ESO Base Game Dungeon Guides – All About Mechanics
Welcome to the complete All About Mechanics collection for every base game dungeon in The Elder Scrolls Online . Every boss, mechanic, and hard mode is explained in the clear, direct, no-nonsense style players have trusted for years. No fluff — just the information you need to understand how each fight works and how to overcome it.
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Fungal Grotto I & II
Fungal Grotto I
A beginner-friendly cave of goblins and dreugh, ideal for new players learning group roles.
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Fungal Grotto II
A Shadow-influenced version with darker themes and far more demanding encounters.
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Spindleclutch I
Spider-filled caverns where the Whisperer manipulates both creatures and cultists.
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Spindleclutch II
A darker, more threatening delve into vampiric corruption and powerful brood leaders.
Read the GuideThe Banished Cells I & II
The Banished Cells I
A prison for wayward Daedra where Malari Mara keeps order—until everything breaks loose.
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The Banished Cells II
Seeks to contain a powerful mage whose influence corrupts the entire facility.
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Elden Hollow I
Enter a corrupted forest where nature spirits twist into something far more hostile.
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Elden Hollow II
A deeper descent into Daedric influence where portals tear through the hollow.
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Darkshade Caverns I
A mining operation thrown into chaos as kwama and Dwemer machines become a deadly threat.
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Darkshade Caverns II
The Dwemer awaken fully here, turning the caverns into a warzone of constructs and failed experiments.
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Wayrest Sewers I
An underground network overrun with undead and smugglers beneath Wayrest’s streets.
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Wayrest Sewers II
A return trip through the sewers facing stronger necromancers and more aggressive undead forces.
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Crypt of Hearts I
A haunted stronghold filled with vengeful spirits, cursed knights, and memories that refuse to rest.
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Crypt of Hearts II
The curse deepens as the crypt reveals darker secrets and stronger manifestations of its fallen souls.
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City of Ash I
A burning Bosmeri settlement under siege from Daedric forces spilling from the Deadlands.
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City of Ash II
A full assault deep into Mehrunes Dagon’s realm, culminating in an iconic showdown against a powerful foe.
Read the GuideArx Corinium & Blackheart Haven
Arx Corinium
A once-beautiful temple now reclaimed by naga and wild magic overflowing through flooded halls.
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Blackheart Haven
A pirate stronghold shrouded in curses, skeletal transformations, and maritime mischief.
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Blessed Crucible
An arena-style gauntlet where challengers face beasts, champions, and the roar of the crowd.
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Direfrost Keep
A frozen fortress ruled by vengeful spirits and icy enchantments left behind by a fallen noble line.
Read the GuideSelene’s Web & Tempest Island
Selene’s Web
A vast, tangled cavern of spiders and spriggans where Selene’s primal influence shapes the wilds.
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Tempest Island
A storm-lashed island ruled by lamia and weather magic that batters both the land and its defenders.
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Vaults of Madness
A chaotic Daedric stronghold twisting reality into bizarre forms as you chase a trapped soul.
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Volenfell
An ancient Dwemer ruin buried in the desert, filled with long-dormant constructs awakening once more.
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