Restore the steam supply to the dwemer reading room

“Restore the steam supply to the Dwemer reading room” is an objective in the main quest “The Path of Knowledge” in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn.

Walkthrough[edit]

Inside Nchardak, follow Neloth as he opens the way forward.

Go into the Southern doorway after Neloth opens it and pull the lever inside.

Go down the ramp to the North and follow its turn to the West. This leads to a large chamber. Neloth will give you a history lesson on the location. Follow him to the control podium.

Neloth will then demonstrate how to use the Control Cube to clear out portions of the water flooding the area. He will explain that you will need to find 4 more Control Cubes.

Follow Neloth to the East and to the Dwemer control panel. He will tell you that the cubes were largely located on the lower levels in the City.

Turn to the South and follow Neloth to the next location he has to show you. Use the Control Cube to open the door blocking the way forward to the Nchardak Workshop.

Inside the workshop, go over to the Southeast, you will find the first of the three Control Cubes. Go down the ramp that just had the flames turned off. Be careful because there are Dwarven Spiders coming at you from there.

Go down the ramp and turn to the East at the bottom of the ramp. Go to the far eastern side and turn around. Behind the pillar on the left is a control podium you can put a Control Cube in. This will lower the water here and trigger some automatons.

You will need to fight through some more Dwarven Spiders and a few Dwarven Spheres

Climb up to the ramp you crossed the room on. Look to the North and jump to the ledge across the gap. Activate the Control Switch on the walkway and then drop down into the shallow water and activate the other nearby switch. Just grab the Control Cube after after each activation.

Go up the stairs to the North and open the door. Turn to the left and go through the door over there around the corner. Open the next door to find the first Control Cube.

Claim it and step back into the previous corridor. There are more Dwarven Spider Guardians that come swarming out after a short delay. Defeat them and then head back into the main room.

Go back out to the high walkway that is connected to the entrance. Remove the Control Cube to raise the water level.

Go to the Southern door after that, opening it and waiting for the water to rise. Inside, follow the corridor. The raised water will let you reach the top of the ruined staircase that is blocking your way forward.

In the next room to the West, look to the ledge above, there is a Dwarven Ballista watching the area. There are also going to be Dwarven Spider Guardians scattered throughout the area.

Go to the Northern side of the room to find the second Control Cube.

With the Control Cube grabbed, you will need to fight a Dwarven Centurion which activates. Defeat it or run from it by going to the South and taking the stairs on the right. On the top level you will find a Dwarven Ballista Master.

Use the Control Switch with the Control Cube to lower the bridge. Immediately grab your Cube and head across the bridge. Head out of the worlkshop using the Northern door from the bridge.

Back in the main room, go over to the control pedestal that Neloath showed you to expose the others below. Put a cube into each and wait for the water to drain.

Doing this will trigger more Dwarven Spider Workers and Dwarven Spider Guardians to come swarming at you from the East. Deal with them while the water level is lowering.

Go down the ramp into where the water was. Turn to the North and head for the doorway there. Be mindful of the few Automaton that are guarding the door on your way though. This will lead you into the Nchardak Aqueduct.

Go to the North and head down the ramp. When you reach the bottom, it is time to deal with another Control Cube puzzle. Go up the ramp to the left or right.

At the balcony between the ramps, you will find 3 control pedestals. Go to the right one and place a control cube in it and then grab it again. Now interact with the one on the left, placing and then grabbing the cube again. This will lower the bridge on your left, letting you move forward. Follow Neloth across the bridge.

Crossing the bridge you will place you against more Dwarven Spider Workers. Go to the Northeastern portion and you will need to deal with Drawven Spheres. across to the East and then turn to the South. Go across the other bridge and turn to the left, going up the stairs.

At the top of the stairs, turn to the left and go through the door way. Interact with the control pedestal there to lower the water.

Turn to the West head across the room to the far Western door in the area where the water was. To the left of the door is another control pedestal. Place a control cube in it to open the door in front of you.

Go on up the ramp through the door. This will leads to a room with traps.

You can see 2 rotating blades on tracks in the middle of the room. Wait for the blades to be at the far ends of the tracks. You can either run through or use Whirlwind Sprint to get across the room unharmed. On the far side, place a Control Cube on the pedestal to gain access to the final cube you need to solve matters in the main room.

Removing the cube will shut down the traps. Turn to the North and head out of this room. Wait for Neloth to remove the cube. When he does, head to the South and go through the doorway there.

Back in the main chamber, head up the ramp to the two Control Cubes and wait for Neloth. Talk with him when he gets there to get the cube he has.

Drop down to the platform below. Go around it and place the Control Cubes in the pedestals.

This will reveal the next bridge that lets you move forward.

Objectives[edit]

• Talk to Neloth
• Travel to Nchardak with Neloth
• Restore the steam supply to the Dwemer reading room
• Release the book from the Dwemer contraption

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