[8.07] Knifepoint Ridge

[8.07] Knifepoint Ridge

Related Quests

• Daedric Quest: Boethiah’s Calling
• Dungeon Activity

Recommended Level: 6

Dungeon: Bandit Camp

• Bandit

Crafting

• Alchemy Lab
• Blacksmith Forge
• Grindstones
• Smelter
• Tanning Rack
• Workbench

Dangers

• Oil Lamp Trap
• Oil Pool Trap
• Rockfall Trap (lever)

Quest Items

• Ebony Mail

Collectibles

• Skill Book [Archery]: Vernaccus and Bourlor [E1/10]
• Unique Item: Ebony Mail [67/112]
• Chests
• Potions
• Loose gear
• Mineable ore (Corundum, Iron)

The bandit camp of Knifepoint Ridge is located on a high bluff in the foothills of Falkreath’s western mountains and has been overrun and fortified by bandits. During Daedric Quest: Boethiah’s Calling, you are sent to this location to defeat a challenging adversary and obtain the Ebony Mail.

Exterior

The bandits have built a sizeable camp around the mine. Beware the rockfall trap that the watchtower guard will set off if he spots you. Sneak carefully or take him out from a distance before he can throw the lever that triggers it. Check each of the open-air cabins to discover an array of valuables, and collect the Skill Book on the table near the Blacksmith Forge.

• Crafting: Alchemy Lab, Blacksmith Forge, Grindstone, Workbench
• Skill Book [Archery]: Vernaccus and Bourlor [E1/10]
• Chest (Locked: Novice)
• Apothecary’s Satchel
• Potions
• Loose gear

Exit to Skyrim

Knifepoint Mine Entry

If you’re not on the quest, then the bandits’ formidable leader lurks just inside the mine, and you can’t explore beyond the first room. See if you can ignite the oil beneath the chief’s feet with a fire-based attack. Opening the Expert-level holding cell puts you close to a thick Iron Ore vein, but the same ore can be more easily mined from the vein that’s just outside the cell.

During “Boethiah’s Calling,” the mines are significantly larger—the bandits have tunneled much farther into the rock. A lowly bandit guard will be stationed here instead of a powerful leader.

• Danger! Oil Pool Trap
• Chest
• Loose gear
• Mineable ore (Iron)

Lab

If you have decent sneaking skills, backstabbing this bandit should be a breeze. Then mix up potions at the Alchemy Lab and grab a couple poisons the bandit was brewing up.

• Crafting: Alchemy Lab
• Potions

North Passage

Knock down a hanging lamp to ignite the oily floor here and sear another unsuspecting bandit or sneak up on him while he is busy mining.

• Danger! Oil Lamp Trap, Oil Pool Trap
• Mineable ore (Corundum)

Grand Cavern

Pick a Novice-level gate to enter this wide cavern from the west, or loop around and take the north passage to get here. If you choose the north passage, you can use a narrow space beneath the scaffolding to your left to sneak across the open chamber easier. Sneak around and slay the lone bandit worker, then mine plenty of ore from the surrounding veins and exploit the crafting stations to improve your gear. You can proceed up the ramp and go through the front door, or use the smaller cave hallway on the south end of this chamber to loop around to the back of the shack. Approaching from the rear will allow you to jump on a pile of crates and enter the shack through a hole in the roof, dropping directly into shadow and giving you an easy chance to backstab the Champion of Boethiah. Slay the Champion of Boethiah by whatever method you prefer, then don his Ebony Mail to complete your quest. Raid the nearby large chest before backtracking outside.

• Crafting: Grindstone, Smelter, Tanning Rack
• Unique Item: Ebony Mail [67/112]
• Chest
• Satchel
• Loose gear
• Mineable ore (Corundum)