Irkngthand

Irkngthand

Irkngthand is a large Dwemer ruin located west of Windhelm and south of Lake Yorgrim. There is an open area outside the ruin proper with a cooking spit, and several bandits.

Note: The ruins only become accessible during Blindsighted, and a follower cannot enter the ruins.

Places

The ruins are infested by Dwarven Spheres (×6), Dwarven Spiders (×4), levelled Falmer (×28), Chaurus Hunters (×3), skeevers (×4) and Frostbite Spiders (×3).

Irkngthand Arcanex

Soon evidence of Mercer Frey's handiwork becomes evident: five slaughtered bandits in a small bed rolls (×3) camp. This area has an alchemy lab and a lift which leads to the Irkngthand Grand Cavern.

Irkngthand Grand Cavern

This area is where the Dragonborn meets up with Karliah and Brynjolf. It contains a Dwarven Centurion Master that can be activated to attack the Falmer in the chamber. Another chamber gate requires flipping two switches under a time limit to open, so some sprinting is required.

Irkngthand Slave Pens

A Thief skeleton on a torture wrack with a note Thief's Last Words can be found here. This area contains some Chaurus reapers and a lot of Chaurus egg sacks.

Irkngthand Sanctuary

This is where the Dragonborn finally catches up with Mercer Frey. Once the water has risen in the chamber it exits to the Bronze Water Cave.

Items of Note

Outside area:

• To the north-west of the main gate: Orichalcum Ore Vein.
• Bed roll ×5, potions, chests ~880, ~2030 value (L44).

Inside:

• Already destroyed: Dwarven Spheres ×3, Dwarven Spiders ×5.

Arcanex:

• Potions ×3 and chest ~880; Dwemer chests ~1880, ~100, ~1280, ~1220, ~610 value (L67).

Grand Cavern:

• Black-Briar Reserve, hay pile ×4 and a tanning rack.
• Potions ×3, poisons ×5, mushrooms ×54, Chaurus Eggs ×18, and Scroll of Detect Life ×3.
• Dwemer chests ~820, ~130, ~620, ~430, ~730; Falmer chest ~930 value (L67).
• Amethyst, Sapphire, Silver Ingot, Dwarven Metal Ingot and Gold Ingot.

Slave Pens:

• Potions ×5, poisons ×6, mushrooms ×47, Orichalcum Ingot, Silver Ingot and Chaurus Eggs ×76.
• Dwarven Sword and Dwemer chests ~690, ~2250; Falmer chests ~510, ~1110 value (L68).