Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Guide The Atlas Solstheim: Northern Mountains

[S.N01] Damphall Mine

Related Quests

None

Recommended Level: 10

Dungeon: Mine

Reaver

Crafting

Alchemy Lab
Anvil
Smelter
Tanning Rack
Wood Chopping Block

Dangers

Danger! Oil Lamp Trap (5)
Danger! Rockfall Trap

Miscellaneous

Chest
Potions
Loose gear
Lots o’ gold

Exterior

An abandoned iron and silver mine has been repurposed by a band of Reavers. It is located on the lower rocky abutments overlooking the Sea of Ghosts, just below the snow line. The entrance is slightly precarious; bring your best Reaver-killing equipment and slay the single foe outside, near the half-buried cart.

Reaver

Interior

Door to Solstheim

Grotto Entrance

Head down from the entrance, starting combat with two Reavers behind the fallen fencing. There’s a single potion and purse to collect and some optional mining to attempt.

Potions
Pickaxe
Iron Ore Vein

Grotto and Plunge Pool

This roughly circular and waterlogged mine shaft chamber is extremely steep. Look up at the square-shaped trapdoor two floors above you; this is your spectacular exit route! The pool is deep and has a chest, six skeletal remains, and two Reaver corpses to find.

Chest

Lower Pool and Alchemist’s Alcove

For a more stealthy and safer way to remove the Reaver threats in this area, use the ledge left of the waterfall and work your way around, passing a tunnel to your left; fight two foes here near an Alchemy Lab and shelf of potions. The rickety mine platforms lead down to a second tunnel directly under the first. The water below is devoid of items, save a Nordic Barnacle Cluster.

Crafting: Alchemy Lab
Potions
Pickaxe
Reaver

Bridge Cavern

Head through the lower tunnel, passing the spiky grass and an old campfire (watch for the tripwire trap!). Head into a cave with a low ceiling and a natural rock bridge ahead (west). Expect a silver ore vein and two Reavers on this bridge (shoot the oil lamp to splatter them with fire). Before continuing, take a dip in the water; there is a gap to swim through to the southeast leading to a cave alcove with the following:

Danger! Oil Lamp Trap (2)
Danger! Rockfall Trap
Reaver
Silver Ore Vein
Book: Ahzidal’s Descent
Statue of Dibella
Gold Ingot (3)
Chest

Old Miners’ Camp

Cross the bridge, climb over the skeletal feet of a crushed miner, and pass the wood chopping block and old Nordic carving to reach a cell door. Crafting: Wood Chopping Block

Reavers’ Camp

Two pelt tents and at least five Reavers are waiting in this cavern, which grows vertically with two bridges ahead of you and ramps and ledges to ascend. The lower camp has a chest [Novice] and some potions in one tent and a smelter with iron ore behind it. Use the oil lamp traps if you wish. Climb the wooden ramps past a third and fourth tent to the ledge above and another ancient Nord carving. There’s a narrow tunnel entrance ahead (southeast) and a moss-walled ledge to your right (west), leading to a natural arch where a skeletal victim paid the price for inaccurate Reaver archery! The ledges to the west lead to a bloody executioner’s stump and another chest.

Danger! Oil Lamp Trap (3)
Reaver
Crafting: Anvil, smelter, tanning rack
Pickaxe
Chest (2) [1 = Novice]
Potions
Loose Gear

Stalagmite Ascent

Climb the narrow, steep, and winding path with stalagmites around you, pausing to edge up the narrow path to your right (northeast) to a well-hidden chest. Slay the Reaver at the top. Then pull the chain to release the rock wall.

Reaver
Chest

Rock Waterfall and the Long Drop

The remaining Reavers (around three, including a leader carrying a Treasure Room Key) are in this final chamber, consisting of a rocky waterfall (which you can climb to reach a chest). The cell door [Master] is more easily opened with the key, leading to a chest and some excellent gear and valuables. When you’re ready to leave, retrace your steps or fall down the trapdoor into the plunge pool (Location [2]), then head northwest.

Reaver
Treasure Room Key
Lots o’ gold
Loose gear Chest (2)