The Forgotten Vale is a massive outdoors area in Skyrim Dawnguard. You go there during the quest, "Touching the Sky"

Touching the Sky is a main story quest in Skyrim: Dawnguard.

Starting Location[edit]

The quest Touching the Sky starts in the Ancestor Glade after the reading of the Elder Scrolls

Description[edit]

The vision provided by the Elder Scrolls seems to indicate that Auriel's bow may be located in a place known as Darkfall Cave. I should proceed there as soon as I'm prepared if I wish to recover the bow and stop Harkon from completing the Tyranny of the Sun.

Objectives[edit]

Locate Auriel's Bow

Speak to Gelebor

Survive Darkfall Passage

Fill the Initiate's Ewer

Gain Entry to the Inner Sanctum

Slay Vyrthur

Speak to Gelebor

Retrieve Auriel's Bow

Walkthrough[edit]

Go to Darkfall cave, close to Solitude

Talk to Gelebor in the Great Chantry of Auri-El

Take portal to Darkfall Passage

Fill the Initiate's Ewer in the Wayshrine of Illumination

Take portal to Forgotten Vale

Fill the Initiate's Ewer in the Wayshrine of Sight

Fill the Initiate's Ewer in the Wayshrine of Learning

Fill the Initiate's Ewer in the Wayshrine of Resolution

Go through the Glacial Crevice[1]

Fill the Initiate's Ewer in the Wayshrine of Radiance

Pour water into basin near the Inner Sanctum.

Enter the Inner Sanctum.

Activate the Shrine of Auriel

Enter Auriel's Chapel

Kill frozen falmers summoned by Vyrthur

Chase Vyrthur into Balcony

Kill Vyrthur

Get Auriel's Blade

Previous Quest[edit]

Unseen Visions, where you perform an ancient ritual in the Ancestor Glade that will allow you to decipher the Elder Scrolls.

Next Quest[edit]

Kindred Judgment, the final quest in Dawnguard, where you confront and kill Lord Harkon.

References[edit]

  1. Skyrim Dawnguard Walkthrough: Forgotten Vale