Irkngthand
Irkngthand is a large Dwemer ruin located west of Windhelm and south of Lake Yorgrim. There is an open area outside the ruin proper with a cooking spit, and several bandits.
Note: The ruins only become accessible during Blindsighted, and a follower cannot enter the ruins.
Places[ | ]
The ruins are infested by Dwarven Spheres (×6), Dwarven Spiders (×4), levelled Falmer (×28), Chaurus Hunters (×3), skeevers (×4) and Frostbite Spiders (×3).
Irkngthand Arcanex[ | ]
Soon evidence of Mercer Frey's handiwork becomes evident: five slaughtered bandits in a small bed rolls (×3) camp. This area has an alchemy lab and a lift which leads to the Irkngthand Grand Cavern.
Irkngthand Grand Cavern[ | ]
This area is where the Dragonborn meets up with Karliah and Brynjolf. It contains a Dwarven Centurion Master that can be activated to attack the Falmer in the chamber. Another chamber gate requires flipping two switches under a time limit to open, so some sprinting is required.
Irkngthand Slave Pens[ | ]
A Thief skeleton on a torture wrack with a note Thief's Last Words can be found here. This area contains some Chaurus reapers and a lot of Chaurus egg sacks.
Irkngthand Sanctuary[ | ]
This is where the Dragonborn finally catches up with Mercer Frey. Once the water has risen in the chamber it exits to the Bronze Water Cave.
Items of Note[ | ]
Outside area:
- To the north-west of the main gate: Orichalcum Ore Vein.
- Bed roll ×5, potions, chests ~880, ~2030
value (L44).
Inside:
- Already destroyed: Dwarven Spheres ×3, Dwarven Spiders ×5.
Arcanex:
- Potions ×3 and chest ~880; Dwemer chests ~1880, ~100, ~1280, ~1220, ~610
value (L67).
Grand Cavern:
- Black-Briar Reserve, hay pile ×4 and a tanning rack.
- Potions ×3, poisons ×5, mushrooms ×54, Chaurus Eggs ×18, and Scroll of Detect Life ×3.
- Dwemer chests ~820, ~130, ~620, ~430, ~730; Falmer chest ~930 value (L67).
- Amethyst, Sapphire, Silver Ingot, Dwarven Metal Ingot and Gold Ingot.
Slave Pens:
- Potions ×5, poisons ×6, mushrooms ×47, Orichalcum Ingot, Silver Ingot and Chaurus Eggs ×76.
- Dwarven Sword and Dwemer chests ~690, ~2250; Falmer chests ~510, ~1110 value (L68).