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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Hints
Locate Grimsever.
1 of 9: After you reach level 14, talk to Mjoll the Lioness in Riften to learn that her blade, Grimsever, was lost in a dwarven ruin. Agree to retrieve it.
2 of 9: Travel to Mzinchaleft (a ways SW of Dawnstar) and fight your way through some bandits to reach the door that leads inside.
3 of 9: Fight your way through a bunch more bandits, followed by dwarven constructs, until you reach a room with a lever puzzle.
4 of 9: After solving it, move on to find a lift that'll take you to the Mzinchaleft Depths area.
5 of 9: Fight your way through a bunch of falmer to reach a huge northern chamber with a closed spear gate.
6 of 9: Go up the nearby curving ramp to find a room with a button that opens that gate, then go past it to find the door to the Mzinchaleft Gatehouse area.
7 of 9: Grimsever is on a stone table next to the huge dwarven centurion's starting position.
8 of 9: If you don't want to have to fight the centurion, use the stairs and pipes to decoy it away from its starting position while staying out of its range. Drop down and grab Grimsever, then use the lift that's past some doors to leave.
9 of 9: Return to Riften and give the sword to Mjoll to get her to become a follower, after which you can take it back while trading items with her.
