Giant Snake (Online)

For other uses, see Giant Snake.

"Hard to find. Occasionally eat small boats. Find one swimming? Make for land. If it catches you, it will drag you under."

―Bolga gra-Bur^[src]

Giant Snakes are reptilian, serpentine creatures that appear in The Elder Scrolls Online. According to Bolga's Guide to Island Beasts, these creatures occasionally eat small boats, and are rarely seen on land.^[1]

Giant Snakes are often used by the Sea Vipers.

Combat[]

Update 4: As of Update 4, an issue has been fixed with the snake's head whilst it uses Lash. An animation issue with knocking a snake back has also been fixed.^[3]
Update 5: As of Update 5: Lash now damages all players within its area of impact indicated by the visual telegraph.^[6]
Update 9: As of Update 9, Strike can now be cast while moving.^[2]
Update 9: As of Update 9, "Shed Skin" now prompts a tutorial message when the Snake casts it.^[2]
Update 10: As of Update 10, Lash now properly finishes its animation when its cast ends, and the attack radius has been increased to 5m from 4m.^[7]
As of Patch 2.0.12, Giant Snakes no longer excessively respawn, as they previously did in Thormar.^[4]
Giant snakes are referenced in the following Guide Books: Ingredient Classification 24: Snake Parts,^[8] Arms and Armor of the Argonian Champion: Sees-All-Colors,^[9] Kyne's Challenge: A Hunter's Companion/The Black Marsh,^[10] and The (Improved) Emperor's Guide to Tamriel: Black Marsh.^[11]