Skyrim talk:College of Winterhold (place)

Arcanaeum page?

Is there gonna be a separate page for the Arcanaeum, or should we just link here? Minor Edits 00:31, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

I just spoke to our resident Arch-Mage, rpeh - he can't access the site at the moment, but suggested the Arcanaeum as part of this very article. So for now, better to link here. --Krusty 00:54, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Shout

"You can also tell her that you're the Dragonborn, and show her a Shout. She will name you an Apprentice and guide you into the College."

This doesn't seem to work for me (360). I tried shouting at her, and that didn't work, eventually the guards got annoyed too. I tried telling her I was dragonborn but no such option appeared.

As far as the main quest I'm up to having the horn and needing to return it to the Greybeards, and not having spoken with Delphine a second time. 76.115.250.108 07:44, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

I didn't get the option to say I'm Dragonborn either (PC).--76.120.1.206 17:01, 19 November 2011 (UTC)

Same here, no option. --Cdevine 17:43, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

See Skyrim:First_Lessons#Joining for details. According to that you must be on the mainquest Elder Knowledge to have the shout option. --Alfwyn 23:38, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

I've done this and it works for me, I'm looking for the specific criteria needed to be met (to do this again). Currently, I've only been able to do it once. Possibly it was because, at the time, I had enough shouts or completed a large amount of the Alduin quest-line? Until you need the "kel" [elder scroll]. — Unsigned comment by 173.171.89.25 (talk) at 17:56 on 3 August 2012

Arch-Mage's Quarters

Anyone know if the containers there are safe? I know only 3 in your "room" are safe, and I want to make sure before I start organizing all my junk. --Saphireking65 05:48, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

This room will completely reset, even the frost boots will respawn. Dragonalumni 18:33, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

Unsafe containers in the Apprentice Quarters?

The four barrels appear to be respawning containers, although possibly only if you completely empty them first. 124.170.15.129 19:48, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

This room will completely reset. Dragonalumni 18:33, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

Does it still reset? I've been Arch-Mage for quite some time [though not sure exactly how long] and nothing has ever reset? Was this something that was patched? Or do I need to head back there post haste and retrieve all the stuff I have stored there? — Unsigned comment by 74.2.96.30 (talk) on 15 March 2012

The reason it hasn't respawned for you is most likely because you haven't left the zone for a long enough time for it to do so. A list of non-respawning locations can be found here and more information on safe storage can be found here. ABCface^◥ 22:51, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

If you're talking about the room your were given as a student, the wardrobe and dressers will not respawn their contents but the area will reset which is why any soul gems you take will be replaced over time. If you're talking about the Arch Mage's Quarters, the area resets but all the containers are safe. While normal barrels, sacks and chests will respawn contents the ones in the Arch Mage's Quarters are distinct from normal ones and are not flagged to respawn. If you leave items out in the open in the Arch Mage's Quarters and don't revisit the cell for 30 days they will disappear (and the garden will respawn).--DagmarH 00:27, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

HGH JUMP AND FREEFALL!

After you gain access to the roof of the Arch-Mage's Quarters, you can quickly reach the courtyard by jumping off the front of the tower, or off the back to reach sea-level after a FIVE SECOND freefall. Although, using the shout Become Ethereal to avoid damage or Whirlwind Sprint to reach deeper water is highly recommended if you want to survive.

Can the above be added to the College of Winterhold page? --Dlsmith08 02:46, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

Rofl I jumped off the bridge where its crumbled a bit without any shouts etc... landed alive on my 10th try. Was a lot of fun! Lord Eydvar^Talk 06:54, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Draugr?

I walked into the college earlier and the mages are attacking. I assume its a dragon, but no. Its a few draugrs running around. Does anyone know why? — Unsigned comment by Videogameruler (talk • contribs) at 07:17 on December 28, 2011

Happened to me a couple of times when fast travelling. A draugr when fast travelling to one of the northern Imperial camps an a sabre cat/wolf when fast travelling to Whiterun. Both times they were right behind me.

Miscellaneous Book Finding Quests

Someone should fix this. It is a series of quests, not just finding 'the wolf queen' Ive also had to find 'war of the first councel' (i had to find that one twice already) and 'hanging gardens' which is from morrowind! — Unsigned comment by Hope (talk • contribs) at 19:44 on December 31, 2011

I fixed that, but the quests are already listed (in more detail) at Skyrim:College of Winterhold (faction). If we want to duplicate them here, we may want to put them on a subpage that can be transcluded by both pages. Or we just refer to the quests on the faction page. --Alfwyn 20:00, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

Music console command?

