Main Quest: Dragonslayer

“I’ve Waited an Eternity for This Day”

Leave the Hall of Valor and cross the Whalebone Bridge to the edge of the Shadowed Vale, where your Nordic brethren are gathered. They are eager to slay Alduin for a second time, while the World-Eater roars away in this mist. When the three heroes have assembled, use your Clear Skies Shout to blow away the nearby mist – your allies will join you. Alduin bellows back with a Shout of his own, and the mist descends once again. Continue your Shouts until Alduin’s might is broken.

With the mists permanently dispelled, Alduin’s massive, jagged form swoops down into the vale. He begins to launch a barrage of fire attacks at you, the Nords, and any of the lost souls that have been freed from their permanent fog. The time has come to finish Alduin forever!

Dragon Slaying: Alduin is a lot less mobile when he’s writhing in agony and having to land after a Dragonrend attack strikes him. Make this your earliest priority, and dodge any attacks he launches from his mouth.

Utilizing the Dragonrend is imperative; Alduin is invulnerable unless he’s writhing and descending to the ground or unless he’s on the ground after being affected by Dragonrend. If he isn’t bathed in the blue light from this attack, he’s impervious to your weapons.

Stand close to your fellow fighters so you can vary the attacks and so you don’t face Alduin on your own. If your coordinated attacks come from different directions, Alduin won’t focus all his attention on you. Meanwhile, you have the luxury of striking only him.

You need only one Dragonrend to down Alduin; you can switch to another Shout (such as Fire Breath) and attack with that and with your favored weapons. Use any that you’ve employed successfully against dragons in the past. But remember to attempt this only when Dragonrend is still affecting him.

Quest Conclusion

After you strike the killing blow, Alduin writhes in agony and his soul begins to dissipate....

Postquest Activities

After you strike the killing blow, Main Quest: Epilogue begins.