The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) Maelstrom Arena Guide

There are 9 levels/stages in the ESO Maelstrom Arena that you need to complete. After that, only you can finish the Maelstrom Arena. In this article, we will discuss these stages and how you can complete them. Let’s get started.

Getting Started with ESO Maelstrom Arena

The entrance to the The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) Maelstrom arena is through the Wrothgar. To complete the arena, you need access to the Orsinium DLC. Once you have access to the Orsinium DLC, look out for Fa-Nuit-Hen. This NPC will offer you the quest for ESO Maelstrom Arena. Let’s discuss the various Maelstrom Arena stages that you’ll encounter.

Vale of the Surreal

• Stage one in Maelstrom Arena of ESO has a cloud trailing you, making you vulnerable to attacks and slowing you down. Just dodge around it.
• Focus on taking out the ranged enemies first; it’s good practice for what’s to come. This stage serves as your training ground for the rest of the arena.
• You’ll find Sigils here, which buff your character. They can heal, boost defense, speed, or power. Practice using them to understand their benefits.
• The final boss of this stage is Maxus the Many. Watch out for his ranged attacks and area-of-effect damage. Deal with the spawns quickly to prevent them from healing the boss.

Seht’s Balcony

• The next stage has spinning blades that can hurt you.
• Find two switches on the walls. When they are green, you can turn blades off.
• Focus on dwarven spheres first to avoid their shock damage.
• There are mini-bosses with simple attacks.
• You’ll face a dwarven centurion in three rounds.
• The final boss is the Centurion Champion.
• Expect the spinning blades to make the fight harder.
• Attack the champions one by one.
• Dodge their attacks, especially the swipe and steam attack.

Drome of Toxic Shock

• In the arena, three islands are surrounded by electrified water. Stranglers slow you down and must be eliminated quickly.
• The Lamia Queen casts lightning and a poison AOE. Enemies use a healing AOE to recover.
• Clear the stranglers to progress to the final boss. Beware of mini-bosses, especially the queen’s champion with a stunning two-handed attack.
• The final boss, the Lamia Queen, attacks with melee strikes. An aggressive approach is necessary, with careful dodging of melee attacks.
• Raise your shield to block light attacks and avoid the stunning scream attack. Deal with stranglers promptly if they appear.

Seht’s Flywheel

• Stop cloackwork sentries from reaching the center to avoid their invincibility and AOE spells.
• Eliminate dwarven spheres to prevent additional threats.
• Watch out for scavenger healers as they aid your foes.
• Mini-bosses are straightforward, but the final one wields a potent two-handed attack with a fire ring.
• The Control Guardian, a large mechanical spider, is the last boss.
• Killing it isn’t difficult, but the approach is tricky.
• Stay underneath the boss and move along with it to avoid its damaging attacks.
• When it stops, move away to avoid its fire dispersion, then attack.
• Repeat the process until you defeat the Control Guardian.

Rink of Frozen Blood

• Encounter icy islands with damaging waters. Do watch your time. You can’t stay here for long.
• Eliminate troll breakers, enemies bent on island destruction.
• Navigate four rounds of mini-bosses, each tougher than the last.
• Beware the Ogre Elder’s ice pillars and Frost Atronach’s strong attacks.
• Utilize AOE attacks effectively against multiple foes.
• Face three giants in the final round, dodge their stone launches.
• Take on Matriarch Runa with a slow and steady approach.
• Manage adds and troll breakers carefully to avoid overwhelming attacks.
• Persist with AOE assaults and maintain sigil usage for victory.

Spiral Shadows

• Stage six has five obelisks, but only one isn’t covered by webs.
• Clearing the obelisks stuns all enemies, including webspinners.
• Spiderlings will also try to attack you, so stick close to the glowing obelisk to avoid attacks.
• The first two rounds feature the flesh-atronach boss, simple to handle.
• Round three introduces the spiderkith captain with a dangerous heavy attack.
• The fourth round features void lurchers with stunning ground AOE attacks.
• The final boss, Champion of Atrocity, is beatable with the right strategy.
• Clear all obelisks except one, avoid AOE attacks, then stun the boss to finish easily.

Vault of Umbrage

• Dodge the toxic flowers in the area.
• Find healing pools on each side of the battleground to avoid poison.
• Take out venomcallers quickly to stop poison clouds.
• Archers must be eliminated fast to avoid their area attacks.
• Swamp trolls appear in the first, second, and fourth phases.
• It grows larger and stronger as it takes damage.
• Watch out for wamasu’s ranged shock attacks in the third round.
• Argonian Behemoth is the final boss; stay ranged to avoid close attacks.
• Kill one argonian minder to make the boss vulnerable, then defeat the other.

Igneous Cistern

• In the arena’s eighth stage, you’ll encounter three warding stones.
• After each round, smash one stone; it’s crucial for the final showdown.
• Beware of lava shots, keep moving to dodge them.
• Focus on defeating the dremora kyngald, deadly fire mages.
• The dremora gandrakyn can heal both bosses and allies.
• In the first three rounds, tackle the Infernal Destroyer boss.
• Attack the stones to reach the boss, watch out for lava shockwaves.
• Deal with the flame knight in round four; dodge its melee attacks.
• Face Valkyn Tephra, the final boss; destroy stones while watching for fire mages.

Theater of Despair

• Ghosts roam the final battleground. White ones slow and hurt you, while golden ones help stun foes.
• Aim to reach them first to gain an advantage.
• Beware of archers, they can one-shot you. Focus on them.
• Deal swiftly with tough guards and ogres.
• Watch out for the mini-boss, Xivilai Ravager, with a deadly AOE attack.
• In the fourth round, prevent Dremora Narkynaz from summoning the Bone Colossus to avoid a tough fight.
• Prepare for the Ash Titan in the fifth round, favor ranged attacks and dodge flame assaults.
• Battle Voriak Solkyn is the final boss. Secure the sigil of healing and take down his health fast.
• Defeat him with a combo of golden ghosts and spectral explosion for victory.

Once this boss is defeated, the Maelstrom Arena is completed. 

Conclusion

This was all about how you can complete one of the toughest PvE content of the ESO game, the Maelstrom Arena. There are 9 Maelstrom Arena stages, and you’ll need to clear all of them. Focus on Mini-bosses and spawns first, and strategize your plan before attacking. Also, don’t forget to purchase The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) Gold from U7BUY to help you easily defeat these bosses.