| The Exalted Viper (lore page) |
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| Location | Skyreach Temple | ||
| Race | Imperial | Gender | Female |
| Health | 80,309 | Difficulty |  |
| Reaction | Hostile | ||
| Other Information | |||
| Condition | Celestial | ||
The Exalted Viper is the Celestial form of Regent Cassipia, who plans to usurp the Serpent's place in the sky. She arrives out of the nirncrux spawning pool in Skyreach Temple after Little Leaf's death, and will resurrect her as a spirit to help her in the fight.
Related QuestsEdit
Dawn of the Exalted Viper: Defeat the Exalted Viper and save Craglorn.
Skills and AbilitiesEdit
- Quick Strike
- A basic melee attack that does minor physical damage.
- Uppercut
- A melee attack that deals moderate physical damage and knocks you back if it connects. This attack can be blocked to stagger The Exalted Viper .
- Ice Cage
- A ring of ice is cast around you, with a hollow center that has no ice. Stepping on the ice will cause gradual frost damage and snaring.
- Exalted Rage/Viper's Rage
- The Exalted Viper teleports to the stone carving in the center of the temple, channeling magicka to lift herself into the air and letting out a huge burst of energy that inflicts moderate magic damage and causes you to be knocked back.
- Viper's Court
- The Exalted Viper summons the spirit of a Scaled Court Venomblade to fight for her.
- Viper's Remorse
- If you kill Little Leaf in spirit form, The Exalted Viper enrages which makes her glow red and increases her damage.
DialogueEdit
You face Little Leaf and more members of the Scaled Court. You can attack half of the enemies without the others attacking you by simply focusing on the ones at the front of the room. Defeat Little Leaf, who wields a staff.
The pool of reddish liquid starts to bubble, and Cassipia will enter combat.
- The Exalted Viper: "No! Not Little Leaf! Come back to me, Little Leaf."
She teleports from the pool to where you defeated Little Leaf, and your entire group is forced to kneel. She summons Little Leaf's spirit and begins to fight you, enraged at her companion's death. When Little Leaf's spirit is defeated too, she will yell:
- The Exalted Viper: "No... No! Little Leaf!"
Cassipia uses a two-handed sword and can teleport around the room in a burst of orange light, knocking down everyone in the group. The Thief will stay focused on Little Leaf, distracting her and keeping her relatively in the same place. After killing Little Leaf's spirit, Cassipia glows red and becomes empowered. It is now possible to block her teleport knockdowns, although she performs them more frequently.
- "I am the Exalted Viper! I shall not be denied my place in the sky!"
Continue attacking her and the spirit of Little Leaf until she is defeated.
- The Exalted Viper: "I only sought … to make things … better …."
GalleryEdit
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The Exalted Viper's Celestial projection
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The Exalted Viper casting Viper's Rage
NotesEdit
- The Exalted Viper doesn't give experience or loot when slain.