The main plot of the Dragonborn expansion revolves around exploring the events taking place on the island of Solstheim and confronting the first dragonborn, Miraak.
Dragonborn
To start this task you just need to walk somewhere and wait for the cultists to approach you.
They approached me immediately upon arrival in Winterhold:
After talking to them, no matter what you answer, they will attack you:
Kill them, and from the body of one of them (to which the marker will point) take and read the note Cultists’ Orders:
After which the quest marker will update and point to the pier near Winterhold, go there:
On the spot we find Gjalund Salt-Sage, and we talk about how we need to get to Solstheim:
He just won’t want to sail there, so he’ll either have to pay (500 gold), or convince or scare him.
In one way or another, we go to the island; upon arrival, the task marker will point us to the next point (at the same time, communicate with everyone who approaches you):
On the spot, Neloth will approach us and start a conversation, after the conversation the quest marker will point to the center of the island, to the Temple of Miraak, we go there:
Upon arrival, the task will end and the next one will begin.
The Temple of Miraak
Now you need to talk to Freya (if she doesn't appear press "E" on the stone in the center):
You need to go down and explore the Temple of Miraak. The entrance is located right there, on the stairs leading down (at first glance the descent may seem invisible). Freya will accompany you.
There are no special mysteries in the dungeon itself. There are a few traps, a few levers to use (but they are all in visible places). Among the opponents you will encounter cultists, draugr and skeletons.
The only moment that caused me difficulties was this door, next to which you learn the new dragon cry:
The key to the door is in the possession of one of the draugr you kill nearby.
We go deeper into the Temple of Miraak Sanctrum until we find a stand with the Black Book:
We read it and are transported to another plane, where we meet the first dragonborn:
We will be completely at his mercy, and we will not even be able to move. If you have already completed the Skyrim main storyline and killed Alduin, then Miraak will appreciate this, and will add that he would do the same if he had such a goal.
Remaining motionless, we see Mirak flying away on a dragon, and we return to the normal plane of reality.
We talk with Frea, the task is completed.
The Fate of the Skaal
This task starts automatically.
We follow Freya, she will lead you out of the dungeon and take you to her father, the shaman Storn Crag-Strider in the Skaal Village.
Talk to him:
He will say that in order to free the creation of people from the influence of Miraak, it is necessary to cleanse the All-Maker Stones, and this can only be done with the help of the dragon cry Bend Will.
We go to the Word of Power and study the new dragon cry there:
If you run out of dragon souls you will have to return to Skyrim, because... Miraak will steal all the souls of slain dragons.
Having studied the word, we go to the Wind Stone marked on the map:
And we use a new cry on the stone:
It will be destroyed, and a Lurker will immediately appear and attack people. Kill him:
After which we go to Skaal Village, find Storn Crag-Strider there and inform him that people are free:
We talk with him until task The Fate of the Skaal will not be completed, and two new ones will not begin: Cleansing the Stones and The Path of Knowledge.
Cleansing the Stones
The task is simple: you need to clear the four All-Maker Stones marked on the map:
Come, use the Bend Will shout on the stone, kill the Lurkers that appear and go to the next one:
Once you clear all 4 stones, the task will complete automatically.
The Path of Knowledge
Go to Tel Mithryn and talk to Neloth there:
After the conversation, alone or together with Neloth, go to the Dwemer ruins of Nchardak:
An important point: only Neloth can open the door, so if you, like me, got to the ruins alone, just scroll for one hour near the entrance and Neloth will appear next to you. He uses the counter next to the entrance and the door will open:
But inside there is a big puzzle waiting for you.
What's the point: at the entrance you will see a stand with a book hidden under the floor. To get it, you need to install 4 Dwemer cubes in the required racks at the lowest levels. And to get to these counters, you will need to sweat a lot:
Follow Neloth to the lever that teleports you to the lower level:
The principle here is the following: place the cube on a stand and the water level drops. Remove the water level rises. But remember that you will need 4 cubes at the very end.
It is impossible to describe every step, because there will be a lot of them. The main thing is to understand the meaning, use your wits and try.
One of the memorable moments: in one of the rooms you lower the water to the very bottom, then at the very bottom, use the rack to raise the ladder, after which you raise the water again and swim:
In another large room it’s more interesting... there are 3 activated racks, and 3 bridges:
To lower all the bridges, you must first activate the first rack, then the third.
