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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Hints
Ustengrav Depths
1 of 13: Go down to where you can look into a vast cavern, then kill the nearby draugr before taking the passage on the left.
2 of 13: When you come to a large four-tile floor trap, cross it using the two left tiles to avoid taking damage.
3 of 13: Past that, cross the narrow bridge and turn left, then go down to the main floor of the old banquet hall.
4 of 13: Kill a couple of draugr, then cross the banquet hall and go up some stairs so you can cross another narrow bridge.
5 of 13: Watch for an oil spill on the floor in the next area, and use it to help you roast the draugr that rise up to attack you.
6 of 13: The next passage will take you into the huge cavern. Move along the narrow walkway and past a pillar to find a sort of ramp that leads down to a large ledge. (Note that before you go down the ramp, you may want to shoot down a couple of nearby skeletons.)
7 of 13: Go up to the nearby stone bridge, but don't cross it yet. Turn left and look for a narrow walkway that leads down to a Word Wall, then go back to the bridge.
8 of 13: Cross the bridge, then go up the log steps and take down the skeleton in the upper side area.
9 of 13: Go back down the steps and figure out how to open the three gates at the east end of the area.
10 of 13: Past the gates is a passage that has lots of floor traps that will burn you if you step on them. Either sprint or shout your way quickly past them to minimize damage, or use the rocks to get around without touching the floor traps.
11 of 13: Watch for a few frostbite spiders in the next room, using ranged attacks to keep your distance and/or lure them onto the fiery floor traps.
12 of 13: In the back of the spiders' room, bash through some webs and open a door, then pull the chain that's to the left of the metal gate to open it.
13 of 13: Go down the steps and across the bridge, then approach Jurgen Windcaller's ornate tomb to fail this objective (unavoidably) and get the next one.
