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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Hints
Potema's Catacombs
1 of 7: Go down the steps and on to where some bars block the passage, then wait for Potema's spirit to talk to you. After it's through, it'll lower the bars for you.
2 of 7: Look along the west wall in the next room for a niche with a draugr in it, then attack it before it can "awaken" and attack you.
3 of 7: Move on past that to find a draugr on the upper floor of another room, plus a vampire and two more draugr on the lower floor. (If you're sneaky, you may be able to ignite the oil spill on the lower floor before they come up after you.)
4 of 7: Past a barred door, look for a draugr and a flame-spewing floor trap, then use the lever that's to the right of the closed gate to open it.
5 of 7: There are three draugr in the room past the gate, and a vampire in the area past that. Past the vamp is a partly flooded area with a couple of draugr and a swinging gate trap.
6 of 7: Beyond that is a large cave chamber with two draugr in it and a passage that leads to a lever.
