A level-dependent creature (at low levels a Draugr Overlord and at higher levels a Dragon Priest) will then rise out of a coffin and you will have to kill it. You can fix this by loading a save from before the beginning of the quest. It's in Bleak Falls Temple, you see it pretty much right after you kill the guy and get the Golden Claw from him. You will know if you got the combination correct if the door opens. Note: for this article all are labeled "(Material) Dragon Claw. This page of our guide to the TES V: Skyrim offers a detailed walkthrough of The Golden Claw side quest.
But if you go get the claw and bring it back before opening the "claw door" Lucan and his sister won't have a dialog option for the claw, and it won't even show up in their barter menus. A group of bandits led by a Dunmer named Arvel the Swift came to Bleak Falls Barrow with the stolen Golden Dragon Claw hoping to find treasure behind the Nordic puzzle door. Instead, examine the claw in your inventory and you will see several symbols engraved in it, palm side up. 9. (I plead LazynessEddie The Head 16:46, 2 October 2011 (UTC)), I can't see how this quest could be part of the MQ. (Eddie The Head 10:03, 2 November 2011 (UTC)), I have currently completed the quest up to the point where I have to turn the claw in to Lucan, but there is no option to do so. All Rights Reserved. After killing these two bandits and progressing further into the barrow, you will see another bandit approaching a gate. Once you leave the temple, return to Lucan in Riverwood with the Golden Claw afterward. Lets you purchase the golden claw from Lucan Valerius after returning it back to him. Otherwise, you may miss a few story-related events and details. To spawn this item in-game, open the console and type the following command: player.AddItem 000999E7 1. You have to get to the Bleak Falls Barrow in order to retrieve the artifact.
Apparently, one of the bandits has taken the claw further into Bleak Falls Barrow.
At the end is a way out back to the open world, where you can either drop down the rocky cliff face and make your way on foot, or fast travel. This is where I feel folk are getting confused.
(The middle rock has fallen off the wall and onto the ground, hence the snake being the right solution.). Finally, with Switch owners, we have Skyrim amiibo support explained to help unlock special Zelda-themed items. If you overtake Arvel quickly, you can kill him yourself; otherwise, he will soon run into a group of draugr, who will likely eliminate him easily. Just inside, run through the cavern and encounter the two bandits by the fire. Note: for this article all are labeled "(Material) Dragon Claw."
Since it is impossible to go back to Skuldafn after completing the main quest line, the item will become redundant and should be sold for coin or kept as decoration. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Find out how to join every guild and faction, how to earn Gold fast, learning about XP and levelling to 100, max Crafting skills, max Warrior skills, max Thief skills and max Mage skills, how to get married, where to buy a house, how to start Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn DLC expansions. He will pay for his treachery. The Ruby Dragon Claw will remain marked as a quest item and cannot be removed from inventory until after Viarmo receives King Olaf's Verse in the quest Tending the Flames. The significance of Murder in the game is probably only important to a dedicated roleplayer who wants to remain as good as possible, but that has not been proven as far as I know.--Sativarg 16:55, 26 November 2011 (UTC), Also questionable is the broken lever mentioned in 2.2 Retrieving the Claw. This site © 2020 Gamer Network Limited.
The Amethyst Claw is found in Vahlok's Tomb. If a claw is sold to a merchant, it will stay in the shop's inventory indefinitely.
If you don't want to go through the introduction at Riverwood Trader, go straight to Bleak Falls Barrow and you will receive the quest when you overhear two bandits in the first room. Message me on the Twitters: @AndrewC_GZ. *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. To get The Golden Claw quest, speak to Lucan in the Riverwood Trader to discover that Lucan has had a bout of bad luck regarding bandits robbing his shop. If Camilla is somehow killed Lucan will exclaim how he wishes Camilla was here to see this.
The walls of these hallways tell many stories, as the name suggests. However, this can be fixed by reading his journal and skipping to the last step of returning it to Lucan once the dungeon is finished. In Riverwood, you may hear concerned townsfolk talk about a recent robbery at Riverwood Trader. Skyrim Golden Claw / Dragon Claw Puzzle Solutions Guide, Reflecting on Grand Theft Auto V 7 years later, Outriders Preview: Hands-on with the Technomancer class, Interview: FaZe Swagg talks diversity in eSports and YouTube stardom, Preview: Marvel’s Avengers needs work but shows promise, Opinion: Marvel’s Avengers Spider-Man exclusivity is outdated and lame, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered gets new look on PS5, Battlefield 3 Reality Mod and VU Modding Tools coming soon, Xfinity to give customers free Black Ops Cold War beta access. Fellow Nords and Ladies, are the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim puzzles confusing you? No matter what he … The solutions to the early versions of these puzzles are literally behind the tablets you need to turn.
