Oblivion:Black Rock Caverns

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Cave: Black Rock Caverns
# of Zones	3
Occupants
Bandits, Black Rock Pirates (1 boss-level Bandit, 1 Black Rock Captain)
Important Treasure
Black Rock Chest
Console Location Code
BlackRockCavernsExterior, BlackRockCaverns, BlackRockCaverns02, BlackRockCaverns03
Location (view on map)
Northwest of Chorrol
Region
Colovian Highlands

Black Rock Caverns is a medium cave northwest of Chorrol containing bandits. [edit] It contains three zones: Black Rock Caverns, Black Rock Main Chamber, and Lost Black Rock Chasm.

Notes

• The entrance to this cave is cleverly hidden behind a small waterfall.
• There are two obvious zones in the cave system, both inhabited by bandits.
• The third zone has non-respawning ghosts and only the chest on the right of the bedroll and closest to the far end respawns (potions). So this makes an interesting hidden free house.
• Despite the fact that the enemies in the third zone are ghosts, their armor and weapons can still be looted.
• The third zone is accessed by activating two handles (one of which is initially invisible, and the other is not in plain view).
  • The first Turn Handle is hidden in the main cavern of the second zone (located at I). Activating it lowers the rock wall at H, forcing you to return to the first zone through door C. When you head back, you will be met by ghostly pirates.
  • The second Turn Handle has now appeared in the first zone at G. Activating it exposes a trapdoor at E in the second zone.
• This cave contains 19 Cairn Bolete plants.

Exterior

Key to Map

Map of Black Rock Caverns, Exterior

• The exterior is located at coordinates: Tamriel -19, 26
• This location's map marker (M on map) is named Black Rock Caverns (editor name BlackRockCavernsMapMarker). The entrance door is WNW of the marker, 40 feet away.
• 1 Wilderness Creature (Forest variety) is near the entrance
• 1 Nirnroot is at location N on map
• The following plants can be found near the entrance: 5 Clouded Funnel Cap plants, 1 Steel-Blue Entoloma plant, and 1 Tiger Lily plant

Zone 1: Black Rock Caverns

Occupants:

• 4 Bandit Enemies (each 50% probability melee , 25% archer Bandit, 12% Dog, 12% Nuisance Animal)
• 2 Black Rock Pirates (non-respawning)

Treasure:

• 2 Chests 01 (1 locked)
• 1 Chest 04
• The following plants will always be found: 13 Cairn Bolete plants

Doors and Gates:

• There are three doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at Out) leads outside
  • 2 doors (at C and D) lead to the zone Black Rock Main Chamber

Other:

• 1 Turn Handle (second) at location G on map
• 1 Turn Handle (first) at F
• 2 bedrolls at b

Zone 2: Black Rock Main Chamber

Occupants:

• 1 boss-level Bandit at location A on map
• 0-1 archer Bandit
• 0-1 melee Bandit

Treasure:

• 3 Chests 01 (1 locked)
• 1 Chest 03 (locked)
• The following ingredients will always be found: 2 Carrots
• The following plants will always be found: 6 Cairn Bolete plants

Traps:

• 1 Swinging Log trap at location F on map
• 1 Tripwire trigger at G

Doors and Gates:

• There are three doors in/out of this zone
  • 2 doors (at C and D) lead to the zone Black Rock Caverns
  • 1 door (at E) leads out of dungeon to Lost Black Rock Chasm
• 1 Rock Wall (initially open; controlled remotely) at H

Other:

• 1 Turn Handle (first) at location I on map
• 1 bedroll at b

Zone 3: Lost Black Rock Chasm

This zone has sections that are underwater

Occupants:

• 1 Black Rock Captain (non-respawning) at location A on map
• 3 Black Rock Pirates (non-respawning)

Treasure:

• Black Rock Chest (contains enchanted light armor, enchanted weapon, 1766+ gold, 25% chance jewelry, 10% soul gem, 25% stealth potion; non-respawning)
• 3 Chests (contains healing potion, 5% chance magic weapon; non-respawning; 2 locked)
• 1 Chest 04
• The other following items will always be found: 1 Flawed Emerald, 1 Flawed Topaz, 1 Pearl, 1 Ruby, 1 bottle of Tamika Vintage 399, and 2 Steel Cutlasses
• Some of the above items are clustered at location F: 1 Chest (contains healing potion, 5% chance magic weapon; non-respawning), 1 Chest 04, 1 Flawed Emerald, 1 Flawed Topaz, 1 Pearl, 1 Ruby, and 1 Steel Cutlass

Doors and Gates:

• There is one door (at E) in/out of this zone, leading to the zone Black Rock Main Chamber
• 1 Rock Wall (opened remotely) at G

Other:

• 5 Dead Bandits (wearing light boots and cuirass, 25% chance poison) at locations H on map