During your travels, you may come across the book “Deathbrand”. After reading it, a marker “Haknir's Shoal” appears on the map. However, you don’t have to go to the libraries, you can just go there yourself (see locations). After completing the quest and finding hidden treasures, you will receive a set of armor, specially designed for those who like to hold a weapon in both hands, and a couple of swords.
First chest
On the shallows you will see a camp of robbers, who, of course, will not be happy with your visit. Take the Deathbrand Treasure Map from the leader's body, read the book if you haven't already, and examine the chest dug up by the bandits. It contains a helmet with properties: water breathing. +100 armor when wearing a full set of Death's Mark armor. Look at the map and go along the route convenient for you to get the rest of the armor.
Before you leave there, grab the Eastern Imperial Company pendant lying in one of the tents.
Second chest
Go north from the Earth Stone, on the outskirts of Raven Rock, along the coast. (see map). Soon a couple of robbers will come across, and not far from their camp there is a chest dug out of the ground, which contains Haknir's armor, which increases the strength reserve by 15 units for each equipped item from the Death Brand set.
Third chest
Even further north, a little further from the waterfall, you will find the third chest (see map). It contains Haknir's gloves. If you equip them and dual-wield your weapon, your hits will deal 10% more damage per Deathmark set item equipped.
Fourth chest
Now it's time to visit Tel Mithryn, go straight to where the river flows into the sea. Next to the bodies of the unlucky treasure hunters is the fourth chest (see map). It contains Haknir's Boots, which increase your carry weight by 10 pounds per Deathmark item equipped, and the Gyldenhul Barrow Key. Obviously, it was not placed in vain, go to the mound and do not forget to take with you the ancient Nord pickaxe. Let us remind you that it can be obtained during the quest An Ax to Find or purchased from Baldor after completing the quest.
Gyldenhull Mound
Open the door with the key. The first - and seemingly only - room contains only a pair of sarcophagi filled with stalhrim. Take the time to get the “enchanted ice” and a passage will open on the left.
Behind the next door awaits a treasury full of coins, but as soon as you take Haknir's cursed gold (or any other thing), a grate blocks the way back.
You have reached the resting place of Haknir himself. Take the sword called “Bloodscythe” lying near the skeleton, and the spirit of the legendary pirate will appear, naturally hostile. First, he will send the ghosts of his team to you, then a couple of assistants mentioned in the book, a team again, and only then he will appear himself to calm down forever. Take another sword, "Strangler" (Soulrender), from the captain's body. If these two swords are used in pairs, then when struck, the Strangler absorbs 15 points of magic and has a chance to dispel magic defense, and the Bloody Scythe absorbs 15 points of health and has a chance to weaken the enemy's armor.
All items that belonged to Haknir can be improved at the forge.
Seal of Death(orig. Deathbrand) - side quest in the add-on The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn.
Brief walkthrough
- Defeat the pirates on Haknir Shoal.
- Find treasure using the Seal of Death card.
- Explore the Gyldenhull Mound.
- Defeat Haknir Seal of Death.
Walkthrough
If the main character has reached level 36, then reading the book “The Seal of Death” will trigger the quest. After reading, a marker will appear on the map that will lead the hero to the Haknir Shoal. There, after destroying the pirates, you can take the Seal of Death treasure map from the leader’s body.
Note: The quest can also begin without reading the book if, when visiting the Haknir Shoal, you kill the pirates and take the treasure map.Treasure Locations
| Name | Location | Picture | Map |
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| Death Seal Helm | Haknir Shoal. Guarded by pirates. | Seal of Death Treasure 4 | SolstheimDragonborn Chests are marked in red |
| Death Seal Boots | Not far from Tel Mithryn. Guarded by ash spawn. | Seal of Death Treasure 3 | |
| Death Seal Armor | Not far from the Earth Stone. Guarded by robbers. | Seal of Death Treasure 1 | |
| Death Seal Gloves | Not far from the Water Stone. Guarded by mud crabs and rieklings. | Seal of Death Treasure 2 | |
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Tomb
At first it seems that the room is very small. However, if you read the adventurer's note, you can guess that somewhere there is a continuation of the cave.
There is a hidden passage under one of the stalhrim reserves. To open it, you need to get Stalhrim, which will require an ancient Nord pickaxe. In the opened passage you need to go straight along the corridor. The corridor will lead to a large treasury, fenced off on both sides with locked doors. As soon as the hero finds himself in a large treasury, the grate will lower and there will be no other way but forward. Behind the iron door, which must be unlocked with the key from the last treasure chest, is Haknir's tomb itself.
At first everything will be quiet, but if you examine the pirate's skeleton and pick up his unique scimitar Bloody Scythe, the ghost of Haknir will appear and attack. During the battle, he will summon the ghosts of his team, which will greatly complicate the battle. After the victory, you can pick up another unique saber from the remains of the pirate king - the Strangler. When paired with the Bloody Scythe, they provide a special magical effect.