Marvel's Avengers' next patch fixes "over 1000 issues" reported by players, "We can't thank you enough for your patience and support. This could be the missing Silver Dragon Claw. The Ruby Dragon Claw is found and used during the quest "Tending the Flames" inside Dead Men's Respite. Next Side quests Promises to Keep Prev Side quests The Wolf Queen Awakened. The answer to these puzzles is on the actual key.
You can get a few cheap hits in as he climbs out and draws his weapon, otherwise make sure you are healed regularly and take your time to evade and block, and he should go down quickly.
While there are no actual answers to specific puzzles in this guide, with the examples shown, you should be able to figure out theses styles of Skyrim puzzles. Permissions and credits Credits and distribution permission . To leave the dungeon, climb to the top of the stairs and activate the lever on the pedestal. When you find the thief, Arvel the Swift, he will be trapped in a spider web by a Wounded Frostbite Spider. Acclaimed adventure Raji: an Ancient Epic comes to PC, Xbox One, and PS4 in October, No Straight Roads review - a quirky but overly simplistic action-adventure, FeatureThe Double-A Team: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is a forgotten adventure with great heart, RecommendedCarrion review - an unforgettable monster chews its way out of a solid Metroidvania, RecommendedRaji: An Ancient Epic review - a gorgeous adventure through architecture and myth, Ghost of Tsushima - Mythic Tales locations: Where to find all musicians and get Mythic armour rewards.
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The second is behind the waterfall on the left. I have noted on several runs through that he will meet his end on his own without the player resorting to murder. Skyrim: What's new in the Special Edition and gameplay guides. Lucan Valerius in Riverwood is offering me a gold reward if I retrieve his antique Golden Claw, stolen by bandits camped in Bleak Falls Barrow. If you have not killed Arvel by the time he reaches this room, the draugr will likely kill him. The answer is Snake, Snake, Fish, which allows you to safely pull the lever, raise the gate and progress. In the shape of a dragon's claw." Defeat the spider - it's fairly easy to kill even at this early stage - and chat to Arvel, who will continue to Golden Claw quest. Upon activating the lever for the gate, the bandit is killed by poisonous darts and the gate remains closed, blocking your progress. When you arrive at Bleak Falls Temple, you may overhear two bandits talking about a Dark Elf that's gone on ahead. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Skyrim) PC … Spawn Commands. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages. Until the "Forbidden Legend" quest has been completed, it is considered a quest item and cannot be discarded. » The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim » Golden claw quest glitch? Thanks for taking part! The Iron Dragon Claw is found and used during the quest "Evil in Waiting" inside an ancient Nordic tomb of Valthume. I was hoping to start a list of levels others might have seen coming out of this coffin to keep record. Although they didn't make away with much, they did take one of his prized possessions: an ornament in the shape of a dragon's claw. Camilla Valerius in Riverwood is offering me a gold reward if I retrieve her antique Golden Claw, stolen by bandits camped in Bleak Falls Barrow.
Although you have found the golden claw, you cannot return it to Lucan until you find the secret of Bleak Falls Barrow, so continue through the chambers. Community content is available under. Agree to help him recover the stolen item to begin this quest. — Unsigned comment by 87.155.215.229 (talk) at 12:39 on 10 February 2012, Before going to Whiterun, you will usually be offered a reward from the trader in Riverwood for the golden claw, not knowing about the dragonstone.
Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. While taking the Glass Dragon Claw can cause the spear-gate to close, setting any other object on the pedestal can counteract the triggering of this trap. then go to the Riverwood Trader (it's the second building on the right as you enter from Helgen) and overhear the conversation inside about the stolen item. Once vanquished, enter the Bleak Falls Sanctum. These rocks must be rotated to the correct position to activate the lever. Recruiting either Faendal or Sven can be helpful, even if it's no more than just having an extra body for your enemies to target. Apart from starting in the village nearest the tutorial dungeon, and perhaps the player discovering Word Walls, it looks to be just a standard miscellaneous quest.
4. Dragon Claws are special miscellaneous items found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that are primarily used to open ancient Nordic puzzle doors. Talk to Lucan Valerius at the counter and hand over the Golden Claw. To find it, go across the bridge but not up the steps leading to the wall, go right along the river path to the bigger waterfall, you will have to jump around on the large stones to the right of the waterfall to gain access to the chest. Stages are not always in order of progress. By the time you reach this genre of puzzle, there is a chance you will get confused.
It is used in conjunction with the Ivory Dragon Claw in the quest "Forbidden Legend" to obtain The Gauldur Amulet.
But if you go get the claw and bring it back before opening the "claw door" Lucan and his sister won't have a dialog option for the claw, and it won't even show up in their barter menus. A group of bandits led by a Dunmer named Arvel the Swift came to Bleak Falls Barrow with the stolen Golden Dragon Claw hoping to find treasure behind the Nordic puzzle door. Instead, examine the claw in your inventory and you will see several symbols engraved in it, palm side up. 9. (I plead LazynessEddie The Head 16:46, 2 October 2011 (UTC)), I can't see how this quest could be part of the MQ. (Eddie The Head 10:03, 2 November 2011 (UTC)), I have currently completed the quest up to the point where I have to turn the claw in to Lucan, but there is no option to do so. All Rights Reserved. After killing these two bandits and progressing further into the barrow, you will see another bandit approaching a gate. Once you leave the temple, return to Lucan in Riverwood with the Golden Claw afterward. Lets you purchase the golden claw from Lucan Valerius after returning it back to him. Otherwise, you may miss a few story-related events and details. To spawn this item in-game, open the console and type the following command: player.AddItem 000999E7 1. You have to get to the Bleak Falls Barrow in order to retrieve the artifact.
Apparently, one of the bandits has taken the claw further into Bleak Falls Barrow.
At the end is a way out back to the open world, where you can either drop down the rocky cliff face and make your way on foot, or fast travel. This is where I feel folk are getting confused.
(The middle rock has fallen off the wall and onto the ground, hence the snake being the right solution.). Finally, with Switch owners, we have Skyrim amiibo support explained to help unlock special Zelda-themed items. If you overtake Arvel quickly, you can kill him yourself; otherwise, he will soon run into a group of draugr, who will likely eliminate him easily. Just inside, run through the cavern and encounter the two bandits by the fire. Note: for this article all are labeled "(Material) Dragon Claw."
Since it is impossible to go back to Skuldafn after completing the main quest line, the item will become redundant and should be sold for coin or kept as decoration. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Find out how to join every guild and faction, how to earn Gold fast, learning about XP and levelling to 100, max Crafting skills, max Warrior skills, max Thief skills and max Mage skills, how to get married, where to buy a house, how to start Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn DLC expansions. He will pay for his treachery. The Ruby Dragon Claw will remain marked as a quest item and cannot be removed from inventory until after Viarmo receives King Olaf's Verse in the quest Tending the Flames. The significance of Murder in the game is probably only important to a dedicated roleplayer who wants to remain as good as possible, but that has not been proven as far as I know.--Sativarg 16:55, 26 November 2011 (UTC), Also questionable is the broken lever mentioned in 2.2 Retrieving the Claw. This site © 2020 Gamer Network Limited.
The Amethyst Claw is found in Vahlok's Tomb. If a claw is sold to a merchant, it will stay in the shop's inventory indefinitely.
If you don't want to go through the introduction at Riverwood Trader, go straight to Bleak Falls Barrow and you will receive the quest when you overhear two bandits in the first room. Message me on the Twitters: @AndrewC_GZ. *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. To get The Golden Claw quest, speak to Lucan in the Riverwood Trader to discover that Lucan has had a bout of bad luck regarding bandits robbing his shop. If Camilla is somehow killed Lucan will exclaim how he wishes Camilla was here to see this.
The walls of these hallways tell many stories, as the name suggests. However, this can be fixed by reading his journal and skipping to the last step of returning it to Lucan once the dungeon is finished. In Riverwood, you may hear concerned townsfolk talk about a recent robbery at Riverwood Trader. Skyrim Golden Claw / Dragon Claw Puzzle Solutions Guide, Reflecting on Grand Theft Auto V 7 years later, Outriders Preview: Hands-on with the Technomancer class, Interview: FaZe Swagg talks diversity in eSports and YouTube stardom, Preview: Marvel’s Avengers needs work but shows promise, Opinion: Marvel’s Avengers Spider-Man exclusivity is outdated and lame, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered gets new look on PS5, Battlefield 3 Reality Mod and VU Modding Tools coming soon, Xfinity to give customers free Black Ops Cold War beta access. Fellow Nords and Ladies, are the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim puzzles confusing you? No matter what he … The solutions to the early versions of these puzzles are literally behind the tablets you need to turn.
