Reaver (Dragonborn)

Reaver
Level	1-31
Loot	Bandit loot
Soul Size	Black

For other uses, see Reaver.

Reavers are Dunmer bandits found on Solstheim. In addition to armor typical of bandits, they occasionally wear bonemold, chitin, and Nordic carved armor.

Locations

• Bloodskal Barrow
• Brodir Grove
• Damphall Mine
• Gyldenhul Barrow
• Haknir's Shoal
• Hrodulf's House
• Kagrumez
• Nchardak
• Old Attius Farm
• Temple of Miraak (mind controlled)
• Sun Stone (mind controlled)
• Wreck of the Strident Squall

Combat

In combat, Reavers typically behave much like the bandits encountered in Skyrim. However, they tend to use higher level armor and weapons than bandits. There are Reavers that rely solely on Magicka, Reaver Archers, and Reavers that will attempt to attack with melee weapons. Their leaders both use magicka and wear heavy armor. Reavers will attempt to flee from combat if their health drops too low, and no potions can be found on their inventory.

Subtypes

Name	Level			Stamina	Drop	ID
Reaver	1	35	25	70	Melee weapons, bow and arrows, light and heavy armor, gold, lockpicks
Reaver Outlaw	5 - 6	101 - 155	25	85	Melee weapons, bow and arrows, light and heavy armor, gold, lockpicks
Reaver Thug	9 - 10	222 - 238	25	105	Melee weapons, bow and arrows, light and heavy armor, gold, lockpicks
Reaver Highwayman	14 - 19	292 - 315	24	120	Melee weapons, bow and arrows, light and heavy armor, gold, lockpicks
Reaver Plunderer	19 - 21	362 - 398	25	170	Melee weapons, bow and arrows, light and heavy armor, gold, lockpicks
Reaver Marauder	25 - 29	441 - 497	25	245	Melee weapons, bow and arrows, light and heavy armor, gold, lockpicks
Reaver Lord	31	500	25	260	Melee weapons, bow and arrows, light and heavy armor, gold, lockpicks

Random encounter

A non-hostile Reaver can be encountered in the wilds muttering to himself about treasure. When spoken to he says: "They attacked us. Those bastards at Frossel. Stole our treasure - wait! Forget I said that. That's my treasure. You can't have it! He then becomes hostile and the map is updated with the location of Frossel.

Mind controlled reavers

At the Sun Stone and Temple of Miraak there will be some reavers and reaver outlaws under the control of Miraak. They will not be hostile, unless they catch the Dragonborn pickpocketing or attacking them. Once they are free from the mind control, they will continue to not be hostile.

Quotes

• "...once was a woman, as fair as an evenin', of springtime in old Stros M'Kai..."  (singing)
• "...knew a girl with hair of gold, I called her fair, she called me bold..." (singing)
• "...lyin' little harlot... that brat ain't mine... could be anyone's... won't get a rusty septim from me..."
• "..."he's got your eyes," she says... lyin' tramp..."
• "...gonna start keepin' a knife in my boot... tired of gettin' disarmed..."
• "...he he he... two threes? What was he thinking? Fool never saw me pull that ace out of my boot..."
• "...need me some skooma... the imported stuff... just one last time..."
• "...damn wizards... not good enough for your precious college, eh?..."
• "...ale and mead, ale and mead... 'tis the only advice a sailor heeds..." (singing)
• "...should have known she wouldn't wait for me... I'll gut that filthy farmer when I see him..."
• "...captain promised me a life of adventure on the high seas, instead I'm stuck on this cesspool of an island..."
• "...Sheogorath take you!..." (combat)
• "Molag Bal curse you!" (combat)

Trivia

• Armor, combat, and even quotes are similar to the bandits of Skyrim.
• Stormfang can be found on the Reaver Lord of Brodir Grove.

Bugs

This section contains bugs related to Reaver (Dragonborn). Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following: Please reload an old save to confirm if the bug is still happening. If the bug is still occurring, please post the bug report with the appropriate system template  360  /  XB1  ,  PS3  /  PS4  ,  PC  /  MAC  ,  NX  /  PS5  ,  XS  , depending on which platform(s) the bug has been encountered on. Be descriptive when listing the bug and fixes, but avoid having conversations in the description and/or using first-person anecdotes: such discussions belong on the appropriate forum board.

• Strangely, male Reavers may occasionally use female idle and movement animations, and vice versa with female Reavers, albeit far less likely.

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon
• The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn