The Orsinium Event Starts on the 8th and you can get DOUBLE Loot from Maelstrom Arena. Next patch Maelstrom Destro Staff, Maelstrom 2H and Maelstrom Dualwield will be very important so I recommend going hard during the event to get all the drops! Detailed guide that covers every step of vMA: alcasthq.com/eso-maelstrom-guide/ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction & Golden Rule 01:37 Stage 1 03:16 Stage 2 05:00 Stage 3 06:37 Stage 4 08:14 Stage 5 11:25 Stage 6 14:38 Stage 7 17:33 Stage 8 20:29 Stage 9 22:08 Stage 9 Last Boss

@SpockCanYouSaveme

5 жыл бұрын

why will VMA staff be more important next patch??

@Qr1M371m3

5 жыл бұрын

Can you please explain the easiest classes+their specs to do the vma?

@tewtwinz5000

5 жыл бұрын

I got everything for Vmsa And i even have flawless conquer on 4characters😇

@era2ktechup

5 жыл бұрын

Would like to know aswell why VMA Staff,Bow and 2h get more Importent with the next patch? Do they get Buffed of anythink? Was looking around at forums and KZread but couldnt find a video or post about it. Would be nice to know :)

@Alcasthq

5 жыл бұрын

The easiest class is alcasthq.com/eso-magicka-sorcerer-maelstrom-pve/ because you can just spam your shield 24/7

Thanks for posting this. So many of these guides are so long. Simple and concise, love it

Stamina Werewolf easy mode clear: kzread.info/dash/bejne/omthyrOHebyxcto.html One Bar Magicka Sorc easy mode clear: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fqlmzauTh82-l5s.html

@Alcasthq

5 жыл бұрын

yes they should

Alcast, thank you so much for this video! I always was unable to clear stage 5 because I did not know about the boss health mechanic. After I learned about it from you, I finally made it. ESO is a great game, but it teaches too little... The death recap should tell people about such boss mechanics instead of giving useless beginner advice... It is good that we have you, Alcast!

A tip for magic users with high ping, using false God's helped me out alot the speed really offsets the lack of reaction time and the sustain is great. Hope that helps someone.

@ciaruhhh

3 жыл бұрын

i had to switch to healer to get through. toons who aren’t high in health aren’t good for this bc we don’t have the health for vet... sadly 30+ health is needed or you will NOT get through. period.

Thx Alcast I finished vma after 2 years my first time !!

@lileed8807

5 жыл бұрын

Gratz maan :o Omg 2 yrs of progression

@azzandil98

4 жыл бұрын

You suck

@HereticDuo

4 жыл бұрын

@@azzandil98 you'd know

@azzandil98

4 жыл бұрын

@@HereticDuo I've been playing for a month and I've already done vet so....

@azzandil98

4 жыл бұрын

Bunch of bots over here it seems

i was waiting for this video so much. You did a great job, thank you. I feel stronger just by watching it xD

I've done it several times. I did with with necromancer for the first time a few weeks ago, I recommend having the bone colossus ultimate, it's a life saver. You basically become a tank DD.

@Alcasthq

5 жыл бұрын

that is actually a good idea xD That extra 30k hp means godmode hehe

@EminAnimE1

5 жыл бұрын

@@Alcasthq Yeah lol I don't see anyone using it in their builds, I used it and it was ez mode on the necro.

I failed at the dwemer spider w my 247 cp... I didn't knew there's a safezone lol. I will try this as soon as I get online

@cherieemmanuelle

3 жыл бұрын

I got through but now that I know about the safe zone it’s easy peasy! 😆

And again - a really fantastic Guide! Keep up your great work! I really appreciate it!

Thank you, darling, this is a very thorough vMA guide version.

I just tried this setup. I still can’t do it. I just suck.

@cheshirefoxxx

3 жыл бұрын

poorly developed content, builds that don't work, go see alcast, grind really sh-- content to get build items, rinse repeat zzz

@hodor1689

3 жыл бұрын

@@cheshirefoxxx Just tried it... again.. with this setup all was good until stage 5 where shit started to bugg the F'*** out, troll couldnt be interrupted sometimes, summons wouldnt spawn sometimes. And sometimes just sometimes the freaking iceplatform wouldnt make go in and out to the water smoothly i had to jump at the edge to get back up again... fun...

