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Detail Walkthrough: written by Krusty, not checked

Reward: written by Krusty, not checked

Quick Walkthrough [ edit ]

Note: You must be level 36 before you can start this quest.

Detailed Walkthrough [ edit ]

Tale of Treasure [ edit ]

Haknir Death-Brand was known for rages and fits of madness, and he delighted in torture and murder for its own sake. He was said to have lived an unnaturally long life, and displayed a terrible scar on his face known as "the Deathbrand", which no man could look upon without flinching. Due to the terrible scar, some thought of him as a Daedra while others spoke of a pact he made with Mehrunes Dagon, calling the scar a seal between him and the Prince of Destruction. Before his death, he told his crew that none were worthy to be his successor or have his treasure. He placed a curse on his armor and his scimitars, Bloodscythe and Soulrender. He commanded a crewman to bury his armor in four separate locations on Solstheim, each marked by a map, before sealing him in his tomb at Gyldenhul Barrow along with all his treasure.

This story was written down by a House Redoran scribe and ended up as the book Deathbrand. Once you have reached level 36, reading the book will start the miscellaneous objective to find Haknir's treasure. There are a total of eleven copies of the book on Solstheim. Please see this section for a complete list of locations.

"Boss said to bring you back or bring back your corpse."

Additionally, you may overhear an argument in the wilderness between a female pirate and a male pirate mage:

Pirate: "I told him 'no' once already." Pirate Mage: "We've got work to do." Pirate: "I'm not chasing that map. It's a fool's errand. I'm done. Leave me alone." Pirate Mage: "Boss said to bring you back or bring back your corpse." Pirate: "Is that so? Well, you'll never get that treasure now!" Pirate Mage: "Time to die!"

After their argument, they will attack each other over the discussed treasure. If you stand aside during their fight, the pirate may lose the battle, and you can loot a copy of the book from her corpse.

The Silent Scream [ edit ]

According to the book, Garuk Windrime and the rest of the crew arrived on a shoal in northern Solstheim, where they started digging the hole for the first of the four iron-bound chests. The same night, Garuk's heart was filled with greed; he opened the chest, took out the helm within and placed it on his head... and then began to scream. Although it remains unclear what happened to Garuk, it is said that his scream can still be heard on that same shoal, on moonlit nights.

"I told you. Just where the map said it would be."

After reading the book, a map marker will point you towards Haknir's Shoal, a small campsite along the coast in northeastern Solstheim. Travel to the camp and you will find it inhabited by pirates and their captain. If you manage to sneak up on the camp, you can overhear their conversation:

Pirate: "See? I told you. Just where the map said it would be." Captain: "We don't even know what's inside. And besides, there's... the curse." Pirate: "Don't tell me you believe that rot! Well, as soon as Jorn gets back, you'll see. You'll see."

From here, it is possible to kill the pirate captain and his followers or simply pickpocket the captain and steal the Deathbrand Treasure Map he is carrying. Once you have obtained the treasure map, the quest will initiate. Search the camp for the half-buried ancient chest and pick the expert-leveled lock. Inside, you will find the Deathbrand Helm, the same helm worn by Garuk Windrime, although the rumors of his scream on moonlit nights turn out to be highly exaggerated.

The Treasure Hunt [ edit ]

With one of the four chests found, three remain. Take a good look at the treasure map, and it becomes clear that Haknir's crew followed orders and placed them as far apart as possible. Note that you will have no map markers and will receive no quest updates until you have claimed the contents of all four chests.





A Cursed Trove [ edit ]

In whichever Deathbrand Armor chest (above) you open last, you will find the Gyldenhul Barrow Key, and the quest will update. The map marker will now point you towards the Nordic ruin, Gyldenhul Barrow.

