How to Get Bani’s Torment in ESO
Bani’s Torment is a heavy armour set designed for tanks who want to reduce the damage dealt by a dangerous enemy. Its five-piece bonus creates a tether after you taunt a target, applying Major Maim while you stay close enough to maintain the connection. That makes it especially useful when a boss is hitting hard or when a group needs extra damage mitigation during a demanding phase.
The set comes from Icereach, a four-player dungeon associated with the Harrowstorm content. You can farm it on normal difficulty, so you do not need a veteran clear simply to complete the collection. Veteran mode can still be worthwhile for a stronger group challenge, achievements, or other rewards, but the Bani’s Torment pieces themselves are available through ordinary dungeon runs.
Its value depends heavily on the encounter. The effect can be excellent against a single boss, yet it is less convenient when you must constantly swap targets or move away from the enemy. Understanding how the tether works before spending Transmute Crystals will help you avoid building a set that looks good in your sticker book but rarely fits your actual tanking routine.
For Australian players, dungeon farming is usually easiest when planned around local peak times. Evening groups in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide often find queues more active, while Western Australian players may see a quieter period during their evening because the eastern states are still earlier in the day. A few focused runs on an arvo or weekend can be enough to make solid progress.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Set type | Heavy armour dungeon set |
| Source | Icereach |
| Main role | Tank |
| Key effect | Taunting an enemy creates a tether and applies Major Maim |
| Range requirement | Stay within 15 metres of the tethered target |
| Best farming mode | Normal Icereach is sufficient |
| Collection method | Dungeon drops, trading within the group, reconstruction and transmutation |
Where Bani’s Torment Drops
Icereach is located in Western Skyrim and requires access to the relevant dungeon content. You can enter through the dungeon finder, travel directly to the entrance if you have discovered it, or use a group member’s location. The dungeon is part of the Harrowstorm package, so players without the DLC generally need an active ESO Plus subscription or another form of access.
The easiest approach is to queue for Icereach through the Group & Activity Finder. Select the dungeon as a specific activity if you want to target the set rather than rely on a random queue. A random normal dungeon gives extra experience and rewards, but it can send you somewhere unrelated to your gear hunt. Specific queueing is more direct when your priority is completing the Bani’s Torment collection.
Set pieces are distributed through the usual dungeon loot system. Bosses can drop armour, weapons and jewellery from the dungeon’s available sets, while chests and other encounters can add more chances during a run. The final boss is particularly important because final-boss loot commonly includes weapons and jewellery, which are often the slowest pieces to obtain when you are trying to assemble a complete five-piece setup.
You are not required to clear veteran Icereach for the regular set. A normal run is generally the sensible starting point for a new tank, a returning player, or a group farming after work on Australian time. If the group is experienced, veteran mode can provide a more demanding session, but it does not turn the basic set into a perfected version with a separate upgraded bonus.
Understanding the Set Bonus
The defining bonus activates when you taunt an enemy. Bani’s Torment tethers that enemy to you for up to 15 seconds, provided you remain within 15 metres. The tether applies Major Maim, reducing the target’s outgoing damage by 10 percent. The effect scales with your maximum health and reaches its maximum value at 30,000 Max Health, which is a realistic target for a properly equipped tank.
That distance requirement is the main feature to practise. A tank who taunts a boss and then sprints across the room can break the tether, wasting much of the defensive value. You should aim to position the boss where your group wants it, apply the taunt, and make small movements rather than unnecessary long dodges. Mechanics will sometimes force you away, so treat the set as a useful mitigation tool rather than a permanent guarantee.
Only one enemy can be tethered at a time. This makes the set strongest against a main boss or a particularly threatening elite add, not against a large pack where several enemies are dealing comparable damage. If you change your taunt to another target, the practical value shifts to that enemy. Good target selection matters more than simply pressing a taunt whenever it becomes available.
The bonus does not replace the fundamentals of tanking. You still need reliable taunt uptime, resistance, sustain, crowd control and positioning. A dungeon tank wearing Bani’s Torment should also recognise when the group needs a buff set, a pull set or stronger resource support. Its best use is targeted damage reduction, especially in content where one enemy represents most of the incoming pressure.
Farming Efficiently in Icereach
Before entering, make room in your inventory and check that your armour weight and traits are suitable for later use. Dungeon drops are bind-on-pickup, so you generally cannot sell them to another player after the run. Group members can usually trade eligible drops with the people who were present for a limited period, making it worth announcing missing pieces in group chat instead of letting unwanted items disappear.
Run the dungeon on normal difficulty while completing the collection. Normal clears are quicker, mistakes are less punishing, and a mixed group can still finish without the coordination demanded by veteran content. If the queue is slow, forming a group through guild chat can be faster than waiting. Australian ESO communities often organise evening dungeon runs around AEDT or AEST, so state your time zone clearly when posting. “Tonight at 8 pm Sydney time” avoids the confusion that can arise when daylight saving changes in New South Wales, Victoria or Tasmania but not Queensland.
The set is part of the dungeon’s broader loot pool, so you may receive pieces from other sets before finding the item you want. Bind every new Bani’s Torment item to add it to your sticker book, then deconstruct duplicates once you are sure no group member needs them. Collecting even unwanted traits is useful because the set becomes easier to finish through reconstruction later.
Treasure chests deserve attention during farming runs. Players often rush past them, yet a chest can provide another chance at a dungeon set item. Keep an eye out for chest locations while learning the route, and let the group know when you find one. A quick chest stop costs little compared with repeating an entire dungeon because the final jewellery piece refused to drop.
Completing and Improving Your Build
Once the required items are collected, open the Set Collections menu and check the set’s progress. You can reconstruct missing pieces at a Transmute Station using Transmute Crystals, provided the items have been added to your collection. Reconstruction is more predictable than relying on another lucky drop, though the crystal cost changes according to how many pieces of the set you have already collected.
Transmutation lets you change an item’s trait after you have researched that trait for the relevant equipment type. For a tank, sturdy, reinforced, well-fitted, infused or decisive choices may all have a place depending on the slot and build. Jewellery traits such as robust, infused or protective can also be considered, but the ideal arrangement depends on your health, stamina sustain, block cost and the content you intend to run.
Bani’s Torment is usually worn as a complete five-piece set, with the remaining slots reserved for another five-piece set, a monster set, or a mythic item where appropriate. Heavy armour gives a durable foundation, but you should not automatically fill every body slot with heavy pieces if your build has a specific weight plan. Check your Undaunted passives, armour bonuses and resource needs before finalising the layout.
For a damage dealer who happens to be helping with normal dungeons, the set is rarely a priority. A tank should assess it alongside other defensive and group-support options rather than assuming every dungeon set is an upgrade. Players comparing defensive choices can also review a magicka DPS guide to understand why a set aimed at survivability and boss control does not automatically suit a damage-focused character.
When the Set Is Worth Using
Bani’s Torment is most attractive when a boss’s direct attacks are the main threat and you can remain near the target for most of the fight. It can smooth incoming damage for the whole group by reducing what the tethered enemy deals, giving healers more room to handle mechanics, lingering damage and mistakes. This is particularly noticeable when the group is learning a dungeon rather than speed-running a familiar route.
Its limitations become obvious in encounters built around frequent movement. If the boss disappears, becomes untargetable, travels across the arena or forces the tank to leave the 15-metre range, the tether may end at an inconvenient moment. It is also less compelling when several enemies need equal attention or when another set would provide a stronger group-wide buff. Test it in the content you actually play instead of judging it only by the tooltip.
The 30,000 Max Health threshold is reachable, but health should not be stacked blindly. A tank still needs enough stamina and magicka to block, taunt, dodge, interrupt and use essential skills. Food, mundus choice, jewellery enchants and group buffs can help reach the target without turning the character into an awkward build that runs dry after every pull.
A practical farming plan is simple: unlock Icereach access, queue for normal specific dungeons during your busiest local hours, loot every boss and chest, bind new pieces, and reconstruct the final gaps once the collection is complete. For Australian players, a couple of organised runs after dinner or during a weekend session is often more productive than repeatedly waiting in an off-peak queue.
Bani’s Torment is worth keeping when your tank regularly handles hard-hitting bosses and can maintain close positioning. Aim for the five-piece bonus, reach 30,000 Max Health without damaging sustain, and practise holding the tether through controlled movement. The practical takeaway is to farm Icereach on normal, collect the set methodically, then use it where one dangerous enemy matters more than constant target swapping.