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Daedric Shrine Special Enemies

Seven of the daedric shrines possess an elite enemy, most of which are seen during the At Any Cost quest. The last task of the quest has you fight Xykenaz at a new location.

Brakuum

Monster	Location	Quest	Achievement
Ogrim	Yansirramus	At Any Cost	N/A

Abilities

Body Slam Charges across the battlefield, trampling anything in its way.
Damage: High Rectangle AoE over time	Purpose: Heavy Attack	Status Effects: Stun
Strategy: Avoid or block.

Regeneration Bellows fiercely, closing its wounds.
Damage: N/A	Purpose: Self-Heal	Status Effects: N/A
Strategy: Interrupt. Wounds heal faster over time.

Stomp Stomps down hard, causing a small earthquake.
Damage: Moderate Circle AoE	Purpose: Heavy Attack	Status Effects: Snare
Strategy: Avoid.

Boulder Toss Hurls a boulder at a distant foe.
Damage: Moderate Circle AoE	Purpose: Ranged Heavy Attack	Status Effects: Stun
Strategy: Avoid.

Daragaz

Monster	Location	Quest	Achievement
Daedroth	Kushtashpi	At Any Cost	N/A

Abilities

Ground Tremor Strikes the ground, sending shockwaves across the battlefield.
Damage: Low Moving Circle AoE over time	Purpose: Area Denial	Status Effects: Stagger, Snare
Strategy: Avoid or interrupt.

Fiery Breath Breathes fire upon its foes.
Damage: Low Cone AoE over time	Purpose: Area Denial	Status Effects: N/A
Strategy: Avoid.

Burst of Embers Spits a fireball at a distant foe. Sets the ground aflame where it lands.
Damage: Moderate Circle AoE, Low Circle AoE over time	Purpose: Ranged Heavy Attack	Status Effects: Knockback
Strategy: Avoid or block.

Izhavi the Petty

Monster	Location	Quest	Achievement
Watcher	Zaintiraris	A Hireling of House Telvanni	N/A

Abilities

Doom Truth’s Gaze (A) Rakes the ground in front of it with five beams.
Damage: 50% current Health in Moving Circles over time	Purpose: Area Denial	Status Effects: Stun
Strategy: Avoid.

Doom Truth’s Gaze (B) Rakes the ground with two horizontal beams that close on a point in front of the watcher.
Damage: Moderate Damage in Moving Circles over time	Purpose: Area Denial	Status Effects: Stun
Strategy: Avoid.

Shockwave Flails its tentacles, damaging everything nearby.
Damage: Low Circle AoE	Purpose: Slow nearby players	Status Effects: Snare
Strategy: Avoid or block.

Kythiirix

Monster	Location	Quest	Achievement
Spider Daedra	Tusenend	At Any Cost	N/A

Abilities

Storm Summons a lightning storm over a debilitated target.
Damage: High Circle AoE	Purpose: Heavy Attack	Status Effects: N/A
Strategy: Avoid.

Lightning Onslaught Rakes the ground with slow-moving shock pillars.
Damage: Multiple Moving Moderate Circle AoEs	Purpose: Area Denial	Status Effects: N/A
Strategy: Avoid.

Summon Spiderling Summons a Spiderling to fight alongside.
Damage: Spiderlings attack and snare targets	Purpose: Harass and Crowd Control, trigger Storm	Status Effects: Spiderlings snare targets
Strategy: Spider Daedra takes more damage while its Spiderling is up. Killing the Spider Daedra kills its Spiderling.

Phylaraak

Monster	Location	Quest	Achievement
Watcher	Bal Ur	At Any Cost	N/A

Abilities

Doom Truth’s Gaze (A) Rakes the ground in front of it with five beams.
Damage: Moderate Damage in Moving Circles over time	Purpose: Area Denial	Status Effects: Stun
Strategy: Avoid.

Doom Truth’s Gaze (B) Rakes the ground with two horizontal beams that close on a point in front of the watcher.
Damage: 50% Maximum Health in Moving Circles over time	Purpose: Area Denial	Status Effects: Stun
Strategy: Avoid.

Shockwave Flails its tentacles, damaging everything nearby.
Damage: Low Circle AoE	Purpose: Slow nearby players	Status Effects: Snare
Strategy: Avoid or block.

Xykenaz

Monster	Location	Quest	Achievement
N/A	Prison of Xykenaz	At Any Cost	N/A

Abilities

Shock Aura Fills the air around the caster with electricity.
Damage: Moderate Circle AoE	Purpose: Heavy Attack	Status Effects: Knockback
Strategy: Avoid or Interrupt.

Lightning Form Infuses herself with lightning, damaging nearby targets and increasing physical and spell resistance for the duration.
Damage: Low Circle AoE	Purpose: Defensive, Area Denial	Status Effects: N/A
Strategy: Stay away while the effect is active.

Uppercut Strikes from below, knocking the opponent into the air.
Damage: High	Purpose: Heavy Attack	Status Effects: Knockback
Strategy: Block or distance.

Zylara

Monster	Location	Quest	Achievement
N/A	Ashalmawia	At Any Cost	N/A

Abilities

Negate Magic Creates a bubble of antimagic around the targeted location.
Damage: N/A	Purpose: Area Denial	Status Effects: Silence, Dispels summons and AoEs in the radius
Strategy: Avoid.

Ice Cage Creates a circle of frozen ground around the target.
Damage: Low Donut AoE over time	Purpose: Area Denial	Status Effects: Snare
Strategy: Avoid or stay put.

Uppercut Strikes from below, knocking the opponent into the air.
Damage: High	Purpose: Heavy Attack	Status Effects: Knockback
Strategy: Block or distance.