The heart stone in Skyrim appeared thanks to the Dragonborn storyline expansion. To get it, you will need to start the passage of the game and explore the island. This ore is scattered throughout Solstheim, and you can get it using an ordinary pickaxe.
The appearance of the protagonist on the island
As soon as the player begins to go through the storyline regarding the legend of Dovakin, he reaches the task when the Graybeards proclaim publicly about the appearance of a person with the soul of a dragon. After this main character, followers of Mirac will meet, who claim that the protagonist is an impostor and deserves only death.
Then the player will travel to the island of Solstheim, where he will have to deal with Mirak himself and complete several side tasks. Some of these missions will be related to the search and extraction of heart stone.
Ore History
The heart stone in Skyrim, on the island of Solstheim, appeared as a result of the volcanic eruption of Red Mountain, which happened two hundred years before the plot events of the addition. This period was called by the locals the Red Year.
They believe that this breed was near the Heart of Lorkhan. For this reason, heart stones, even after two centuries, are still able to glow with the heat of the Red Mountain.
Additional information about the disaster on the mountain can be found in books that are on the shelves of the inhabitants of the island.
Practical use
Master Nelot, who lives in Telvanni’s house, was sure that with the help of the heart stone in Skyrim one could gain unprecedented strength if implanted into the body. At first he wanted to conduct an experiment on himself, replacing his own heart with this ore, but his protege Ildari insisted on his candidacy.
During the operation, the girl died, but despite the confluence of circumstances, Nelot nevertheless continued the experiment and put a heart stone in the chest of the girl. Thanks to this, Ildari returned to the world of the living and made one of the most important discoveries in this area. The fact is that in Skyrim the heart stone prevents the effect of necromancy, which allows you to revive the dead man without defiling his body.
The player will be able to use the heart stone in order to call the ashen guardian. Although you can use the spell without ore, its presence will help the ashen guard to determine the enemy and ally. If a player has a stone in his inventory, then the ashen guard will not attack him, but in his absence the guard will attack everyone he sees. That's why you need a heart stone in Skyrim.
Heart stones can come in handy in creating and enchanting the unique staves that are created in Tel Mitrin. This settlement is located on the outskirts and looks like a few giant mushrooms.
As for the sale, the price of these stones is very high, therefore, if there is no desire to use the ore for its intended purpose, you can sell it for a substantial amount.
Stone Quests
The mission "Heart stones", which gives Nelot, involves the extraction of one of them for the master of the house Telvanni. You can get such stones while traveling around the island. In order not to go past the ore vein, it is worth paying attention to its appearance - scarlet small craters that shimmer in red.
To start the extraction of ore, it is enough to have a pickax with you. It is necessary to approach the ore vein and activate mining. The maximum number of mined heart stones is three. Over time, the vein will recover, so do not worry about a limited amount of ore.
Another heart stone will be needed when completing the quest "Old Friends". However, in this case, you need a certain heart stone in Skyrim, whose code is XX019A9. Where "XX", there must be a serial number, under which the addition is installed.