When you reach the room with 4 racks, the finish line is close (but you will need to go to another room and then return):
We install Dwemer cubes on all racks and move on. We find the lever that teleports you upstairs and return to the beginning. All that remains is to activate the last stand, and the Black Book will become available:
This completes the task.
The Gardener of Men
This task will have slightly fewer puzzles than the previous one, but the thrill is guaranteed.
Read the Black Book and you will be transported to the Hermaeus Mora plane:
We talk with Hermaeus Mora and begin to solve the local puzzles. The essence of their decision comes down to two principles:
The first Scrye (like flowers) activate some part of the environment, for example a bridge appears, or something similar:
The second is “living corridors” crawling back and forth. Which you can jump into in one place and get off in another (or walk through them):
We read, talk with Hermaeus Mora and he will teach us the second word in the Bend Will dragon cry:
We return, go to Skaal Village and talk with Storn Crag-Strider. After which a short scene awaits us, the essence of which I will not reveal, so as not to spoil your personal impressions, after which the task ends and the last one begins.
At the Summit of Apocrypha
Began last task basic storyline Dragonborn
Unlock (using dragon souls) the last two words of the Bend Will shout:
And we read the book Black Book: Waking Dreams, it will take us to the Hermaeus Mora plan:
A little ahead there will be a stand with the book Chapter I read and it will teleport us to a new location:
In general, we explore the location, take the books we find, activate Scrye, teleport to new zones through Chapter, etc.
In general, after completing the two previous tasks, this should not be difficult.
I will describe in detail only one moment (out of many) of how the door opens in the room with Lurker:
There is a Scrye in the corner, we activate it, then a passage opens on the left side, we go into the corridor, there we activate another Scrye, after which the door opens:
It’s almost impossible to figure it out on your own, because... Certain racks require certain books to be placed on them. Each of the racks has a symbol on it, and this is how the books should be arranged:
"Eye" Prying Orbs
"Fangs" Gnashing Blades
"Tentacles" Boneless Limbs
Remaining Stance Delving Pincers
Once all 4 books are correctly positioned, the racks will light up green:
We approach the central one and read:
We are transported to another new location. We learn a new shout, after which a dragon will appear, you don’t need to fight it, but you need to use the Bend Will shout on it. Thus we will force him to obey us:
Press "E" to climb onto it and take flight. During the flight, the dragon will engage in battle with Lurker and Seekers. Since he will be fighting them for a very long time, just press "E" and he will leave them.
And it will take you to Miraak. The final battle is ahead!
In the battle itself, as it turned out, there are no tricks removing his health to low values, he will disappear, and “come out” of the black slurry in the center already healthy. You just need to “knock down” his health several times, and at some point Hermaeus Mora will get tired of it, and he will kill him himself:
All you have to do is listen to the final speech of the main villain before his death, collect all his things from the corpse, if desired, and after reading Black Book: Waking Dreams return back to Solstheim:
Important! ability to reset talents
After defeating Miraak, after reading the book for the first time in the center, green ability icons will appear around you using them you can reset the abilities of a particular branch and spend them again. Requires one dragon soul to reset.
When you return, Frea will be nearby. Talk to her and tell her that Miraak is dead. She will thank you.
P.S.
Finally, a word about complexity. I played as a character with the following characteristics:
Level 75, 1062 health, 628 damage, 1500 armor, 30% spell absorption. On Master difficulty.
Overall it was easy, only some high cultists and Miraak forced us to drink health cans.
But if your characteristics are significantly lower, and you also decide to go through the master difficulty, be prepared for difficult battles.
The plot is played out in the usual form (not a vampire or a werewolf), without companions.
Now you know everything you need to meet Miraak. Unlock the Bend Will Shout and read the Black Book of Waking Dreams, you will be transported back to Apocrypha. There is another long journey ahead through the chapters of the book. Like last time, activating glowing balls (Scrye) will help you advance, and seekers and lurkers will get in the way.
Walk forward and you'll soon come across Chapter II on a pedestal. Honor her.
Climb the steps and grab the Boneless Limbs book from the pedestal, now you can climb further up the stairs to Chapter III.