@cheshirefoxxx

3 жыл бұрын

@@hodor1689 ouch.. i think the ice broke under me a few times and i have no idea why {this was after i learned the round}.. finally got my hands on the non vet bow and left it at that.. i thought i'd 'try my chance' again but i get to auto-kill poison round and just leave the quest there zzz it's just not worth it for a Chance of a weapon the game makes you Think you need.. haven't played since stats reset zzzz you really need to cherry pick what you Actually liek doing in eso 😅 g'luck

@hodor1689

3 жыл бұрын

@@cheshirefoxxx haha know the feel bro, I would be all good if it werent for those shitty buggs, its hard to play the game when the game wont let you XD..

@user-fw9lk6wf3s

3 жыл бұрын

I found his shield is so hard but my shield like a tissue at cp 700.

Great guide! By putting yourself at 300 cp and clearing it helps awhole lot! Nice 👍

I've run VMA more than 30 times already and this is the first time I found out about the frost giant matriach's hp mechanic. hahaha. that's why I keep dying on that stage. now i know

Is it still easy mode now that they nerfed the pet's damage abilities?

@craygroup

4 жыл бұрын

Matthew Lodge vMA was never hard.

This vid helped me finally clear vma! God that first clear was THE WORST. Cleared it a second time with way less issues. GG!

Good video great info ive watched a few of these to get ready for ma but this one was the only one that really help every other one would just beat around the bush instead of saying dodge and damage the boss lmao gj great help

Thanks man. Your builds are very helpful and maybe this tutorial will get me further through vMA

@Alcasthq

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@81OH4Z4RD

4 жыл бұрын

@@Alcasthq round 5 is frustrating, but hey at least i can get to round 5 now :p will watch again and try some more thanks

I've been stuck on the final boss in the theater of despair for FOUR YEARS!!! I absolutely 1000% can NOT beat it. I have broken furniture, bruised my hands and legs, knocked over lamps and my TV, ripped my doorknob out of the door, and had a wellness check call on me by my neighbors because of all of the screaming I've done. I've tried following the guides, I've tried learning the mechanics, I've tried circling the crematorial guards, NONE of it has helped me.

Keep the vids coming bud. I’m a new player as of March this year and your vids/txt explanations have save me so much time!!! Thank you.

First off, Thank you Alcast!! It took me probably 5 hours total with a lot of cursing but I finally did it with my stamina NB, I ran Hunding's Rage and Venomous Smite, Basically one barred it with my Bow idk if that was the best idea lol. So my question is, can you farm weapons now on just regular or is there still some benefit to doing Vma?

@Houdm

3 жыл бұрын

I’m trying to beat it with my stamblade to, I’m using bindings rage, briar heart and the Selene monster set. I still can’t get through it though :/ I do good damage but I die so fast, I haven’t tried using food yet though because I always forget it.

I really like how well structured this is. :)

I'd Like to see you do this without being ranged.

Alcast: im at cp 300 and so i cant deal a lot of damage Also alcast: Stonks

@chapter8575

4 жыл бұрын

I'm 300cp and I'm stuck on last round :(

@myst0ne

4 жыл бұрын

I’m at 400 and can’t get passed ICE

Thanks for the guide! It's really helpful :)

I finally beat it after watching this!! That poison just instakills

It took me like a week to finally beat this crap, it was challenging and fun, felt awesome to finally get it done

lol i didnt know about the level 7 boss mechanic with the 2 mages xD, i usually died or bursted him

Is this working with the current version of ESO ? Or do we need to wait for Scalebreaker ? Cuz it looks like ... absolutly easy shit to be done now oO (as caster, i did it once on my stamplar and i was almost about to uninstall for 8 hours in this shit xD)

@philliprios8447

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely does not work this easily with Blackwood. The build just doesn't put out enough damage anymore.

@philliprios8447

3 жыл бұрын

@A_Mad_Khajiit I have been struggling with this build the past week. The damage is just so poor. Even in normal dungeons with this build (even though it is not optimized for that kind of thing) the damage is quite low.

