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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Guide The Atlas Hold 9: The Rift

[9.04] Geirmund's Hall

[9.04] Geirmund’s Hall

Related Quests

  • Side Quest: Forbidden Legend
  • Dungeon Activity

Recommended Level: 6

Dungeon: Draugr Crypt

  • Animal
  • Draugr
  • Sigdis Gauldurson

Crafting

  • Arcane Enchanter

Dangers

  • Dart Trap (pressure plate)
  • Flamethrower Trap (hinge trigger)
  • Magic Caster Trap
  • Mammoth Skull Trap (tabletop pressure plate)
  • Spear Trap (lever)
  • Swinging Blade Trap (pressure plate)

Puzzles

  • Nordic Puzzle Pillars

Collectibles

  • Skill Book [Two-Handed]: Words and Philosophy
  • Unique Item: Gauldur Amulet Fragment (Geirmund’s Hall) [97/112] (Sigdis Gauldurson)
  • Unique Weapon: Gauldur Blackbow [65/80] (Sigdis Gauldurson)
  • Chests
  • Potions
  • Loose Gear

Explore the isle in the center of Lake Geir to discover this foreboding crypt. Geirmund’s Hall is home to Sigdis Gauldurson, one of the three brothers sealed away in ancient times.

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Entry Cavern

Eliminate a few pesky Skeevers in the first small cavern, then search the body of a fallen adventurer to discover a book that hints at the history behind this tomb. Steel yourself, then leap into the nearby pit, landing in a watery chamber below. Search a short underwater passage to locate a sunken chest before climbing onto dry land and proceeding through and iron door.

  • Chest

Spiderweb Hall

Slay a couple of Frostbite Spiders in this webbed corridor, and unlock an Adept-level iron door to access a small nook with some potions and gear. Disarm the trapped chest on the shelf, or stand off to one side as you open it to dodge the flamethrower trap. Then skirt a nearby pressure plate as you head toward [3].

  • Danger! Dart Trap (pressure plate), Flamethrower Trap (hinge trigger)
  • Chest
  • Potions
  • Gear

Flooded Catacombs

Cut down the Draugr that arise from these waterlogged burial passages, note the four glyphs on the walls near the stairs as you enter, two on each wall. Spin the four pillars in the passage ahead so that their glyphs match the ones near the stairs (Hawk, Whale, Snake, Whale). With the pillars properly rotated, pull the lever near the far portcullis to open the way forward. Beware of taking the Soul Gem from the table here—removing it causes the giant mammoth skull to swing at you like a battering ram!

  • Danger! Mammoth Skull Trap (pressure pedestal)
  • Potion

Lord Geirmund’s Tomb

This tall chamber features plenty of Draugr and multiple tiers of walkways. Fight your way up some wooden stairs and collect an important key from the withered hand of Lord Geirmund on the altar. Inspect the nearby epitaph before using the key to open the nearby door and advance.

  • Lord Geirmund’s Key
  • Potion
  • Loose Gear

Crafty Passages

Slay a powerful Draugr and his animal companion here, then search around to find a couple of potions. Take the west passage and go upstairs to battle another mighty Draugr. Don’t pull the lever by the bridge—it triggers a trap. Instead, turn around and pull a different lever that’s mounted on the wall to lower to lower the bridge.

Back out on the upper level of Lord Geirmund’s Tomb [4], look to your right to see a small ledge. Jump down and disarm the trap on the door, then enter the small alcove to find a locked chest.

Cross the bridge (pulling another lever on the far side of the central platform), then carefully avoid the pressure plate as you move on to the next chamber. It activates a nasty set of swinging blades that are difficult to dodge once triggered.

  • Danger! Magic Caster Trap, Spear Trap (lever), Swinging Blade Trap (pressure plate)
  • Crafting: Arcane Enchanter
  • Chest (Locked: Expert)
  • Potions
  • Loose gear

Sigdis Gauldurson’s Tomb

An incredibly powerful undead archer rises to combat you in this flooded chamber. Throughout the battle, Sigdis Gauldurson summons two illusory duplicates of himself to confuse you. The “real” enemy is the one that wears a horned helmet. Attack this version of the Sigdis to inflict damage, eventually slaying the fiend to attain two powerful items from its remains. When Sigdis falls, a secret door opens, allowing you to take the east passage to locate a giant chest and other valuables, including a Skill Book found on the top of the nearby bookshelf. Follow the passage to its end and pull a lever to open a secret door that connects back to [1].

  • Unique Item: Gauldur Amulet Fragment (Geirmund’s Hall) [97/112] (Sigdis Gauldurson)
  • Unique Weapon: Gauldur Blackbow [65/80] (Sigdis Gauldurson)
  • Skill Book [Two-Handed]: Words and Philosophy
  • Chest
  • Potions
  • Loose Gear