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This page details Alduin’s Wall main story quest in Skyrim, including how to find Sky Haven Temple with Delphine and Esbern, how to lower the bridge in Karthspire, and how to deactivate the floor trap.

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Alduin’s Wall, Skyrim.

Quest InfoDescription
ObjectiveLocate the prophecy within Sky Haven Temple
Quest GiverEsbern
Location(s)Riverwood, Karthspire Camp, The Karthspire, Sky Haven Temple
PrerequisiteA Cornered Rat
Next QuestThe Throat of the World
RewardDragonbane
Rec. Level8

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Quest Overview

  1. Escort Esbern to Riverwood.

  2. Talk to Esbern.

  3. Gain entrance to Sky Haven Temple.

  4. Learn the secret of Alduin’s Wall.

How to Find Alduin’s Wall

Escort Esbern to Riverwood

If you haven’t done so yet, you’ll need to escort Esbern to Riverwood. You can do this on foot by leading him through the landscape, or just fast travel to Riverwood. If you choose the latter option, he’ll be waiting for you at the entrance to the village. Take him to Delphine at the Sleeping Giant Inn to be briefed on the next move.

Travel to Sky Haven Temple

The road to Sky Haven Temple is fairly simple, but you’ll probably meet a number of enemies along the way if you haven’t been to the northwest of Skyrim before. In particular, you’re likely to encounter a number of dragons in the wilderness, so you’ll want to make sure that you’re well prepared with appropriate gear, potions, and other useful consumables.

As before, you can choose to travel through the landscape with Esbern and Delphine, or you can make your own way. You’ll likely find it much faster to make your own way, since you can climb over obstacles without having to wait for the clunky pathing that Esbern and Delphine are restricted to. Either way, once you reach the marker for Sky Haven Temple, Esbern and Delphine will soon show up.

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You’ll find Sky Haven Temple at Karthspire, which is just east of Markarth, or west of Rorikstead. As we mentioned earlier, you’ve probably fought at least one dragon on your way up here if you went by foot rather than fast travel, but you’re not done with adversaries yet. The camp just outside the entrance to Sky Haven Temple is filled with Forsworn, so you’ll need to take these out before you can enter. If you don’t, you may find that Esbern and Delphine will be stuck outside as they battle the Forsworn alone.

The Forsworn enemies outside the temple can be fairly brutal if you’re relatively low level. The ice magic wielders are especially damaging, so be sure to avoid their ice attacks at all costs. Kill them quickly to eliminate the possibility of being hit from afar while fighting others, and summon allies to serve as distractions if you’re able to.

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(1 of 3) The location of Karthspire in the northwest of Skyrim.

Enter The Karthspire

After the fighting, head over to Karthspire (the cave entrance) and enter it. You’ll find more Forsworn enemies in here, but not so many as outside and thankfully no ice mages. After taking out the Forsworn, you’ll eventually reach a raised bridge with some stone pillars to your right. Your companions will hint that you need to do something with the pillars to lower the bridge, with Esbern in particular noting the meaning of the symbols on each pillar.

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To lower the bridge, all you need to do is make sure that all three of the stone pillars reflect the symbol for the Dragonborn. This should be achieved by moving the first and second (from left to right) pillars just once each, but if you have a different configuration you’ll notice the Dragonborn symbol easily by the arrow at the bottom of it.

After lowering the bridge, the next puzzle is a continuation of the first. You’ll come to a room with numerous platforms on the floor, each one with a symbol that you found on the pillars previously. To avoid the fire, walk along the platforms with Dragonborn symbols only, until you reach the chain on the other side. Once you pull the chain, the fire will be deactivated, allowing Esbern and Delphine to walk on the platform unharmed.

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(1 of 4) You should change each pillar to have the Dragonborn symbol visible in order to lower the bridge.

Enter Sky Haven Temple

From the platform puzzle, head further in to discover the entrance to Sky Haven Temple. Esbern will note that a blood sacrifice is required to gain entrance. As Dargonborn, you can approach the Blood Seal and interact with it to trigger the sacrifice.

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Once you’re inside there will be some commentary from Esbern and Delphine. Listen to this, then be sure to loot the temple thoroughly. You’ll find a unique Blades sword named Dragonbane, which deals 20 extra damage to dragons and 10 extra shock damage to anything else. The sword is located on a table in an atrium just off to the left of the main chamber, along with a full set of Blades armor. There’s also a Skillbook called Mace Etiquette by Dragonbane which increases your One-Handed skill by 1. This place also has a room full of beds and chests, which can be worth looting just for things to sell.

Once you’ve looted everything in the temple and listened to Esbern’s interpretation of the wall, the quest will be complete and you can make your way to the Greybeards to continue the main story.

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FAQs

How to discover the secret of Alduin's Wall? ›

He believed that the secret to defeating Alduin would be revealed by Alduin's Wall, an artifact created by the ancient Blades. We went to the hidden Blades stronghold of Sky Haven Temple, and found Alduin's Wall inside. It showed that Alduin was defeated in the past by some kind of Shout.

How to solve the puzzle in Sky Haven Temple? ›

Use your blood to unlock Sky Haven Temple.

This area will, at first glance, appear to be a dead end, but Esbern will notice a blood seal on the floor. This seal will unlock only with the blood of a Dragonborn. Approach the seal, interact with it, and wait for your character to feed the blood seal by cutting a palm.

What level should I be for Alduin's Wall? ›

Aside from that, the only other leveled quest reward I can think of worth holding off on is Dragonbane, so avoid furthering the Alduin's Wall quest until you're at least level 46.

What does Alduin say to us? ›

Alduin just says the Meteor shower shout. When at the wall, he shout the fire breath shout. There is a bit about "Hin sil fen nahkip bahloki."("Your soul will feed (my) hunger.") but not any foreknowledge that you're the dragonborn. Nust wo ni qiilaan fen kos duaan.

How do I start revealing the unseen quest? ›

Revealing The Unseen
  1. Revealing The Unseen begins after Good Intentions.
  2. Savos Aren has tasked you with finding the Staff of Magnus, which begins with speaking with Mirabelle Ervine. ...
  3. Head to the ruins, which are at the base of the mountain range just southeast of Winterhold.
Nov 10, 2011

What level should I face in Alduin? ›

Depending on how high your level is, the battle can be very difficult. For example, if you were leveling up and not following main quests, Alduin's level can reach the maximum level of 100. And then his attacks are very painful. If you fight him at levels 30-50, then just use the same strategy as against other dragons.

What is the max level in Alduin? ›

Alduin is the highest level dragon in the game; boasting a max level of 100. Alduin's damage scales as the player levels up; at level 100 his breath is equivalent to an ancient dragon. Interestingly, his bite damage remains static, always being that of a regular dragon.

Does Skyrim have an ending? ›

Is there a point in this game when there's absolutely nothing left to do? Then you've basically done everything there is to do in the game. Skyrim does not have an ending. With the Radiant Story system the game literally has an infinite number of miscellaneous quests that it can continue to generate for you.

Is killing Alduin the end of Skyrim? ›

That is the end of the main quest line, but not the end of the game. Skyrim is a HUGE place. Just talk to people around Windhelm and other populated areas and you are bound to find other quests to do. Exploring Skyrim itself might be another thing to do.

Is Alduin the good guy? ›

Type of Villain

Alduin to the Dragonborn. Alduin, also known as the World Eater, the First Dragon, and the Twilight God, is one of the main antagonists of the action role-playing high fantasy video game franchise The Elder Scrolls.

Does it matter who I talk to after defeating Alduin? ›

Once Alduin has been defeated, speaking to Tsun will cause him to explain that he can return the Dragonborn back to Nirn. Once they accept this offer, Tsun will grant the Dragonborn the Call of Valor shout, which can summon an ancient Nord hero to aid in battle.

How do you teleport Esbern to you in Skyrim? ›

Open the command console and click on Esbern to get his ID. Walk into the temple and up to the wall, and enter the command moveto player to teleport Esbern to you.

Where do I find Esbern in Skyrim? ›

Locating Esbern. Esbern is located in The Ratway Warrens behind a barred door with a viewing slot. Access the Ratway Warrens by traveling through several areas, including the Ratway, The Ragged Flagon, and The Ratway Vaults. The Ratway's main entrance is located on the south end and lower level of Riften.

How to start a cornered rat in Skyrim? ›

Starting A Cornered Rat

The quest begins at the conclusion of Diplomatic Immunity after Delphine learn that the Thalmor are looking for Esbern. Figuring out that the most likely place for a man to go into hiding is the Ratway in Riften, she asks you to look for Brynjolf.

How do I get the Alduin's bane quest? ›

This quest automatically begins when you retrieve the Elder Scroll from its resting place at the Tower of Mzark at the end of the last quest, Elder Knowledge. Continuing with Paarthurnax's request, you return to The Throat Of The World.

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