"Explore Vahol's Tomb" is an objective in the side quest "Lost Legacy" in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dragonborn.

Walkthrough[edit]

Go into the first room and follow Tharstan to the stand at the top of the stairs. He will tell you there is a riddle on the tablet, "A sacrifice will bring you closer to what you seek."

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Head down the stairs and grab any of the dead Draugr.

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Drag the corpse over to the grate in the middle of the room.

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Drop it there and then head back to the etched tablet at the top of the stairs. Interact with the handle below the tablet to drop the corpse into the first and open the way for.

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Drop the corpse in will have open the paths to the sides. The torches will be light on both sides, showing you the way forward.

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The Southern Path[edit]

Going to the left, the Southern Path, you enter a hallway. This will lead to a door with another corridor behind it.

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Go forward to the first large chamber. In here you will start to encounter active Draugr, like the Scourge, Restless, Wights or a Deathlord. Expect to encounter them throughout this whole area.

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Go to the East and up the stairs. More Draugr await up there. Turn to the North at the top and follow the corridor to its end.

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Go to the door at the end of the corridor. To the left of it, in the door frame, is a pull chain. Interact with it to open the way forward.

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This leads into a puzzle room that you will need to solve. There is a pillar with colored scripts on it and a few smaller stands scattered around it. To solve this puzzle, you will need to go around the room and attack them.

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To the East, draw a melee weapon and approach the pillar there. Attack the pillar and it will rotate to have similar writing.

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Head to the Northern side of the central pillar. Arm yourself with a bow and attack the pillar. This will cause the pillar to rotate and show the same text as the central pillar.

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Finally, turn to the West and look to the short pillar. Call up a ranged magic attack and use it on the short pillar. There is a Staff you can use by the central pillar if needed.

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Having activated all the pillars, the door to the North.

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This will lead to a burial chamber with a Word Wall in the back of it. Go inside and you will be attacked by 2 Draugr.

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Defeat the Draugr and head to the Northern side. There is a Word Wall there with the first word of Battle Fury: Loyal. Learn the word and then head back to the central room.

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On the defeated Deathlord, you will find the Amethyst Claw, Left Half

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If this is the first side you explore, head to the West. There is a now open sarcophagus with a path back to the main room.

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The Northern Path[edit]

Head along the path to the North with the lights lit now that the sacrifice has been made. Follow the stairs on up and into the Northern path.

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Going to the top leads into another burial section. Follow it to the West to reach the chamber beyond it.

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Within the chamber you will find another Etched Tablet. Let Tharstan come in and read it to learn more about the puzzle here. The riddle here is Continue along the path, don't tread where you have been ...

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Let Tharstan move to a safe space and then you will need to go over all the square panels just beyond the etched tablet. Just sweep from one side to the other, working your way toward the far end of this area. Stepping on all 9 without touching another panel you have crossed will open the gate forward.

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This will lead into the burial chamber. Be ready for a number of Draugrs, and a Deathlord.

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Defeat the Draugr and then go over to the Word Wall. This will get you a word for Battle Fury.

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Learn the word and then be sure to investigate the corpse of the Draugr Deathlord. This will give you the Amethyst Claw, Right Half

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Go to the South and enter the open sarcophagus. This has a path that will lead back to the entry chamber and let you move forward through the dungeon.

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