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Contents

  • Essentials
    • Training
      • Song of the Dragonborn
      • Training Part 1: Character Creation
      • Selecting a Race
      • Skills and Perks
      • Skill Constellations
      • Character Archetypes
      • Training Part 2: Combat, Development, and Crafting
      • Crafting
      • Training Part 3: Adventuring Across Skyrim
      • Training Part 4: Hearthfire
      • Training Part 5: Hearthfire: Adoption
    • Inventory
      • Inventory
    • The Bestiary
      • The Bestiary
    • Appendices
      • Appendices
      • The Language of Dragons
  • Quests
    • Quests
      • Main Quest
      • Main Quest: Act I
      • Main Quest: Act II
      • Main Quest: Act III
      • The Companions Quests
      • The Companions Radiant Quests
      • The College of Winterhold Quests
      • The College Radiant Quests
      • Apprentice Radiant Quests
      • Ritual Spell Radiant Quests
      • Thieves Guild Quests
      • Thieves Guild Radiant Quests
      • Additional Jobs
      • City Influence Quests
      • The Dark Brotherhood Quests
      • Dark Brotherhood Radiant Quests
      • Civil War Quests
      • Civil War Quests: Imperial
      • Civil War Quests: Stormcloak
      • Daedric Quests
      • Other Factions Quests
      • The Greybeards Quests
      • The Blades Quests
      • The Bards College Quests
      • Temple Quests
      • Side Quests
      • Dungeon Quests and Other Activities
      • Miscellaneous Objectives
      • Favors
    • Dawnguard Quests
      • Dawnguard Quests
      • Dawnguard Main Quest
      • Postquest Activities
      • Dawnguard Faction Quests
      • Vampire Faction Quests
      • Dawnguard Side Quests
      • Dawnguard Regional Activities
      • Regional Activities: Soul Cairn
      • Regional Activities: Forgotten Vale
    • Dragonborn Quests
      • Dragonborn Quests
      • Dragonborn Main Quest
      • Solstheim Side Quests
      • Solstheim Regional Activities
      • World Interactions and Encounters
      • Dawnguard World Interactions and Encounters
      • Dragonborn World Interactions and Encounters
  • The Atlas
    • The Atlas
      • The Atlas of Skyrim
    • Hold 1: Haafingar
      • Hold 1: Haafingar
      • Hold Capital: Solitude
      • Primary Locations
      • Secondary Locations
      • Additional Locations
    • Hold 2: Hjaalmarch
      • Hold 2: Hjaalmarch
      • Hold Capital: Morthal
      • Primary Locations
      • Secondary Locations
      • Additional Locations
    • Hold 3: The Pale
      • Hold 3: The Pale
      • Hold Capital: Dawnstar
      • Primary Locations
      • Secondary Locations
      • Additional Locations
    • Hold 4: Winterhold Hold
      • Hold 4: Winterhold Hold
      • Hold Capital: Winterhold
      • Primary Locations
      • Secondary Locations
    • Hold 5: The Reach
      • Hold 5: The Reach
      • Hold Capital: Markarth
      • Primary Locations
      • Secondary Locations
      • Additional Locations
    • Hold 6: Whiterun Hold
      • Hold 6: Whiterun Hold
      • Hold Capital: Whiterun
      • Primary Locations
      • Secondary Locations
      • Additional Locations
    • Hold 7: Eastmarch
      • Hold 7: Eastmarch
      • Hold Capital: Windhelm
      • Primary Locations
      • Secondary Locations
    • Hold 8: Falkreath Hold
      • Hold 8: Falkreath Hold
      • Hold Capital: Falkreath
      • Primary Locations
      • Secondary Locations
      • Additional Locations
    • Hold 9: The Rift
      • Hold 9: The Rift
      • Hold Capital: Riften
      • Primary Locations
      • Secondary Locations
      • Additional Locations
    • Blackreach and Other Realms
      • Blackreach and Other Realms
      • Primary Locations
    • Soul Cairn
      • Soul Cairn
      • Soul Cairn Major Locations
      • Soul Cairn Minor Locations
      • Forgotten Vale
      • Forgotten Vale Major Locations
      • Forgotten Vale Minor Locations
    • Solstheim: Northern Mountains
      • Solstheim: Northern Mountains
      • Skaal Village
      • Primary Locations
      • Secondary Locations
    • Solstheim: Southern Ash Lands
      • Solstheim: Southern Ash Lands
      • Raven Rock
      • Tel Mithryn
      • Primary Locations
      • Secondary Locations
    • Apocrypha
      • Apocrypha
      • Primary Locations
  • Extras
    • Choosing the Correct Attire
      • Choosing the Correct Attire
    • The Path of the Undeath
      • The Path of the Undeath
    • The Path of the Lycanthrope
      • The Path of the Lycanthrope
    • Advanced Crafting
      • Advanced Crafting
    • Hearthfire: Owning a Home
      • Hearthfire: Owning a Home
    • Top Ten Inventory Items
      • Top Ten Inventory Items
    • Places to See in Solstheim
      • Places to See in Solstheim
  • Video
    • Videos
      • Bonus Content Videos
  • Interactive Map
    • Interactive Map
      • Interactive Map

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Guide › Quests › Dawnguard Quests

Dawnguard Regional Activities

Overview

Optimal Activity Start

The following activities are available during your time exploring two large areas: the Soul Cairn and the Forgotten Vale. Think of them as a subsection of Side Quests specific to these geographical areas. For quests that span more than these locations, consult the Side Quest chapter.

Note

Cross-Referencing: Do you want to see maps and learn more about the traps, non-quest-related items, collectibles, crafting areas, and other important rooms of note in every location during these quests? Then cross-reference the location you travel to with the information on that location contained in this guide’s Atlas.

Dawnguard: All of these activities are marked with the Dawnguard sign and are accessible only when Dawnguard is available.

Available Activities

There are a total of eight Regional Activities: seven in the Soul Cairn and two in Forgotten Vale. Aside from a few exceptions, most of these tasks are independent of one another and can be completed whenever you encounter them or if you return to either location.

Quest Name Related Location Prerequisites
Regional Activity: Arvak the Spectral Steed* Soul Cairn Complete Dawnguard Main Quest: Chasing Echoes
Regional Activity: Dark Conjurations* Soul Cairn Complete Dawnguard Main Quest: Chasing Echoes
Regional Activity: (Don’t Fear) The Reaper* Soul Cairn Complete Dawnguard Main Quest: Chasing Echoes
Regional Activity: The Soul Husk Merchant* Soul Cairn Complete Dawnguard Main Quest: Chasing Echoes
Regional Activity: Valerica’s Concoction* Soul Cairn Complete Dawnguard Main Quest: Chasing Echoes
Regional Activity: The Whole Soul* Soul Cairn Complete Dawnguard Main Quest: Beyond Death
Regional Activity: Ancient Falmer Tomes* Forgotten Vale Complete Dawnguard Main Quest: Unseen Visions
Regional Activity: Paragons of the Frost Giants* Forgotten Vale Complete Dawnguard Main Quest: Unseen Visions

Note

*Quest names marked with this symbol do not appear in your Quest Menu list, although objectives may.

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