Is there any console command to get the music play again in this area? Because I walk in total silence there due to a glitch. — Unsigned comment by 77.120.164.129 (talk) on January 3, 2012 04:39

Incorrect stair placement

I have worked out why the floor layout is messed up in the guild. The Arch Mage quarters should be on the top floor, the Arcanaeum on the middle and the hall of elements on the ground floor. If you enter the guild and take the right set of stairs, it is correct. two flights to the arcanaeum, two more to the arch mages quarter. There is no access on the left set of stairs to the arcaneum, so the left set of stairs should go straight to the Arch Mages floor, however, they only put two flights of stairs rather than the four it should take to get from the ground floor to the arch mages floor, which accounts for the confusion. — Unsigned comment by 92.19.56.39 (talk) at 15:03 on January 15, 2012

Perhaps it is not a mess-up/bug. Perhaps it is intentional, like "Harry Potter". Those magical stairs. — Unsigned comment by 175.143.190.19 (talk) on 8 May 2012

Higher chance of random dragon attacks?

Has anyone noticed that this location has a higher chance than usual for random dragon attacks? At one point, I had 3 in a row, each time I fast-traveled. The courtyard was basically paved with skeletons afterwards. A plus though is that there is plenty of room to hide behind the columns, and also mages attack it with powerful spells. — Unsigned comment by 78.96.214.241 (talk) at 00:09 on January 16, 2012

I have had this happen to me on two of my three characters-- for about a month straight (in-game) a dragon appeared every single time I went there. I have read others say the same in forums. I'm unsure if this is a random bug or if it is a bug prompted by some action your character takes, or something else entirely. If it happens to enough people, maybe it should be listed in the 'Bugs' section of this article? Alphabetface 00:35, 16 January 2012 (UTC)

My 55th level Arch-Mage gets hounded by Ancient Dragons just about every time I walk outside the building, or fast travel there. There is also a glitch where phantom dragon skeletons appear and relocate randomly on the campus. At one point there were 3 skeletons littering the college grounds just outside the Hall of the Elements.— Unsigned comment by 74.2.96.30 (talk) on 15 March 2012

Necromancy?

On the page is says that the College of Winterhold "regards Necromancy as a viable arcane practice" however during the Blood on the Ice quest, when speaking to Wuunferth the Unliving he seems to think that the College of Winterhold haven't allowed necromancy for hundreds of years. I am also pretty sure someone else in the college said necromancy was accepted but I couldnt find who it was to ask them again (There are Necromancy spell tombs sold tho). So is Necromancy accepted or not? — Kimi the Elf ^{(talk | contribs)} 19:10, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

Well, it is and isn't in a sense. Since the mages guild had collapsed and the laws on necromancy went with it, necromancy is now accepted in the college itself (and likely all of Tamriel because no one really enforces the laws because the Guild did originally). However, even if it is accepted by the college, the local Nords and non-mages think otherwise, because they still think necromancy is illegal (as you can tell, not all of them are fans of magic so they don't keep up with what happens). So the mages are pretty much private about the practice itself to avoid trouble, despite the fact it is legal. — Unsigned comment by 130.157.32.235 (talk) at 05:33 on 2 March 2012

Hall of Attainment's Containers

I've a question.

I put all my things into my room at Hall of Attainment. Are they safe? Are they make respawn? Hasanalicik

See note here. --Xyzzy 13:37, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

Entering the College without joining

Is it possible to get into the College via the cave that exits at the bottom of the pillar of stone upon which the College sits, and leads to the Midden? And if you can, how do the inhabitants of the College react to your presence? Obax 00:46, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

Locked out of the College of Winterhold

Can anyone explain why I owuld be locked out of the College of Winterhold? My character is a level 69 mage and the The Arch Mage of the college. Until now the doors would swing open when I visited. I have been coming and going for may levels. When I approach the doors I can see NPC's walking around but they will not engage. Deanmakoma 13:44, 25 June 2012 (UTC) deanmakoma

I can't think of any reason why you would be locked out, unless you attacked somebody or something like that. You might be able to get in the window ledges if you use whirlwind sprint. If that doesn't work you can get in by going through the cave entrance to the midden, if you can find the entrance that is. As a last resort you could try to attack a summoned creature until it turns hostile and maybe the mages will open the doors to help you fight the summoned creature. RIM 16:26, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Sneaking into the College

I didn't feel like starting the College quest line with my current character, but I wanted Velehk Sain's stash, so I snuck in through the Midden. Do certain NPCs just not spawn if you do that? So far, I've only seen Mirabelle, Ancano, and Urag gro-Shub. It's weirdly empty... SonGoharotto 13:28, 10 August 2012 (UTC)

Missing Students Quest

Is there or section about the missing students that appear to be dotted around Skyrim? I know of Yisra and Ilas-Tei; both have unique items (a necklace and a ring) that are unremarkable except for their unique names. Are there others? Is there a section discussing this? The incomplete quests page doesn't list anything so I'm curious to know where it's covered, as it seems like an unfinished College quest as if you should be able to hand the unique items in to someone. -- Haravikk (talk) 17:32, 21 November 2012 (GMT)

People

This page should have a "people" page, as a place connected to people. That there's a faction is a separate issue. --JR (talk) 13:12, 3 February 2013 (GMT)