Ansilvund Burial Chambers is a dungeon in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It connects to the Avsilvund Excavation.
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Approach the first corner carefully. You need to head through the corridor but there are a number of pressure plates spread throughout the area. Look down and carefully make your way forward. For the first 4 pressure plates, keep to the right. For the final ones, you need to head over to the left.
Just past the pressure plate you can find a locked door (Adept Level). Pick it to get the chest beyond. This chest has a stronger lock: Expert Level. Clear out the chest. Ignore the chain unless you have trigger any of the traps. Go over to the South. Once again, be careful, there are pressure plates that will trigger more swinging axes.
Head toward the next room. There are 3 more Draugr to worry about there. Try to pick them off from a distance or head into the room and take them down. After that, there are a few things to look for in this room. The first is in an alcove opposite where you come in: the skill book 2920, Sun's Dawn, v2. Take some time to go up the nearby ramp and over to the locked chest (Adept Level) to get some more loot. Drop down to the lower level after that.
Turn to the West and look for the next podium. This has the Ansilvund Key. Taking this key will trigger the next big fight with the forces of Lu'ah Al-Skaven.
She will rise 5 more Draugr that will come after you. Defeat them carefully, healing as needed.
With the Draugr defeated, it is time to move on. Head back up the ramp and go to the right. There is a locked door (Master Level) in the middle of the cross-over bridge. You can use the Ansilvund Key to open it and get at the unlocked chest inside. Grab its contents then start over to the Northwest. Check the nearby urns for gold then head Northward and take the next crossover bridge on the right across. The bridge's door is locked (Expert Level) and can be opened with the Ansilvund Key. Follow this bridge to the South.
On the far side, follow the corridor. Around the corner you will find another Draugr mining under supervision. Take them out the undead and its supervisor. Head up the ramp ahead on the left and then cross over to the door. Go on through the door when you get to it.
This crossing is dangerous. First, you have a Restless Draugr coming toward you from the far side of the room. Second, you have a number of swinging traps above you that are triggered by pressure plates on the floor. These not only damage you but will throw you off the high walkway you need to be on to progress forward. As you get to the far side, you will have another Conjurer and Draugr to deal with.
Head over to the North then turn west between the thrones. As you head through there you will hear from Lu'ah Al-Skaven again. She will call up 6 more Draugr to attack you. Take them on. Continue along the corridor carefully. There is another Draugr waiting ahead of you. Be especially careful when you make it to the Northern room. There is a large circle on the floor which leads up to a ceiling trap.
Defeat all then head for the iron doors to the North and West.
Inside the Iron doors is the boss fight of this area. You will finally come face to face with Lu'ah Al-Skaven. She will raise the dessicated bodies of Fjori and Holgeir with a Skeleton. Focus on Lu'ah as she is the biggest threat. Be sure to have something that helps you resist Frost Damage active while you are fighting her to reduce the incoming damage. She will sometimes run up into the treasure room given the chance and having been hurt badly enough. Hammer her with your strongest attacks. Her healing spells work very well to restore her health. Given the chance, she will keep a skeleton on hand to defend her. Taking down either of Fjroi or Holgeir will have them down for good. When you do defeat
After collecting the Ghostblade and the Unusual Gem, head up the nearby stairs. There is a treasure chest sitting just inside with a number of items (plus any fetch quest gear you were sent after). Look on the nearby table to find an empty Soul Gem. You will find the book: Spell Tome: Transmute Mineral Ore. Head up the nearby stairs to find a simple way out.
