February 19, 2026 Livestream Question - Scalecaller Peak

Horace-Wimp · February 20

I wasn't able to watch the entire livestream. I had to check out while you were showing off the new difficulty setting (you were flying around looking for a bear to kill then some trash mobs - Why can't we have flying mounts in ESO, again? You made flying look so easy...Anyway -)

You mentioned something about changing game content based on player feedback. Specifically, you mentioned changing dungeons that players find too difficult or troublesome to make them better and not so difficult to do. Scalecaller Peak IMMEDIATELY came to mind. The skills check of the first boss encounter in NORMAL Scalecaller Peak is so ridiculously difficult that those familiar with tend to quit the dungeon as soon as they realize they've been placed there via the Dungeon Finder. I am guilty of this on all my toons except my main as my main is the only toon I have that has any chance of not dying repeatedly during this fight. I've done the fight a couple of times with a player with max or near max CP that easily nuked the bosses but they are an exception, not the rule.

So, based on your comments during the livestream can we expect Scalecaller Peak to be reworked so that players don't have their time wasted on a fight that is CLEARLY overtuned for what should be NORML difficulty? Say yes and forgive me if I don't hold my breath waiting for the changes to be implemented.

Thank you.

LunaFlora · February 20

that would be nice, Scalecaller Peak's ogre bosses are indeed very difficult

lillybit · February 20

Nooo don't ruin Scalecaller! I love that dungeon. I love that there's interesting mechs and things to do other than just stand and burn. Maybe they could be toned down a little for normal but I would literally cry if they destroyed them

L_Nici · February 20

Scalecaller Peak is not difficult. Even in random search I never had any issue with completing it. The ogres are pretty easy to beat, you just need to do them combined not one after the other.

Paramedicus · February 20

SCP is easy, you just need to follow mechanics

but sure, nerf it, and then wonder why some people hit the wall when they want to try vet content

salander7 · February 20

U48 rant: Normal dungeons are too hard
U51 rant: the difficulty increase from normal to vet is too steep
U54 rant: the difficulty increase from vet to hm is too steep
I guess mobs should spawn at 1hp at be ready to die dramatically.

There is 2 intertwined, time based mechanics, and 2 individual mechanics (that are basic as it gets, interrupt and block/roll). I think none of them kill you in one hit in normal even if you don't play them right.

Also, on flying mounts, it is not the same for a dev to use a tool than to let every player have something that severely breaks game boundaries and was not meant to be part of gameplay, and not expect a million issues.

Morvan · February 20

Scalecaller Peak is extremely easy, as is every other old dungeon, but of course as most DLC dungeons it can be tough if you headbutt it like overland with no regards to any mechanic, as simple as they are.

Tank keeps ogres apart from each other, DPS kill them around the same time, that's it. You can even easily solo it on a ranged build with a heal.

I just find disingenuous when nerfing the content is brought as a solution when it's so so much easier to just learn it, and I'm not talking about any kind of difficulty, there are lots of things in the game I wouldn't mind being nerfed, but this isn't one of them.

Renato90085 · February 20

They are not difficult no longer
last month i just help 3 guild new player done no dead and hm for skin,and i alway help pug low cp do this
The past six months i may help 12-18 pug done personality or skin run
and they all not high cp
because now subclass power to high,most of them had joined game less
than 3 months ago.
but they just need copy a meta crafter gear build(tide/order)
old vet/hm dlc dungeon for they it a normal mode too, just boss dead slow 2-10 sec

frogthroat · February 20

The solo modes are coming so it will probably get easier. I just hope that even after the solo mode it will be possible to go solo to the old group mode. Like, sure, make it easier for those who want it, but leave the more difficult mode as it is for those who enjoy harder content.

Morvan wrote: »

You can even easily solo it on a ranged build with a heal.

If you look at Lucht's sub 10 min trifecta, that run would earn him the third place in speedrun dot com. As in, only two 4 player groups are faster than that run.

GloatingSwine · February 20

Morvan wrote: »

Tank keeps ogres apart from each other, DPS kill them around the same time, that's it. You can even easily solo it on a ranged build with a heal.

I've never been in a pug that has balanced its damage on the ogres. It's always melee first then ranged.

AzuraFan · February 20

I've pugged this dungeon a lot and didn't even know there was a problem with the ogres, so they must be fairly easy on normal. Can't speak for vet.

twisttop138 · February 20

AzuraFan wrote: »

I've pugged this dungeon a lot and didn't even know there was a problem with the ogres, so they must be fairly easy on normal. Can't speak for vet.

Vet is not hard. Neither is hm really. I think the problems people run into a lot is pugs. You never know what you're gonna get. Like a box of chocolates, so I've heard. Normal is cool for pugs maybe even some vet, but once I started doing organized group runs, I'll never go back to pugs.

frogthroat · February 20

twisttop138 wrote: »

Neither is hm really.

The ogres have only normal and vet difficulty. Only Zaan has HM.

Soarora · February 20

GloatingSwine wrote: »

Morvan wrote: »

Tank keeps ogres apart from each other, DPS kill them around the same time, that's it. You can even easily solo it on a ranged build with a heal.

