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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Guide The Atlas Hold 5: The Reach

[5.09] Harmugstahl

[5.09] Harmugstahl

Related Quests

Dungeon Activity

Recommended Level: 8

Dungeon: Warlock Lair

Adventurer

Animal

Kornalus

Crafting

Alchemy Lab

Arcane Enchanter

Puzzles

Lever Puzzle

Collectibles

Skill Book [Alchemy]: A Game at Dinner

Special Objects

Shrine of Julianos [3/5]

Chest(s)

Potions aplenty

Loose gear

Exterior

This unassuming stronghold is built into the north side of the Reach’s central mountains.

Interior

Door to Skyrim

Entry Cavern

Witness an adventurer dispatch an overgrown spider in the first cavern, then speak to the man to learn that this place is supposedly overrun with the pests. You can loot a chest atop this room’s balcony when you eventually make your way back around.

  • Chest
  • Satchel

Lever Cavern

Progress until you encounter a room with four levers. Pull only the far left and far right levers to open the way forward.

Alchemy Room

If you can, unlock this chamber’s Expert-level door to access a small storage room filled with potions and a Skill Book.

Chest

Potions aplenty

Kornalus’s Lab

Slay a dangerous mage named Kornalus in the next chamber, who’s conducting some sort of nefarious study on the spiders. Claim a key from Kornalus’s corpse and use it to open the nearby north door [Master].

  • Crafting: Arcane Enchanter
  • Kornalus Frey’s Key (Kornalus)
  • Potions

Kornalus’s Quarters

Loot the giant chest in the small room beyond to claim valuable treasure. Touch the pyramid-shaped shrine to instantly cure any diseases you may have.

  • Shrine of Julianos [3/5]
  • Chest
  • Potions

Giant Spider Cavern

This cavern’s two Giant Frostbite Spiders are not only massive, but they’ve also been enchanted by Kornalus to make them even more formidable.

  • Loose gear