As of patch 1.4. Discerning the Transmundane is one of the Daedric Prince quests in Skyrim, usually picked up by players towards the end of the Skyrim main questline. Does failing the associated Daedric Quest interfere with the Oblivion Walker achievement? Hope that helps! AutoPilot (talk) 08:38, 31 January 2014 (GMT). Discerning the Transmundane is a Side Quest in TESV: Skyrim. I was able to do it by randomly pushing buttons until it finally unlocked. Kill him if he's still alive, and the quest will be completed. I transcribed the lexicon and then I was told to be "contacted" (Reach lvl 15+). Typing "player.addperk 79af5" into console will add the perk and allow the quest to continue. It is one of the Daedric Quests available in the game and can be initiated during the quest Elder Knowledge, in which you retrieve the Elder Scroll from the ancient dwarven city after you talk to the College of Winterhold librarian. Pick up the Lexicon. 13massnat Aug 4, 2022, Can't Harvest - Have Perk and Essence Extractor, A way around the silent Hermaeus Mora bug, https://en.uesp.net/w/index.php?title=Skyrim_talk:Discerning_the_Transmundane&oldid=2656963. Discerning the Transmundane. may not be appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work. checkbox label label . 2022 GAMESPOT, A FANDOM COMPANY. I was able to do it by randomly pushing buttons until it finally unlocked. I lowered my fists and he proceeded to open the gateway and the quest wrapped up as it is supposed to. Valve Corporation. Once you've spoken to the loopy old man, you will need to start heading to some Dwemer ruins. You can inscribe the blank cube and then walk out without taking the scroll . I am not sure if this is a bug or an update to the quest, but I thought I would post it here first. The journal was also stuck with displaying the text about "waiting for a message from him when he's discovered the secret", with no clue at all as to what was supposed to happen next. This walkthrough was originally written for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on the XBOX360, but the walkthrough is still applicable to the PS3 version of the game. Bring blood to Septimus Signus. i'm at the first part of the discerning the transmundane quest and i can't even start it, septimus signus won't give me the attunement sphere and runed lexicon, i have tried every trick in the book from looting it from him to using console commands to loading an old save but no matter what i do, the quest is broken, i'm a level 10 and i cant play the game anymore Clear. After finding about 4 elevators to skyrim i but not the tower i just looked it up. Then don't bother typing. I have had no mention of Paarthurnax previously in my game, as I have not even visited the Greybeards yet. The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine. Well yeah, but I started on the right. I Love You, You Hate Me is a limited doc series chronicling the rise and fall of Barney the Dinosaur's furious backlash and what it says about the human need to hate. gamespot.comgiantbomb.commetacritic.comfandom.comfanatical.com, Privacy PolicyCookie SettingsDo Not Sell My InformationReportAd. I did everything for the quest up until harvesting the blood: after I went and harvested the blood I went back to Septimus and now he won't give me any options about giving him the Essence Extracto. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Sorted by: 4. When you reach a gated area with seemingly no lever in immediate sight, you need to head behind and up the stairs to the altar overlooking the gate to unlock it. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. I feel that the fact you have to effectively murder a good NPC deserves some sort of mention, and strongly encourage an edit to reflect that. There must be a warning of some kind posted about a serious glitch involved in two quests, concerning this. Retrieve the book from within the Cube. Wed Jun 26, 2013 3:23 pm . Wllmdgn (talk) 03:51, February 14, 2012 (UTC), The page is locked for editing, but I felt like this was important. 1 Answer. Ft763 (talk) 23:37, July 18, 2018 (UTC). The way to get past him is to get to the very top of the pathway, the highest peak but still in view of Hermeaus. This has occured on pc(steam) with the unofficial patch on, attempting to try without patch has proven difficult (patch won't disable). Anyone maybe know any fixes for the console version?--Twistedfate89 (talk) 02:17, September 9, 2016 (UTC), It is possible to acquire ALL the blood samples, bar Falmer, from Halted Stream Camp. In any case I would suggest this article needs a revision in the Walkthru section under the "Lexicon Puzzle" sub heading. Is the dialogue on the wiki supposed to only show dialogue that progresses the quest? There, interact with the Dwarven mechanism to open another way through to Blackreach. (Im)mature Aussie gamer. I've been given a book of bizarre ramblings about Elder Scrolls, written by Septimus Signus. Only thing I can think to add is that I was using the Unofficial Skyrim Patch at the time. Considering that all Mer have to be dead in order to use the extractor, I hardly see how that's relevant. Nylls 16:47, March 7, 2012 (UTC). When I reached Level 15, I got the note telling me to go back to him. Solving