The path becomes more and more like a maze, move forward until you reach the book “Delving Pincers”. Return to the place where you started - the gate has now opened there. Continue forward until you see the book Prying Orbs. Another gate has opened and you can proceed to Chapter IV.
Go down the steps and enter the room and then into one of two corridors. A warm meeting with unexpectedly appeared seekers awaits you. When you kill them, you will notice that a new corridor has appeared at the entrance. Follow it into the next room, go up the steps and pick up the book “Gnashing Blades”. A new path will open. Walk along the corridor, then turn left, reach the ball and activate it. Turn back, you will see that the corridor has changed and leads to a room with a pond. A lurker will emerge from there, kill him. Activate another ball, then the second. The gate will open, behind it is Chapter V.
You will find yourself in a huge hall with a column and four pedestals with drawings. Place the collected books on them: “Claws” on the image of the claws, “Spheres” on the image of the eye, “Limbs” on the image of the tentacles, and “Blades” on the image of the open mouth. When the books are arranged correctly, go to the book in the center, read Chapter VI.
The path will take you out into the open, kill a couple of seekers and go to the Word Wall, where you will learn the Scream Word "Dragon Aspect". Once you read it, a dragon named Sahrotaar will appear. Use the Bend Will Shout and the dragon will land and offer to take you to Miraak.
Now you can ride a winged lizard and at the same time learn how to ride dragons. Please note that the lesson is given only once, remember the control keys. Fly up to the platform where several adversaries are running and deal with them with the help of Sarotar. Then the dragon will take you to Mirak, who is waiting for you surrounded by two reptiles obedient to him.
The conversations will be short, the battle will begin. Important Feature: Every time Miraak appears to be close to death, he becomes invulnerable and regains his health by absorbing a soul and sacrificing one of the dragons: Crusikrel, Relonikiw, and finally Sarotar. After the third recovery there is no one left to sacrifice, increase the pressure. When the villain's health decreases, Hermaeus Mora will appear on the scene and deal with his former servant himself. The prince will declare that he no longer needs Mirak, he has found another Dragonborn (that is, you!). Dying, Miraak wishes you a repeat of your fate. Everything is over. All that was left of the all-powerful dragon priest who betrayed his masters was a skeleton.
After Miraak's death, you will receive 10 dragon souls plus all those dragon souls that he stole from you. On his remains you will find his mask (leveled), robe, boots, gloves, sword and staff. The best version of the mask, which increases mana by 70, will be available at hero level 60+.
In the center of the platform, on a pedestal, the Black Book “Waking Dreams” now rests. Read it to be able to change perks, the next read will return you to Solstheim.
Upon returning to the Skaal village, Freya will say that the unity of the land has now been restored, and the Tree Stone has also been freed from corruption. You will now be able to enjoy the blessings of all stones.
| Path of knowledge | |
| Job source | Freya |
| Reward | Miraak Gear, Skill Tree Reset |
| Previous | Gardener people Cleansing stones |
| Location | Apocrypha |
| Complexity | Complex |
| ID | DLC2MQ06 |
- "Prying Orbs" on the eye symbol
- "Gnashing Blades" on the symbol of fangs
- "Delving Pincers" on the symbol of ticks
- "Boneless Limbs" on the tentacle symbol
Run and soon you will see a pair of Guardians guarding the wall with the word of the Dragon Incarnate shout. As soon as you study the word, the dragon Sarotar will attack you. your task is to subjugate the dragon to your will using the cry “Submission of Will”. When the dragon is near you, use the spell, and then press “use” on the dragon. This way you can ride the monster.
Fight with Miraak
The dragon obeys and takes you to Miraak. At the top of Apocrypha, after a short dialogue with the first dragonborn, you will enter into battle with him. Miraak is a fairly strong opponent, but the difficulty of the battle lies not so much in the strength of the enemy as in the bugs and errors of the battle script.If you don’t have such problems, then your tactics are very simple: hit the enemy until his health is reduced to a critical value. Then Miraak will be saved in the black slurry of Hermaeus More, which for the time being will replenish the health of our enemy. However, at one point Hermus will get tired of it and he himself will finish him off with his black tentacle.
When victory is yours, you will be faced with the choice of resetting some abilities. You can redefine them by spending one dragon soul. After this, after reading the book, return to Solstheim, where Freya will be waiting for you.
Bugs
- A fairly popular bug is when Miraak comes out during a fight and stands in black water, becoming invulnerable and motionless. You can revive it with console command ResetHealth. (press ~ then click on Miraake and enter ResetHealth). PS4 solution: While Miraak is chatting about his upcoming plans, you need to mount your dragon and fight from the air. To pin a target on Miraak, you need to press triangle. Damage should be applied little by little, minimally. Since the dragon is also involved in the battle, its damage can cause too much damage, so you need to be careful not to overdo it with damage. When Miraak needs to recover, he will seat our dragon, and Dovahkiin will fall from it. Miraak will restore his health, and we need to shout to tame the next dragon. Just like the first time, we beat him carefully. He will seat the second dragon, we will fall, he will absorb the soul, recover, and we will tame the third dragon. We proceed in exactly the same way as with the first two. When Miraak kills the third dragon, he will no longer have a reserve of dragon strength and we will simply beat him to the end.
- If everything is done correctly, Miraak will wake up and enter the battle again.
- If the problem persists, try booting before you get off the first dragon. While sitting on the dragon, select Miraak and use Ctrl to beat him until he kills the dragon, then use the Subjugate Will shout to tame the second dragon and perform the same actions with the third.
- If the problem persists, try entering in the console setstage dlc2mq06 500 and then setstage dlc2mq06 580 this way the quest will be completed;
- Sometimes the background music of the battle after the fight with Miraak continues to play without stopping, use the command removemusic DLC2MUSCombatBoss
- Main article: Quests (Dragonborn)
At the top of Apocrypha(orig. At the Summit of Apocrypha) - main storyline quest in the expansion The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn.
Brief walkthrough
- Learn the last Word of the Shout “Bend Will”;
- Read the Black Book “Awakening Dreams”;
- Get to Miraak Temple;
- Defeat Miraak.
Walkthrough
After the death of Storn and the study last Word The powers of the Scream "Bend the Will" should read the book "Awakening Dreams". This will transport the protagonist to Apocrypha.
Chapter I
The shortest chapter of the book. After moving, the character finds himself next to a large tower - the place where he first met Miraak. But the path to it will take some time.
If you wander around the perimeter, you can find a small chest, and to the left of it is a table with a soul stone. A little further you will find a staircase, climbing which you can find the book “Chapter II”. You should read it.
Chapter II
The further path along the stairs will lead to the next parapet, on the right side of which there is a chest. In the opposite direction, a little further away, the road will be blocked by an aggressive seeker. Having dealt with it, you should move further along the nearby bridge. It will lead to the stairs, and it, in turn, to the book “Boneless Limbs”. Don't let your guard down - there is another seeker nearby. To the left of the ledge with the book there is another parapet and another chest. As soon as you touch the book, another staircase will extend and the door will open to the balcony, where the third book, “Chapter III,” lies.
Chapter III
The reader finds himself in a corridor. You need to find the door ahead. Having unlocked it, you should move further to the partition, from there to the right - to the stairs leading to the platform, guarded by two seekers. After defeating them, you need to find and pick up the book “Digging Claws”. There may be one of the textbooks on the table nearby. Next, you need to find the door behind which there is a so-called “process”, the activation of which pushes the passage into the corridor. At the end of the corridor you should head right into the hall, from there you need to cross the bridges to get to the next branch and also activate it. On the next bridge is the book “Tracking Spheres”. After removing it from the pedestal, the door on the next bridge will open. It will lead to "Chapter IV".
Chapter IV
Balcony again. Two seekers are wandering below. The goal is the door below, opening the path along the corridor. Having reached the fork and made his way further, the hero will again meet with the seekers, who, like those previously encountered, should be destroyed. On the way back, the corridors will begin to disappear, and the main corridor will move, opening a new path, at the end of which the book “Gnawing Blades” gathers dust. After removing the book, the mechanisms will start working again and a corridor will appear leading to a room with a large number of books, including textbooks. Next is a hall with a black pool in the center. There is a branch hidden to the right of the entrance. After activating it, you should run diagonally across the entire room. A lurker will emerge from the pool. After the fight with him, you need to find the second branch behind the wall. Activating it will lead to the opening of the door in the main room, behind which there is a treasure chest. The further goal is simple - the book “Chapter V”, to which the stairs lead.
Chapter V
The corridor will lead to a large hall with pedestals for books. This is where the four books that were collected in advance will come in handy. They should be placed in their places. If the books are arranged correctly, the book "Chapter VI" will appear in the center.
If you run to the right, then the books must be arranged as follows:
- On the pedestal with teeth - “Gnawing Blades”;
- On the pedestal with claws - “Digging claws”;
- On the pedestal with tentacles - “Boneless Limbs”;
- On the pedestal with the eye - “Tracking spheres”.
Pedestal with teeth
Pedestal with claws
Pedestal with tentacles
Pedestal with an eye
Chapter VI
Here it will become known from Miraak that he has been waiting for Dovahkiin for a long time so that with his help he can get out from under the influence of Hermaeus Mora. He rushes to attack. It must be admitted that he is a strong opponent, and is especially active in the effects of electrical spells from the “Destruction” school of magic. It's wise to stock up on potions and don't forget to use Shouts. When Miraak's health comes to an end, he will summon a dragon from those that hover above the tower (there are three in total, including Sarotar) and take his soul, after which the antagonist's health will be replenished. After being defeated for the fourth time, he will try to escape into the black water, but Hermaeus Mora will pull him into the middle and punish him for attempting to escape. After his death, the absorbed souls of the dragons will go to Dovahkiin. From Miraak's remains, it will be possible to collect his equipment. The reward from the prince of knowledge will be the opportunity redistribute ability points. After this adventure, you can return to Solstheim, where Frey will meet the hero and tell you that everything is over.
Nakhodki
- Random spell volumes;
- Textbooks:
- "Song of the Alchemists";
- "Complete catalog of enchantments for weapons";
- "The Art of Combat Magic."
Notes
- The location will really appeal to book lovers: there are several books on almost every table. They can also be collected from the corpses of seekers.
- If you use the tcl console command to get to the top of the tower without looking for the book, Miraak will be immortal.
- If the effect of the “Submission of Will” Shout on Sarotar is long enough, then you can make the battle with Mirak easier (the dragon will attack him on orders), but when Sarotar’s turn comes, Dovahkiin will fall from the dragon and will have to beat the antagonist on his own.
- Sometimes Sarotar lingers too long on the staging area with a couple of seekers and a lurker, and does not fly away until he finishes them off. Options to speed up the resulting situation are to reduce the game settings to a minimum, and after finishing them off, restore them, or use the key to force the dragon to land - the only available place to land is next to Miraak, and the dragon will leave its prey.
- If Miraak becomes transparent and gets “stuck” in a circle of dark water, it means he used the Ethereality Shout, and now he will have to wait quite a long time until the effect of the Shout ends. You can go to the menu “System - Game - Settings” and change the difficulty level of the game there to a lower one. At a low level, Miraak's Shouts are not as powerful, so you have to wait less.
Bugs
- Sometimes Miraak gets stuck under the influence of the Ethereal Shout and the quest becomes impossible to complete. The bug occurs at high levels or due to too powerful weapons— more damage is dealt to Miraak than he can restore with the dragon soul.
- Solution 1: Loading an early save and fighting Miraak with lower damage weapons.
- Solution 2 PC : select Miraak in the console by left-clicking on him and enter the command ResetHealth, then defeat him without using power attacks or with weapons with less damage.
| Quests Dragonborn | |
|---|---|
| Main quest | Dragonborn. Temple of Mirak. The fate of the Skaal. The path of knowledge. Gardener of people. Cleansing the Stones. At the top of Apocrypha |
| Black Book Quests | Sick Regent. Winds of change. Untold legends. Filament and filigree. Hidden dusk. Gardener people |
| Raven Rock Quests | Last descent. March of the Dead. Revenge does not tolerate fuss. New debt |
| Skaal Quests | New source of Stalhrim. Lost heritage. Family ties |
| Tel Mithryn Quests | Problem with the manager. Old friends. Lost knowledge. Ashes to Ashes. Telvanni style renovation. Telvanni Exploration. An autopsy will show. Experimental. Staffs of Azra. Wind and sand. Heart stones |
| Other quests | Chieftain of Thirsk. Liberation of Thirsk. Seal of Death. Ebony warrior. Excavations |
