Unique items inSkyrimusually prove to be better than any ordinary item you could craft or loot off an opponent. They provide special enchantments not found elsewhere and stronger damage stats, too! Plus, they’re almost always more interesting to look at for the hundreds of hours you’ll be playing.
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However, the downside of these unique items is that you usually have to go to extra lengths to find them, like complete a quest, solve an obscure puzzle, collect a lot of items, or some combination thereof. This article details some of the best side quests you can do to acquire an item unlike any other!
5The Mind Of Madness
The Mind of Madness is an unusual quest that asks you to go toe-to-toe with a Daedric Prince, Sheogorath.Sheogorath is the Prince of Madness,and his domain in Oblivion is split in half in a fantastical, wonderful part and a horrific, doom-plagued part.
Your reward for completing this quest will bethe Wabbajack, a powerful staff that casts random spellswhenever used. You might turn your opponent into a chicken or give them the strength of a thousand men! It’s one of a set of five Daedric artifacts made by Sheogorath. The name Wabbajack is probably a play on the name of the Jabberwock, a nonsensical creature from Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass.
How To Start The Mind Of Madness
You receive the Mind of Madness Questfrom Dervenin, a homeless man in Solitude.He’s hard to miss; just look around near the Bard’s College. Dervenin explains that his master is on vacation, but needs to return to work immediately! To get started, look for Dervenin’s master in the Pelagius Wing of the Blue Palace.
If you need a little more guidance, you canread our full walkthrough here.
4Rings Of Blood Magic
You must have the Dawnguard expansion for this quest. You also must have chosen to become a Vampire Lord at the end of the Bloodline quest.
During the Rings of Blood Magic quest, you attempt to collect two rings that were worn by several ancient Vampire Lords.The rings were a gift from Molag Bal,the Daedric Prince of Domination and Enslavement. They possess powerful magical abilities, but have fallen into the wrong hands over the centuries.
Your rewards for completing the quest are, unsurprisingly, the two powerful rings!
How To Start Rings Of Blood Magic
You can start this quest bytalking to the alchemist in Castle Volkihar,Feran Sadri.
3The Only Cure
The Only Cure is another quest where you’ll interact with one of the Daedric Princes. This time it’sPeryite, the Lord of Pestilence.One of his followers has gone rogue and started spreading a deadly affliction throughout Skyrim, so Peryite requests that you help stop him.
Once the quest is complete, you’ll be gifted Peryite’s Daedric artifact:the shield, Spellbreaker.In addition to a base 38 armor, it alsocreates a ward while blockingthat can deflect against up to 50 points of damage from spells. Needless to say, it can be pretty infuriating as a warrior fighting a spellcaster, since your armor can’t do so much to protect you against a ball of fire like it can protect you against a sword. That makes this shield essential for sword-shield warriors.
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How To Start The Only Cure
You receive this quest through a random encounter with one of the Afflicted. If you haven’t met an Afflicted yet, you can get the quest bygoing directly to the Shrine of Peryite. Make sure you’re at least level 12.The Shrine of Peryite is northeast of Markarth, northwest of Karthwasten, and southwest of Dragontooth Crater. Talk to a Khajiit named Kesh there to start the quest.
If you want help with the rest of the quest,our full walkthrough is here.
2The Book Of Love
The Book of Love has youfollow several meaningful love stories across Skyrim and help out the people involved.This is all an effort to earn the favor of Mara, the goddess of Love and Motherhood. You’ll find yourself genuinely touched as you learn the lovers' stories and genuinely make a difference in their lives through your actions.
The valuable reward for this quest isn’t an item, it’s a permanent effect! You’ll receive the Agent of Mara ability for all your hard work, which providesa permanent +15% Resist Magic effectto the Dragonborn. It’s an awesome buff for any player, but especially warriors and others who struggle a little bit when put up against pure magic users.
How To Start The Book Of Love
All you need to do to get this quest istalk to the priestess Dinya Balu at the Temple of Mara in Riften.When you ask for the blessing of Mara, she’ll tell you how to earn Mara’s favor.
1Lost To The Ages
You must have the Dawnguard expansion for this quest.
In Lost to the Ages, youinvestigate the mystery of the legendary Aetherium Forge.It’s a Dwarven construction that can turn a magical crystal mineral, Aetherium, into weapons and armor. Your job is to collect the remaining pieces of Aetherium in the world and help the ghost of a woman who died searching.
As a reward for completing the quest, you’ll be able to choose one of three rewards to build:
How To Start Lost To The Ages
To start,find a copy ofThe Aetherium Wars bookand read it.This will add the quest to your journal. Alternatively, you could just go to Arkngthamz and talk to the ghost of Katria. However, you’ll be skipping the first part of the quest that way (if you care). Arkngthamz is a Dwemer ruin southeast of Markarth in the Jerall Mountains.
Our fullwalkthrough of the quest can be found here.
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