Liberation of Skyrim (continued) – The Battle for Fort Snowhawk

March on Hjaalmarch

Travel to the Hjaalmarch Stormcloak Camp, where Galmar Stone-Fist congratulates you. Report for duty, and he says your next objective is Fort Snowhawk. You are to meet your Brothers waiting nearby for the attack orders and then wipe out the Legion inside. Agree to the task, and the quest commences.

Fort Snowhawk is atop a shallow hill just west of Morthal, close to craggy peaks to the southwest. This is where your band of Brothers are coming from. If you approach the fort from the northeast, you may attract the enemy’s attention and commence the battle too soon. Instead, take the road from Morthal and meet up with your Brothers on the ridge south of the fort. After studying the Atlas entry of this place and conversing with the leader, commence the battle.

Assault the fortification and help eliminate all the Imperial Soldiers in the garrison. Enter from one of the following weak points or fortified positions:

• Southwest wall: This is dominated by two turrets and a main entrance from the road. It is the usual place to assault and has multiple barricades to crush or dodge. It is also where the battle is fiercest. If you’re specializing in melee weapons, take out those barricades and clear a path. If you’re using ranged weapons, pick off foes on the walls to help your men advance.

• Northwest wall: You can navigate the crumbling wall to the west by the turret if you jump precisely, and there are numerous low or ruined sections along the wall you can easily head across. This area is extremely easy to penetrate.
• Northeast wall: The crumbling eastern wall has several places from which you can infiltrate. Although there’s a cave into Fort Snowhawk Prison by the shallow lake, this leads to a ledge that’s too high to climb onto; this is only an exit. Ignore this cave completely; you must focus on the fort’s exterior and assault.
• Southeast wall: There’s a gap in the southeast wall at the end of the wooden fencing.
• Central tower: Rush the southwest entrance and head for the door, sprinting up the interior spiral steps and taking the ladder to the exterior top of the central tower. This offers exceptional sniping views all around you.
• Staying outside: Although the central tower is worth climbing if you’re stealthy, the rest of the keep is highly dangerous: Don’t waste time fighting foes on your own!
• Upper roof: This has some excellent lines of sight and relatively few soldiers to attack you. To reach this position, head for the southeast courtyard, climbing the stairs there and heading across the walls.

When you are victorious and the enemies routed, the Stormcloak forces remain to garrison this location. Meanwhile, you have other tasks to complete.

Quest Conclusion

Return to the Palace of the Kings and inform Ulfric of your victory. This captures the Hold of Hjaalmarch, which makes Tullius nervous. As soon as the Stormcloaks are able, the march on Solitude will begin. Your savagery and dedication has earned Ulfric’s respect, and he numbers you among his kin. You shall now be known as Stormblade. You are handed a special weapon on behalf of the Sons and Daughters of Skyrim. Then you’re told to meet Galmar Stone-Fist again; he’s finished setting up camp in Haafingar Hold.

• Leveled Armor

Postquest Activities

Civil War Quests: Liberation of Skyrim is still going. Civil War Quests: The Battle for Fort Hraggstad begins momentarily.