Exploring the lands of Skyrim, the Dragonborn can find dozens of different ingredients. Most of them are needed for making potions. But sometimes they are required for quests, which becomes a real headache since some are quite well hidden. This applies to Crimson Nirnroot, which players can only get in one place in Skyrim.
Crimson Nirnroots are required for the quest A Return To Your Roots. And although it takes a long time, the reward is worth all the effort.
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Where to Find Crimson Nirnroot in Skyrim
Unlike the usual green Nirnroot, which grows all around Skyrim, Crimson Nirnroot can only be obtained in Blackreach. It is a vast underground location that can only be reached by following the Discerning the Transmundane or Elder Knowledge quests. The last one is main story quest, so you will get to this location sooner or later.
Blackreach has many different resources, including Crimson Nirnroot. Players can find more than 40 locations where this plant grows, including the Derelict Pumphouse and Sinderion's Field Laboratory.
Like the regular Nirnroot, Crimson Nirnroot makes a loud chiming sound when the Dragonborn gets close to it. To make it easier to find, lower the music volume to a minimum, and you will find the plants you need pretty fast. In addition, we recommend that you look for them near bodies of water. Players just need to find a few spawn locations for these plants and then visit them every 10 days to collect as many Crimson Nirnroot as they want.
How To Get To Blackreach Without Quests
There is no way to legally enter Blackreach until you complete the required quests. However, the Dragonborn can bypass this rule with just a plate and one shout. So, firstly, you need to get to the Tower of Mzark.
Then, bring a wooden plate to the gate and press yourself to it. After that, use Whirlwind Sprint Shout to force your way to the lift. Finally, activate it to get to Blackreach. And, in order not to use this glitch every time, you better activate other lifts.
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How To Complete a Return to Your Roots
A Return To Your Roots begins when you find the first Crimson Nirnroot or Sinderion's Field Journal in Sinderion's Field Laboratory. The main task of this quest involves collecting 30 Crimson Nirnroot. This will take quite a lot of time, but following our tips above, you will find all the plants you need without any problems.
After this, bring all the collected Crimson Nirnroot to Avrusa Sarethi, who lives at Sarethi Farm. You will receive quite valuable rewards:
- The Nirnoot Missive Book
- Sinderion's Serendipity Ability (When using your alchemy skill, you have a 25% chance to create a duplicate potion.)
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How To Use Crimson Nirnroot in Skyrim
Like other ingredients in Skyrim, Crimson Nirnroot can be used to brew potions. Since the regular green and Crimson Nirnroots have the same effects you can get a potion with all 4 effects by mixing the two.
- Resist Magic
- Invisibility
- Damage Stamina
- Damage Health
That's all you need to know about how to get Crimson Nirnroot in Skyrim. It is a rather rare ingredient, as it spawns in a hard-to-reach location. But you should collect it to get Sinderion's Serendipity Ability and brew potions more efficiently.
Skyrim
- Released
- November 11, 2011
