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Skuldafn Temple

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition guide · Traveling to the portal to Sovngarde

The Dragonborn arrives at Skuldafn on the back of Odahviing during the main quest "The World-Eater's Eyrie." You must fight through the ancient temple ruins and exterior courtyards filled with high-level Draugr and dragons. At the summit, you defeat the Dragon Priest Nahkriin to open and enter the portal leading to Sovngarde.

Region: Skuldafn
Getting there: Flight on Odahviing's back from Dragonsreach, Great Porch
Connects to: Skuldafn, Sovngarde
Related quests: The World-Eater's Eyrie
Services and people: Nahkriin
Enemy types: Draugr · Dragons

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Nahkriin: From the entrance of the highest exterior terrace overlooking the Sovngarde portal, head up the stone stairs toward the portal dais where Nahkriin stands beside the dragon seal.How: Kill Nahkriin and loot the mask directly from his ashes.Missable because: Skuldafn cannot be returned to once you jump into the portal to Sovngarde.Dragon Priest Staff: From the foot of the stairs leading to the Sovngarde portal terrace, approach the dragon seal altar where Nahkriin attempts to retrieve or place the staff.How: Kill Nahkriin before he seals the portal or loot the staff from his ashes or the dragon seal pedestal before entering the portal.Missable because: Skuldafn cannot be returned to once you enter the portal to Sovngarde.Diamond Claw: From the puzzle door inside Skuldafn Temple, look in the final hallway directly in front of the door where a leveled Draugr (Deathlord or Overlord) stands guard.How: Slay the Draugr guarding the puzzle door and loot the claw from its body.Missable because: Skuldafn cannot be returned to once you enter the portal to Sovngarde.Storm Call Word Wall: From the exterior entry courtyard of Skuldafn, proceed up the ruined stone terraces to the elevated walkway path toward the temple exterior doors to find the curved Word Wall nestled into the mountainside.How: Walk up to the glowing inscriptions on the curved stone wall to learn the word.Missable because: Skuldafn cannot be returned to once you enter the portal to Sovngarde.

Enemies

Nahkriin

Steal / drop Nahkriin, Dragon Priest Staff

Guards the portal to Sovngarde and can be attacked before he retrieves his staff

Draugr Death Overlord

Weak to FireSteal / drop Ebony or Dragonbone equipment

Frequent high-tier enemies found guarding doorways and puzzle chambers

Blood Dragon

Steal / drop Dragon Bones, Dragon Scales

Patrolls the exterior temple courtyards alongside other dragons

Tips

Skuldafn cannot be returned to once you jump through the portal into Sovngarde, making all loot in the area permanently missable.
If you sprint directly at Nahkriin as soon as you reach the summit, you can kill him before he reaches his staff, avoiding the lightning storm he casts.
The puzzle door in the interior uses the Diamond Claw, and the combination from top to bottom is Fox, Moth, Dragon.

Not listed for this area: secrets, shops and people.

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