I've never been in a pug that has balanced its damage on the ogres. It's always melee first then ranged.

I think people see the one they’re closer to and tunnel vision it. I also attack the melee one first unless I see the other DPS is attacking it, then I do middle to keep the balance. People who don’t know mechanics should be willing to learn if they’re told to kill both around the same time.

I was surprised when I tried to stack the ogres on normal that it obliterates everyone still. So I guess the question here is… is the normal level of dungeon for people who don’t want to do any mechanics and not die or is it for learning how to do a dungeon?

And I’m surprised people are saying it’s easy on veteran as it has been a pug buster multiple times for me (mostly because of the ice-chase, people struggle with that. I struggled with it when learning tank too because youre so close to the boss… and I had lightning form so I couldn’t see the white glow LOL). But I don’t mind pug buster first bosses. Saves the suffering from doing more of the dungeon with people incapable of clearing some later boss (edit: and honestly, I wish we had more mechanic and dps checks on first bosses. I don’t like leaving bad groups unless we hit a wall because I want the pugs to understand why I’m leaving and have a tangible goal to pursue).

madman65 · February 20

If I could get all the new gamers to run Scalecaller Peak then they would understand why they need to know the mechanics in this game. Scalecaller is a great way to learn the mechanics of a dungeon to make the game smother for all gamers. If I were to change anything in Scalcaller it would be the last boss. Those areas of poison is very difficult, the game seems to be able to separate the group and the next thing you know your in the middle of the big poison area and it activates.

Zephiran23 · February 20

Unless it got fixed recently and I missed it, the main change needed is the ability to explore after killing the final boss.

heimdall14_9 · February 20

there is nothing in SCP that needs fixed players just need to fix their lack of doing mechs , as i solo SCP with 0 issues following mechs .... i understand learning is harder then getting something nurfed but really this is way the games became un-fun as it is EVERYTHING FUN ( hard ) gets gutted because players dont want to LEARN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Horace-Wimp · February 21

salander7 wrote: »

...Also, on flying mounts...

That's fine. But at least give us Levitation and Featherfall.

As I understand The Elder Scrolls Timeline, Elder Scrolls Online is the in the distant past with ALL of the TES games that came before ESO happening in future after ESO.

So, the spells Levitation and Featherfall from TES3: Morrowind had to stat somewhere. Why not during ESO's place in the Timeline? I haven't played Morrowind in years but I seem to remember Levitation having a maximum duration of 120 seconds (which was it's own kind of fun) and Featherfall lasting a maximum of 30 seconds (which just added to the fun.)

I would like to get up on that rock over Vivec City and to the top of the volcano in Vvardenfell (unless there is already a way to climb up there that I have yet to find??? I've spent many an hour searching.)

Renato90085 · February 21

Horace-Wimp wrote: »

salander7 wrote: »

...Also, on flying mounts...

That's fine. But at least give us Levitation and Featherfall.

As I understand The Elder Scrolls Timeline, Elder Scrolls Online is the in the distant past with ALL of the TES games that came before ESO happening in future after ESO.

So, the spells Levitation and Featherfall from TES3: Morrowind had to stat somewhere. Why not during ESO's place in the Timeline? I haven't played Morrowind in years but I seem to remember Levitation having a maximum duration of 120 seconds (which was it's own kind of fun) and Featherfall lasting a maximum of 30 seconds (which just added to the fun.)

I would like to get up on that rock over Vivec City and to the top of the volcano in Vvardenfell (unless there is already a way to climb up there that I have yet to find??? I've spent many an hour searching.)

This is possible,but you need a sorc

Horace-Wimp · February 21

Renato90085 wrote: »

...This is possible,but you need a sorc...

Go on. Do tell.

Renato90085 · February 21

Horace-Wimp wrote: »

Renato90085 wrote: »

...This is possible,but you need a sorc...

Go on. Do tell.

i dont know we can talk this in forum or not,if we can i will tell you..
also,all map can jump/run out too,it why i think we cant have fly skill or mount,the outside is nothing

Horace-Wimp · February 21

Renato90085 wrote: »

Horace-Wimp wrote: »

Renato90085 wrote: »

...This is possible,but you need a sorc...

Go on. Do tell.

i dont know we can talk this in forum or not,if we can i will tell you..
also,all map can jump/run out too,it why i think we cant have fly skill or mount,the outside is nothing

Um....okay? Why wouldn't it be okay to talk about it here? If it can be done, it can be done. It seems like I've explored every nook and cranny around the volcano and I have not been able to find any way to get up there. There are invisible walls everywhere that it looks like I should be able to just jump up. But I have not found a single gap in those walls nor a designed path that allows access to climb the volcano.

I'll keep looking whenever the mood hits me. It is possible that I've skipped over a nook or cranny. Maybe if I can find a way to survive the lava lake? /shrug.

spartaxoxo · February 21

The only adjustment they should make to Scalecaller Peak is the final boss' poison statues on hard mode having a slightly longer tell imo. Other than that I wouldn't adjust it.

Edit
The poison from the statue is the only mechanic that can be difficult to follow even when you understand the mechanic. The best way of handling that mechanic is avoiding it like the plague by pushing the boss into ice phase as fast as possible to minimize its appearance. Mechanics that are so hard to follow that even when you know what you're doing to the point it's better to skip them should probably be adjusted to be more reasonable to follow. All of the other Scalecaller Peak mechanics are just about actually following them and none of the rest are particularly complex. It's stuff like stand in a specific spot or kill bosses at the same time.

Even that solo trifecta with Lucht dealt with this mechanic by having strong enough DPS to not get the mechanic.

The way that mech works is the statue will light up and then spew a poison that is a one shot in a cone in front of it. The problem is the delay between when the statue lights up and when the poison spews is so brief that it's often unrealistic to get out of it. It's not a fight you're allowed to remain stationary but you already need to be on the correct diaganol line before the statue lights up to have any hope of getting out of it. It's possible to do but it's extremely unforgiving to the point even very good players would rather not deal with it and instead only want to try with groups that can chain ice phases instead.

spartaxoxo · February 21

GloatingSwine wrote: »

Morvan wrote: »

Tank keeps ogres apart from each other, DPS kill them around the same time, that's it. You can even easily solo it on a ranged build with a heal.

I've never been in a pug that has balanced its damage on the ogres. It's always melee first then ranged.

Then say something it the group wipes. The first boss really isn't hard if you kill them at the same time, especially on normal.

Ezhh · February 21

I'm probably a minority at this point, but I would love so much to see harder versions of certain old content. For dungeons, things like SCP, MHK and so on come to mind. They are well built dungeons but just far too easy with current power levels and so many mechanics in general can be skipped. For trials MoL is the biggest offender - it's almost impossible to see the end boss' full mechanics unless you have a full group that commits to holding back and doing no damage for a really long time.

For clarity, I don't think the current versions should be made harder, and I'm also fine with a version that is easier than normal for those who want it, but please let's not argue to dumb down things that are already quite straightforward for many of us to the point that there's nothing left for us to engage with. More difficulty options is the way to go, not nerfing everything until it feels like a walking simulator.

lillybit · February 21

Ezhh wrote: »

I'm probably a minority at this point, but I would love so much to see harder versions of certain old content. For dungeons, things like SCP, MHK and so on come to mind. They are well built dungeons but just far too easy with current power levels and so many mechanics in general can be skipped. For trials MoL is the biggest offender - it's almost impossible to see the end boss' full mechanics unless you have a full group that commits to holding back and doing no damage for a really long time.

For clarity, I don't think the current versions should be made harder, and I'm also fine with a version that is easier than normal for those who want it, but please let's not argue to dumb down things that are already quite straightforward for many of us to the point that there's nothing left for us to engage with. More difficulty options is the way to go, not nerfing everything until it feels like a walking simulator.

When I did vMoL I really wanted to hold off and do the full mechs; was promised we would eventually but the burn was too easy. It was so disappointing I never had the change to try it. I don't do trials any more so probably won't now

Frayton · February 21

Play the mechs and SCP is fine.

The only issues I've found are pugs generally don't play mechs even if you explain it to them. I don't know if that's anti social thing that many people here claim they do and refuse to look at group chat or if they just don't care.

The other problem is the quest sometimes bugs out for some reason and you can't complete it bc the final NPC you need to talk to isn't there or you just can't talk to it.

Reginald_leBlem · February 21

All I want is Mountain God as a title.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

Renato90085 · 7:21AM

Horace-Wimp wrote: »

Renato90085 wrote: »

Horace-Wimp wrote: »

Renato90085 wrote: »

...This is possible,but you need a sorc...

Go on. Do tell.

i dont know we can talk this in forum or not,if we can i will tell you..
also,all map can jump/run out too,it why i think we cant have fly skill or mount,the outside is nothing

Um....okay? Why wouldn't it be okay to talk about it here? If it can be done, it can be done. It seems like I've explored every nook and cranny around the volcano and I have not been able to find any way to get up there. There are invisible walls everywhere that it looks like I should be able to just jump up. But I have not found a single gap in those walls nor a designed path that allows access to climb the volcano.

I'll keep looking whenever the mood hits me. It is possible that I've skipped over a nook or cranny. Maybe if I can find a way to survive the lava lake? /shrug.

Your profile is hidden..so i post vidon link here,if have any problem i will delete soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ypxWXtQAnI

Horace-Wimp · 7:58AM

Renato90085 wrote: »

...>snip<...

Outstanding! Very nicely done. And thank you!

I don't see how there could be any issue doing this. There are castles and other buildings up there so the devs clearly want players to explore. Maybe this area will be unlocked in a future game update and they'll stick a wayshrine up there somewhere to make it easier.

I've been on that first ledge many times but never thought to shoot across as shown in the video (my main is a sroc.). I've always looked for a gap in the invisible wall to the right. I will need to alt+tab to dollow the same path as shown in the video.

Fine work!