” The Secret of Vatakena “ is one of the quests of the magician guild in the elder scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered . After receiving the rank, the Raminus Polus will send you to the excavations of the Allaid ruins, where the magician faced a small problem. Having set off to Vataken, you have to unravel the secret of the column and go down to the lower level of the ruins to find the Allaid artifact.
How to solve a riddle with a column and get to the desired object, you will learn from our guide.
The passage of the quest “The Secret of the Vatekena” in the Oblivion Remastered
go for excavations to Allaid ruins only after the completion of the task “Hidden Motives” (Ulterior Motives) and obtaining the title causing (Evoker). After an increase, find out the raminus half -S (Raminus Polus) from the University of Magic about the new task.
He will ask you to talk with Irlaw Jarol (IrLAV JAROL) – responsible for excavations in VAHTACEN. You can find Irlava in the reception of the archmage or other premises of this tower.
Start a dialogue with Irlav, and he will tell you that in excavations, his people were faced with some problems. The path turned out to be blocked, and they cannot continue their research.
Upon completion of the conversation, you will receive the key to excavations and a mark on the map.
Vataken is located southeast of the Chaidinhola (Cheydinhal). Go to the cave and run to the left until you get to the extensive room where you will be expected by the Argonian rock (skaleel).
Talk to her about excavations, and she will tell you about the problem with the magic column, blocking the further path. Skalil will advise you to be careful and use only basic spells.
To solve the secret of the column
In the northwestern part of the room you will find an access to ruins that you can open with a key of Irlava. Run left until you stumble upon the magician (denel) and the same column.
Denel will draw your attention to signs , located around the column, with inscriptions in Allaid. He will share his thoughts about the fact that it is in them that the solution lies. However, in order to make an alleid phrases, a special book is needed, which Denel will ask you to take from a rock.
take the book from Argonian, give it to Denel and go to the room with the column to read the tablets. Activate all four tablets located on the walls opposite the barl stones. Go to Denel and talk to him about the translation.
Next you need to choose every phrase and find out what spells you need to activate each of the four walls of the column.
as a result, to solve the panting of the jacket, you will need the following spells corresponding to the tablets:
- AV Molag Anyammis – Fire
- Av Mafre Nagaia – Frost
- magicka loria – damage to magic
- magicka Sila – increased magic
If you do not have any spells from the above, you can look into the chest next to the table and pick up the following scrolls: flash (Flare), Magic degradation (Sever Magicka), Snow (Snowball) and Increase in magic (Elevate Magicka).
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however, the scrolls are disposable and in case of failure, you will have to wait from 4 to 5 days for their respondent in the chest, so before using them we advise simply to preserve . Also, in case of error, you will be attacked by the black stones of Varla, which can kill you from one blow.
So, in order to open the passage deep into the ruins, you need to consistently tell the corresponding spells on the walls of the column opposite each sign. Go to the hall with a column and starting with a plate on the left, go around everything clockwise.
Use the following spells in order: flash – snowball – degradation of magic – an increase in magic.
The last wall may be Funny, therefore, just in case, create a new preservation before this stage.
The path along the hidden part of the Allaid ruins will be quite linear, but on the way you will find two traps, as well as a lot of undead.
Follow further until you go into a huge room with an artifact located on the central platform. To climb up, reach the opposite part of the hall and, climbing the stairs, activate the switch.
Wait until the stairs rise to the central platform and run up. Activate the second switch to access the ancient elven helmet (Ancient Elven Helm).
However, having received the treasured artifact, an additional undead will appear in the room. Having dealt with the enemies, climb the stairs again and go through the opening passage directly to the door leading back to the hall with a column.
Deliver an artifact to the University of Magic
getting out of the ruins, talk with a rocky. She will praise you for excellent work and ask you to take the helmet to Irlava for additional study.
by delivering an artifact to the University of Magic, talk to Raminus Polus -Raise about the increase . As a reward for the completed task, you will receive the title sorcerer (conjurer) and corresponding to your new status of Rob.