Marvel's Avengers' next patch fixes "over 1000 issues" reported by players, "We can't thank you enough for your patience and support. This could be the missing Silver Dragon Claw. The Ruby Dragon Claw is found and used during the quest "Tending the Flames" inside Dead Men's Respite. Next Side quests Promises to Keep Prev Side quests The Wolf Queen Awakened. The answer to these puzzles is on the actual key.
You can get a few cheap hits in as he climbs out and draws his weapon, otherwise make sure you are healed regularly and take your time to evade and block, and he should go down quickly.
While there are no actual answers to specific puzzles in this guide, with the examples shown, you should be able to figure out theses styles of Skyrim puzzles. Permissions and credits Credits and distribution permission . To leave the dungeon, climb to the top of the stairs and activate the lever on the pedestal. When you find the thief, Arvel the Swift, he will be trapped in a spider web by a Wounded Frostbite Spider. Acclaimed adventure Raji: an Ancient Epic comes to PC, Xbox One, and PS4 in October, No Straight Roads review - a quirky but overly simplistic action-adventure, FeatureThe Double-A Team: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is a forgotten adventure with great heart, RecommendedCarrion review - an unforgettable monster chews its way out of a solid Metroidvania, RecommendedRaji: An Ancient Epic review - a gorgeous adventure through architecture and myth, Ghost of Tsushima - Mythic Tales locations: Where to find all musicians and get Mythic armour rewards.
If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small commission.
The second is behind the waterfall on the left. I have noted on several runs through that he will meet his end on his own without the player resorting to murder. Skyrim: What's new in the Special Edition and gameplay guides. Lucan Valerius in Riverwood is offering me a gold reward if I retrieve his antique Golden Claw, stolen by bandits camped in Bleak Falls Barrow. If you have not killed Arvel by the time he reaches this room, the draugr will likely kill him. The answer is Snake, Snake, Fish, which allows you to safely pull the lever, raise the gate and progress. In the shape of a dragon's claw." Defeat the spider - it's fairly easy to kill even at this early stage - and chat to Arvel, who will continue to Golden Claw quest. Upon activating the lever for the gate, the bandit is killed by poisonous darts and the gate remains closed, blocking your progress. When you arrive at Bleak Falls Temple, you may overhear two bandits talking about a Dark Elf that's gone on ahead. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Skyrim) PC … Spawn Commands. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages. Until the "Forbidden Legend" quest has been completed, it is considered a quest item and cannot be discarded. » The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim » Golden claw quest glitch? Thanks for taking part! The Iron Dragon Claw is found and used during the quest "Evil in Waiting" inside an ancient Nordic tomb of Valthume. I was hoping to start a list of levels others might have seen coming out of this coffin to keep record. Although they didn't make away with much, they did take one of his prized possessions: an ornament in the shape of a dragon's claw. Camilla Valerius in Riverwood is offering me a gold reward if I retrieve her antique Golden Claw, stolen by bandits camped in Bleak Falls Barrow.
Although you have found the golden claw, you cannot return it to Lucan until you find the secret of Bleak Falls Barrow, so continue through the chambers. Community content is available under. Agree to help him recover the stolen item to begin this quest. — Unsigned comment by 87.155.215.229 (talk) at 12:39 on 10 February 2012, Before going to Whiterun, you will usually be offered a reward from the trader in Riverwood for the golden claw, not knowing about the dragonstone.
Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. While taking the Glass Dragon Claw can cause the spear-gate to close, setting any other object on the pedestal can counteract the triggering of this trap. then go to the Riverwood Trader (it's the second building on the right as you enter from Helgen) and overhear the conversation inside about the stolen item. Once vanquished, enter the Bleak Falls Sanctum. These rocks must be rotated to the correct position to activate the lever. Recruiting either Faendal or Sven can be helpful, even if it's no more than just having an extra body for your enemies to target. Apart from starting in the village nearest the tutorial dungeon, and perhaps the player discovering Word Walls, it looks to be just a standard miscellaneous quest.
4. Dragon Claws are special miscellaneous items found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that are primarily used to open ancient Nordic puzzle doors. Talk to Lucan Valerius at the counter and hand over the Golden Claw. To find it, go across the bridge but not up the steps leading to the wall, go right along the river path to the bigger waterfall, you will have to jump around on the large stones to the right of the waterfall to gain access to the chest. Stages are not always in order of progress. By the time you reach this genre of puzzle, there is a chance you will get confused.
It is used in conjunction with the Ivory Dragon Claw in the quest "Forbidden Legend" to obtain The Gauldur Amulet.