To pump one of the most important professions in Skyrim - blacksmithing, the player needs natural resources. They are bought from traders or mined in a mine. Skyrim is a rich province of Tamriel with 25 mines with minerals. Each mine is a unique location with a specific set of ore veins and its inhabitants.
Crafting system
Blacksmithing combines several kinds of activity. Having studied this specialty, the player will learn how to create and improve various equipment. The more experienced the blacksmith, the stronger the armor he creates. Only a true master can forge the most powerful and deadly weapon in the game. To create heavy armor, axes, maces, and swords, you will need raw materials that are mined in the mines of Skyrim. The player will need a pick. It often comes across in the open world or in a mine, where excavations are carried out. With its help, the corresponding ore is mined from ore veins, represented in the game by nine types: iron, silver, gold, corundum, malachite, orichalcum, mercury, lunar and ebonite. The extracted ore is processed using ingots into an ingot. Armor and weapons are created on the anvil. With the help of a workbench, armor protection is increased, and a whetstone is needed to improve weapons. All these devices are present in large cities and are concentrated in one place, called the forge. Sometimes they come across separately in various locations, including in dungeons.
Skyrim's Stuffy Mine
With the addition of Dragonborn, a large mine with iron and silver deposits appeared in the game. To get to her, you need to talk to the port of Windhelm with a bearded guy named Gyalund Pud Sali. He will introduce himself as captain of the Northern Maiden ship and will invite the player to sail to Solstheim Island for 250 gold. The ship will moor in the port of Raven Rock. The trip will be accompanied by a saver of a floating ship, since this location is located outside of Skyrim. The mine is located north of the point of arrival. The robbers chose it as housing, so it is worth stocking up with healing potions and putting equipment in order. It is also recommended to free up space in the inventory, because the bandits there use bone armor, which weigh a lot. In the stuffy mine there are a lot of hidden caches, including underwater ones. As a result, in addition to ore, you can find many bags of gold, placers of precious stones and a statuette of Dibella.
Shadow mine
Southeast of Windhelm is the orcish fortress of Narzulbur. If the player’s character belongs to their race, they will let him go right away. Otherwise, you will need to complete the task in order to gain free access to the settlement. Excavations are being carried out on the territory of the fortress in the largest ebony mine of Skyrim - the Shadow mine. Ebony ore is the most valuable raw material in the game. Ingots smelted from it are needed to create ebony and daedric equipment. The gloomy mine is far from the largest in Skyrim in length, but the reserves of ebonite ore in it are impressive.