Online:The Cauldron
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Group Dungeon | ||||
Discoverable | Yes | |||
Completion | Objective | |||
Dungeon | Yes | |||
# of Zones | (?) | |||
Zone | ||||
Redolent Loam, Deshaan | ||||
Location | ||||
West of Narsis | ||||
Instanced Dungeon | ||||
Min Level | 45 | |||
Group Size | 4 | |||
Bosses | 5 | |||
Mini-Bosses | 0 | |||
Veteran Speed Run Target | 35 mins | |||
Loading Screen | ||||
Once a thriving source of profit for the merchant Felisa Vendu, she abandoned this old mine after workers revolted. They insisted that voices came to them from the darkness. A low whispered chanting that followed them to their sleep, driving many of them mad. Since then, only fools have entered.
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The Cauldron is a group dungeon in western Deshaan.
It is included in the Flames of Ambition DLC alongside Black Drake Villa. The entrance is located west of Narsis.
There is a small camp with two bedrolls, a backpack, a seasoning sack and a barrel located just northeast of the Cauldron, sitting against a large boulder. A copy of the lore book, Noxiphilic Sanguivoria, is sitting atop the barrel at this camp. A Dark Fissure spawns nearby.
Backstory Description[edit]
- Update 29 Patch Notes
Long-forgotten ritual sites and ruins of the past fill the mountains of western Deshaan and serve as enticing sources of power for devious forces. When the citizens of a quiet Dark Elf village start to go missing, all eyes turn to the sinister cult residing in a nearby abandoned mine. Delve deep underground to rescue the kidnapped people and stop a dark ritual before it can unleash destruction.
Hidden within the eastern hills of Deshaan, a long-abandoned mine has become the site of cult activity, and Drathas, a local Dark Elf from a nearby village, needs your help to rescue his enslaved family. However, Drathas is not the only one interested in the mine, as the fan-favorite Dremora Lyranth also has reason to explore its depths, too … With both Lyranth and Drathas at your side, you must venture deep into the Cauldron, confront the Order of the Waking Flame, free their captives, and put a stop to the ritual at its heart.
- Flames of Ambition Bundle Details
A fervent new cult has kidnapped innocent Dark Elves, dragging them to a lair deep within a long-abandoned mine. Join two unusual saviors to penetrate the defenses of the Cauldron and stop the Order of the Waking Flame from completing their deadly ritual.
Related Quests[edit]
- The Cauldron: Descend into the Cauldron and rescue the Dark Elf captives. / You defeated Baron Zaudrus and stopped the cultist ritual.
- Into the Deep: Help Lyranth recover a map from a group of cultists.
- Pledge: The Cauldron: Enter the Cauldron and return Undaunted.
Characters[edit]
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Enemies[edit]
Normal Enemies[edit]
- Bile Glob
- Clannfear
- Clannfear Matron
- Cold-Flame Atronach
- Dremora Gandrakyn
- Dremora Skullguard
- Dremora Slaver
- Dremora Torturer
- Fetcherfly Hive
- Fetcher Fly Swarm
- Flame Atronach
- Gore Glob
- Iron Maiden (Hard Mode-only)
- Kagouti
- Magma Scamp
- Molten Guardian
- Molten Fiend
- Molten Pillar
- Waking Flame Invoker
- Waking Flame Spellsaber
- Waking Flame Torchlord
- Scamp
- Shalk
- Storm Atronach
- Watchling
- Xivilai Ravager
- Xivilai Thresher
- Xivilai Toxicator
Elite Enemies[edit]
- Armored Daedroth
- Daedroth
- Flame Colossus
- Magma Daedroth (Hard Mode-only)
- Scorching Ogrim
- Watcher
Champion Enemies[edit]
Bosses[edit]
- Oxblood the Depraved, an armored ogrim
- Taskmaster Viccia, a xivilai
- Molten Guardian, an iron atronach
- Free Lyranth, a gauntlet encounter
- Baron Zaudrus, an havocrel
Layout[edit]
Abandoned Mine[edit]
The first area is a cavernous chamber with a few giant mushrooms growing in it and the occasional fetcherfly flitting about. A standing body of water sits along the eastern wall; mudcrabs wallow along the shore.
The first pull consists of two cultist torchlords, an invoker, two Clannfear and a Clannfear Matron. Two generic captives are in cages here, along with Nevrasa.
You'll find another torchlord and an invoker further up the path. A red watcher patrols up and down the hill. A camp full of empty cages, spoiled food, some containers and implements of pain is located to their right. The path ahead of the two cultists forks: the aforementioned watcher patrols the left side, while a clannfear and a clannfear matron devour a corpse on the right. The third group of enemies is at the top of the hill. Two torchlords and a scamp guard a group of cages full of dead captives. You'll find the Final Will and Testament of Fovus Rivul among a group of three corpses, between a wooden cage and a ladder leading up to an elevated platform. Another watcher patrols the road, and two clannfear are devouring a guar corpse further up. The door ahead leads to the Oxblood's Menagerie.
Oxblood's Menagerie[edit]
This is the first boss's chamber. You will face a giant ogrim named Oxblood the Depraved. An injured villager, Drathas's uncle Avron, is located off to the north, sitting near the northwestern wall (to the left of the entrance). Cages line the edge of the room, and are suspended from the ceiling by chains. You must defeat the boss to move on.
Howling Cavern[edit]
Books[edit]
- Hidden Diary by Nestrana Furotis
- Operations Report: West Narsis Mining Concern by Alven Nadus, Overseer
- Final Will and Testament of Fovus Rivul by Fovus Rivul — A villager's harrowing encounter with the Order of the Waking Flame
Sets[edit]
Set Name | Bonuses | Armor Weight |
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Unleashed Ritualist |
2 items: Adds 25-1096 Maximum Magicka |
Light Armor |
Dagon's Dominion |
2 items: Adds 3-129 Weapon and Spell Damage |
Medium Armor |
Foolkiller's Ward |
2 items: Adds 34-1487 Armor |
Heavy Armor |
Baron Zaudrus |
1 item: Adds 12-548 Maximum Stamina |
Monster Helm Sets |
Achievements[edit]
There are 20 achievements associated with this Dungeon:
Achievement | Points | Description | Reward | |
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Flames of Ambition Explorer | 5 | Enter either Black Drake Villa or the Cauldron for the first time. | Outfit Style: Fire-Forged Maul | |
| Waking Flame Style Master | 50 | Learn every chapter in the Waking Flame style book, occasionally found as rewards for completing the Cauldron dungeon. | |
Needed for The Cauldron Challenger | ||||
The Cauldron Challenger | 50 | Complete the listed achievements for Veteran Cauldron. | ||
The Cauldron Conqueror | 10 | Defeat Oxblood the Depraved, Taskmaster Viccia, the Molten Guardian; free Lyranth; and defeat Baron Zaudrus in Veteran Cauldron. | Skin: Dagon's Viscerent Bust: Baron Zaudrus (page) |
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Schemes Disrupted | 50 | Defeat Baron Zaudrus after raising the challenge banner in Veteran Cauldron. | Title: Spark of Vengeance | |
Relentless Justice | 50 | Defeat all encounters in addition to Oxblood the Depraved, Taskmaster Viccia, the Molten Guardian; free Lyranth; and defeat Baron Zaudrus in Veteran Cauldron without suffering a group member death. | ||
Hot-Footed | 50 | Defeat all encounters in addition to Oxblood the Depraved, Taskmaster Viccia, the Molten Guardian; free Lyranth; and defeat Baron Zaudrus within 35 minutes of entering Veteran Cauldron. Your timer starts when you engage the first group of enemies. | ||
Normal | ||||
Flames of Ambition Scout | 10 | Complete both Black Drake Villa and the Cauldron in Normal. | ||
The Cauldron Vanquisher | 10 | Defeat Oxblood the Depraved, Taskmaster Viccia, the Molten Guardian; free Lyranth; and defeat Baron Zaudrus in the Cauldron. | Trophy: Baron Zaudrus (page) Basalt Pillar, Glowing (page) 50,000 |
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Daedric Demolitionist | 10 | Destroy 100 Molten Pillars using Lyranth's Cold-Flame Infusion synergy as a group in the Cauldron. | ||
Veteran | ||||
Flames of Ambition Delver | 50 | Complete both Black Drake Villa and the Cauldron in Veteran. | Dye: Scintillating Scarlet | |
Subterranean Smasher | 50 | Defeat all encounters in addition to Oxblood the Depraved, Taskmaster Viccia, the Molten Guardian; free Lyranth; and defeat Baron Zaudrus after raising the challenge banner in Veteran Cauldron within 35 minutes without suffering a group member death. | Title: Subterranean Smasher | |
Cultist Slayer | 10 | Defeat 200 Cultists in Veteran Cauldron. | ||
Watcher Slayer | 10 | Defeat 30 Watchers in Veteran Cauldron. | ||
Hold It Together | 10 | Defeat Baron Zaudrus without suffering a group member death via Ash Vent Disintegration in Veteran Cauldron. | ||
Curtain of Fire | 10 | During the fight against the Molten Guardian, allow 20 ticks of Magmatic Eruption to fire consecutively without interruption in Veteran Cauldron. | ||
Can't Catch Me! | 10 | Defeat Taskmaster Viccia without anyone in your group triggering a single trap in Veteran Cauldron. | ||
Glob Security | 10 | Defeat Oxblood the Depraved without killing any of the Gore Globs during the fight in Veteran Cauldron. Oxblood must not use Deviant Consumption to consume one of the Gore Globs. | ||
Master of Messes | 10 | Free Lyranth after using three or less Daedric Catalyst Fluids in Veteran Cauldron. |
Maps[edit]
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