Thanks for the great video, have a good day

Awesome guide, thank you! I tried this, but could not get past stage 5. I’m only lvl 25...had no idea what I was in for!

In 2024, and if you're a melee, and if you're having some trouble with the Dwemer Spider fight? Be right underneath him WHEN HE SPAWNS down the wall. Be ready with a attack potion, (save shield & Axe for next part)- Then unleash your Ultimate. (Toxic poison on bow for myself). When the Spider does it's fire attack- grab the shield, and KILL most of the adds- then grab shield & axe. (I just used shield and won).

Yeah that wassu you briefly mentioned on the cancer stage?

Hey Alcast, thanks for the guide. I noticed in your written guide for the 1 bar petsorc, you have bound aegis. Do you feel its overkill on defense so you went ele drain instead?

@Alcasthq

5 жыл бұрын

Hey, ele drain provides more damage on the boss. Aegis is nice if you just want to just spam shield and just have more overall damage. I will update the build on the site next week

@Filthypunkrocker

4 жыл бұрын

I've done vma four times before but since this latest patch nothing seems to work properly. Right now I'm on the last boss and can't even get up top. After his first jump he just keeps launching that skull continuously to the point where I have to constantly block and shield. After 3 or 4 times I have no more stamina and get trapped and killed. Been trying for hours and hours. Thanks zos you pack of mongrels for never replying to my tickets. Game is broken but as long as you make money you don't seem to care.

I just returned to the game after leaving for 4 years, and I must say this build makes vMA easy :D Anyhow, I am wondering if there are any gear sets worth keeping from vMA (I know I want the weapons :) )

Why do I suddenly get 30 poison stacks at stage 7 and instantly die? The stacks jump from 0-2 to 30 in a millisecond

@Alcasthq

5 жыл бұрын

Might be lag?

@breyka4665

5 жыл бұрын

because that's how this arena works

@fiftyshadesofblack1040

5 жыл бұрын

@@onikthur Thats normal.

I thought you were saying "oxy chill" for the longest time 💀 Realized it was axe sigel 🤣

@arashsam1924

3 жыл бұрын

Lol ...this veteran arena is so hard that you probably need to take oxy pills as well :)))

@sethbriars2042

3 жыл бұрын

@@arashsam1924 I seem to be stuck at stage 7. This is my first try since I have got a lot more CP points so I might try again tomorrow but got to stage 7 today. I dont use many ranged attacks so Its even more difficult I think.

@captainmaui5360

3 жыл бұрын

@@sethbriars2042 got stuck on stage 2

@sethbriars2042

3 жыл бұрын

@@captainmaui5360 I had to go to a more hybrid build sorta like a tank/dps/and more self heals to be able to complete it. At first I was too dps overkill but died fast. It was still really hard for me and Im lke 700 CP lol.

16:50 stage 7 boss u can bash if u killd both argonian without blu shield s from mazzatun.

@StAngerNo1

5 жыл бұрын

But that most likely will also kill you, because the boss will be enraged and oneshot you with every attack, so you have to dodge all attacks (maybe you can survive one with the high health build alcast uses, but he will be hitting extremely hard after interrupting him).

I made exactly same built and stat, no where near his damage thats not 300 CP at all

How is it possible that I deal half the damage compared to his when I'm using identical sets, identical spells and I got even more CP..

@darkvoidswrath958

5 жыл бұрын

Traits

@darkvoidswrath958

5 жыл бұрын

Check your traits and glyphs

@swordfish.7812

5 жыл бұрын

Traits, potion, timing of attacks and ulti, weaving, critical moment with the right hit, footwork. I basically did the same dps as that but harder since I'm not as experienced as him (and I'm using max cp).

Thanks for the guide, great job as always. Do you know if there will be any discount for this dlc during the event or just double drops?

@Alcasthq

5 жыл бұрын

Yes there should be a discount

My stamsorc is sitting on the Final Stage now for the past 2 years. Just can't bring myself to engage in that misery once more. Maybe this guide will prod me to try again. Sigh.

