Beyond Skyrim

Overview

This section covers dungeons and locations accessible beyond the main Skyrim map, primarily through DLC content. These locations include Apocrypha (reached via Black Books), Sovengarde (main quest), the Forgotten Vale (DLC), and the Soul Cairn (DLC). All locations here are endgame content designed for highly experienced adventurers. Threat levels range from Dangerous to Endgame.

Apocrypha

	Apocrypha
Occupants	Lurkers / Seekers / Slighted / Miraak
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	Bag of Holding Various soul gems, valuable books, scrolls, skill books, and spell tomes can be found strewn throughout.

Tactical	Threat Level: Perilous-Endgame - Only accessible via the various Black Books found throughout Solstheim and during the Main Quest of Dragonborn. - Tentacles can whip out of the water and deal significant damage if they hit you, additionally the water is corrosive and will damage you. - Some areas are covered in consuming darkness, damaging you upon entering that area; to avoid this damage you must seek out light sources such as the floating Wisp-Lanterns. - Miraak utilizes various Destruction spells and Dragon Shouts in addition to his unique Sword and Staff. - Three times throughout the fight Miraak (at around 10-20$% of his hp remaining) will absorb the soul of one of the three Dragons overhead, healing himself to full. - Defeating Miraak will yield 10 Dragon Souls in addition to any he has stolen from you over the course of Dragonborn’s Main Quest. - Followers can not accompany you.

Azura’s Star Interior

	Azura’s Star
Occupants	Slighted / Malyn Varen
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	None

Tactical	Threat Level: Perilous - Only accessible during The Black Star. - Malyn is a powerful mage who wields a Destruction staff and utilizes both Destruction and Restoration spells. - Additionally, he is accompanied by a host of Slighted! You can’t escape this zone so come heavy or not at all. - Followers can not accompany you.

Sovengarde

	Sovengarde
Occupants	Alduin, the World-Eater / Tsun, Shield-Than of Shor
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	None

Tactical	Threat Level: Endgame - Only accessible during the Main Quest. - Tsun will yield at 50% health and is immune to Unrelenting Force. - Alduin himself is an immensely powerful Dragon, with Resist Fire 50% and Weakness Frost 25%, who uses the Shouts Fire Breath, Frost Breath, Unrelenting Force, and his unique Dragon Storm Call. - Alduin is invulnerable unless he’s been grounded by the Dragon Rend shout.

Dayspring Canyon

	Mossy Glen Cave
Occupants	Bears / Skeevers
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	None

Tactical	Threat Level: Average - Only accessible via Dayspring Canyon.

Forgotten Vale

	Forgotten Vale
Occupants	Naaslaarum / Voslaarum / Falmer / Chaurus / Frost Trolls / Frost Giants / Ice Wraiths
Special Features	Alchemy Lab; Word Wall: Drain Vitality
Important Treasure	Amethyst Paragon Diamond Paragon Emerald Paragon Ruby Paragon Sapphire Paragon Unknown Book, Vol. I Unknown Book, Vol. II Unknown Book, Vol. III Unknown Book, Vol. IV
Ore Veins	x6 Gold; x8 Malachite; x9 Moonstone; x8 Orichalcum; x12 Quicksilver; x6 Silver

Tactical	Threat Level: Perilous - Naaslaarum and Voslaarum are both named Dragons and will not spawn until Dragon Rising. - They both guard Word Walls for Drain Vitality,

	Darkfall Grotto
Occupants	Chaurus / Chaurus Hunter / Feral Falmer
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	None

Tactical	Threat Level: Dangerous

	Forgotten Vale Cave
Occupants	Chaurus / Chaurus Hunters / Shellbug
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	None

Tactical	Threat Level: Dangerous

	Forgotten Vale Forest
Occupants	Falmer Warmonger / Frost Trolls
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	Auriel’s Shield

Tactical	Threat Level: Dangerous

	Forgotten Vale Overlook
Occupants	None
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	Unknown Book, Vol. II

Tactical	Threat Level: None

	Glacial Crevice
Occupants	Chaurus / Falmer / Frost Troll
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	None

Tactical	Threat Level: Dangerous

	Inner Sanctum
Occupants	Falmer / Chaurus / Arch-Curate Vyrthur / Frost Giant
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	Ancient Falmer Armor Set Auriel’s Bow Staff of Icy Spear

Tactical	Threat Level: Perilous - Vyrthur is a powerful Snow Elf Vampire that wields a pair of Frost-enchanted Daggers. - Their spell selection includes powerful frost and lightning magic in addition to their vampiric spells. - They can also Conjure Frost Atronach, as well as Banish and Command Daedra.

	Sharpslope Cave
Occupants	Chaurus / Chaurus Hunter / Falmer / Shellbug
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	None

Tactical	Threat Level: Dangerous

Soul Cairn

	Soul Cairn
Occupants	Bonemen / Durnehviir / Keepers / Mistmen / Reapers / Wrathmen / Slighted
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	Elder Scroll (Blood) Locket of Saint Jiub Saint Jiub’s Opus Summon Arvak

Tactical	Threat Level: Perilous - Can only be entered if a Vampire/Vampire Lord

	Boneyard
Occupants	Boneyard / Durnehviir
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	Bag of Holding Summon Durnehviir

Tactical	Threat Level: Perilous - Fun Fact, it is possible to maintain both Durnehviir and Odahviing at the same time.

	Reaper’s Lair
Occupants	Reapers / Bonemen
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	None

Tactical	Threat Level: Difficult