Which Dungeons Can't Be Solo'd?

Jusey1 · January 2022

So, I was curious after soloing Scalecaller Peak... Which dungeons actually cannot be solo'd due to mechanics? I only know Fungal Grotto 2 off the top of my head due to the instant kill mechanic a boss has (and there is no way of a companion actually being of any use in that situation), but is there any other?

I've been thinking of going through dungeons one by one as a solo (with a companion as a healer though) so trying to remember all the different dungeons and their mechanics right now to know which one I shouldn't waste time in trying.

FakeFox · January 2022

Direfrost Keep should be to only one that can not be soloed. A few others like Whitegold Tower, Cradle of Shadows or Wayrest Sewers 2 also have mechanics that prevent soloing, but those can be cheesed with pets/companions. Fungal Grotto 2 can also be soloed.

Necrotech_Master · January 2022

direfrost keep
fungal grotto 2
wayrest sewers 2
crypt of hearts 2
cradle of shadows
moon hunter keep
...possibly others im not thinking of

really any dungeon that has a mechanic that locks you down that you cant cc out of (or cases like direfrost keep that require more than 1 person to progress the dungeon)

GodLordOverlord · January 2022

If you are determined enough, all of them can be soloed. I have done them all on normal, but some of them require special builds to solo. For example, in the last boss of Ruins of Mazzatun, you can't use your abilities for most of the fight, so you have to invest heavily into health and health recovery to survive while you don't have access to heals.

Like you mentioned, some bosses such as the one in Fungal Grotto 2 have lock down mechanics that normally need another player to break you out of. To beat these bosses, you need to have the Precognition ultimate from the Psijic skill line. This skill can be used while under crowd control and it allows you to reverse time by a few seconds. As far as I can remember, the only boss that this won't work on is the first one of Wayrest 2. However, there are a couple different techniques that can be used to beat her.

If you want help soloing a specific dungeon, I can give you advice.

Jusey1 · February 2022

GodLordOverlord wrote: »

If you are determined enough, all of them can be soloed. I have done them all on normal, but some of them require special builds to solo. For example, in the last boss of Ruins of Mazzatun, you can't use your abilities for most of the fight, so you have to invest heavily into health and health recovery to survive while you don't have access to heals.

I ended up surviving with just heals from Mirri in all honesty. Not my favorite dungeon to solo though due to that final boss mechanic is annoying.

GodLordOverlord wrote: »

Like you mentioned, some bosses such as the one in Fungal Grotto 2 have lock down mechanics that normally need another player to break you out of. To beat these bosses, you need to have the Precognition ultimate from the Psijic skill line.

Oh yeah. I forgot about this. I haven't done Summerset yet though on this character but I just finish Vvardenfell. So will be in Summerset soon.

Ye_Olde_Crowe · February 2022

I soloed FG2 with the help of a companion, a dino combat pet, a Pale Order ring and the fact that my WW is rather beefy. Companion and pet tore tiny pieces out of the enemy while she pierced my downed char with her blade. In the end my dino
won.

Snamyap · March 2022

Direfrost Keep can be soloed by Nightblades. Shoot an arrow at the troll behind the locked gate and then use Teleport Strike when he's close enough.

Krayvaan · May 2022

CoS is soloable - at least on normal

Dranos' instagib pin-and-stab ability can be bypassed a couple of ways; and RNG can also help.

Psyjic Ult 'Precog' can get you out of it.

Also, on my Stamina DK, I found that every so often, (it seemed to be if I did enough damage - or perhaps just got lucky), he would put down his Burning Seal, the adds would pin me, but when he was winding up his one-shot he would switch to summoning the 3 shades and glow red. The one-shot would never come.
With some well times Standard Of Might ult's, keeping my Companion alive, and a lot of luck, I eventually beat him.

Imperial City Prison can't be solo'd currently - due to the silly 2 level mechanic right before the Wardens Council.
Unless you're on a Nightblade; or some other class that can teleport/blink fast enough to pull both levers in time.

Necrotech_Master · May 2022

Snamyap wrote: »

Direfrost Keep can be soloed by Nightblades. Shoot an arrow at the troll behind the locked gate and then use Teleport Strike when he's close enough.

this doesnt require a NB, any class with a ranged aoe and gap closer will work (i have done it on a templar with stampede)

AvalonRanger · June 2022

Imperial prison...Can't open the door by solo in half of dungeon progress.

Necrotech_Master · June 2022

AvalonRanger wrote: »

Imperial prison...Can't open the door by solo in half of dungeon progress.

ive seen it mentioned that a NB with shadow image could probably do that with the right timing and positioning, or maybe a sorc streak as there is a little leeway on the timing of the levers

but that limits soloing to 1, maybe 2 classes