@xpcmania

5 жыл бұрын

Using the synergy ( X )? I stuck at this mechanic before clean easy

@EminAnimE1

5 жыл бұрын

I've done it several times on stamsorc, I recommend going with Vicious Ophidian, Night Mother's Gaze and Velidreth/Stormfist. Things will die REALLY fast and you won't have stamina problems. Crit Surge is a must have. Stamsorc is the easiest stamina class to do it, so don't give up!!

@bennib5558

5 жыл бұрын

I thought mag sorc was easy? I hate stamina classes in VMA lol haven't tried stamsorc yet though

@EminAnimE1

5 жыл бұрын

@@bennib5558 It is, sorc is the easiest both for magicka and stamina. The easiest overrall is magicka pet sorc. But as for stamina, stamsorc is the easiest.

@frequentfalls4282

5 жыл бұрын

Iceheart

Amazing guide. Ty

been stuck on last boss for weeks now most of vids i see the boss melts down yet every time i run it i make 12-14k dps its goes down realy slow and when i go down for 3rd phase it summons instaly the guardian and after the giant skeleton and i get instaly killed

@therealslimshady403

5 жыл бұрын

What gear are you using? Use sets that give you good dmg is always nice for vma, also false god/VO helps a lot with sustain If you need, high dmg just avoid a lot of these things like that mob that spawn the giant skeleton, but If your dmg is not enough try to get the golded ghosts in third phase so you can stun boss and mobs so ult them, that's the way i did in my first runs when was starting with around 300 cp, and helped a lot cause my dmg was low

I can’t even get past vet stage one with my tank 😆.He just doesn’t have enough dps man. Those daym adds keep restoring the guys health.

Only half way through the video did I realise "sit shield" was actually "SIGIL". lol

The crematorials are the purest form of cancer this game has ever witnessed. There is no reliable way to avoid the bs molten breath, circling does help, but half the time they quickly turn around and still hit you with at least 3 ticks, and worse yet the damn DOT is always here to bit you in the arse. I don't know why, but he still somehow hits me most of the time despite seemingly dodging it in a circle. There really shouldn't be attacks like this that are too random and have very little depending on you.

I have gotten multiple 590k+ runs and I didn’t even know some of the mechanics like the levers healing the centurion lol

@Alcasthq

5 жыл бұрын

lmao xD Ye the Power Creep is out of control, I mean with enough dps you can literally just burn everything

@owenlee7146

5 жыл бұрын

Same for me, the spider one aswell

@charliec1712

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao same

Why didn't you loot the chest at the first stage. Didn't see the other stages, did you also skip the chest there? Why is that, better loot at the end?

Stage 6: Spit ~50k dmg. Is this boss ability the "DPS Check"? Is this just there to fuck-over tank builds? And it's not like it just happens once. Once the boss uses it, she just repeats it every second, until you are dead. Am I "playing the game wrong" by not using a DPS build? So goddamned frustrating.

Are you able to update this for the New Champion point setups?

Well explained.. Im stolled on the last boss of theater with stamplar. So hard to keep my sustain. Thx.

@Alcasthq

5 жыл бұрын

ye stamplar is kinda tough, do you use Dubious buff food and do you use the rune that restores stamina?

@izzak6189

5 жыл бұрын

Lol my very first and only ever to this day completion was on my stamplar xD I have a 30k dps pet sorc that I'm gonna go practice on now that I see how dumb I was for trying (3 days later beating) with a stamplar first xD

I don't get it, I'm using your updated solo sorc build and I can't survive the last boss. ice heart + false gods + 2 mother's sorrow lightning staff w/ pet and it's not doing the job at 417 CP. I can't keep my shields up without the Deadra melting me with flames. :(

How about running infernal guardian as beginner? You shield yourself so often so it fires off cooldown basically always

how he dose so mucndmg i ahve same gear same everything food enhanced his heavy attack deals more dmg

It looks like you are burning the last boss fast enough that you don't need to worry about interrupting his skull channel attack?

@dudsummon3803

5 жыл бұрын

Isn't it refected by the defence sigil?

@sarahstilson5232

5 жыл бұрын

@@dudsummon3803 probably, sometimes I have used that sigil by the time I get to that point though.

@Alcasthq

5 жыл бұрын

the defense sigil takes care of that, but ye I forgot to mention that.

Alcast does this work with greymoor patch? I’m stuck on last boss for 3 days now... 🥺

How on earth do you get 30k health ans 45k Magika on 300Cp?

