[9.37] Darklight Tower

[9.37] Darklight Tower

Related Quests

• Dungeon Quest: Repentance

Recommended Level: 8

Dungeon: Hagraven Nest

• Animal
• Hag
• Hagraven
• Illia (Follower)
• Silvia

Crafting

• Alchemy Lab
• Arcane Enchanter

Services

• Follower: Illia [46/47]

Dangers

• Swinging Wall Trap (pressure plate)

Collectibles

• Skill Book [Destruction]: Horrors of Castle Xyr
• Skill Book [Destruction]: Mystery of Talara, v3
• Skill Book [Illusion]: 2920, Sun’s Dawn, v2 [A2/10]
• Unique Weapon: Staff of Hag’s Wrath [69/80]
• Chests
• Potions aplenty
• Loose Gear

This stronghold, which stands nestled against the Rift’s southern mountains to the southwest of Riften, derives its name from its tall central tower, which can be observed from a great distance. With the keep’s outer wall in ruins, breaching the tower isn’t nearly as challenging as it might have been in days of yore—simply scale the outer steps and head inside.

Exit to Skyrim

Entry Chamber

Speak with a woman named Illia in the tower’s first cavern to learn that her mother is about to be made a part of some nefarious ritual. Agree to help Illia to gain a new Side Quest that involves rescuing her mother from the Darklight coven, then head upstairs to the room’s balcony and slay a few Frostbite Spiders on your way to [2].

Lab

Kill a skillful witch in this chamber, then loot the small chest that’s tucked away in the northwest corner.

• Crafting: Alchemy Lab
• Chest
• Potions
• Loose Gear

Beast Chamber and West Passage

Another dangerous witch lurks in this large room, along with a fierce predator. Scale the steps and cross an arc to reach a platform with a few potions. Avoid the pressure plate here. Drop to the ground floor and follow Illia into the west passage. Destroy some thick webs as you go to expose a hidden chest. Open the locked south door that requires a special key by pickpocketing the needed key from Illia—you’ll find valuable potions in the small closet beyond. Pull a lever to return to the main chamber, then cut straight across and head upstairs to find yourself in a high room that lies directly above [1].

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

Hagraven Chamber

Battle ferocious monsters and a Hagraven in this room, which lies directly above [1]. Raid the room after things settle down before proceeding through the door that leads to the Darklight Chambers.

• Skill Book [Illusion]: 2920, Sun’s Dawn, v2 [A2/10]
• Chest

Door to Darklight Chambers

Door to Darklight Tower

Locked Door Chamber

Cut down a pair of witches on your way up the initial staircase. The door that leads toward Illia’s mother is locked. Take the east passage and enter the adjoining chamber instead. A Skill Book rests on a table that overlooks the central spike pit.

• Skill Book [Destruction]: Mystery of Talara, v3

Hagraven Lair

Defeat another dangerous Hagraven and a monster in this chamber to obtain a key, then raid a couple of chests and swipe several potions before returning to [5] to open the locked door.

• Darklight Tower Key (Hagraven)
• Chest
• Chest (Locked: Master)
• Potions

Study

Slay another witch in this crafting area, then loot a chest before proceeding upstairs. You soon emerge on high balcony back at [5]. Kill a Hag and two trolls up here, then proceed upstairs and head outside to face off against Illia’s corrupted mother at the tower’s apex.

• Crafting: Arcane Enchanter
• Chest
• Potions
• Loose Gear

Exit to Skyrim

Tower Apex

Illia’s mother, Silvia, awaits just outside the tower. Sit in the chair when instructed and wait for Illia to attack her mother by surprise, then join in and slay Silvia to complete Illia’s quest. Invite Illia to continue adventuring with you if you like—she’s a worthy companion. Raid a large chest in the nearby tent and claim the Skill Book on the table before setting off to new adventure.

• Skill Book [Destruction]: Horrors of Castle Xyr
• Unique Weapon: Staff of Hag’s Wrath [69/80]
• Chest
• Potions