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| Level |  14 |
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| Discovery | 716 XP | |||
| Completion | None | |||
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| Upper Craglorn, Craglorn | ||||
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| North of Dragonstar | ||||
- Only the strongest and bravest warriors dare to face the challenges of the Dragonstar Arena.
The Dragonstar Arena is a group-based arena in Upper Craglorn.
It is similar to the Trials in Craglorn, but is aimed at groups of four players rather than twelve. It comprises numerous waves of enemies across ten arena environments, and has both a Normal and Veteran mode. Veteran runs are recorded on a leaderboard system.
Unlike Trials, your group has access to unlimited resurrections. However, you cannot respawn at the wayshrine until your entire team has been defeated, making soul gems a necessity for mid-fight resurrecting. A scamp named Kizna offers basic services in between rounds.
Fighting in the arena grants access to loot chests after every round, which can contain items from several unique, powerful sets.
Services
- Kazbur the Wanderer
- Kizna
Pit-Fighter's Fare — A group-based arena in Upper Craglorn. - The Snatch and Grab — A group-based arena in Upper Craglorn.
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Pit-Fighter's Fare
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The Snatch and Grab
Notes
Walkthrough
Dragonstar Arena has both a Normal and a Veteran Mode, which can be accessed by changing your group settings before entering the ruins. Unlike group dungeons, the two versions are identical aside from mob difficulty.
Once inside, Hiath the Battlemaster will provide rudimentary instructions. Speak with Milia the Gatekeeper to begin the first round. After each round, you will be given access to the merchant Kizna, a Chest of Champions, and a portal to the next round. Hiath will commentate the rounds, occasionally interspersed with the voice of his "master", the Daedric Prince Boethiah.
Round 1: Dragonstar Arena
The first round is relatively easy. You will be pitted against Fighters Guild enemies, who make use of the related skill line. The arena is covered in spike traps, although they are easily avoided and can be used to your advantage. This round has many healers, who can become a problem if you don't take them out quickly. The final boss is Champion Marcauld.
Round 2: The Frozen Ring
In this round you will be fighting Sovngarde Nord enemies, along with trolls, bears and ice wraiths. The arena contains three large fires, which you will need to fight beside and keep lit to avoid taking periodic damage from the icy conditions. The bosses are Yavni Frost-Skin and Katti Ice-Turner.
Round 3: The Marsh
In this round you will fight against Dragonclaw Reachmen, along with stranglers, wamasu, nereids and corprus husks. Poisonous clouds will randomly spawn in the arena, and will deal massive damage if you touch them. The bosses are Nak'tah and Shillin.
Round 4: The Slave Pit
In this round you face Dunmer enemies from House Dres, as well as kwama, netches and kagouti. Suitably, the arena is reminiscent of Morrowind. The Dres Enslavers have a special attack that attaches a blue chain to one of your group members, turning them to stone unless interrupted. The boss is the Earthen Heart Knight, who obviously makes use of the Earthen Heart skill line.
Round 5: The Celestial Ring
This arena is modeled after Lower Craglorn. You will be facing off against the Anka-Ra warriors and enemy gargoyles in a sandy arena covered in constellation stones. The Anka-Ra Shadowcasters have an ability to mark a player for death, which can only be prevented by rushing to the highlighted constellation and standing there until the effect wears off. The boss of this round is Anal'a Tu'wha.
Round 6: The Grove
In this round you will fight against Pacthunter Bosmer, along with werewolves, spriggans and lurchers. Aside from the Bosmer, every enemy will leave behind a green AoE upon death, which converts health into magicka when you stand in it. Although dangerous, this can be useful, as the archer enemies directly damage your magicka. The werewolves can heal by feeding on corpses. The boss is Pishna Longshot.
Round 7: The Circle of Rituals
This round seemingly takes place in Oblivion, with a backdrop of Daedric ruins and lava. You will be fighting against Bloodwraith Dremora, banekin, daedroths, clannfear and spider daedra. The arena contains three altars, which Daedric Sacrifices will slowly walk towards constantly. If you don't kill them in time, these prisoners will be transformed into "Sacrificial Summons", which can either be a scamp or a Daedric Titan. Note that the sacrifices continue appearing even if your group isn't in combat, creating an unkillable stack of Titans that can only be cleared by dying. The bosses are the Shadow Knight and the Dark Mage. The mage can fully heal herself if not interrupted, and the knight can use Nova.
Round 8: The Steamworks
This round has a Dwemer style, and you will be fighting against Dwarven Automatons and enslaved mages. The Ice Centurions that spawn need to be taken down quickly, as they can freeze you in place or surround you with a slowing AoE. The Fire Centurions perform a powerful spinning AoE, which will need to be tanked or kited. The boss is Mavus Talnorith, who makes use of Mages Guild skills.
Round 9: Crypts of the Lost
This round takes place in a graveyard, and you will be faced with undead enemies. These include Graveoath skeletons and wraiths. The arena is dotted with "holes" in the ground, where skeletons will pull you down and force you to fight your way to a portal back to the arena, although they can easily be avoided. The boss is Vampire Lord Thisa, who can make use of the Vampirism skill tree. Her Bat Swarm ability can quickly kill your group, so its advisable to have the tank taunt her away until the attack ends.
Round 10: The Champion's Arena
The final round takes place in Boethiah's realm of Oblivion. Unlike the previous rounds, it is a single, prolonged boss fight with no checkpoints or waves of enemies. You will be fighting Boethiah's Champion, Hiath the Battlemaster. He will periodically surround everyone with a powerful fiery AoE, which will follow you for a few seconds before dropping on the ground and remaining in place for a long time, creating additional hazards. The arena is divided into three islands separated by streams of lava, so it will become necessary to rotate islands once the fire builds up too much. The healer of the group will need to make sure that your team mates stay close enough to be healed, but not so close as to overlap AoE effects and start stacking damage.
As Hiath's health decreases, he will begin to summon bosses from previous rounds. He will summon a warrior and a mage each time; the mage should be prioritised due to their lower health and powerful attacks. At 75% health, he will summon Champion Marcauld and Mavus Talnorith the two guild bosses. At 50%, he will summon Yavni Frost-Skin and the Dark Mage. At 25%, he will summon Earthen Heart Knight and Pishna Longshot. Focus on the additional bosses before resuming your attacks on Hiath. The tank will need to occupy Hiath and possibly the warrior enemy while other members deal damage.
Once you've defeated Hiath, Boethiah will create four pillars of light and lift you into the sky, and you will earn the Dragonstar Arena Conqueror achievement if this is your first time. Your group will be returned to a special room in Dragonstar Arena, containing a chest called Champion's Treasure. Exit the room to be returned to Craglorn.