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This article is about the creature. For the item set, see Orpheon the Tactician (set).

Orpheon the Tactician
Location Lep Seclusa — Cliff Sanctuary/Scroll Room
Race (?) Gender Male
Health Normal4,209,965Veteran12,829,988
Veteran20,527,982 (Hard Mode)
Difficulty ON-misc-Boss 3.png
Reaction Hostile Class Arcanist
Other Information
Faction(s) Army of Orpheon
Drops
Orpheon the Tactician

Orpheon the Tactician is a Dunmer or Imperial? commander who once served as a battlefield Emperor of Cyrodiil. Orpheon broke his allegiance to his previous alliance and recruited despondent deserters into a fearsome army. He has tracked down and laid siege to the hidden island of Lep Seclusa in search of an Elder Scroll that he believes has the power to end the Three Banners War. According to Noriwen's findings, he has Dragonblood in his ancestry.

He is fought as the final boss of the dungeon.Add how to activate Hardmode

Related Quests[edit]

Skills and Abilities[edit]

During the fight, Orpheon uses Arcanist abilities and (?)

Quick Strike
Light attack (AOE)
Cleave
Reality Fracture
Heavy attack, summons a small Watchling above him
Confine
Abyssal Reach
Abyssal Conjuration
Summons Abyssal Tendrils
Arcane Planemeld
Opens Apocryphal Gate, summons Arcane Hulks and Arcane Wraiths (which both cast Arcane Void), Arcane Rippers, Hounds, and Hoppers
Forbidden Knowledge
Call Alcunar
The massive gryphon Alcunar will join Orpheon the Tactician in battle
Wing Gust
In Veteran, touching these will cause an AoE to appear around you

Quest-Related Events[edit]

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(?): "I will burn for Orpheon!"[verification needed]
Mentor Huzbedad: "Orpheon is in the scroll room!"
Sister Chana Nirine: "You'll never read this scroll!"
Orpheon the Tactician: "You think you can stop me? When I already proved my might?"
Orpheon the Tactician: "One more fight and then the scroll is mine."[verification needed — Scripted or random?]

Dialogue[edit]

(?)
"One more fight and then the scroll is mine."[verification needed]

Summoning or commanding Alcunar:[verification needed]

"Avenge your master, Alcunar!"
"How sweet is this revenge, eh Alcunar?"
"Alcunar! Tear into them!"
"Alcunar, attack!"
"Your turn, gryphon!"

Summoning arcane creatures:[verification needed]

"I command more than soldiers!"
"I command more than the empire."

Unknown condition:

"I am unstoppable!"
"Shatter beneath me!"
"Fear the abyss!"[verification needed]
"Give in!"
"This is an emperor's power!"[verification needed]
"You live or die by my will!"
"One of us will leave victorious. It won't be you."[verification needed]
"You can't outmaneuver me."
"I conquered Cyrodiil. What did you expect?"[verification needed]


Achievements[edit]

There are several achievements associated with this enemy:

Achievement Points Description
ON-icon-achievement-Fallen Banners Scout.png Fallen Banners Scout 10 Complete both Exiled Redoubt and Lep Seclusa on Normal.
ON-icon-achievement-Fallen Banners Delver.png Fallen Banners Delver 50 Complete both Exiled Redoubt and Lep Seclusa on Veteran.
ON-icon-achievement-Lep Seclusa Challenger.png Lep Seclusa Challenger 50 Complete the listed achievements for Veteran Lep Seclusa.
ON-icon-achievement-Lep Seclusa Champion.png Lep Seclusa Champion 50 Complete the listed achievements in Lep Seclusa.
ON-icon-achievement-Lep Seclusa Vanquisher.png Lep Seclusa Vanquisher 10 Defeat Garvin the Tracker, Noriwen, and the Orpheon the Tactician in Lep Seclusa.
ON-icon-achievement-Lep Seclusa Conqueror.png Lep Seclusa Conqueror 10 Defeat Garvin the Tracker, Noriwen, and the Orpheon the Tactician in Veteran Lep Seclusa.
ON-icon-achievement-Tactical Recklessness.png Tactical Recklessness 10 Complete Lep Seclusa without being struck by siege, leaving Siege Master Malthoras alive.
ON-icon-achievement-Dethroned Once More.png Dethroned Once More 50 Defeat the Orpheon the Tactician after raising the Challenge Banner in Veteran Lep Seclusa.
ON-icon-achievement-Fight the Darkness.png Fight the Darkness 10 Allow Orpheon the Tactician to become Enshrouded by his dark magic 3 times in one movement phase without experiencing a player death in Veteran Lep Seclusa.
ON-icon-achievement-Quick Deliverance.png Quick Deliverance 50 Defeat all encounters including Garvin the Tracker, Noriwen, and Orpheon the Tactician within 30 minutes of entering Veteran Lep Seclusa. Your timer starts upon engaging the first enemies.
ON-icon-achievement-Shielded Insurrection.png Shielded Insurrection 10 Defeat Orpheon the Tactician without any player being hit by an unblocked Arcane Void attack in Veteran Lep Seclusa.
ON-icon-achievement-Sic Semper.png Sic Semper 50 Defeat all encounters in addition to Garvin the Tracker, Noriwen, and Orpheon the Tactician after raising the Challenge Banner in Veteran Lep Seclusa within 30 minutes without suffering a group member death.
ON-icon-achievement-Slowed not Stopped.png Slowed not Stopped 10 Defeat Orpheon the Tactician after being afflicted by Slow Descent and having your resources reduced to 25% or less in Veteran Lep Seclusa.
ON-icon-achievement-Strike True.png Strike True 50 Defeat all encounters including Garvin the Tracker, Noriwen, and Orpheon the Tactician in Veteran Lep Seclusa without suffering a group member death.
ON-icon-achievement-Thorough Rescuer.png Thorough Rescuer 10 Find and speak with all the surviving Hel Netu throughout Lep Seclusa prior to defeating Orpheon the Tactician.
ON-icon-quest-Book 01.png Militant Monk Style Master 50 Learn every chapter in the Militant Monk style book, found by defeating the final boss in Lep Seclusa.

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