Skyrim:The Pit (place)

This article is about the place. For the quest, see The Pit (quest).

Military Fort: The Pit (view on map)
# of Zones	3
Dungeon	Yes
Respawn Time	10 days
Occupants
Pit Bandits, Pit Boss, Wolf, Sabre Cats
Console Location Code(s)
ccKRTSSE001QPInterior01, ccKRTSSE001QPInterior02, ccKRTSSE001QPInterior03
Region
Falkreath Hold
Location
Northeast of Falkreath Watchtower

Watchtower Barracks entrance

The Pit is a ruined military fort in Falkreath Hold used as a fighting pit where you are challenged to fight beasts and fighters. It contains three zones: The Pit Dungeon, The Pit and Watchtower Barracks.

It can only be accessed if you choose the Power option during A Dying Wish.

Related Quests

• The Pit^CC: Survive a pit battle.

Walkthrough

The Pit Dungeon

The dungeon hallway

After you choose the power option during A Dying Wish you will then pass out and awake in a dungeon only wearing ragged robes and ragged boots. Exit the cell and you can explore the hallway and other cells, one cell has a dead hunter in it and another has a dead Thalmor soldier with a full set of Elven light armor. You can also pickup a set of iron armor and a health potion on the table in the main hallway.

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  The dead Thalmor soldier

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  The dead hunter

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  The set of iron armor

The Pit

The Pit

As you enter the arena, you will have to fight a Pit Fighter and a wolf. Once they have been killed, the two sabre cats will be released from their cages and you will have to kill them. The pit champion, Neski Skull-Sabre will then enter the arena, kill her and you can then loot her body for the Bittercup, Grand Champion's Sword, and the Grand Champion's Helm. She also carries the note On the Bittercup.

There is a large number of dead bodies laying about the pit, these are; a Breton, hunter, reaver, master vampire, Khajiit, Wood Elf, and the corpse of an Imperial soldier. There are also two skeletons that can be looted as well.

There are 11 pit bandits on the upper level that cannot be reached that are watching the fight.

Watchtower Barracks

Your belongings

Pit Boss room

You will then have to pull the lever next to the door in order to enter the Watchtower Barracks. Climb the stairs and you will have to enter the room on the left in order to kill the Pit Boss and the two Pit Bandits. Loot the pit boss for the pit key, which can be used to retrieve your belongings from the chest in the previous room with an iron door. There is also a note next to the chest, with a flawless diamond, amethyst and an emerald on top of it.

You can then unlock the door to Skyrim, where you will be near the Falkreath Watchtower.