@sharangcool

4 жыл бұрын

im wondering the same thing myself

@jayde8797

4 жыл бұрын

The 30k health are specific CP + Racial Passives + Plague Doctor Gear I dunno how he got 45k mag tho, Monster Set?

Hey how can you teach how to fight lag you know in the ice run I always seem to fly up in the air around the ring to my death so I'm kind of wondering could you kind of teach how to work against that

woluld love to know how you have 45k mana and 30k health at 300cp while still having enough dps to clear this.

How long is the stun on the boss after you break the pillars?

Which build did you used in the video?

Does this guide work on normal, for practice reasons. Also does the sigal last throughout the round or is there a time limit and if so can I use the other one when the first one expires.

@cultistaautista

4 жыл бұрын

Normal is so easy you don't even need to think about anything, you just shred everything. The oneshot mechanics don't apply, you can survive most of them. Technically it's the same on normal, but far less forgiving.

@cultistaautista

4 жыл бұрын

The sigils last for 30 seconds and you can pick up all of them at the same time. They respawn every round.

Do sigils respawn after every round ?

@chance-mp8zo

4 жыл бұрын

yes

So the petsorc build will still work on scalebreaker then?

is this still available in 2023? :D I mean the gear and the skills and stuff, are they still relevant?

Wie ist das, kann man als Heiler da auch rein? >.< Ich bin main Templerheiler und hab die Mahltromarena bisher nur in normal gemacht. Muss ich komplett umskillen und mir DD-sets holen? :O

there are some words really hard to understand ...like sichils ..... oxy chil?

hello alcastq. How do I arrange the old cp? I still do not update in console.

4:42 For this boss I'm used tp o stack them all in the same place and it gets soo much simple

Whaf buff food should I use for this I don't have a lot of health

@Cadrieldur

4 жыл бұрын

Longfin Pasty with Melon Sauce (Max Health, Max Magicka, Max Stamina)

Thoughts on alpha pack werewolf for vMA? I feel like hitting top 100 with it next patch won’t be working to well

@Alcasthq

5 жыл бұрын

I will try werewolf easy mode setup soon, but need to test first

how do u take so little damage wtf????????

What mundus stone do I need for this

I can't find the ox's power up where is it

@hamboneusmc9971

4 жыл бұрын

Axe. It’s the power Sigil.

Thx

What if I'm a melee stamplar and don't want to use sigils. -___-

Hi, thanks a lot for the guide. Very helpful. Haven't yet tried the arena. Not sure my dps is enough. I'm a Stamden, would you recommend focusing more on my bow and cutting dive as it seems close combat is way harder than range? Also what's the minimum dps you'd recommend for even trying to go through? Thanks again!

@Alcasthq

5 жыл бұрын

I would just give it a go and see how far you come. Always use sigils remember that. I will also create an easy mode stam setup. All ya need is werewolf, so level that up if you haven't

Does anyone has any advice for a easy Magplar build to clear this? Only got a Magplar and StamDK Lvl 50. Magplar would be easier I guess?

@barrymacdonald3439

5 жыл бұрын

Creat a ww or sorc

@mrklutzy6191

4 жыл бұрын

Magplar got a friend who farmed it nonstop for a week every day on magplar

Who beats vma as stamina is masterking in this game.

@breyka4665

5 жыл бұрын

It's not hard once you get how the arena works

@barrymacdonald3439

5 жыл бұрын

WW

big help

I've come to terms with the fact that I'll never beat VMA. My Magicka Nightbade just can't do it.

@myst0ne

4 жыл бұрын

Jonny Snowflake same. The ice level is impossible. There’s too many adds and impossible block and kill them all. I know this video says 300cp but I don’t believe it he’s not taking any damage at all.

I think you should show faster to see even better, besides, I do not know where you have statistics like me exactly with the same bild I have catch of what you

how do i turn it vet

yo if he can do it by that just much dps which is barely making it to 5 digits that just means we can all do it!!!

