Online:Harrowstorms

This article is about the group events. For the DLC, see Harrowstorm.

A Harrowstorm from a distance

Harrowstorms are "giant supernatural confluxes" which plague Western Skyrim and the Reach. Much like Dark Anchors, Abyssal Geysers and Dragonscours, Harrowstorms function as group events, where a number of players must work together to shut the Harrowstorm ritual down.

Only one Harrowstorm per zone can spawn at once, and the order is selected randomly; the same Harrowstorm can spawn multiple times in a row. Western Skyrim, Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns, and the Reach are on separate spawn cycles. You can tell if a Harrowstorm has recently spawned as it will lack the camp in the center; otherwise, you will meet three travelers gathered round a fire. These people will be killed when the storm spawns. You can tell when a Harrowstorm is about to begin by the red mist that begins to gather, and once the storm begins it can be seen from far distances.

You must destroy the three Witch Pikes in the midst of the storm; each pike draws in Lost Souls, which will heal the pike if they are allowed to reach it. You will need to destroy all three pikes as quickly as possible to prevent the reliquary at the center of the storm from summoning ever greater monsters. In addition to the high number of enemies, the storm above can cause AoE damage via red lightning strikes, sometimes resulting in instantaneous death if you aren't looking where you're standing. Once all three pikes are destroyed, the boss will spawn in the center of the ritual site. Once the boss is defeated, a pile of "Reliquary Remnants" will appear in the center and can be searched for loot, but be careful as you approach as the storm will discharge a few more lightning strikes before it dissipates. Matron Jagiska taunts you throughout the fight.

Locations

Reliquary Remnants, which appear after a Harrowstorm is stopped

Western Skyrim

•  Black Morass Ritual Site — A Harrowstorm ritual location west-northwest of Morthal. (map)
•  Chilblain Peak Ritual Site — A Harrowstorm ritual location southwest of Dragon Bridge. (map)
•  Giant's Coast Ritual Site — A Harrowstorm ritual site on the far northwest coast of Western Skyrim. (map)
•  Hailstone Valley Ritual Site — A Harrowstorm spawn point east of Morthal in eastern part of Western Skyrim. (map)
•  Northern Watch Ritual Site — A Harrowstorm ritual site on the northeast coast of Western Skyrim. (map)
•  Old Karth Ritual Site — A Harrowstorm ritual location east of Karthwatch. (map)

Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns

•  Dwarf's Bane Ritual Site — A Harrowstorm ritual site in Dusktown Cavern. (map)
•  Gloomforest Ritual Site — A Harrowstorm ritual site in eastern Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns, near the Lightless Hollow. (map)
•  Miner's Lament Ritual Site — A Harrowstorm ritual site in Dusktown Cavern. (map)
•  Nightstone Ritual Site — A Harrowstorm ritual site in western Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns, near Dark Moon Grotto. (map)

The Reach

•  Harrowed Haunt Ritual Site — A Harrowstorm ritual location north of Hroldan Ring. (map)
•  Ragnvald Ritual Site — A Harrowstorm ritual location northwest of the North Markarth Wayshrine. (map)
•  Reachwind Ritual Site — A Harrowstorm ritual location south of Reachwind Depths. (map)
•  Witchborne Ritual Site — A Harrowstorm ritual location east of the Black-Moon Clan Camp. (map)

Related Quests

•  Halt the Harrowstorms: Help liberate Skyrim from the Icereach Coven's threat by disrupting Harrowstorms.
•  Halt the Harrowstorms: Aid Reachfolk in stopping the Gray Host's machinations by disrupting Harrowstorms.

Enemies

A Harrowstorm

Normal Enemies

• Death Hound
• Harrowfiend
• Icereach Chillrender
• Icereach Summoner
• Lost Soul
• Vampire Harvester
• Werewolf

Elite Enemies

• Gray Host Bloodknight
• Gray Host Wolflord
• Harrowing Reaper
• Harrowstorm Abomination
• Harrowstorm Gargoyle
• Harrowstorm Shrike

Bosses

• Gray Host Vampire Lord
• Harrowing Reaper
• Harrowstorm Titan

Loot

A wide variety of items can be looted from the shattered Gray Reliquaries. Notable items include:

• Vile Coagulant, a new alchemy ingredient
• Gray Reliquary Satchels, sacks that contain treasure maps, furnishing patterns and provisioning recipes
• Vampiric Furnishing Recipes
• Chain of the Vampire antiquity lead for the Shapeshifter's Chain
• Red Eagle Cave Painting antiquity lead (The Reach only)
• Vampiric Stained Glass antiquity lead (The Reach only)

Common Items	Ash
Alchemical Reagents	Vile Coagulant	Emetic Russula	Fleshfly Larva	Imp Stool	Luminous Russula	Namira's Rot	Nightshade	Spider Egg	Stinkhorn	Violet Coprinus	White Cap
Fine Items	Eternal Vigor jewelry	Venomous Smite jewelry	Winter's Respite jewelry	Ancestor Ash	Blood Capsules	Blood-Encrusted Thorn	Blood-Friend's Silken Neck Wrap	Bloodfed Rose	Dragonbone Fang Caps	Fangs of Sacrifice	Ivory Teeth	Kotu Gava Blood Cocktail	Opulent Family Funerary Jar	Ornate Skull Goblet	Twisted Root Vial
Superior Items	Gray Reliquary Satchel	Vampiric Furnishing Recipes	Eternal Vigor jewelry	Venomous Smite jewelry	Winter's Respite jewelry	Breton Funeral Urn	Crimson Rose Walking Stick	Feast of Souls Miniature Painting	Filigreed Ash Urn With Portable Altar	Jeweled Bloodletter	Ritual Daedra Skull	Vampire Clan Lineage	Vampiric Hourglass	Vial of Vampire Blood
Epic Items	Blood Amber	Eternal Vigor jewelry	Venomous Smite jewelry	Winter's Respite jewelry

Quest-Related Harrowstorms

The Darkstorm

You will encounter several quest-related Harrowstorms during the following quests:

Bound in Blood — You will face a single Witch Pike guarded by Matron Urgala in Deepwood Vale (deprecated). Danger in the Holds — You will face a single Witch Pike guarded by Warlord Rukar in Morthal Barrow. The Gray Host — You will face a single Witch Pike guarded by Exarch Ulfra and two Gray Host Chillrenders in the Undergrove. Greymoor Rising — A large Harrowstorm will appear will appear above Solitude during this quest, guarded by High King Svargrim. Kingdom of Ash — A green Harrowstorm known as the Darkstorm will be encountered in Grayhaven, guarded by Rada al-Saran.

See Also

• World Events — A list of other large-scale zone activities

External Links

• Announcement of Harrowstorms — Greymoor's Western Skyrim & Blackreach Bring All-New Adventures

Gallery

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  The reliquary at the center of a Harrowstorm

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  The Deepwood Vale Harrowstorm