Focusing Crystal

Focusing Crystal
Weight	1
Base Value	10
Type	Quest Item Miscellaneous Item Dwemer Artifact
FormID	0009F7A6

The Focusing Crystal was a device created by the Dwemer used to operate the Oculory in Mzulft.

Background

Gavros Plinius, a member of The Synod, retrieved the artifact and brought it to Mzulft with his fellow members of the Synod. However, he was killed by the Falmer that inhabit the Dwemer ruin in the process. The Dragonborn finds the object on a Falmer mage. Once found, make sure to have a conversation with Paratus Decimius and not a fight. If you have started fighting him, exit the area through a door and come back. He should then be peaceful. Place the crystal where the lenses are, use Flames and Frostbite on the crystal to move the lenses and use the three buttons so that the light hits every lens.

Bugs

This section contains bugs related to Focusing Crystal. 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.

• There is a glitch that sometimes won't allow the user to change the size of the crystal, thereby making the mission impossible to finish.
• The Crystal will not always spawn.
  •  PC   This can be solved by adding the Focusing Crystal through the use of console commands.
• It may occur that the Falmer carrying the crystal will float in the air after death, making it impossible to loot his body. This can be resolved by exiting and re-entering the area.

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim