Oblivion:Squandered Mine

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Mine: Squandered Mine (view on map)
# of Zones	3
Occupants
Bandit Enemies (1 boss-level Bones Undead, see notes)
Important Treasure
1 empty grand soul gem (see notes)
Console Location Code(s)
SquanderedMineExterior, SquanderedMine, SquanderedMine02, SquanderedMine03
Region
Nibenay Basin
Location
East of the Reed River; south of Cheydinhal

Squandered Mine

Squandered Mine is a medium-sized mine south of Cheydinhal containing bandits (quest-related). It contains three zones: Squandered Mine, Squandered Mine Snake Works, and Squandered Mine Wind Holes.

Related Quests

• Vampire Cure: A long quest to gain the cure for vampirism.

Notes

• One section of this cave, containing the Grand Soul Gem and boss-level Undead in Squandered Mine Wind Holes, does not exist unless you have reached at least stage 30 of the Vampire Cure quest.
• This mine contains 11 Cairn Bolete plants and 82 Wisp Stalk plants.

Exterior

Key to Maps

Map of Squandered Mine, Exterior

• The exterior is located at coordinates: Tamriel 31, 11
• This location's map marker (M on map) is named Squandered Mine (editor name SquanderedMineMapMarker). The entrance door is SW of the marker, 50 feet away.
• 1 Wilderness Creature (Forested Mountains variety) is near the entrance
• The following plants can be found near the entrance: 14 Blackberry bushes, 8 Lettuce plants, 10 Strawberry bushes, and 5 Tobacco plants

Zone 1: Squandered Mine

Squandered Mine

Occupants:

• 8 Bandit Enemies (each 50% probability melee , 25% archer Bandit, 12% Dog, 12% Nuisance Animal)

Treasure:

• 3 Chests 01
• 3 Chests 02 (2 locked)
• 1 Chest 03
• 2 Silver Veins (non-respawning)
• The following plants will always be found: 1 Cairn Bolete plant and 2 Wisp Stalk plants

Traps:

• 2 Swinging Mace traps at location E on map
• 1 Tripwire trigger at F

Doors and Gates:

• There are two doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at Out) leads outside
  • 1 door (at C) leads to the zone Squandered Mine Snake Works
• 1 Break-away wall ('Push Loose Planks') at G

Other:

• 1 bedroll at location b on map

Zone 2: Squandered Mine Snake Works

Squandered Mine Snake Works

Occupants:

• 7 Bandit Enemies (each 50% probability melee , 25% archer Bandit, 12% Dog, 12% Nuisance Animal)

Treasure:

• 1 Chest 01
• 3 Chests 02 (1 locked)
• 5 Chests 03
• 1 Chest 04
• 2 Silver Veins (non-respawning)
• The following plants will always be found: 2 Cairn Bolete plants and 5 Wisp Stalk plants

Traps:

• 2 Swinging Log traps at location E on map
• 1 Tripwire trigger at F

Doors and Gates:

• There are two doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at C) leads to the zone Squandered Mine
  • 1 door (at D) leads to the zone Squandered Mine Wind Holes
• 1 Break-away wall ('Push Loose Planks') at G

Zone 3: Squandered Mine Wind Holes

Squandered Mine Wind Holes

One section of this zone does not exist unless you have started the Vampire Cure quest. At stage 30 of that quest (when Melisande tells you she wants five Grand Soul Gems), rock wall G and the tunnel behind it is added to the dungeon. Before that point, the tunnel, the boss-level undead, and the soul gem do not exist, even if you use Console commands such as tcl. Following the quest, the section remains in place for the remainder of the game.

Occupants:

• 1 boss-level Bones Undead at location A on map (only if Vampire Cure quest has been started, see above).
• 7 Bandit Enemies (each 50% probability melee , 25% archer Bandit, 12% Dog, 12% Nuisance Animal)

Treasure:

• 1 empty grand soul gem at location S on map (only if Vampire Cure quest has been started)
• 2 Chests 01
• 1 Chest 02 (locked)
• 1 Chest 03
• The following plants will always be found: 8 Cairn Bolete plants and 75 Wisp Stalk plants

Traps:

• 1 Falling Log trap at location E on map
• 1 Tripwire trigger at F

Doors and Gates:

• There is one door (at D) in/out of this zone, leading to the zone Squandered Mine Snake Works
• 1 Rock Wall at G (disappears once Vampire Cure quest is at Stage 30 or higher)