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The slopes of Solstheim are ripe with Nordic ruins that are not nearly as well documented as the ones in Skyrim. This has drawn in historians and archeologists🌜 to the ash-covered island in search of ancient secrets and knowledge for their research.
One such historian has been at the Skaal Village, eagerly learning more about the dragon cult that once lived on the island. With your reputation as a skilled fighter and explorer known, he will approach you for help in raiding an old tomb and exploring recently uncovered sections that are no doubt fi𝔍lled with the usual undead foes.
Starting Lost Legacy
Lost Legacy will only start after you complete 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:A New Source of Stalhrim. You will have established a reputation as a reliable adventurer throughout the quest, prompting a historian, Tharstan, to approach you at its conclusion.
Tharstan was one of the locals who the Wind Stone had enthralled before completing the quest 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Cleansing The Stones.
He promises to pay you for protection as he explores newly unearthed sections in Vahlok's Tomb. Regardless of your response, he will wait for you there.
Vahlok's Tomb is south of Skaal Village and is easily accessed.
Solving Vahlok's Tomb's First Puzzle
The newly uncovered section is mercifully free of enemies. It is a large, open area with several locked-off hallways with a fire pit in the middle. Tharstan is undeterred by the lack of an obvious path and gets to work on translating a pedestal.
To solve the puzzle, drag one of the nearby draugr corpses onto the grate covering the fire pit. Return to the pedestal and pull the handle located on the stem. It will open the grate and drop the body in, creating a sacrifice.
You lift bodies by holding the interact key while seeing the prompt to loot the body. This feature is rarely used in the game, with a notable exception being the Dark Brotherhood quest Recipe for Disaster.
With the puzzle solved, the two hallways to the north and south will open, allowing you to proceed. You can tackle these in any order, but we will start with the southern hallway.
Solving The Lost Legacy Pillar Puzzle
The southern hallway has a handful of draugr that will try to stop Tharstan and you from venturing deeper. You will have to fight through them to reach the puzzle within this hallway. The route is linear and easy to follow.
Tharstan will cower in a corner during fights, keeping him safe. There is no need to worry about him when in combat.
The two of you will be stopped by a glowing pillar in the middle of a room. Its three sides are glowing with red, green, and blue energy respectively. There is also a small pedestal across from each face.
You must use the correct weapon against each pedestal to solve the puzzle.
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Blue Pedestal |
Use magic against it. |
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Red Pedestal |
Use a melee weapon against it. |
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Green Pedestal |
Use a ranged weapon against it. |
Once the three pedestals have been lit, the way forward will unlock. You will need to fight several more draugr in the next room, including a powerful one that holds half of the Amethyst Claw.
Defeat all of them and claim the word for the Battle Fury shout and loot half of the Claw. Retrace your steps to explore the north hallway.
Solving The Puzzle Grid In Vahlok's Tomb
The next puzzle is quickly accessed. It is a simple grid of pressure plates. You will need to step on all the plates without stepping on any of them twice. There are many solutions, though the one in the image above will work.
It will open the way to another Word Wall and another draugr holding the other half of the key. Defeat it, claim the word, and loot the key before returning to the central chamber.
Crossing The Chasms In Vahlok's Tomb
At Tharstan's suggestion, insert each half of the claw into waiting receptacles at the westward gate. It will open a locked gate that starts the next challenge. You will need to pull a handle on a pedestal to start forming a series of magical platforms over a water-filled chasm.
You will have to run quickly to cross the path before each platform fades out of existence. Do not get too comfortable after your first success; the challenges will grow in speed and complexity, forcing you to adapt quickly each time.
Most of the chasms have Corrupted Shades similar to those from 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:The Break Of Dawn in the water. Try not to fall in.
A permanent, safer path will form each time you complete a challenge, allowing Tharstan to cross safely.
Finishing Lost Legacy
The final room is locked behind a Dragon Claw Puzzle. It is complicated by the halves of the claw lacking the solution on the palm. You will need to wait for Tharstan to provide the hints, or you could input the correct combination, indicated below.
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Outer Ring |
Bird |
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Middle Ring |
Wolf |
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Inner Ring |
Dragon |
You will enter the final room. A Dragon Priest named Vahlok the Jailer will awaken to stop you. It uses Flame spells to fend you off, though it is not a particularly challenging enemy. With it defeated, you can claim the final word for Battle Fury and claim your gold from Tharstan, ending the quest.