Arena 5 is torture especially if you have low dps they just kicked the shit out of me and I ran out of soul gems lol

Quick Question: Does VMA scale to the players level. Thanks

@warfighter1988

4 жыл бұрын

Nope

@rjsaxe

4 жыл бұрын

@@warfighter1988 Thanks for settling an argument, much appreciated. :)

Stage 7 made me destroy my controller, I think ill just buy the bow from gt

@DarthReaper

3 жыл бұрын

You can’t

@whiteobama3032

3 жыл бұрын

@@DarthReaper I hate this game just as much as I love it

@DarthReaper

3 жыл бұрын

@@whiteobama3032 I just got back to playing, like a week in, after a couple years and yeah I agree lol. Also I’ve learned how bad I am at this game after trying to beat maelstrom last night.

Perhaps something has changed in the complexity of the game. With this build and the equipment of the last boss, only a Pro can pass. Many attempts, I split 3 stones, take the synergy of the shield and axe, but the damage is not enough to finish off up to 20% of the boss. Then just a bunch of mobs and summoners appear again, a bone giant and merge you when there are no more synergies left. This is not an easy maelstorm arena, but a hardmode for beginners. Too clickbait name for such a weak damage build.

ty so much for the this video at 600 cp i finally did it lol

mate I done 4 or 5 levels i am currently lv 29. How long th3 hell this shits takes. I had to go to my bloody work. very pissed now. Shall i start it again. And will i be able to finish it on this lv i am currently. thanks

@OllievRV

4 жыл бұрын

Lvl 29? Dont think maelstrom is for you yet:p let alone veteran maelstron lol

Beat vMA 6 times the past weekend... this guide would have been nice before that :p thanks for the hard work. I didnt use any sigils

Did this with a solo Templar build and didn't die once

What about defensive char? Im running with a templar tank, stage 6

@jayde8797

4 жыл бұрын

I guess that’s fine for some rounds, but some are time based and if your tank can’t do too much dps, you might wipe or (ex. Last Stage) you have to kill the crystals while not getting knocked by an aoe, if you get knocked you have to try and do as much damage as possible to the mobs to get back, that is assuming you have “Tanky DPS.” I ran my solo magsorc here with plague doctors/mothers sorrow for the health/decent spell crit

@matiasvillagra3326

4 жыл бұрын

@@jayde8797 wow dude that was fast, are u using ie or somethng? Lol jk Im not playing teso anymore

VMA 2H Battle Axe is good too?

@Alcasthq

5 жыл бұрын

If you use it together with stampede it can be good. Will nake video soon

stamina guide video once in the blue moon, ty

@Alcasthq

5 жыл бұрын

soon yap, need to do some testing first

@Yendi233

5 жыл бұрын

Alcast updates to Stam sorc?

Vma is still bugged on some mechanics after all these years.... I was going for flawless on the very first run of my new stamden yesterday. I died in the protection dome in poison stage - 1 death. I escalated D:

I’ve heard ww makes this super duper easy

@democratsaretrash9366

4 жыл бұрын

ww? I'm new

@ghlutton7971

4 жыл бұрын

@@democratsaretrash9366 ww = werewolf

@democratsaretrash9366

4 жыл бұрын

@@ghlutton7971 would you happen to know why ww would make maelstrom vet that easy? I took on vamp for the extra sustain.

@ghlutton7971

4 жыл бұрын

@@democratsaretrash9366 probably because using werewolf ult makes you naturally tanky and gives you good easy damage along with healing. If you pair it with sets like mighty chudan or troll king I could see it helping a lot.

How does he have so much health My sorc only has 10k health with no food lol

I've been grinding VMA for both lightning and fire with no luck so far I run this build with a couple of changes. I run deadric prey on my back bar for more damage do you think ele drain would be better? I also run bound aegis.

@StAngerNo1

5 жыл бұрын

Eledrain increases you damage a lot because of mayor breach. If you dont have a problem with barswapping defenitely also use deadric prey, liquid lightning and powersurge. If you want to use a one-bar-only build dont use bound aegis. At the 8th of august orsinium event starts with double MSA weapon drops, thats a good opportunity to finally get the weapons you need. I also got my first inferno staff while the orsinium event 2 years back.

@dudsummon3803

5 жыл бұрын

Power surge is only going to heal off crit heals post scalebrwaker. Sorc only going to have pet self heals.