Nchardak



 is a large half-sunken Dwarven ruin located north-east of Tel Mithryn on the eastern coast of Solstheim. A group of Reavers (×7) now camp in the ruins.

Initially, the main gate to the complex cannot be opened until The Path of Knowledge.

Nchardak Reading Room
Initially the Black Book is not accessible.

After properly placing the five key cubes in the Great Chamber the Black Book: Epistolary Acumen becomes accessible here.

Nchardak Great Chamber
Reached via elevator from the Reading Room. Initially most of the chamber is deep under water, but some diving will already reveal some loot.

After the Dragonborn has five key cubes, placing one up, and four in the switches below will unlock the Black Book in the Reading Room.

Tip: But if the Dragonborn places two cubes at the top switches, and then another cube in the southern small room, this will drain the water three times. Letting the Dragonborn open the door of a broken elevator for a Dwemer chest 850 value (L72) and also makes four Malachite Ore Veins minable.

Nchardak Workshop
The Workshop is the first stop on the quest for find more of the key cubes, just off the Great Chamber.

Nchardak Aqueduct
After lowering all three bridges (via three switches), make your way to another switch that lowers the water in the chamber. Here on the eastern side of the chamber, jump towards the north-east to discover a secret room with a Kagrumez Resonance Gem.

Tip: Once the water level has been raised twice, return to the three switches and bring up all three bridges again, this opens another secret room to the south-east. Swim back and forth.

Quests

 * The Path of Knowledge
 * The Gardener of Men
 * The Kagrumez Gauntlet

Items of Note
Outside: Great Chamber: Workshop: Aqueduct: Great Chamber (again):
 * Tanning rack ×2, bed roll ×3 and cooking pot.
 * Stalhrim Light Bracers and Dwemer chests ~710 (south tower), ~1500 (north-east tower) value (L71).
 * Dwemer chests ~1220 (under floor grates) ~1960 (dive), ~2350 (dive) value (L72).
 * Potions ×2, Dwemer Gyro ×3, Centurion Dynamo Core, Dwarven Battleaxe of Thunderbolts, Dwarven Shield, Dwarven Warhammer and Dwarven Armor.
 * Dwemer chests ~2040, ~2200 value (L72).
 * Dwarven Warhammer and Dwarven Armor.
 * Dwemer chests ~1630, ~1870, ~1300, ~1400 value (L72).
 * Secret north-east room: Dwarven Helmet of Archery, Dwarven Bow of Flames and Dwemer
 * Secret south-east room: Dwarven Mace of Freezing and Dwemer
 * Dwarven War Axe of Siphoning, Dwarven Boots of Major Stamina and Dwemer

Nchardak