Online:Skeever

Skeever (lore page)
Location	Crypt of the Exiles, Ondil, Ossuary of Telacar, Wayrest Sewers, Morthal Barrow, near the Arkthzand Wayshrine, Borderwatch, Zenithar's Abbey Bazaar, Ghost Haven Bay
Species	Skeever
Health	13,846
Reaction	Hostile

Skeever

Skeevers are large rat-like creatures found across Tamriel. They often attack in packs of two or three. Skavengers are similar creatures.

Related Quests

• Dark Deeds: Investigate the emergence of draugr from Bonestrewn Barrow.
• Fierce Beasts of Ivarstead: Help a frightened woman make Ivarstead safer.
• Merriment and Mystery: Join in a celebration with the Eastmarch royal workers.
•  Storming the Garrison: Help the Lion Guard and the Knights of Saint Pelin reclaim Bangkorai Garrison.
•  The Better of Two Evils: Choose to aid either Valeric's coven or Majorn's bloodfiends.
• The Trial of the Ghost Snake: Decide the fate of the Mabrigash tribe.
• Underfoot: Rescue three hunters who have been turned into skeevers.

Skills and Abilities

Slam

A basic melee attack that does minor physical damage.

Rend

The skeever charges up a bite that does moderate physical damage. This attack can be blocked to set the skeever off balance.

Bite

A basic melee attack that does minor physical damage.

The skeevers in Scalecaller Peak have a unique ability:

Pestilent Pus

When a skeever dies, it leaves behind a large AoE that flings poison at all standing within it. There is an achievement for avoiding damage from this ability on Veteran.

Unique Skeevers

• Guardian of Pestilence, a skeever that can appear in the Infinite Archive
• Lockjaw, a skeever found near Ivarstead during the quest Fierce Beasts of Ivarstead
• Rutmange, one of the champions in Bad Man's Hallows
• Sotha, Velsa's pet in Abah's Landing

Variants

• Bog Rats, skeevers found in the Vale of the Ghost Snake during the quest The Trial of the Ghost Snake
• Diseased Skeevers, skeevers found in Orcrest's sewers
• Skavengers, smaller passive skeevers found mostly in arid regions of Tamriel
• Trained Skeevers, skeevers found at South Guard Ruins

Generic Skeevers

Generic, unnamed skeevers can be encountered in various places across Tamriel, including delves, dungeons, and DLC content. These skeevers have varying stats, namely health. Below is a list of skeevers, categorized by location, difficulty and health.

Zone / Dungeon	Specific Location	Difficulty	Health
Wayrest Sewers I	Near The Rat Whisperer		2652358327
Ratmaster's Prowl	Summoned periodically by Olveidi the Ratmaster		13187
Imperial Sewers	Harena Hypogeum/Irrigation Tunnels/Lambent Passage		31,364
Scalecaller Peak	Throughout the dungeon		1964752657