Skyrim Codex

The Path of Knowledge Quest ID

The quest ID for The Path of Knowledge in Skyrim is DLC2MQ04.

The Path of Knowledge

The quest ID for The Path of Knowledge is DLC2MQ04. Advance it with the setstage command.

Dragonborn content uses a load-order prefix: the first two digits (XX) depend on where Dragonborn sits in your load order, so they differ between games. Find yours in-game with help "The Path of Knowledge" 0, or enter it here to fill in the command below:

Your Dragonborn prefix
Quest IDDLC2MQ04
Form IDXX016E1F
DLCDragonborn

Journal stages

Each row is a journal stage. Use the stage number with setstage.

  • 10

    In order to defeat Miraak, I need to find more of the Black Books, the source of his knowledge and power. Storn suggested that the wizard Neloth may know the location of the Black Books that I need.

  • 50

    In order to defeat Miraak, I need to find more of Hermaeus Mora's Black Books, the source of his knowledge and power. The Telvanni wizard Neloth found one of these books in the Dwarven ruin of Nchardak, but it is locked inside some kind of protective mechanism. Maybe together we can find a way to get at this Black Book.

  • 550

    With the help of the Telvanni wizard Neloth, I found another of Hermaeus Mora's Black Books in the Dwarven ruin of Nchardak.