However, expect to be interrupted as skeevers will emerge from below. As you enter there will be more petty soul gems and a chest to loot. This will open a gate leading to the basement. Move over to the pillars on the left and rotate them so that from left to right they show a snake, a snake, and a whale. However, since it is the only one dislodged it is still easy to figure out. Or rather was up there, the middle symbol has collapsed on the ground. There will be a puzzle ahead and the answer is on the pillars overhead. Once you have looted anything you need, head down the hall and kill the Bandit Outlaw. There are a few potions sitting around the bookshelves, so be sure to grab them. Most of these are empty, so hover your crosshair over them before needlessly interacting with them. Inside the chest is some gold, souls gems, and a Scroll of Hysteria.Ĭontinue down the path and you may notice various urns and pots sitting around. It has a novice lock on it, but you should hopefully still have plenty of lockpicks from Helgan to easily bust it open.
The loot on the bandits is not anything great, but the nearby chest has some goodies inside. However, unless your character is a Khajiit or already trained before entering your sneaking may be too low to get by these guards.
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You have enough time to sneak and get in a free hit or two. There will be two bandits within the first room. With that said, after clearing out the three enemies, enter the door on the right to enter inside the barrow. A few swings of your weapon and shots from your follower will be enough to clear most encounters inside and around the barrow. You will likely still be level 1, so most of the enemies will still be weak. You can also block with a two-handed weapon or while dual-wielding, but this is not nearly as effective as a shield. This also holds true for when you fight a defending enemy. However if the enemy uses a power attack it will break your guard. A successful block will stagger an normal attack. Shields are great for absorbing damage and staggering enemies. If you have not used one yet it is a good idea to whip out your shield.
Here there will be three more bandits, likely with two-handed axes or ranged bows. We were lucky enough to gain a suit of Iron Heavy Armor and a new greatsword (which we handed to Faendal) even with some randomness it is likely that you will gain the same equipment to outfit yourself and your comrade.Įventually you will reach Bleak Falls Barrow proper. It takes a lot for a follower to outright die, so feel free to let your sidekick take all the punishment. And of course Faendal as follower sniping your enemies will help early on. At this point it is a good idea to have your healing spell in your left hand or at least ready to switch to by favouring it. The encounters along the way are random, but you can expect to fight a bandit or two, especially ones that could be hiding in the towers up towards the barrow. Head up the mountain to the north to gain access to Bleak Falls Barrow. The quest can be activated by overhearing bandits in Bleak Falls Barrow or obtained from Lucan Valerius in Riverwood.