At what level did you first beat Molag Bal?

Yoma73

I realize that most here probably beat him and finished the main quest before One Tamriel but i'm curious, for those who came here late, at what level did you beat Molag Bal?

I must admit, i'm somewhat of an altoholic and up until now, my highest level character had been below level 20.
That also means i have no CP points since i haven't reached level 50 yet with any of my characters.

So last weekend i decided to make a new character and see how quickly i could get her through the main quest and beat Molag Bal.
I went with a High Elf Pet Sorceress, a class that i find by far the easiest to play solo.
Your pet can tank and taunt boss enemies as well as heal you and you can stack two shields (Annulment and Conjured Ward) which makes for excellent surviveability.

The only outside help was a set of crafted level 20 Julianos gear (in blue) and some blue food i got from a fellow guild member.

By the time i was done with Molag Bal, i had just leveled up to 24. Looking back, i think it could have been done even quicker as i did get distracted a few times (shiny things!).
Realistically, i think somewhere around level 20 could be possible (without CP points).

Sigma957

I was level 48 I think way back when Molag Bal was a challenge and a tough sob

Cpt_Teemo

Sigma957 wrote: »

I was level 48 I think way back when Molag Bal was a challenge and a tough sob

Also before OT as well, I remember you had to be level 48-50 atleast to even do the mission I believe

phileunderx2

Don't remember exactly but most likely somewhere after 45.

Yoma73

Sigma957 wrote: »

I was level 48 I think way back when Molag Bal was a challenge and a tough sob

He certainly did not feel like a real challenge, even for someone as casual as myself.

For me, the most difficult fight during the whole main quest-line were the Champions in the Ancestral Crypt during the Valley of the Blades quest.
They seemed to constantly ignore my pets taunt and i kept running out of resources just trying to survive.

Keldheir

The first time I was level 48, second time way past level 50 and the third time around level 25-ish. Don't like the main quest, so I only do it once a year.

TheShadowScout

First time I beat him? That was with Leskandera, at level... V1 !

Which was the same level I had when I beat Mannimarco in Sancre Tor... at the twentieth or so attempt (boy was that a tough fight for me back then... ahhh, the days before nerf, huh?)

Of course, I always took my time with my questing, doing all I could and never rushing through the story, so I think I always reached level 50 or equivalent back in the days somewhere between going to coldharbor and starting the assault on his villa to stop the planemeld...

dwtdwtdwt

I was level 45. But at that time, that was the earliest you could get the quest to kill him. The main story quest line, along with Mages Guild and Fighters Guild quest lines, were only available every 5 to 10 levels or so before One Tamriel. Before that you couldn't get to Coldharbour before level 45. Or even to another faction zone for that matter until, at least, level 45.

AzraelKrieg

Sigma957 wrote: »

I was level 48 I think way back when Molag Bal was a challenge and a tough sob

Pretty much this. Used to be such a pain.

Shardan4968

CP 150 here, I don't understand how is that possible to finish main quest below 30 level.

AzraelKrieg

Shardan4968 wrote: »

CP 150 here, I don't understand how is that possible to finish main quest below 30 level.

Complete the main quest until you can't continue it, do the minimum requirements in the Coldharbour quest line to trigger that last main quest step.

paulsimonps

VR1 back when Molag Bal was supposedly hard. Never had a problem with him, even back at launch. He was a long fight sure, but I was never in danger or even close to dying.

Aisle9

first time, V1 on my magblade

the 7 other alts, between lvl40 and 45

TheShadowScout wrote: »

First time I beat him? That was with Leskandera, at level... V1 !

Which was the same level I had when I beat Mannimarco in Sancre Tor... at the twentieth or so attempt (boy was that a tough fight for me back then... ahhh, the days before nerf, huh?)

Of course, I always took my time with my questing, doing all I could and never rushing through the story, so I think I always reached level 50 or equivalent back in the days somewhere between going to coldharbor and starting the assault on his villa to stop the planemeld...

Valley of the Blades was harder the first time I did it, that crypt fight was intense

Sigma957

Yoma73 wrote: »

Sigma957 wrote: »

I was level 48 I think way back when Molag Bal was a challenge and a tough sob

He certainly did not feel like a real challenge, even for someone as casual as myself.

For me, the most difficult fight during the whole main quest-line were the Champions in the Ancestral Crypt during the Valley of the Blades quest.
They seemed to constantly ignore my pets taunt and i kept running out of resources just trying to survive.