Quest stages
To go to a specific stage of the quest, enter in the console:
Setstage DLC2dunHaknirTreasureQSTmisc, DLC2dunHaknirTreasureQST stage
where the stage parameter is a number, the stage of the quest (all stages are listed below).
| Seal of Death (ID: DLC2dunHaknirTreasureQSTmisc, DLC2dunHaknirTreasureQST) | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Diary entry |
| 29 | A gang of pirates on the Haknir Shoal found an ancient treasure chest containing a piece of Stalhrim armor. How did they know that this is where they should look? |
| 30 | Following a mark on an ancient treasure map, a band of pirates traveled to Haknir Shoal, where they found a chest. Perhaps, with the help of the map, I can find the rest of the treasures they were looking for. |
| 31 | Following a mark on an ancient treasure map, a band of pirates traveled to Haknir's Shoal, where they found a chest containing a piece of armor that belonged to Haknir Death's Mark, the legendary pirate king. Perhaps, with the help of the map, I can find the rest of the treasures they were looking for. |
| 70 | Following an ancient treasure map, I was able to find an armor that belonged to Haknir Deathmark, the legendary pirate king. In addition to the armor, one of the chests contained the key to the Gyldenhull mound. Perhaps he is connected with the treasures of Haknir? |
| 80 | Following an ancient treasure map, I was able to find an armor that belonged to Haknir Deathmark, the legendary pirate king. The key, lying in one of the chests, led me to the Gyldenhull mound, where the cursed gold of Haknir was kept. As soon as I touched it, the curse worked, and the doors closed behind me. |
| 90 | Following an ancient treasure map, I was able to find an armor that belonged to Haknir Deathmark, the legendary pirate king. The key lying in one of the chests led me to the Gyldenhull Barrow. It turned out that there was Haknir's tomb and one of his cursed swords. As soon as I touched the sword, the ghost of Haknir appeared and immediately attacked me. |
| 100 | Following an ancient treasure map, I was able to find an armor that belonged to Haknir Deathmark, the legendary pirate king. The key, lying in one of the chests, led me to the Gyldenhull Barrow, where I had to fight and defeat the ghost of Haknir. Now his swords and gold are rightfully mine. |
| The stage indicated in green corresponds to the successful completion of the quest, and in red - its failure. | |
Notes
- Not all quest stages may appear in the quest log. Which of them will appear and which will not depend on how you complete the quest.
- Stages are not always displayed sequentially. As a rule, this happens if the quest has several possible endings, and also if some of the quest stages can be completed in any order.
- If a stage is marked green, that is, as the end of a quest, then this means that the quest disappears from the list of active quests in the log, but new entries associated with the quest may still appear in the quest log.
Bugs
- If you crack the grate of the mound using the learned ability “Wax Cast” and fight Haknir before all the Death Seal armor is collected, then it becomes inaccessible.
- Sometimes it is impossible to obtain stalhrim to unlock the passage.
- Solution: try to mine ore several times, if this does not help, re-enter the location or load an earlier save.
- Sometimes it is impossible to take the Bloody Scythe to awaken Haknir's spirit.
- Solution: Loading an early save before entering Gyldenhull Barrow.
- When entering Gyldenhull Barrow, it may happen that the walls and floor will not appear, as a result the player character may fall through the textures and will fall down / freeze in place, then reappear at the entrance and repeat this repeatedly.
- Solution: exit and re-enter the location or load an earlier save.
| Quests Dragonborn | |
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| Main quest | |
CrossroadsWarrior Glyph-a-Mireille
Your words are close to my heart, my friend! And in order to strengthen the relationship between us, I ask you for a favor! Now the most important Eldiv tasks: to establish control over the Wasteland of the Dead Hour and stop the transmission of the damned marks! If you are ready to stand up for our people, go to the disputed lands and show yourself there as a hero! Let your enemies meet death from your sword: defeat five Fire Krofdors and five Dark Krofdors!
What about the enchantment of the Krofdor Marks, warrior? What if I find myself at the mercy of enemy magic again?
There is no need to worry, dear friend! The Eldive magicians will cast the most powerful of spells. It will protect you from the magic of Krofdor marks and their influence! Boldly defeat the Krofdor troops and remember that not only the sweetness of revenge will be your reward!
Your goal: Go to the Dead Hour Wasteland and kill Fire Krofdors (5 pcs.) and Dark Krofdors (5 pcs.).
Reward: Ring “Call of the Black Soul” 1 pc.,15000 experience,4 40.
It has begun for you quest "The Seal of Death". Good luck!
Having killed an enemy endowed with witchcraft, you carefully pry open the plate on his bracers with your sword, and a fragment of a purple stone fell out of a hiding place in the krofdor’s armor. Received: Black soul 1 pc.
Having defeated three Fierce Krofdors, you have obtained the required amount of Black Soul fragments. Take the stones to the Eldive warrior. Quest "Seal of Death"
CrossroadsWarrior Glyph-a-Mireille
In the region where you are from, a terrible monster lives! Your people call the monster the Royal Scorpion. If you can kill the monster and get its shell, we will strengthen its marks with chitin so that the enemy will not be able to break them. You will cope with this matter, I know, because you are dexterous, strong and brave!
