ESO:Ruins of Mazzatun

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48px Ruins: Ruins of Mazzatun (lore page)
Group Dungeon
Discoverable	Yes
Completion	Objective
Dungeon	Yes
# of Zones	1
Zone
Reticulated Spine, Shadowfen
Location
West of Stormhold
Instanced Dungeon
Group Size	4
Bosses	3
Mini-Bosses	1
Veteran Speed Run Target	30 mins

Ruins of Mazzatun

Ruins of Mazzatun is a group dungeon in Shadowfen. It's part of the Shadows of the Hist dungeon pack DLC, along with Cradle of Shadows. The ruins can be entered from a cave at Hei-Halai, west of Stormhold.

Inside the ruins

Similar to the Imperial City group dungeons, Mazzatun has an objective quest as well as a repeatable pledge from Urgarlag Chief-bane.

Its dungeon sets are Amber Plasm, Aspect of Mazzatun, and Heem-Jas' Retribution.

Related Quests

• Ruins of Mazzatun Objective: Explore the Ruins of Mazzatun. / You ended the Xit-Xaht threat in the Ruins of Mazzatun.
  • Sap and Stone: Eliminate the Xit-Xaht threat in the Ruins of Mazzatun.
•  Pledge: Ruins of Mazzatun: Prove you are truly Undaunted by conquering the Ruins of Mazzatun.
•  Ruins of Mazzatun Pledge: Prove you are truly Undaunted by conquering the Ruins of Mazzatun. (disabled since Patch 2.6.4)

Ruins of Mazzatun

Enemies

• Xit-Xaht tribesmen
• Haj Mota
• Kotu Gava Broodmother
• Mudcrabs
• Swamp Trolls

Minibosses

• Zatzu, an Argonian

Bosses

• Mighty Chudan, a giant Haj Mota
• Xal-Nur the Slaver, a monstrous Argonian behemoth
• Tree-Minder Na-Kesh, the leader of the Argonian Xit-Xaht tribe, performing cruel alchemical experiments with amber plasm

Sets

Set Name	Bonuses	Location(s)	Set Type
Amber Plasm	2 items: Adds 12-1096 Maximum Magicka 3 items: Adds 9-833 Spell Critical 4 items: Adds 1-129 Spell Damage 5 items: Adds 2-250 Magicka Recovery 5 items: Adds 2-250 Stamina Recovery	Ruins of Mazzatun	Light Armor
Heem-Jas' Retribution	2 items: Adds 1-129 Stamina Recovery 3 items: Adds 12-1096 Maximum Stamina 4 items: Adds 9-833 Weapon Critical 5 items: When you are within 28 meters of an enemy you are in combat with, and the enemy dies, you gain Major Berserk for 5 seconds, increasing your damage done by 25%.	Ruins of Mazzatun	Medium Armor
Aspect of Mazzatun	2 items: Adds 14-1206 Maximum Health 3 items: Adds 12-1096 Maximum Stamina 4 items: Adds 12-1096 Maximum Magicka 5 items: When you take damage while under 30% Health, you heal for 82-7052 Health and restore 70-6020 Magicka and Stamina. This effect can occur once every 45 seconds.	Ruins of Mazzatun	Heavy Armor
Mighty Chudan	1 item: Adds 34-2975 Armor 2 items: Adds 14-1206 Maximum Health 2 items: Gain Major Resolve at all times, increasing your Physical and Spell Resistance by 5280.		Monster Helm Sets

Achievements

There are several Achievements associated with this dungeon:

Achievement		Points	Description
	Shadows of the Hist Explorer	5	Enter either the Ruins of Mazzatun or the Cradle of Shadows for the first time.
	Shadows of the Hist Delver	50	Complete Veteran Cradle of Shadows and Veteran Ruins of Mazzatun.
	Ruins of Mazzatun Challenger	50	Complete the listed achievements for Veteran Ruins of Mazzatun.
	Ruins of Mazzatun Conqueror	10	Defeat Zatzu the Spine-Breaker, The Mighty Chudan, Xal-Nur the Slaver, and Tree-Minder Na-Kesh in Veteran Ruins of Mazzatun.
	Tree-Minder's Mania	50	In Veteran Ruins of Mazzatun, defeat Tree-Minder Na-Kesh after enraging her by destroying her alchemical notes on Amber Plasm.
	Ruination	50	Defeat Zatzu the Spine-Breaker, The Mighty Chudan, Xal-Nur the Slaver, and Tree-Minder Na-Kesh in Veteran Ruins of Mazzatun within 30 minutes of starting the dungeon. Timer starts on passing through the first archway.
	Unbowed	50	Defeat Zatzu the Spine-Breaker, The Mighty Chudan, Xal-Nur the Slaver, and Tree-Minder Na-Kesh in Veteran Ruins of Mazzatun without suffering a group member death.
	Ruins of Mazzatun Vanquisher	10	Defeat Zatzu the Spine-Breaker, The Mighty Chudan, Xal-Nur the Slaver, and Tree-Minder Na-Kesh in the Ruins of Mazzatun.
	Sludge-Slinger Slayer	10	Defeat 50 Xit-Xaht Sludge-Slingers in Veteran Ruins of Mazzatun.
	Xit-Xaht Slayer	10	Defeat 600 members of the Xit-Xaht tribe in Veteran Ruins of Mazzatun.
	Mazzatun Massacre	10	Defeat Tree-Minder Na-Kesh after first eliminating all other enemies in Ruins of Mazzatun.
	Savior of the Su-Zahleel	10	Rescue all six of the Su-Zahleel Elders from the Ritual Chamber in Veteran Ruins of Mazzatun.
	Sapped Sludge Slingers	10	Complete Ruins of Mazzatun without ever allowing a Sludge Slinger to empower one of its allies with Amber Plasm.
	Haj Mota Matador	10	Defeat the Mighty Chudan in Veteran Ruins of Mazzatun without any party members being hit by Bog Rush.
	Obedience Training	10	Defeat Xal-Nur the Slaver in Veteran Ruins of Mazzatun without unleashing any Wamasu to assist you.
	Clean Freak	10	Defeat Xal-Nur the Slaver in Veteran Ruins of Mazzatun with only one party member cleansing the Swamp Spice. Other party members may still touch the Swamp Spice.
	Blind Luck	10	Defeat Tree-Minder Na-Kesh in Veteran Ruins of Mazzatun without any party members using the Reveal synergy to identify the real Avatar of the Hist.
	Sticky Situation Savvy	10	Defeat Tree-Minder Na-Kesh in Veteran Ruins of Mazzatun without any party members being struck by Blistering Amber.

Maps

Entrance Zatzu Door 1 Door 2 Door 3 Door 4 Door 5 Door 6 Mighty Chudan Xal-Nur the Slaver Tree-Minder Na-Kesh A map of the first area of the Ruins of Mazzatun Door 1 Door 2 A map of the second area of the Ruins of Mazzatun Door 3 Door 4 A map of the third area of the Ruins of Mazzatun Door 5 Door 6 A map of the fourth area of the Ruins of Mazzatun Notes The text for having completed the objective dungeon used to be You put an end to the evil infecting the Ruins of Mazzatun. This was changed in one of the patches. Note: This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it.