Use Detect Life or the Aura Whisper dragon shout to detect Mercer Frey, who uses Invisibility.
Inside the sanctuary, you will meet Mercer Frey again, who will use spells against your companions, making them fight each other.įrom this point, ignore your followers, and rely only on your own skills to defeat Mercer Frey:
At the end, enter the gate leading the Irkngthand Sanctuary.
Once inside the cave, either fight or sneak past Chaurus and Falmer.
Fight another Dwarven Spider down the stairs.
After, move on to the area with the Frostbite Spiders.
Once you reach Dwarven Centurion, fight or sneak around it.
Pull both levers on the opposite sides of the gate as quickly as possible.
Do so, and follow her and Brynjolf, avoiding traps to ultimately find Mercer Frey, the traitor thief who owns the Skeleton Key.
Once you reach the gate, go upstairs to the main entranceĪ new area should be unlocked where you can speak to Karliah.
When you reach Flame Towers, sneak past them.
Use sneaking to get past it, or use a bow to eliminate it.
Turn right and reach the hall with the Dwarven Sphere.
Once inside, loot the chests, and go upstairs.
Make your way up to the ruins, and defeat a group of bandits.
Once you arrive in Irkngthand, follow these steps: Irkngthand is an ancient Dwemer ruin located west of Windhelm, indicated by the yellow marker on the map above. It will take some time to get the Skeleton Key, which becomes available during the Blindsighted quest, so stay patient!. To begin your quest to the Skeleton Key, agree to the chain of quests in the Thieves Guild main questline, including: He will ask you to complete the quest, A Chance Arrangement. How to Get the Unbreakable Lockpick in Skyrim Speak to Brynjolfįirst, you must speak to Brynjolf, a member of the Thieves Guild, at the Riften Marketplace in the Rift, indicated by the red marker on the map above.īrynjolf will approach you as soon as you enter the market. This guide for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will tell you how to get the unbreakable lockpick, also known as the Skeleton Key. It is much easier to find the Skeleton Key early on and use it to unlock chests and doors hiding crafting materials, weapons, armor, and more. While you could level up your Lockpicking skill to the max level of 100 and spend at six perks in that skill tree to make all your lockpicks unbreakable, that takes a long time.