Your goal: By killing the Royal Scorpions on the Mound of Lamentation or the Allayas Wasteland, get Chitin Plates (9 pcs.) for the Eldive warrior.
I have already met the Royal Scorpion, I will get plates from its shell for the Eldives.
Seized: Black soul 3 pcs.
CrossroadsWarrior Glyph-a-Mireille
I will be glad to provide support to the people of the Eldives! And it’s high time for me to get even with the Krofdors for that ill-fated mark!
Then use the chance boldly, defeat the enemy, for our people! Throw our witchcraft marks to the Krofdors, let the magic take over the enemies - the Krofdor will not dare to resist it! But be careful, my faithful friend! Krofdor will not allow himself to be drawn into enemy bonds! Therefore, first in battle you exhaust him, let him lose his strength, then stun him with a well-aimed blow and deftly apply the mark!
Your goal: In grueling battles in the Domain of the Wind, stun the exhausted Dark Krofdors and give them Eldive Marks (9 pcs.).
All clear! I will plant tags on the crofdors when they lie unconscious on the battlefield after a grueling fight!
Seized: Chitin plate 9 pcs. Received: Reinforced Eldive Mark 9 pcs.
You have attacked Dark Krofdor.
14:50 The battle “Attack on Dark Krofdor” has begun.
.......
14:50 The battle “Attack on Dark Krofdor” is over.
14:50 Having uttered a dying groan, the lifeless body of a gigantic creature fell at your feet. Exuding a mysterious blue glow, a fragment of the soul of a deceased magical creature appeared in the air. Received: Soul fragment 1 pc.
14:50 You stunned Dark Krofdor and, taking the Eldive Mark from your backpack, placed it on the warrior’s shoulder. The magical seal flared up, engulfed in witchcraft flame, and instantly became indistinguishable on the armor. Seized: Reinforced Eldive Mark 1 pc.
A Pirate's Tale
Haknir Seal of Death was dying.
Garuk Howl of the Wind, the ship's quartermaster, could not comprehend this. His grandfather served as Haknir - and this was almost six decades ago - and even then he was a legend among the pirates of the north. He was called the "King of Ghosts" because he was as implacable and merciless as the sea on which he sailed. For Garuk, who had often seen Haknir rush into battle in shining armor of stalhrim, like the ancient kings, cutting down enemies like grass with his two sabers, he was practically a god.
But no one feared Haknir more than his own crew. They knew his fits of rage, they knew how he enjoyed torturing and killing for fun. There were even darker rumors: they said that he fed on the blood and souls of his victims to prolong his life. Some considered him a Daedra who had made his way into the mortal world. Others said that he owed his life and power, armor and weapons, to Dagon, the prince of destruction. And the signed contract was a terrible, unhealing wound across his entire face - the Seal of Death, which no one could look at without flinching.
Such thoughts ran through Garuk's head as he took his place on the deck at the head of the crew. He greeted helmsman Talin, his main rival, with a nod. By sunset, he thought, one of them will be captain. The second is dead.
When Haknir left his cabin, the crew fell silent. He looked sick and his voice cracked. But even in this form, he did not lose his greatness. He looked at his crew, at the most brutal killers that the waters of the northern seas had ever carried, and no one could meet his gaze. Finally, he sighed.
You want to know who will take my place and how my share of the spoils will be divided.
Everyone wanted to know, but still there were shouts of protest from the crowd. Haknir ordered them to be silent.
All these years I have been choosing among you who would be worthy to take my place, or who would be strong enough to take it from me. But none of you even come close to this. So you won't get it.
He raised his hand. “In the name of Dagon, I curse my armor and my sabers, this ship and everything on it. Until the day comes when one of you defeats me in battle, none of you will get a single coin,” he looked at the team. “Be grateful that I am leaving you your lives.”
Garuk and Talyn looked at each other. If anyone else had uttered such words, there would have been an immediate riot. A hundred hungry pirates versus one man. But it was Haknir, and the team was silent.
Haknir threw the card at Garuk's feet. “Garuk, take the boat and bury my armor where I indicated. Talyn, we will go to my grave, where you will leave me with my gold. Then burn the boats and do as you please. “I’m no longer your captain,” with these words he turned around and headed back to the cabin.
At dawn, Garuk took a boat and three people. They landed on the beach north of Solstheim at a location indicated by Haknir, set up camp, and began digging.
But greed gnawed at Garuk's heart. Again and again he glanced at the iron-bound chest they had brought with them. The old man was not here - perhaps he was no longer in this world. His order was frankly stupid.
That night, Garuk opened the chest and took out the helmet. Stalhrim glinted in the moonlight. The time has come. A new Ghost King was about to appear to the world. He put the helmet on his head.
And he screamed.
People say this cry can still be heard on moonlit nights on the rocky shore north of Solstheim.
P.S-
This is one of the final stories in the Haknir Saga series, which describes the life and adventures of the legendary pirate king Haknir, known as the Seal of Death. How true these stories are and whether they are true at all is for the reader to decide.
— Artis Dralen
Chronicler of House Redoran
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