Ancient Knowledge (Skyrim)

Ancient Knowledge
Effect	Knowledge gained from the Lexicon gives you a 25% bonus when wearing Dwarven Armor and Blacksmithing increases 15% faster.
ID	0010EB60

For other uses, see Ancient Knowledge.

Ancient Knowledge is an ability found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Acquisition

It is a reward for completing the quest "Unfathomable Depths."

Effect

Knowledge gained from the Lexicon confers a 25% armor rating bonus to Dwarven armor pieces and Smithing increases 15% faster.

Trivia

• If combined with the Warrior Stone, Smithing will increase 35% faster.

Bugs

This section contains bugs related to Ancient Knowledge (Skyrim). 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.

•  PC   360   PS3   Ancient Knowledge gives 25% armor bonus to all armor types except Dwarven armor. This can happen even after the official patch 1.9.31.0.8 that supposedly has the fix for the bug.
•  PC   360   PS3   Even though the effect's description says it only improves how fast Smithing can level up, it may improve how far armor and weapons can be upgraded instead.

See also

• Abilities (Skyrim)
• Powers (Skyrim)

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim