Online:Vaults of Madness

Group Dungeon
Discoverable	Yes
Completion	Objective
Dungeon	Yes
# of Zones	1
Zone
	Fist of Stone, Coldharbour
Location
	Coldharbour
Instanced Dungeon
Min Level	45
Group Size	4
Bosses	4
Mini-Bosses	4
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	The Vaults of Madness are the masterpiece of the infamous Mad Architect, who is said to be one of the few entities ever to serve multiple Daedric Princes and profit from it. How he is paid for his "services" is a matter of wild and horrible conjecture.

Vaults of Madness

The Vaults of Madness is a group dungeon found in Coldharbour.

Related Quests[edit]

Vaults of Madness Objective: Explore the Vaults of Madness. / You defeated the Mad Architect.
- Mind of Madness: Escape a labyrinthine structure in Coldharbour.
Pledge: Vaults of Madness: Prove you are truly Undaunted by clearing the Vaults of Madness.
Vaults of Madness Pledge: Explore the Vaults of Madness and return Undaunted. (disabled since Patch 2.6.4)

Characters[edit]

Vaults of Madness
Gasteau Chamrond Saryne Dralen Reynelle Derone

Enemies[edit]

Normal Enemies[edit]

Dremora Bonelords, Fearkyn and Mages
Skeletal Torturers and Healers
Flame Bringers
Seducer Archers, Brutes, Necromancers and Nightblades
Banekin
Flame Atronachs
Watchers
Feral Shriven
Ogrim
Zombies, Reanimated Mages, Monstrosities and Atronachs

Minibosses[edit]

The Cursed One, a wraith
Death's Head, a bone colossus
Achaeraizur, a daedroth
The Ancient One, a watcher

Bosses[edit]

Ulguna Soul-Reaver, a harvester
Grothdarr, a flesh atronach
Iskra the Omen, a daedric titan
Mad Architect, a lich and designer of the Vaults

Books[edit]

Diary, Day 13 — The tormented diary of a Coldharbour inhabitant
Diary, Day 36 — The tormented diary of a Coldharbour inhabitant
Diary, Day 61 — The tormented diary of a Coldharbour inhabitant
Diary, Day Unknown — The tormented diary of a Coldharbour inhabitant
Note to Ulguna by The Architect
To All Who Pass Through by Dutheil — An Oblivion architect discusses his greatest creation

Sets[edit]

Set Name	Bonuses	Location(s)	Set Type
The Worm's Raiment	2 items: Adds 3-129 Magicka Recovery 3 items: Adds 25-1096 Maximum Magicka 4 items: Adds 3-129 Magicka Recovery 5 items: Grants 3-145 Magicka Recovery to you and up to 11 other group members within 28 meters of you. This bonus persists through death.	Vaults of Madness	Light Armor
Oblivion's Edge	2 items: Adds 15-657 Critical Chance 3 items: Adds 3-129 Weapon and Spell Damage 4 items: Adds 3-129 Stamina Recovery 5 items: Adds 6-258 Weapon and Spell Damage 5 items: When you kill an enemy, you fill an empty Soul Gem and heal for 5906 Health. The heal can occur once every 10 seconds and scales off the higher of your Max Magicka or Stamina.	Vaults of Madness	Medium Armor
Rattlecage	2 items: Adds 28-1206 Maximum Health 3 items: Adds 3-129 Weapon and Spell Damage 4 items: Adds 3-129 Weapon and Spell Damage 5 items: Adds 3-171 Weapon and Spell Damage 5 items: Gain Major Brutality and Sorcery at all times, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%.	Vaults of Madness	Heavy Armor
Grothdarr	1 item: Adds 25-1096 Maximum Magicka 2 items: When you deal damage to an enemy within 8 meters, you have a 10% chance to create lava pools that swirl around you, dealing 259 Flame damage to all enemies within 8 meters of you every 1 second for 5 seconds. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.	Vaults of Madness	Monster Helm Sets

Achievements[edit]

There are seven Achievements associated with this dungeon:

Achievement		Points	Description
Normal
	Vaults of Madness Vanquisher	10	Defeat Ulguna Soul-Reaver, Grothdarr, Iskra the Omen, and the Mad Architect in the Vaults of Madness.
Veteran
	Vaults of Madness Conqueror	15	Complete Veteran Vaults of Madness by defeating the Cursed One, Ulguna Soul-Reaver, Death's Head, Grothdarr, Achaeraizur, the Ancient One, Iskra the Omen, and the Mad Architect.
	New Mayor of Crazy Town	50	Defeat the Mad Architect in Veteran Vaults of Madness, after invoking the Scroll of Glorious Battle.
	Veteran Dremora Slayer	10	Defeat 150 Dremora in Veteran Vaults of Madness.
	Veteran Feral Shriven Slayer	10	Defeat 750 Feral Shriven in Veteran Vaults of Madness.
	Vaults of Madness Survivor	50	Defeat the Cursed One, Ulguna Soul-Reaver, Death's Head, Grothdarr, Achaeraizur, the Ancient One, Iskra the Omen, and the Mad Architect in Veteran Vaults of Madness, without suffering a group member death.
	Vaults of Madness Assassin	50	Defeat the Cursed One, Ulguna Soul-Reaver, Death's Head, Grothdarr, Achaeraizur, the Ancient One, Iskra the Omen, and the Mad Architect in Veteran Vaults of Madness within twenty minutes of starting the dungeon. Timer starts when players engage the first group of tormentors.