The first step on finding the Atronach Forge is gaining access to the College of Winterhold (sector 3, number 5), so this means you must join the mages guild. With the smithing skill you can create gemmed jewelry like rings and necklaces that you can enchant that are useful for mages. Atronach Forge is a special place and its very different from all other forges, because its used to summon unique objects and creatures. The Forge is mostly a large dais, almost crude of make, but emblazoned with the traditional Daedric rune. Only through blind experimentation, and a few singed eyebrows, have I been able to understand its function. The 'Atronach Manual' lists the following recipes:Īlso, gemstones + soul gem + salt pile can make either frost salt, fire salt or void salts, depending on the gem. The Atronach Forge offers few clues as to who built it, and even fewer as to how to unlock its full potential. You need to put 'recipe' items in the offering box and then pull the lever. The Atronach Forge in The Midden under Winterhold College can be used to conjure atronachs. I found another use for gemstones (could possibly be considered a spoiler): If it's money you're after crafting jewelry and selling that would be more advantageous than selling the gems alone.

Keep in mind though that gemmed jewelry is more costly than just gems alone.

It boosts your Willpower and Endurance to 50 each (if you are a male, but is still useful for the more frail female Altmer).

For example, there is an Argonian in Riften who will ask you to find three Flawless Amethysts so that he can make a wedding ring for his lover.Īs you mentioned, they can also be sold for a fair amount of gold. If you don't want to use the Atronach birthsign but are still planning on playing as an Altmer (High Elf) spell caster, this is another good choice (along with The Mage Birthsign). They can be smithed into jewelry which can then be enchanted with properties that buff certain attributes (fortify light armor, extra sneaking or lockpicking percentage, etc).Īlso, some gems are used during quests. Gems are useful for smithing, as they increase the skill by quite a bit. Theres a book 'Atronach Forge Manual' - Basically try combos of Fire Salts / Ruby, Or 'some kind of salts' + Gem (same or similar color), and it spawns an Atronach.That you can kill.Good for filling soul gems.

How to use the atronach forge