80 piles of gold

Gyldenhul Barrow is located on Horker Island, east of Skaal Village. It is guarded by a few patrolling reavers. The door has a master-level lock on it, but the key you found will open it. Inside, you will find a dead Adventurer carrying a note detailing how his search for treasure ended in the small barrow. He had to barricade himself inside, waiting for a group of bandits to disappear from outside the ruin. In the meantime, he noticed a small draft from behind one of the two stalhrim deposits, although his pickaxe was unable to break them down. Approach the western stalhrim deposit and use your ancient Nordic pickaxe to tear it down. Behind it is a narrow tunnel leading further into the ruin. Unlock the door and enter a wide tunnel filled to the brink with piles of gold—a total of 80 piles, each worth between 80 and 120 gold, along with several pieces of jewelry, chests, and other valuables. However, as you start to loot the place, a portcullis will fall behind you, so the only way is onward.

When you have claimed the huge treasure from the room, proceed to the southern door and unlock it with the key. Head down the tunnel until you reach a large chamber with the skeletal remains of Haknir Death-Brand. Next to the skeleton lies the legendary scimitar Bloodscythe. Once you claim it, Haknir Death-Brand's ghost will appear and attack you, then teleport away after he loses about 20% health. Members of his crew appear to fight you, including Garuk Windrime and Thalin Ebonhand. As you kill some of them off, Haknir Death-Brand will spawn again, and the cycle will repeat until he is dead. Once defeated you'll attain another unique scimitar named Soulrender. It has an added effect when dual-wielded with Bloodscythe. Also when Haknir falls, the way back out will re-open.

Deathbrand Locations [ edit ]

Notes [ edit ]

It is possible to avoid fighting his crew by killing Haknir in one blow (sneaking with a dagger, for instance). It is also possible to instantly kill him using the Wabbajack.

The treasure map is filed under the miscellaneous section of the inventory, not under books.

Bugs [ edit ]

The quest may get fouled and cannot be properly completed if you break into Gyldenhul Barrow by picking the lock and have the Wax Key perk. This bug is fixed by version 1.0.3 of the Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.

The treasure map may vanish when it is picked up. Note that the treasure map is a Misc item, not a Book.

If you die you won't be able to pick up the sword again. ?

Quest Stages [ edit ]

Deathbrand (DLC2dunHaknirTreasureQST) Stage Finishes Quest Journal Entry 29 At Haknir's Shoal, a band of pirates uncovered an ancient treasure chest containing a single piece of Stalhrim armor. How did they know to dig in this remote spot? Objective 29: Learn more about the buried treasure 30 A band of pirates followed an ancient treasure map to Haknir's Shoal, where they discovered a chest at the location marked on the map. By following the map, perhaps I can find the rest of the treasure they sought. Objective 30: Use the Deathbrand Treasure Map to find the treasure 31 A band of pirates followed an ancient treasure map to Haknir's Shoal, where they found a chest containing a piece of the armor of Haknir Death-Brand, the legendary pirate king. By following their map, perhaps I can find the rest of the treasure they sought. 70 By following an ancient treasure map, I found the armor of Haknir Death-Brand, the legendary pirate king. In addition to his armor, one chest also contained the key to Gyldenhul Barrow. Could it be connected to Haknir's treasure? Objective 70: Explore Gyldenhul Barrow 80 By following an ancient treasure map, I found the armor of Haknir Death-Brand, the legendary pirate king. A key contained in one of the chests led me to Gyldenhul Barrow, where I found a room filled with Haknir's cursed gold. But touching it triggered the curse: the doors behind me have sealed. 90 By following an ancient treasure map, I found the armor of Haknir Death-Brand, the legendary pirate king. A key contained in one of the chests led me to Gyldenhul Barrow, where I found his tomb and one of his cursed swords. But when I touched the sword, his ghost appeared and attacked. Objective 90: Defeat Haknir Death-Brand 100 By following an ancient treasure map, I found the armor of Haknir Death-Brand, the legendary pirate king. A key contained in one of the chests led me to Gyldenhul Barrow, where I defeated Haknir's ghost and claimed his swords and gold as well. Deathbrand (DLC2dunHaknirTreasureQSTMisc) 10 Objective 10: Search for the treasure of Haknir Death-Brand

The following empty quest stages were omitted from the table: DLC2dunHaknirTreasureQST: 0, 1, 10, 20, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 200. DLC2dunHaknirTreasureQSTMisc: 20.

