Dragon Priest (Skyrim)

Dragon Priests (Skyrim Equivalent of Liches) are high level bosses found near Word Walls. In life they were skilled Nordic mages who worshipped the Dragons, and even in death, they continue their service, guarding the Word Walls that would facilitate the learning of Dragon shouts. They mostly depend on magic in battle, and can summon various Atronachs. Their undead form disintegrates after death. They also drop "Dragon Priest Masks". Each mask has different enchantments. The structure in The Labyrinthian suggests that there are 8 priests (or at least masks) in total but once someone has collected all the eight masks and placed them in the "past" a ninth Konahrik mask will appear. The Wooden Mask is the key to "collecting" and placing all the masks.

Note: Placing an improved mask on the altar and taking it back off will remove the improvements made to it by smithing.

Related Pages

 * Dragon Priest Shrine

Tips & Tactics
Tip: It is possible (and simple) to find gear in game that protects against a percentage of elemental damage. That percentage stacks. If you have the right gear, it is completely possible that you can completely nullify any and all elemental damage, as the Priests have no known melee attacks. [Works against dragons as well]

Tactic: Shadowmere is unkillable, though some bugs may cause her to die, such as falling off cliffs. So she can be used as a tank

Tactic: Get the Priests to come out of their sarcophagus, run and rest for 1 hour. Come back and they'll be laying down in their tomb with the top off. They are triggered just like any Draugr, so you can sneak up on them and get a critical sneak hit/kill.

Tactic: Many areas where you fight the Priests will contain ledges, cliffs, and rocks which can be used as cover to snipe them from a distance with bows. They will retaliate with long ranged spells but will more than often hit the terrain. This tactic can be used to beat Priests at amazingly low levels.

Appearances

 * The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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