the puzzle involves pushing four buttons on the podium in a certain order. This unsigned comment is by Xercaine (talk contribs) . The next thing Septimus requires -- it's not much -- is just the blood from each of the following: Wood Elf, High Elf, Dark Elf, Orc, and Falmer. Unfortunately, once you harvest the blood and return to the Outpost, Hermaeus Mora will still be blocking the path. Then he just stands there. I tried setstage DA04 100 first, but it completed the quest without me having to talk to Haermeus Mora, skipping an important flag for the Oblivion Walker achievement. I don't think you need the Elder Scroll. That's it. Apparently getting to this point in the quest, after Septimus gives you the extractor, it's supposed to add a hidden perk to your character that allows you to harvest blood. =. Here is my load order: Unofficial skyrim se patch Immersive citizens Cheat Room Realistic conversations The Paarthunax dilemma Insanity clause The forgotten city Sentinel falls Antennaria. Any idea how to get HM to talk to me? Press the last button I can verify. So now my main quest ("Elder Knowledge") is stuck on "learn the location of the Elder Scroll or (optional) talk to Arngeir" (and, for the record, I spoke to Arngeir and he only told me to head to the College of Winterhold where the Orc who won't tell me anything is). Then Hermaeus Mora wil appear but you will be behind him and able to leave. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). discerning the transmundane - BUG So after i gave him the little box you get after opening the elder scroll he sent me to harvest blood for him. ), @the second post in this thread: I copied what you did and it worked for raising skills, but I have one issue: Does failing the quest possibly prevent the Oblivion Walker achievement? Discerning the Transmundane, although related to the Elder Scroll , does NOT actually require you to get said scroll ! This will cause the Lexicon to open and the third button from the right be revealed. It is acquired from Hermaeus Mora, and will take players through a series of dungeons and puzzles to find an Elder Scroll . 108.231.221.47 01:57, August 6, 2013 (UTC), I know this is a minor thing, but I can't change the page myself. When you return to Septimus to give him the "Transcribed Lexicon" a mute Hermaeus Mora (Bug) may show up in the doorway, blocking the path and only exit. Then I tried fiddling with the SetStage console commands. Where can I get high elf blood? Ganondorf 07:49, February 3, 2012 (UTC), I think Septimus says the essence extractor drinks the blood from dead bodies. If anyone can help i would be glad. Why can't I hire a steward for Heljarchen Hall? Can someone clarify or confirm this? Discerning vs. Transmundane. Contents 3.9 Bugs Appearances Background how do u solve the puzzle in discerning the transmundane. --Atlantis227 (talk) 21:31, 27 January 2014 (GMT), The Extractor can be safely looted without being stuck as a quest item, only the runed lexicon is bugged. Help! When on top, use the Whirlwind Sprint shout and you will soar over him. Sbonds (talk) 20:47, August 1, 2012 (UTC). 108.231.221.47 02:13, 6 August 2013 (GMT), After I returned to Septimus and gave him the inscribed Lexicon, he gave me the quest to gather blood samples and HM appeared in the doorway as usual. Please sign your posts with ~~~~! He attacked me. = ), http://i.imgur.com/aCc33Bp.jpg http://i.imgur.com/SKbLev7.jpg http://i.imgur.com/YkoTVS9.jpg http://i.imgur.com/fPDuzuY.jpg, [ Gamertag: Viiper ] [ 3DS: 1977-0177-3689 ] [WiiU: deric1 ], Yes, god forbid he probably asked a frequently asked question from a website that's dedicated to them. When he gets next to the ladder to exit, lower your weapon or hands and talk to him to receive the "Essence Extractor" to harvest the blood from the Elves and Orc with. I can get the book (the Daedric artifact), but there's no end-of-quest dialogue and the Daedric Quest statistic doesn't increment, so might that cause an issue? I can't seem to get stuck with the extractor any way I try, has anyone actually got stuck with it? Pages rated as good artikles often has these faults and that should be seen to before marking it as good. Loading a previous save does nothing to fix the broken quest. At level 1 when I give the lexicon back to Septimus he says "Septimus will call for you if he needs your assistance further". Soldierofwar's Great Cities overhaul . Septimus is dead with both quest items still on his inventory) and when I came back after a couple of in-game days, the lockbox was closed so now I can't pick up the book or interact with Septimus) . The second part of this quest can be completed only after reaching at least level 15. To decipher the code, press the 2nd button from the right a few times until the Lexicon opens and button two lights up. The world beyond burns in my mind. Some research needs to be done. Ps3. Is there anyway to fix this? I don't know how it works, but that usually does it. I've just finished the quest now and all you need is the cube thing. The order of buttons to push did not match with my play through. Objective. I really didn't think it was too unobvious. Darkfall CaveDG and the Forgotten ValeDG sublocations should be added to the list of Falmer locations.