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The fact that Raven Rock had seen better days is one of the first things that are apparent after your voyage from 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Skyrim. The remote settlement had once grown wealthy from its rich ebony mines th💃at had 🐽once hauled up massive quantities of the valuable ore.
Raven Rock's fortunes dried up with the mine's reserves, leaving the residents without work. One of them, Crescius Caerellius, has been searching for his great-grandfather's remains and journal in the belief that the mines had been wrongfully closed and that there was more ebony to be found within. Too old to enter himself, you can search for him.
Starting The Final Descent
You start this quest by entering Raven Rock Mine, on the north of the settlement. The mines have been shut down long ago and should be empty. Instead, you find an old Imperial, Crescius Caerellius, arguing with his Dark Elf wife, Aphia Velothi.
You need to speak to Caerellius despite his foul mood. He will tell you that he is searching for his great-grandfather, Gratian Caerellius' Journal, believed to be deep within a dangerous section of the mine. Aphia is trying to dissuade him from investigating. As a compromise, Caerellius gives you a letter and key from his great-grandfather and asks you to search in his stead.
You will be given the letter regardless of how skeptical you are. You will not have to appease him to progress the quest.
Go behind Caerellius to take a path deeper into the mine to continue.
Getting Through Raven Rock Mine
Descend through the empty mine while making sure to travel in the direction of the quest marker. You will eventually find a locked door that requires the key Caerellius gave you. The challenges begin as you go through them.
You will have to fight through several rooms of draugr as you get deeper into the mine. It becomes apparent that miners had dug into a Nordic burial ground and disturbed the dead.
Keep your eyes peeled for a Stalhrim deposit after a circular room with four draugr. This is a rare locati൲o♉n that allows you to gather the resource.
Eventually, you will reach a flooded room with a bridge connecting the two sides. To progress, search the left side of the room for a handle. Pulling it will raise a grate blocking the exit.
At this stage, you will fall into a large room where you will find Gratian Caerellius' remains and Journal.
Escaping Bloodskaal Barrow
You will find the unique Bloodskaal Blade by Gratian Caerellius' remains. You will need to use its unique power attacks to escape Bloodskaal Barrow.
Look at the stone door that dominates the cavern. It has a pair of red fissures on its frame. You will need to perform a power attack with the Bloodskaal Blade to produce an arc of red energy. Striking the fissure with an arc of energy will destroy the fissure and start to unlock the door.
You will also have to be mindful of the orientation of each fissure. They will either be vertical or horizontal. They need to be hit with the corresponding power attack to be destroyed. Use standing power attacks to produce a vertical arc of energy for vertical fissures. Sideways power attacks will produce a horizontal arc of energy for horizontal fissures.
The Bloodskaal Blade's enchantment is useful beyond this puzzle. It is also helpful in combat as the arcs function as ranged attacks. They deal damage and are even effective at staggering enemies.
The weapon is improved with silver ingots if you have the Arcane Blacksmith perk. It cannot be disenchanted.
Once you successfully escape that chamber, you will need to get through a hallway filled with swinging axes. While not a new hazard, it is a long corridor that can turn very deadly if you are not paying attention.
Defeating Zahkriisos
The final part of the Barrow is in an empty room with a chest and a Word Wall. You will be attacked by the Shock-themed Dragon Priest, Zahkriisos as soon as you get close enough.
While tempting, do not enter the water. It is too deep to stand in, and you will be left vulnerable when forced to swim inside. It is safest to fight from the edges or in front of the Word Wall.
It can summon Seekers to assist it and uses Lightning Storm, a Master-level Destruction spell that will evaporate your health bar if you lack Shock resistance.
The Bloodskaal Blade can be particularly useful in this fight as it will stagger Zahkriisos, even through walls.
Make sure to loot Zahkriisos for its mask and to claim a word for the Dragon Aspect shout from the wall.
The mask, Zahkriisos, gives you 50 percent more Shock resistance and increases the damage of Shock spells by 25 percent.
Completing The Final Decent
You will emerge into the Reaver-infested part of Bloodskaal Barrow as you leave the dungeon. They are not particularly dangerous and do not need t💜o be elimi♍nated for you to complete the quest.
You only have to bring the journal back to Crescius Caerellius in Raven Rock. He will give you leveled gold for retrieving the journal.
Your efforts will also reopen the Raven Rock Mine. It is a source of rare and valuable ebony ore used to create Skyrim's most powerful armor and weapons.