Online:Strangler

Strangler; (lore page)
Location	Black Vine Ruins, Vinedeath Cave, The Moonless Walk, Ghost Haven Bay; Grahtwood, Greenshade, Malabal Tor, and Shadowfen: in the wilderness; The Land Sundered from Tamriel, Dawnwood, OstumirTemplate:ESO GR
Species	Strangler
Health	60370
Reaction	Hostile
Drops
	Supple Root, Lashing Tentacle

A strangler

Stranglers are carnivorous plantlike creatures found primarily in Valenwood and Black Marsh. They are capable of dragging prey towards them from a distance and siphoning their life-force.

Related QuestsEdit

A Wailing Wood : Rescue hirelings from dangerous valley.
Light from the Darkness: Free the Last Ayleid King.
Lost Treasures: Find the inn workers who are lost in the marsh.
Missing in the Mire: Rescue some scavengers from the hostile creatures of the swamp.
Sunflower Stamina : Gather giant sunflowers from a dangerous valley.
The Moth Study : Gather some moths for study from the Valley of the Watcher.

Skills and AbilitiesEdit

Stranglers are rooted to the ground, and any abilities that knock back or pull targets will be ineffective on them.

Strike: A basic melee attack that does minor physical damage.
Spit: A basic ranged attack that does minor poison damage.
Grapple: The strangler will pull the player towards it. This ability is only used if the player is far away from the strangler.
Strangle: The strangler will drain the player's blood, dealing moderate physical damage over time. This attack can be interrupted to set the strangler off balance.
Poisoned Ground: The strangler sends out roots to lash at the player. This attack does moderate poison damage as indicated by a red circle.

Unique StranglersEdit

A dormant strangler

Blackvine Strangler, the delve boss of Black Vine Ruins
Bloodroot, the group event boss in Toothmaul Gully
Bone Grappler, the group boss of Bone Grappler's Nest
Chokethorn, the second boss in Elden Hollow I
Dirge of Thorns, part of the group boss duo of Deathsong Cleft
The Eldest, the oldest strangler in all of Valenwood, found in Verrant Morass
Gentle-Blossom, a strangler found at Stranglewatch
Ironlash, one of the delve bosses of Bloodmayne Cave
Vine, a friendly strangler found in Valeguard during the quest A Tale Forever Told

VariantsEdit

Azureblight Stranglers, corrupted stranglers found in the Lair of Maarselok
Garrote Vines, stranglers found in Green Leaf Glade
Marrow Feeders, two stranglers found at Bone Grappler's Nest
Selene's Roses, stranglers summoned by Foulhide in Selene's Web
Strangler Saplings, small stranglers summoned by Chokethorn during combat
Strangler Vines, stranglers found in Darkshade Caverns I
Tamed Vine-Tongues, a tame breed of strangler found in various places throughout Murkmire

Generic StranglersEdit

Generic, unnamed stranglers can be encountered in various places across Tamriel, including delves, dungeons, and DLC content. These stranglers have varying stats, namely health. Below is a list of stranglers, categorized by location, difficulty and health.

Zone / Dungeon	Specific Location	Health
Elden Hollow I	Throughout the dungeon	29,470 64,808
City of Ash II	Whisper Grove	68,763 185,918
Dragonstar Arena	Round 3: The Marsh	30,943 88,990
Maelstrom Arena	Stage 3: Drome of Toxic Shock	4,541 ^(?)
Bloodroot Forge	Summoned by Mathgamain and Caillaoife	49,100 ^(?)
Scalecaller Peak	During the fight against Plague Concocter Mortieu	^(?) 191,386
Murkmire Northern Elsweyr Southern Elsweyr	Teeth of Sithis The Tangle Western Plains	57,497
March of Sacrifices	Whispwood	12,770 ^(?)
Moon Hunter Keep	Moon Hunter Keep Gardens	36,837 ^(?)
Icereach	Summoned by Sister Skelga Summoned during final boss in Veteran	41,800 201,000
Rockgrove	^(?)	54,680 ^(?)