Forsaken Cave is a dungeon in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Location[edit]
East of Nightgate Inn
Connected Areas[edit]
Walkthrough[edit]
Head inside the cave. You will find a pair of Snow Bears lounging in the first room of the cave. You can attempt to sneak attack them or you just rush in for the initiative. After that turn to the Northwest and start along the corridor leading in that direction. This will lead to an Iron Door. Take some time to search this part of the room. After that head through it to the West and turn to the North.
When you make it to the large room, head over to the East. Stay on the left-hand side of this corridor. This will help you avoid the dart trap that has been lain in it. When you make to the chest, look to the right. There is a Draugr watching over that one. Defeat it, loot the chest, then continue carefully forward.
Going up the slope, there is a chance a Restless Draugr will come patrolling by. Take them out and then follow the passage over to the left. Take it to the Northern end. You will find another Draugr patrols around here. Take them out but also be sure to get the Ancient Nord Helmet and Ancient Nord Boots. Continue to the West and there will be another Draugr (Archer this time) patrolling the area. You can search this area, but be warned there are 2 more Draugr that are hiding against the walls that can easily surprise you. If you take the first Southern turn, you will find a table with 4 Iron Ingots and a copy of The Mirror. Be careful as one of the two guarding Draugr watches this table. After that, turn to the East. You will find a locked Iron Door (Adept level). Get it open and head through to continue onward. On the other side of the door is a chest and a few urns you can loot. Time to move on.
Head to the Northwest to continue down the corridor and press on toward the entrance of the Forsaken Crypt. This leads to a large crypt area that has a number of Draugr inside it. Take your time with this section. Most will be found resting in place. Use this to get some good sneak attacks in on them or to control how many you are dealing with at once. Weave your way through this portion of the cave to the Eastern exit.
Be careful as the tunnel turns to the North. There is a floor pressure plate that will trigger a ram trap if you do not move along either side of the hall. Just to the right of the far end of that hall you will find some shelves. There you are Silver Ingot. Make your way along the last of the corridor to arrive at the entrance of the Forsaken Crypt
