Dungeon · 4 players · Glenumbra · Base game
Spindleclutch I
VetEasyHMEasy
Spider caves under Glenumbra, then tunnels of maddened Fighters Guild members. Two bosses (Swarm Mother, the Whisperer) and three minibosses. Very easy.
- Spindlekin (first miniboss) is optional and just a bigger spider.
- Cerise the Widow-Maker and Big Rabbu are minibosses with big trash packs. Interrupt casters. Rabbu pulls players to him and charges in a line: step out of the line or block (blocking stuns him).
- Fighter's Boon: free Mereel, Faulor and At'avar (captives near Rabbu and before the last room) for a two-minute buff.
- The Whisperer isn't leashed. If she aggros before you're ready she chases you through the dungeon. Clear her room's thralls from the doorway.
- Hard mode (veteran) is only on the Whisperer: Scroll of Glorious Battle at her room entrance.
Swarm Mother
BossStandard fight. Tank and spank.
Tank
- Block her heavy (Inject Poison). It sends you flying otherwise.
- Grab the spider adds and keep them on her.
DPS
- Stay close. She leaps at distant players (Poisoned Fang).
- AoE the spider hatchlings she summons (UESP: at 75%, 50% and 25%).
Healer
👁 Watch for
- Big spider that drops from the ceiling when you approach the east door. Web circle (red) snares everyone in it.
More detail
Clear the room's spiders before walking up to the door; she only descends then.
The Whisperer
Final boss☠ Wipe mechanic
- Daedric Explosion: a huge red circle grows around her, often right after she pulls everyone in with webs. Get out before it fills (tank can block).
- Arachnophobia: if she turns and spits a blue wisp at you, dodge-roll. If it hits you're stunned and feared, and a follow-up can kill a DPS or healer.
Tank
- Hold her in the middle, still. Block Impale.
DPS
- Spread a little (triangle behind her) so her projectiles don't chain mechanics on several people.
- Dodge-roll the green goo (Web Blast: big damage plus knockback).
Healer
👁 Watch for
- Blue wisp = fear: screen goes blue, ghost spiders drop from the ceiling.
- Green goo = Web Blast knockback.
- Web pull drags players in front of her to her, then the red explosion circle starts.
↯ Alternatives
- Keep spare Stamina for the dodge-roll at all times.
Hard mode · veteran only
Activate: Veteran: read the Scroll of Glorious Battle on the right at the entrance of her room, before she aggros (achievement 'Quiet at Last').
- More HP and damage. No new mechanics.
More detail
Big spider daedra. Few mechanics, but she punishes standing in the explosion and not dodging her projectiles.
Not fully confirmed:
- Fear duration and what follows: UESP says ~5s of fear; Xynode says a 3s stun followed by a web blast that can one-shot.