Skeevers are large rat-like creatures found across Tamriel. They often attack in packs of two or three. Skavengers are similar creatures.
Related QuestsEdit
- Archaic Relics: Find out what happened to Arkay's missing knights.
The Better of Two Evils: Choose to aid either Valeric's coven or Majorn's bloodfiends.Bound in Blood(disabled since Update 30)
: Escape captivity at the hands of the Icereach Coven.- Can't Take It With Them: Help prevent the return of a malevolent minor Daedra.
- Crimes of the Past: Help bring a war criminal to justice.
- 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.
- Northpoint in Peril: Help House Dorell find a way into their own city.
Rites of the Sul-Xan
: Defeat the Sul-Xan ritualists and rescue the captives.- Storming the Garrison: Help the Lion Guard and the Knights of Saint Pelin reclaim Bangkorai Garrison.
- The Trial of the Ghost Snake: Decide the fate of the Mabrigash tribe.
- Underfoot: Rescue three hunters who have been turned into skeevers.
- Where There's a Will
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Skills and AbilitiesEdit
- Slam
- A basic melee attack that does minor physical damage.
- Bite
- A basic melee attack that does minor physical damage.
- Rend
- The skeever spins around and bites fiercely, dealing moderate physical damage. This attack can be blocked to set the skeever off-balance.
- 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. (Scalecaller Peak only)
Unique SkeeversEdit
- 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
VariantsEdit
- 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
- Fiery Skeevers, flaming skeevers summoned by Firesong Mystics
- Skavengers, smaller passive skeevers found mostly in arid regions of Tamriel
- Trained Skeevers, skeevers found at South Guard Ruins
Generic SkeeversEdit
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 |  26,523 58,327 |
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| Ratmaster's Prowl | Summoned periodically by Olveidi the Ratmaster | 13187 | |
Imperial City Sewers High Isle  |
Harena Hypogeum, Irrigation Tunnels, Lambent Passage Spire of the Crimson Coin |
31,364 | |
Scalecaller Peak |
Throughout the dungeon | 19,647 52,657 |
|
Southwest of Arkthzand Wayshrine Zenithar's Abbey  |
Standard skeevers | 13,846 | |
| Massive skeevers | 66,121 | ||
| The Silent Halls |
Summoned by Mixultlan Rootstrangler | 23,600 | |
| Sul-Xan Ritual Site |
Summoned by Veesha the Swamp Mystic | 49,300 | |
| Blackwood Coral Cliffs |
Summoned by mystics | ~3,000 | |
| All Flags Islet, Ghost Haven Bay |
Location occupants | 13,846 | |
| Appears after defeating two waves of skeevers | 66,121 |
GalleryEdit
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The large skeevers found at All Flags Islet and Ghost Haven Bay, compared to a normal-sized skeever.
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