straight killin him is all....can't see what the fuss is all about (oh, well, cp460 may have helped a bit)

Loralai_907

He killed me a couple of times. I honestly have no idea how I beat him lol.

Silverado

When he would cower in his bubble-shield, I would use my heavy attack to gain my stamina back, then would use it to Brea free once he snared me. Worked like a charm every time.

nick59349b14_ESO

It was a long battle but I found if you get up on the platform he starts on and stand behind him he does almost no damage to you the entire fight. The problem is it takes forever to get his health down. took me 25 minutes but I finally got him. I'm a C349 Templar. Also, none of the adds ever come up on the platform either. Standing out in front though I could never beat him.

The part that pissed me off was that he didn't drop anything after the long battle!! Not even a cent!

SlayerTheDragon

If you struggle on this NPC, you need to go back through the tutorial in Cold Harbour.

Seriously, a bit of a long fight, but not difficult at all.

Sweetpea704

The basic problem for my magika Sorc was that I don't have a ton of stamina for blocking and breaking free. So, I didn't block and ran around the columns to break his line of sight. Then, I had enough stam to break free. Then I used my Mage's Wrath and Crystal Frags to wear him down.

jeanbulinckxub17_ESO

Just finished the fight and I guess figured the problem.

Time Stop + Add casting any skill requires you to break free == CC bug

Advice: avoid aggroing adds.

there are adds casting a skill requiring you to break free. It happens when boss cast Time Stop and you also need break free from a add skill the CC button DOESN'T WORS!

YES IT"S A BUG! Or at least a glitch.

Developers don't toke it in advance. I guess if they remove that kind o adds and put more menders or tanks in place the fight can be fine. When the CC works the fight is very easy (for a magic templar LOL).

So, avoid aggroing adds if a (casting skills needs you to break free) add target you kill it asap. Also don't bother targeting the boss while he's shielded, just keep calm, use a potion or a buff skill and wait it to cast time stop again.

Firestar_

Still bugged. Still crap.
Not only does the cc never give you the break free option, the default settings do not work periodically.

So you have a boss that stops time, does damage and the break free option only works sometimes. If it hits you and you can't get it to work, you're dead. Period.

Was seriously pulling my hair out until I remapped the break free buttons to "4", conveniently the thumb button on my gaming mouse. Worked beautifully with 0 issues as a heal+sword n board templar.

But the fact that the default options does not work and I have to hunt down how to fix it on the forum is real garbage.

NocturnalGuideMe

According to these comments, Im a worthless milksop who should haved staying in Coldharbour.

CP56 Stamblade
Im on my 28th attempt at this guy, and right now im standing outside the entrance in Kvatch hoping someone will come along to group with.

He snares and i guess my reaction time isnt great, and it drains my health, by the time i break free hes already attacking again and deals 10k damage. im one-shotted. the only other time i managed to even him down to 3/4 health he starts time again and i gotta deal with adds. no biggie, but then he stops time and smites me down like a little wussy baby and im left trying not to snap my cotroller in half. i cant contend with someone that can do 16k+ damamge in like 3 attacks. getting close and using bloodthirst is cool until i run out of stamina. and hes not even taking that much damage i feel.

ill probably try again when i cool down or level up more but idk. I dont feel like i did any better than when i was level 48, jsut starting this for the first time. Everything else in the game, a little grinding and leveling and i melt through whatever was irking me. its just the bosses for this DLC seem a bit overly difficult for a solo Nightblade. which, i figure, is basically who the Dark Brotherhood caters too.

However, i will admit that im being bested and i dont think they should nerf anything or make it easier. It does have an old-school boss battle feel, complete with patterened attacks and somewhat studiable movesets.
So i appreciate that.
Ill keep trying, but i am glad im not the only one having a struggle.

IronCrystal

Thank you for reviving a 7 month old thread.

NocturnalGuideMe

IronCrystal wrote: »

Thank you for reviving a 7 month old thread.

Vipstaakki

Haha! Only scrubs need to break free. I'm tanky enough to take whatever the primate throws at me and regain what was lost. All the while doing damage to him.
Did the fight first try.

Also, NICE NECRO

Runs

NocturnalGuideMe wrote: »

According to these comments, Im a worthless milksop who should haved staying in Coldharbour.

