Which Normal Dungeons Can't Be Soloed

Colecovision · December 2017

First off, it's a struggle for me on some of these dungeons, so when I make it to a spot where I can't get through because of plates it's really frustrating. That guy in Direfrost keep could have met me at the front door instead of a few mini-bosses in. I also fought through Blackheart Haven and had no chance on the final boss. Is that a L2P issue or is that guy always going to turn me into a skilless skeleton and then kill me before I can get any skills back? If it's a L2P issue, I'm fully in support of that. I actually miss games that let you go right to the bosses and get your butt kicked. I just don't want to work my way back to Captain Blackheart if it isn't actually possible to complete the dungeon.

So which dungeons CAN'T be completed solo because of boss mechanics or levers? Also, if you have tricks to get by these things, please share.

Kram8ion · December 2017

I screamed in direfost when I got to that point and couldn’t continue also it was my second dungeon ever after feeling like a god soloing fungal grotto1 (yes the babies dungeon)
I’ve done a couple of others since but some of them are way over my head, I guess I’m preparing for dragon star really
Btw “F**k you Elden root hollow! Arrgh

code65536 · December 2017

Fungal 2, chain gang on boss 2, portal on spider daedra
Wayrest 2, Malubeth mechanic
CoH 2, spider daedra webbing, Neri's pickup
Direfrost, gate pads
Blackheart, skeleton mechanic
WGT, inhibitor blue phase
ICP, Ibomez tenderize, gate levers
Mazzatun, hallucination
Cradle, chain mechanic

Some of these can be burned through so you don't see the mechanic. E.g., in Cradle, if you don't kill the shades and instead let him reabsorb them, it delays the chain mechanic and it's fairly easy to push him to the next split before he does the jump and chain sequence.

Some can also be bypassed with sorc pets and/or streak.

Colecovision · December 2017

@code65536 Great post. Thank you

SirAndy · December 2017

You *can* solo Direfrost, i have done so several times.

There's actually no need for the pressure plates, there's a way to access a lever through a door that allows you to get close to the boss below the pressure plates, you can then kill him through a locked gate and when he's dead, track back to the start of the dungeon and use the portal to port inside his chamber.

Once in there, you can finish the dungeon ...

vovus69 · December 2017

FG2 is doable - you need to do destro ult just before you will be caught. Ult will destroy the shadows.

-vovus

Nestor · December 2017

Colecovision wrote: »

I also fought through Blackheart Haven and had no chance on the final boss. Is that a L2P issue or is that guy always going to turn me into a skilless skeleton and then kill me before I can get any skills back?

Actually, he turns you into a pretty bad ass character when he does that. Do Light Attacks on the Adds during that phase and they melt. I think the LA's work on the boss too (some bosses are immune to damage while their adds are up). Anyway, while you are a skeleton, it's like you have Overload and a limitless Ultimate Pool

pizzaow · December 2017

If you are interested in soling dungeons, I highly recommend taking a look at some of the things done by @Vaoh

He does a good job explaining the mechanics in case you want to try soloing too. As far as I know the only ones he hasn't soloed (on Vet) is Blackheart Haven, Ruins of Mazzatun, Blootroot forge and falkreath (although I think he's gotten very close here).

Some examples:
White Gold Tower
Imperial City Prison
Cradle of Shadows

firedrgn · December 2017

You can solo direfrost I have made it to last boss as well. You can also solo black heart . I ha e not yet tho.

Danksta · December 2017

From what I understand you can avoid the skeleton mechanic on Blackheart Haven by transforming into a werewolf.

code65536 wrote: »

Fungal 2, chain gang on boss 2, portal on spider daedra
Wayrest 2, Malubeth mechanic
CoH 2, spider daedra webbing, Neri's pickup
Direfrost, gate pads
Blackheart, skeleton mechanic
WGT, inhibitor blue phase
ICP, Ibomez tenderize, gate levers
Mazzatun, hallucination
Cradle, chain mechanic

Some of these can be burned through so you don't see the mechanic. E.g., in Cradle, if you don't kill the shades and instead let him reabsorb them, it delays the chain mechanic and it's fairly easy to push him to the next split before he does the jump and chain sequence.

Some can also be bypassed with sorc pets and/or streak.

You can actually solo FG2. On the second boss if you place your AoEs just before getting pinned they will kill one of the shades, it does take a few times to get the timing down though. For the spider boss if you just stand on the bridge you won't get teleported.