Gloomreach
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Hold	The Reach
Location	Southeast of Old Hroldan
Type	Cave
Sublocations	Gloomreach Cavern Gloomreach Hive
Quests	None
Characters	None
Enemies	Falmer
Location ID	GloomreachExterior Gloomreach01 Gloomreach02

Gloomreach is a cave located in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

This Falmer lair is a large labyrinthine cave system located in the mountains of The Reach near the Karth River.

LayoutEdit

It is divided into two sections; Gloomreach Cavern and Gloomreach Hive. Gloomreach is unlike most other cave system, as the explorer discovers shortly after entering. The cave is lit by an eerie greenish blue lighting and glowing blue tendrils protrude from the walls and reach down from the ceiling. The roof of the caverns are covered with a glowing bluish substance.

Gloomreach is home to a band of the sightless Falmer and their domesticated insectoid Chaurus. With Dawnguard, more enemies appear, including Chaurus Hunters and Falmer Warmongers.

Gloomreach CavernEdit

Gloomreach Cavern appears to be an abandoned Corundum mine, as evidenced by the mining equipment and the presence of a Smelter. There are Corundum Ore Veins which can be mined here as well. A pickaxe can be found nearby if one is needed. Withershins, a Restoration skill book, can be found on a barrel where the first Falmer is encountered.

Gloomreach HiveEdit

Gloomreach Hive is reached after passing through the upper section. Following the tunnel leads to a larger cavern with a ramp leading down ending in a fresh water pool with a skeleton and some salmon. A chest containing leveled ingots is on the bottom of the pool. The hive has more Falmer and Chaurus, as well as a couple of chests.

Notable lootEdit

• Restoration Skill Book: Withershins

AlchemyEdit

The cave system is of particular interest to the Alchemist intent on gathering rare materials. There is a large number of Chaurus Eggs that can be harvested from the egg pods found throughout the cave. Falmer Ears can also be looted from slain Falmer. There is also a large number and variety of mushrooms in this cave system.

IngredientsEdit

• Chaurus Eggs
• Falmer Ears
• Bleeding Crown
• Blisterwort
• Fly Amanita
• Glowing Mushroom
• Imp Stool
• Juniper Berries
• Chaurus Chitin
• Namira's Rot

MiningEdit

• Corundum Ore veins

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (First appearance)