Shattered Hopes is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls Online.
Background[]
The Ebonheart Pact has come together under King Jorunn's command to battle the Worm Cult at the ruins of Honrich Tower.
Objectives[]
- Talk to Jorunn the Skald-King
- Talk to Valdur
- Persuade Valdur to Help You
- Leave the Camp
- Close the Portals to Coldharbour
- Confront Thallik Wormfather at the Central Ruins
- Enter the portal to Arcwind Point
- Find Captain Hrosta
- Talk to Captain Hrosta
- Sacrifice either Captain Hrosta or Lesuin
- Confront Thallik Wormfather in the ruins
- Take Wuuthrad's haft
- Take the portal back to Honrich Tower
- Speak with Jorunn the Skald-King
Walkthrough[]
Upon completing To Honrich Tower, Jorunn the Skald-King will tell you that he and his troops have been fighting the Worm Cult here. The Worm Cult have been creating an army of Daedra using portals they have opened in the ruins, and their leader Thallik Wormfather has stolen Ysgramor's legendary weapon Wuuthrad. He asks you to close the portals.
After speaking with the king, speak with Valdur. He will tell you that there four portals in the ruins, but that they are well guarded. You can persuade him to raise one of the five hundred companions to aid you. You can choose between a warrior, a firemage and a healer, so choose wisely. Either way, head northwest and into the ruins. The portals are in the North, East, South and West of the area, and each will be guarded by a deadra and one or multiple worm cultists. You can do them in any order you wish. In this area, you should also find Walks-in-Ash, who will give the quest Soldier Down. That quest takes place in the same area as this one, so it is efficient to do both simultaneously.
After you have closed all the portals, Valdur will appear and tell you that they have found Thallik Wormfather. He will tell you to head to the central ruins. There, you will see Thallik escape through a portal to Arcwind Point. Give chase through the portal, then go look for Captain Hrosta. She should be in the big dragon mound on the other side of the area. Just follow the path, but beware the many daedra along the way. Once you have reached the captain, speak with her and she will tell you that Wormfather has gone into the ruins, but that the door is sealed by a necromantic ritual. A human sacrifice is necessary to open it.
You have two options here: either let Hrosta sacrifice herself or trick a cultist into sacrificing himself. If you let Hrosta be the sacrifice, [?]. If you choose to sacrifice a cultist, head north. You should find a man named Lesuin trapped in a cage. He is a reachman, from one of the tribes that attacked the Rift, but he crossed them by refusing to sacrifice a child. Bring him back to the mound. At this point, you can still change your mind on who to sacrifice. If you go through with sacrificing Lesuin, [?]. Should you change your mind and sacrifice Hrosta, she will touch the crystal and die, and Lesuin will run away.
Enter the ruins and search for Thallik. Once you are in the ruins, Hakra and Valdur will appear to support you. Head through the hallway and into Sinmur's Tomb. Here, you should find Thallik. Kill him, and his ghost will appear. He will revive two draugr for you to fight, and shatter Wuuthrad to give his spirit to Sinmur. After killing the draugr, speak with Hakra. She will tell you to grab the haft of Wuuthrad and get out of there. Once you have taken the haft, a portal will appear back to Honrich Tower.
Head back through the portal and speak with king Jorunn to finish the quest.
Enemies[]
- Harvester
- Dremora Kynval
- Worm Cult Savage
- Worm Cult Assassin
- Worm Cult Pyromancer
- Worm Cult Bonelord
Reward[]
- Wormwood Staff
- 1 Skill Point
- 91–377
