Attunement Sphere

Attunement Sphere
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Type	Quest Item Miscellaneous Item Dwemer Artifact
FormID	0003532C

Attunement Sphere is a device created by the Dwemer in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that was used in conjunction with a Dwarven Mechanism to access Blackreach.

It is a miscellaneous item in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim given to the Dragonborn by Septimus Signus during the quest "Discerning the Transmundane."

Function

They were used in three specific Dwemer cities: Alftand, Mzinchaleft, and Raldbthar to unlock the way to Blackreach by placing them into Dwarven Mechanisms.

Trivia

• There's also a second Attunement Sphere in Sinderion's Field Laboratory in Blackreach.
• The Attunement Sphere changes color as it plays music that the Dwemer ruins uses to open ancient doors.
• If the Attunement Sphere is taken from Septimus' corpse, it may be stuck in the Dragonborn's inventory, listing it as a quest item. The same can apply to the Blank Lexicon and Runed Lexicon as well.

Bugs

This section contains bugs related to Attunement Sphere. 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.

• The inventory image of the sphere was changed in the 1.4 update to a red color, along with the Runed Lexicon, but there seems to be a problem with it keeping this new color. It sometimes switches back and forth.
• If Alftand, Mzinchaleft, and Raldbthar reset after they are cleared, the Dwarven Mechanisms may also reset, forcing the Dragonborn to use the Attunement Sphere again in order to regain access to Blackreach.
• If the Attunement Sphere or the Runed Lexicon have been taken after completion of the quest, there is no way to get them out of the inventory.
  • One possible solution is to use the console command player.removeitem 0003532c #, where # is the number of spheres present in inventory.
  • Another possible solution is to use the console command player.drop 0003532c #, where # is the number of spheres present in inventory.
  • If The Elder Scrolls V: Hearthfire is installed, another solution is to store both of these items in the "Exterior Building Supplies" chest.
• Septimus may not even take the sphere from the Dragonborn after returning with the Runed Lexicon.

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim