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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Guide The Atlas Hold 4: Winterhold Hold

[4.30] Yngol Barrow

[4.30] Yngol Barrow

Related Quests

  • Dungeon Quest: Ashore in a Sea of Ghosts*

Recommended Level: 6

Dungeon: Draugr Crypt

Dangers

  • Swinging Wall Trap (pressure plate)

Puzzles

  • Nordic Puzzle Door (Coral Dragon Claw)
  • Nordic Pillars

Collectibles

  • Dragon Claw: Coral Dragon Claw [4/10]
  • Unique Item: Helm of Yngol [38/112]
  • Chest(s)
  • Loose gear

Yngol’s Barrow lies hidden within an ice cave at Winterhold’s southeast corner. This place is haunted by spectres of old and is scarcely remembered as the namesake of the Sea of Ghosts.

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Pillar Puzzle Chamber

Loot a few Draugr corpses on the way to this first chamber, then inspect the dead scholar’s remains to discover a book that provides a clue on how to solve the room’s puzzle. Spin the glyph pillars to create the pattern described in the scholar’s book. The lone south pillar should be a Whale, while the other two north pillars should be a Snake and a Hawk; then pull the central lever to open the way forward. Collect the Coral Dragon Claw from a pedestal just beyond the gate, unless you’ve already acquired it from Winterhold.

  • Dragon Claw: Coral Dragon Claw [4/10]

Watery Passage

Take a dip in the frigid water here to locate a sunken chest and burial urn.

  • Chest

Treasure Nook

Unlock a metal gate here to access a nook full of goodies.

  • Area Is Locked (Adept)
  • Chest
  • Loose gear

Nordic Puzzle Door

Jump the pressure plate in a narrow tunnel and loot a chest on your way to this unusual door. Examine the Coral Dragon Claw and notice the sequence of glyphs etched into the piece. Rotate the door’s rings to imitate the claw’s pattern (Snake, Wolf, Moth), then insert the claw into the door’s central keyhole to open the way forward.

  • Danger! Swinging Wall Trap (pressure plate)
  • Chest

Draugr Chamber

Put to rest the ancient Shade of Yngol just beyond the puzzle door, then loot a large chest and retrieve Yngol’s Helm from the throne nearby, raising the portcullis and allowing a quick exit from the ruin.

  • Chest
  • Unique Item: Helm of Yngol [38/112]

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