Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Thanks for the wait, y'all. It's been tough to find time to make this. This is meant to be a general guide with some focus on DPS perspective. If you guys have any questions, y'all can leave comments.

Nilandia's ESOU vDSR Guide: eso-u.com/articles/nilandias_guide_to_dreadsail_reef__all_mechanics_bosses_and_strategies
Tank Club's vDSR Guide: thetankclub.com/eso-trial-guides/eso-dreadsail-reef-trial

These clips were taken a few months ago in the High Isle patch, but the tips and strats still apply.

I forgot to mention that in Double Boss phase, when they do the Fire/Ice Rune mech, you have a few seconds to swap the bubble if needed while they're channeling. Don't grab bubble the second the Runes go out as they've already picked their targets. If you have Rune + Bubble, it's almost certain death. If you have bubble BEFORE Runes go out, you won't be picked.

A common question I see is how to get the debuff tracker for the Ice/Fire Bubble stacks. In the Combat settings, turn on Self Debuffs and Permanent Effects. Alternatively, if you're on PC, you can get Qcell's Dreadsail Reef Helper add-on.

Music:
Idealism - how many stars are there
vesky - letters never sent
drkmnd - Meteor Shower (ft. Ambulo)