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Cliff Strider
(lore page)
Location Vvardenfell: Forgotten Wastes, northwest of Gnisis, Valley of the Wind, at the edge of the Zainab Camp, Zainsipilu
Species Cliff Strider
Health 60370
Reaction Hostile
A Cliff Strider

Cliff Striders are creatures found on the island of Vvardenfell. They are related to the Cliff Racers. Young Cliff Striders are called Cliff Skippers and are non-hostile.

A yellow strider in Vateshran Hollows

Skills and Abilities[edit]

Retch
Vomits up its last meal, dealing damage in a cone and leaving an area of effect on the ground. Standing in the circle can apply lingering poison damage over time.
Slash
A melee ability that deals physical damage.
Stab
A melee ability wherein the strider stabs its target with its beak. Deals minor physical damage and may cause bleeding.
Dive
Swoops over the battlefield, raking targets with its claws. It serves as a gap closer, and a moderate AoE appears under the strider while the attack is active. If you're hit, you'll be knocked back.
Feast
Sends nearby cliff striders into a frenzy, causing them to use basic attacks more often.

Unique Cliff Striders[edit]

Variants[edit]

Generic Cliff Striders[edit]

Generic, unnamed cliff striders can be encountered in various places across Tamriel, including delves, dungeons, and DLC content. These cliff striders have varying stats, namely health. Below is a list of cliff striders, categorized by location, difficulty and health.

Zone / Dungeon Specific Location Difficulty Health
Vateshran Hollows: Hunter's Grotto Grotto done first Normal39,188Veteran83,110
Grotto done second Normal47,026Veteran(?)
Grotto done third Normal66,620Veteran(?)

Achievements[edit]

Achievement Points Description
ON-icon-achievement-Cliff Striders' Bane.png Cliff Striders' Bane 5 Do your part to eliminate the cliff strider menace by killing 100 cliff striders or cliff skippers in Vvardenfell.

See Also[edit]

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