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This article is about the creature. For the item set, see Baron Zaudrus (set).

Baron Zaudrus
Location The Cauldron — Exalted Summit
Race Havocrel Gender Male
Health Normal(?)Veteran5,702,217 (?) (Hard Mode) Difficulty ON-misc-Boss 3.png
Reaction Hostile
Other Information
Faction(s) Order of the Waking Flame
Drops
Baron Zaudrus (set)
Baron Zaudrus

Baron Zaudrus is a Havocrel chieftain[1] summoned by the Order of the Waking Flame in the Cauldron and acts as the final boss for that dungeon. He seeks to consecrate the site with the blood of mortals.

Related QuestsEdit

Skills and AbilitiesEdit

Strike
A basic melee attack dealing moderate physical damage.
Hammer Down
Baron Zaudrus slams his hammer down on you swiftly, dealing high physical damage.
Shocking Cleave
Baron Zaudrus cleaves you with his lightning-charged hammer, indicated by a conal AoE, dealing high shock damage. After the initial strike, a circular shock field is applied around you, dealing moderate continuous shock damage for a duration.
Galvanic Blow
Baron Zaudrus rakes his hammer into the ground before swinging it down at you fiercely, dealing very high physical damage. A Molten Pillar is then summoned from the impact point.
Galvanic Burst
If a Molten Pillar is left alive for long enough, Baron Zaudrus will walk over to it and shatter it with his hammer, sending out a shockwave from it, dealing very high flame damage, as well as leaving four lingering fire fields around where it used to be, indicated by circular AoEs, dealing moderate continuous flame damage.
Disintegration
Throughout the fight, bouts of flame will erupt at random throughout the arena, indicated by small and quickly growing circular AoEs, dealing high flame damage.
Ash Vent Disintegration
Baron Zaudrus plants his hammer into the ground and stomps on it, causing four lines of fire to burst from the central structure in the arena, and then start circling around the arena. You must move around with the boss to avoid being hit. Touching them inflicts very high flame damage.
Summon Daedra
Baron Zaudrus occasionally creates several portals from which watchlings come out from to assist him in the fight. Magma Daedroth will also appear if playing with Hard Mode enabled.

Quest-Related EventsEdit

Further into the cave, through the Boiling Path, you'll encounter Lyranth and a force barrier blocking your way, which she easily gets rid of. After this, Baron Zaudrus will suddenly appear, knocking Drathas who tries to confront him and kidnapping Lyranth.

Lyranth: "It's worse than I thought up ahead. They used the captives to excavate an old Mehrunes Dagon shrine."
Baron Zaudrus: "Ah, Lyranth. Your reputation precedes you. I find you … useful."
Drathas: "Who are you? Why did you take my people?"
Lyranth: "Baron Zaudrus. We meet at last."
Baron Zaudrus: "Lyranth. You are mine!"

You walk your way to the place where Zaudrus's ritual is taking place. Zaudrus there will taunt Lyranth before fleeing.

Baron Zaudrus: "You defile the sanctity of this site! I must find another."
Baron Zaudrus: "I know what you seek, Lyranth. Come find me if you wish."
 
Lyranth facing Baron Zaudrus

You'll enter the Exalted Summit, where Zauldron is waiting for Lyranth:

Baron Zaudrus: "What you want is right here, Lyranth. Come take it."
Lyranth: "Hand the map to me, creature! Or die protecting it."

Combat DialogueEdit

Idling before combat:

Baron Zaudrus: "My plans, ash!"
Baron Zaudrus: "You dare! You will reap what you've sewn here today!"
Baron Zaudrus: "Come! Take what you seek, if you can."
Baron Zaudrus: "Approach, and suffer!"

Galvanic Blow:

Baron Zaudrus: "Feel wrath!"

Lava Pool (Hard Mode only):

Baron Zaudrus: "All shall kneel before me!"

Ash Vent Disintegration:

Baron Zaudrus: "I'll tear you from the face of this realm!"
Baron Zaudrus: "You will be unmade!"

Second Phase:

Baron Zaudrus: "Behold! The true strength imbued within me!"

Group wipe:

Baron Zaudrus: "Ah, perhaps this shall please my lord."
Baron Zaudrus: "Dead. Your bones will go to use."
Baron Zaudrus: "Such pitiful combatants."
Baron Zaudrus: "Blasted insects! Feh! They're done."

AchievementsEdit

There are several achievements associated with this enemy:

Achievement Points Description
   Flames of Ambition Scout 10 Complete both Black Drake Villa and the Cauldron in Normal.
   The Cauldron Vanquisher 10 Defeat Oxblood the Depraved, Taskmaster Viccia, the Molten Guardian; free Lyranth; and defeat Baron Zaudrus in the Cauldron.
   Hot-Footed 50 Defeat all encounters in addition to Oxblood the Depraved, Taskmaster Viccia, the Molten Guardian; free Lyranth; and defeat Baron Zaudrus within 35 minutes of entering Veteran Cauldron. Your timer starts when you engage the first group of enemies.
   Relentless Justice 50 Defeat all encounters in addition to Oxblood the Depraved, Taskmaster Viccia, the Molten Guardian; free Lyranth; and defeat Baron Zaudrus in Veteran Cauldron without suffering a group member death.
   Schemes Disrupted 50 Defeat Baron Zaudrus after raising the challenge banner in Veteran Cauldron.
   The Cauldron Conqueror 10 Defeat Oxblood the Depraved, Taskmaster Viccia, the Molten Guardian; free Lyranth; and defeat Baron Zaudrus in Veteran Cauldron.
   The Cauldron Challenger 50 Complete the listed achievements for Veteran Cauldron.
   Daedric Demolitionist 10 Destroy 100 Molten Pillars using Lyranth's Cold-Flame Infusion synergy as a group in the Cauldron.
   Flames of Ambition Delver 50 Complete both Black Drake Villa and the Cauldron in Veteran.
   Hold It Together 10 Defeat Baron Zaudrus without suffering a group member death via Ash Vent Disintegration in Veteran Cauldron.
   Subterranean Smasher 50 Defeat all encounters in addition to Oxblood the Depraved, Taskmaster Viccia, the Molten Guardian; free Lyranth; and defeat Baron Zaudrus after raising the challenge banner in Veteran Cauldron within 35 minutes without suffering a group member death.

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