| Cliff Strider (lore page) |
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| Location | Vvardenfell: Forgotten Wastes, northwest of Gnisis, Valley of the Wind, at the edge of the Zainab Camp, Zainsipilu | ||
| Species | Cliff Strider | ||
| Health | 60370 | ||
| Reaction | Hostile | ||
Cliff Striders are creatures found on the island of Vvardenfell. They are related to the Cliff Racers. Young Cliff Striders are called Cliff Skippers and are non-hostile.
Skills and AbilitiesEdit
- Slash
- A basic melee ability that deals low physical damage.
- Retch
- The cliff strider vomits up its last meal, dealing poison damage in a cone and leaving an area of effect on the ground. Standing in the circle can apply continuous moderate poison damage over time.
- Stab
- A melee ability wherein the cliff strider stabs its target with its beak. Deals minor physical damage and may cause bleeding.
- Tail Swipe
- The cliff strider quickly swipes you with its tail, dealing low physical damage and staggering you.
- Dive
- The cliff strider swoops over the battlefield, raking targets with its claws. It serves as a gap closer, and a moderate AoE appears under the strider while the attack is active. If you're hit, you'll be knocked back.
- Feast
- The cliff strider sends nearby cliff striders into a frenzy, causing them to use basic attacks more often.
Unique Cliff StridersEdit
- Baby Cliff-Strider, a cliff strider appearing in the quest Hatching a Plan
- Dagger-Beak, unique cliff strider appearing in Gnisis during Hatching a Plan
- Cliff Strider Matriarch, a boss in the Forgotten Wastes
- Old Stomper, a cliff strider hunted in the quest Old Stomper Hunt
VariantsEdit
- Cliff Skipper, non-hostile young cliff striders
Generic Cliff StridersEdit
Generic, unnamed cliff striders can be encountered in various places across Tamriel, including delves, dungeons, and DLC content. These cliff striders have varying stats, namely health. Below is a list of cliff striders, categorized by location, difficulty and health.
| Zone / Dungeon | Specific Location | Difficulty | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vateshran Hollows: Hunter's Grotto | Grotto done first |  39,188 83,110 |
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| Grotto done second | 47,026 (?) |
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| Grotto done third | 66,620 (?) |
AchievementsEdit
| Achievement | Points | Description | |
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Cliff Striders' Bane | 5 | Do your part to eliminate the cliff strider menace by killing 100 cliff striders or cliff skippers in Vvardenfell. |
See AlsoEdit
