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Cloudrest

12 PlayersSummersetMedium

Group Size

12 Players

Location

Summerset

Difficulty

Medium

PvE Rating

★★★★★4/5

Overview

An Altmer city under siege by the Shadow of Gryphon Heart. Like Asylum Sanctorium, offers scalable difficulty with up to three mini-bosses fought alongside the final boss. Known for its portal mechanics and coordination requirements.

Strengths

  • +Scalable difficulty similar to Asylum Sanctorium with +1/+2/+3 modes
  • +Olorime set is one of the best healer sets in the entire game
  • +Portal mechanics add a unique twist to the trial experience
  • +Beautiful Summerset visual design and Altmer architecture

Weaknesses

  • -Portal phases can feel isolating for the 3-player team inside
  • -+3 difficulty requires near-perfect coordination and high DPS
  • -Fire knight mechanic can cause random deaths in PUG groups
  • -Older scalable design is less polished than newer trials

Strategy Tips

  • 1Portal team (3 players) must kill the shade inside the portal before time expires.
  • 2The main group must manage adds and boss mechanics while the portal team is away.
  • 3In +3 (all bosses), the fire knight must be separated from the other mini-bosses.
  • 4Z'Maja casts a shadow realm -- assigned players must enter and destroy the crystal.
  • 5Roaring Flare (fire mechanic) targets random players -- spread out to minimize splash.