Spider Control Rod

The Spider Control Rod is a weapon that is only able to be obtained by stealing it from Calcelmo's Laboratory, which is located within the Dwemer Museum in Markarth.


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The Spider Control Rod shoots a beam of energy which Aicantar's Spider will walk towards. As the spider cannot be interacted with aside from the use of the Spider Control Rod, it does not seem possible for the spider to move outside of the laboratory area.

It may be encountered during the Thieves Guild quest Hard Answers.

This item is only there the first time you do this quest.

Aicantar's Spider
Aicantar's Spider is a Dwemer spider, originally from Mzinchaleft which has been modified by the wizard Aicantar so that it will obey commands from the person using the Spider Control Rod.

The spider seems to make a connection to the person using the Spider Control Rod, as he will attack anyone who shows hostility towards them.

As detailed in Aicantar's lab journal, the spider (like most Dwemer machinery) will not function when taken out of the ancient Dwemer ruins turned museum and laboratory used by Aicantar and Calcelmo.

Location
Enter Understone Keep in Markarth and turn right to head towards the museum. Pass through the museum and enter into the laboratory. From here, climb the flight of stairs immediately to your left.

At top of the stairs in the first room on your left, you will find the Spider Control Rod sitting on top of a table.