CP56 Stamblade
Im on my 28th attempt at this guy, and right now im standing outside the entrance in Kvatch hoping someone will come along to group with.

He snares and i guess my reaction time isnt great, and it drains my health, by the time i break free hes already attacking again and deals 10k damage. im one-shotted. the only other time i managed to even him down to 3/4 health he starts time again and i gotta deal with adds. no biggie, but then he stops time and smites me down like a little wussy baby and im left trying not to snap my cotroller in half. i cant contend with someone that can do 16k+ damamge in like 3 attacks. getting close and using bloodthirst is cool until i run out of stamina. and hes not even taking that much damage i feel.

ill probably try again when i cool down or level up more but idk. I dont feel like i did any better than when i was level 48, jsut starting this for the first time. Everything else in the game, a little grinding and leveling and i melt through whatever was irking me. its just the bosses for this DLC seem a bit overly difficult for a solo Nightblade. which, i figure, is basically who the Dark Brotherhood caters too.

However, i will admit that im being bested and i dont think they should nerf anything or make it easier. It does have an old-school boss battle feel, complete with patterened attacks and somewhat studiable movesets.
So i appreciate that.
Ill keep trying, but i am glad im not the only one having a struggle.

What's your gear like? Are you wearing sets, is the gear close to your level? Is it in need of repair? This will be the biggest limiting factor. Since right now you don't need end level gear, there is a good chance you can find a guild mate to craft you some in at least green for free. Crafters are getting the different lower level mats back via doing writs, people have this stuff by the thousands and tens of in their crafting bags.

If that's not it, or once you take care of that...

Stop dealing with the adds. They do nothing but drain your resources. You have DB members fighting those adds for you, use it to your advantage. If your a stam user use a bows heavy attacks on them from far away to get back resources, if mag user use a staff to do so. Its been awhile but iirc using just heavy/light attacks you don't end up taking aggro from the NPCs. When he stops time and comes at you, you are full on all resources.

Remember when you go to break free(same applies to interrupt) you need to hold block before you hold attack to do so. I know it says them both together, but that will not always trigger it. Block needs to happen first even if it's just by a micro second(at least when using a controller). This may be the reason for you think your reaction time isn't great, it could be attack is getting recognized first and not properly executing the break free.

I wish I could give more advice on the fight itself but it has been a while since I've done it. The gear thing is really important for fights like this. I really wish they made the standard mobs in game a bit more challenging so when fights like this happen they don't become brick walls.

NocturnalGuideMe

Runs wrote: »

NocturnalGuideMe wrote: »

According to these comments, Im a worthless milksop who should haved staying in Coldharbour.

CP56 Stamblade
Im on my 28th attempt at this guy, and right now im standing outside the entrance in Kvatch hoping someone will come along to group with.

He snares and i guess my reaction time isnt great, and it drains my health, by the time i break free hes already attacking again and deals 10k damage. im one-shotted. the only other time i managed to even him down to 3/4 health he starts time again and i gotta deal with adds. no biggie, but then he stops time and smites me down like a little wussy baby and im left trying not to snap my cotroller in half. i cant contend with someone that can do 16k+ damamge in like 3 attacks. getting close and using bloodthirst is cool until i run out of stamina. and hes not even taking that much damage i feel.

ill probably try again when i cool down or level up more but idk. I dont feel like i did any better than when i was level 48, jsut starting this for the first time. Everything else in the game, a little grinding and leveling and i melt through whatever was irking me. its just the bosses for this DLC seem a bit overly difficult for a solo Nightblade. which, i figure, is basically who the Dark Brotherhood caters too.

However, i will admit that im being bested and i dont think they should nerf anything or make it easier. It does have an old-school boss battle feel, complete with patterened attacks and somewhat studiable movesets.
So i appreciate that.
Ill keep trying, but i am glad im not the only one having a struggle.

What's your gear like? Are you wearing sets, is the gear close to your level? Is it in need of repair? This will be the biggest limiting factor. Since right now you don't need end level gear, there is a good chance you can find a guild mate to craft you some in at least green for free. Crafters are getting the different lower level mats back via doing writs, people have this stuff by the thousands and tens of in their crafting bags.

If that's not it, or once you take care of that...

Stop dealing with the adds. They do nothing but drain your resources. You have DB members fighting those adds for you, use it to your advantage. If your a stam user use a bows heavy attacks on them from far away to get back resources, if mag user use a staff to do so. Its been awhile but iirc using just heavy/light attacks you don't end up taking aggro from the NPCs. When he stops time and comes at you, you are full on all resources.

Remember when you go to break free(same applies to interrupt) you need to hold block before you hold attack to do so. I know it says them both together, but that will not always trigger it. Block needs to happen first even if it's just by a micro second(at least when using a controller). This may be the reason for you think your reaction time isn't great, it could be attack is getting recognized first and not properly executing the break free.

I wish I could give more advice on the fight itself but it has been a while since I've done it. The gear thing is really important for fights like this. I really wish they made the standard mobs in game a bit more challenging so when fights like this happen they don't become brick walls.

hey thanks for the reply!
yeah i think i was just immediately aggravated and disheartened after a 3 nothing One Shotted Butt Whomping. The fact that he puts out more damage than i even have health is what is stumping me. Its not going anywhere. Jusxzt contiuning my grind to cp160 and then ill get that Bastid!
till then...
http://i.giphy.com/Z8d1CTOi4ola0.gif

Silver_Strider

Honestly, this fight is straight up busted.

When I fought him, he froze everything except for me and him and it became just a 1v1 fight from there on out until I killed him. However, looking on Youtube, I've seen fights that have him freeze and unfreeze time so that adds get into it and several instances of people being unable to move at all until they just simply die.

I'm not entirely sure what's the real problem with it but just send in a bug report and pray ZOS does SOMETHING

Korah_Eaglecry

If I remember correctly I just kept my distance. Took me about 3-4 tries because of all the snares and my character being a Stam build making it quite painful. But I remember using the pillars to avoid him a few times and waiting til he went into some channel to do the majority of my damage.

NocturnalGuideMe

Silver_Strider wrote: »

Honestly, this fight is straight up busted.

When I fought him, he froze everything except for me and him and it became just a 1v1 fight from there on out until I killed him. However, looking on Youtube, I've seen fights that have him freeze and unfreeze time so that adds get into it and several instances of people being unable to move at all until they just simply die.

I'm not entirely sure what's the real problem with it but just send in a bug report and pray ZOS does SOMETHING

i dont think its a bug issue and i dont want them to nerf it because its too hard. it jsut takes patience and skill and im going to have to learn. like i said its got an awesome Old School video game Boss battle feel, like zelda or something.

what happens to me is when i go in nothing happens, then i attack him with a poison shot, he hits me with a bolt of WTF and then the adds start coming. then when you least expect it, he freezes time which snares me and drains my life (Hallowed Ground or whatever the skill he uses can do up to 10k damage), then if i manage to Break Free in time and roll te frick out of there he comes at me with another easily dodgeable snare and then a 14k dps hand of god that smacks me so hard, even Molag Bal goes ....dayum.
and EVEN if i have survived that, which i only have once, and get him to the halfway mark, he unfreezes time and the adds are back. and hopefully i can retreat to the back of the room and have an anxiety attack until he randomly decides to freeze time and Super Death Snare me again, in which case i hope my potion cooldown is ready so i can have a health jump while im basically having the effect of an angry toddler vs their parent at a Walmart. usually ive run out of steam and am fatigued (user error here) that i slip and he gets one through or i run out of stamina and cant use the Bloodthirst thats been basically evenly matching his damage to my healing.

NocturnalGuideMe

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

If I remember correctly I just kept my distance. Took me about 3-4 tries because of all the snares and my character being a Stam build making it quite painful. But I remember using the pillars to avoid him a few times and waiting til he went into some channel to do the majority of my damage.

i keep getting camera stuck when i do that lol.

NocturnalGuideMe

...why cant you delete oops comments on here...

ArchMikem

Majic

In the spirit of about half the comments so far...

I didn't even have to fight him at all. I just stood there smiling and he fell dead at my feet from my awesomeness.

Hope that helps.

bloodthirstyvampire

Hit it till it dies

Phinix1

I find putting a lamp post through his chest works nicely.