He was a challenge when ESO first came out Manimarco even more so.

Yarlenzey

Who is Molag Bal?

Tryxus

Lvl 49

But the battle bugged out and I got one shotted. When I respawned at the base of the stairs, Molag Bal was still there and he kept one shotting me cuz I lost my divinity

Logging out and back in placed me in the Colored Rooms of Meridia

Wish I could win every battle by relogging

bebynnag

first time i beat him i was 49,

finishing the quest set me back to level 1 and i was confused & upset that all my work had been for nothing & now i had to do the quest all over again but on a diffrent faction

yes this is tha actual thought process i went through 5 days after console released, having refused to watch any streamers/read any guides so as to completley avoid 'spoilers'

i would like to think ive learned a thing or 2 since then!

Master_Fluff

Ah, the good old days of tough quest bosses. Back then beating Mannimarco and Molag Bal on level was an achievement worthy of zone-wide praise. These days they're both pushovers.

Yarlenzey

ulrik.igerupb16_ESO wrote: »

Ah, the good old days of tough quest bosses. Back then beating Mannimarco and Molag Bal on level was an achievement worthy of zone-wide praise. These days they're both pushovers.

Who is mannimarco?

Fischblut

Vr3, 2016 03 03 as screenshot says



Having horrible "build" (using wrong gear sets and attributes), I waited as long as I could before attempting quests which scaled to my level... It didn't really help, just delayed the inevitable. I was so proud when I completed this quest for first time; each next character was doing it just for skill point

Ilithyania

around 46-50

became Vet Rank 1 in Coldharbour.

2H + Resto

SammyFable

Considering I did all the AD, mage's and fighter's guild and Coldharbour quests before, I was around 48-50. This was also way before One Tamriel dumbed down the game.

MrGarlic

I ran an experiment similar to this with a Khajiit Stamina Nightblade. I don't remember her level when defeating Molag Bal, but she was level 49 when she finished Cadwell's Silver.

My goal was to only do questline activities, but I was distracted by a few Dolmens on the way, so could have done it at an even lower level.

It was an interesting experiment. I wish I had taken screenshots.

Enslaved

Its easy when you are a sorcerer. You should be ashamed, OP.

Aisle9

Fischblut wrote: »

Vr3, 2016 03 03 as screenshot says



Having horrible "build" (using wrong gear sets and attributes), I waited as long as I could before attempting quests which scaled to my level... It didn't really help, just delayed the inevitable. I was so proud when I completed this quest for first time; each next character was doing it just for skill point

... using agony ...

Good Gods, even I realized it was just utter poopoo after using it a couple times...

xD

Storymaster

2014, Level 49, my DK died a few times, but I finally got the *** then found myself summarily trapped in the Colored Rooms/Meridia's realm. lmao. It was awesome. There was no way to follow the quest chain and leave, even beyond quitting, reloading, relogging. Had to pay the wayshrine fee to get out. I just considered it a tithe to Merid-Nunda.

MasterSpatula

Never managed to get to him lower than VR1. Too much of a completionist.

xenowarrior92eb17_ESO

3 years ago, lvl 45 naked( yet it was harder and challenging)

starlizard70ub17_ESO

The first time, way back over 3 years ago, I was level VR1. (anyone remember VRs ). Just recently, a few months ago, my stamWarden kicked his ass at level 46. It wasn't even a contest. Back in the day, first starting out, the Mage questline, Fighter's guild questline, and the main questline were a lot harder. People didn't laugh at Gutstripper or Dosha back then. Odds are you died back then. (at least until you figured out those bosses mechanics and weaknesses.)

zaria

AzraelKrieg wrote: »

Shardan4968 wrote: »

CP 150 here, I don't understand how is that possible to finish main quest below 30 level.

Complete the main quest until you can't continue it, do the minimum requirements in the Coldharbour quest line to trigger that last main quest step.

This, lots of players do the main quest early as its give serious xp and lots of skill points.
An pretty common leveling strategy, you do dolmens, delves and public dungeons and get skyshards, you also do the main and guild quests. Run trough zones fast just pick up lore books on your way and you get an usable character then you hit 50.
Also do random daily dungeons then you start getting past level 30.

MercyKilling

Haven't yet. Stopped playing at around level 40.