Daedric Quests ( Skyrim ) Daedric Quests are tasks performed for Daedric Princes . Their appearance has become somewhat customary for games in " The Elder Scrolls " series , and have returned in . Many of the quests are given when the Dragonborn discovers the Prince ' s shrine . Some Daedric Princes , however , will not give their quests from their shrines . These quests can , instead , be found at specific places or specific times . Upon completion of each quest , the Dragonborn is claimed by the Daedric Prince as their champion , their emissary on Nirn , and is rewarded with a Daedric artifact . These Princes are Azura , Boethiah , Clavicus Vile , Hermaeus Mora , Hircine , Malacath , Mephala , Meridia , Molag Bal , Namira , Peryite , Sanguine , Sheogorath , Vaermina , and Mehrunes Dagon . Nocturnal does not give any quest , rather she plays a major role in the Thieves Guild questline . The Skeleton Key is a Daedric artifact which belongs to her and can be gained through the Thieves Guild questline , but does not contribute to the Daedric Influence or Oblivion Walker achievements / trophies . The only Prince that has no artifact or presence in " Skyrim " is Jyggalag . Azura : The Black Star . The quest at the Shrine of Azura asks the Dragonborn to retrieve the defiled Azura ' s Star , an ' infinite ' soul gem . The Dragonborn must recover Azura ' s Star from Ilinalta ' s Deep and , upon success , will have two options : A ) Bring it back to Azura ' s shrine , or B ) bring it to Nelacar , a resident of the inn at Winterhold , who helped earlier in that quest . Depending on which decision is made will determine whether one will receive Azura ' s Star or the Black Star . Either choice will require the Dragonborn to enter the Star and defeat the necromancer that is defiling it from within . If the Dragonborn brings Azura ' s Star to Azura , they will be rewarded with the purified variant of the Star , which can only absorb the souls of lesser creatures . Aranea Ienith , the Priestess of Azura who gave the quest , will also become a follower . By bringing the star to Nelacar again , they will be rewarded with the Black Star , which acts as a black soul gem . Level Requirement : None Boethiah : Boethiah ' s Calling . The Ebony Mail is a variation of the Ebony Armor chestpiece . The quest requires that the Dragonborn sacrifice one of their followers at Boethiah ’ s shrine , after which Boethiah will speak to the Dragonborn and her followers . She commands the Dragonborn and her followers to fight each other to the death , with the last man standing having the honor of completing a task in her honor . The task is to hunt down and kill her champion , at Knifepoint Ridge , taking the Ebony Mail from him and wearing it , thus making the Dragonborn her new champion . Level Requirement : Level 30 Clavicus Vile : A Daedra ' s Best Friend . The Masque of Clavicus Vile is a Heavy Armor helmet , which is given by Clavicus Vile after returning the Rueful Axe . The quest begins in Falkreath after acquiring the task of luring out a stray dog the blacksmith is interested in . Upon finding the dog , to the Dragonborn ' s surprise , it talks . The dog , named Barbas , then requests the Dragonborn help him reunite with his master , leading the player to Clavicus ' Shrine at the back of Haemar ' s Shame . Clavicus agrees to take back Barbas , if the Dragonborn collects the Rueful Axe from Rimerock Burrow for him . After acquiring the axe , he offers a deal : to let the Dragonborn keep the axe if the Dragonborn kills Barbas with it . If the Dragonborn chooses not to kill Barbas , they will receive the Masque of Clavicus Vile instead . Note : The Rueful Axe does " not " count as Vile ' s Daedric artifact . Note : It is possible to obtain both items through a complex use of the slow time shout and weapon racks . Level Requirement : Level 10 Hermaeus Mora : Discerning the Transmundane . The quest " Discerning the Transmundane " awards the Dragonborn with the Skill Book , the Oghma Infinium . This quest is automatically begun during the main quest , when searching for the blackreach elder scroll . To begin this quest , the Dragonborn must go to Septimus Signus ' Outpost and meet Septimus Signus . After recovering the elder scroll and inscribing the Lexicon for Signus , he will decode it , then give the Dragonborn the Essence Extractor . This must be used to gain samples of the blood of the Falmer , Bosmer ( Wood Elf ) , Dunmer ( Dark Elf ) , Altmer ( High Elf ) , and Orsimer ( Orc ) . However , one can not collect blood from those who suffer from vampirism , even if they are the correct race . Upon doing this , return to Septimus , who will unlock the Dwemer lockbox to reveal the Oghma Infinium . However , upon the Infinium being revealed , Septimus will try to take it and is immediately disintegrated by Hermaeus Mora . Hermaeus Mora then allows the Dragonborn to take the Oghma Infinium , which will allow the Dragonborn to choose to increase all of the Mage , Thief , or Warrior skills by 5 points each . Level Requirement : Level 15 Hircine : Ill Met by Moonlight . The quest " Ill Met by Moonlight " awards the Dragonborn with either the Savior ' s Hide or Ring of Hircine ( or both ) . To begin this quest the Dragonborn must travel to the jail underneath the Falkreath Barracks and speak to Sinding . He will give the Dragonborn the Cursed Ring of Hircine . He tells the Dragonborn that the beast in the woods must be killed . The beast is revealed to be Hircine , who then tells the Dragonborn they must go to Bloated Man ' s Grotto and choose to either kill Sinding for the Hide or spare him for the Ring . Level Requirement : None Malacath : The Cursed Tribe . To obtain Volendrung the Dragonborn needs to approach the orc stronghold Largashbur . There , a female Orc , Atub , requests assistance with lifting a curse from the settlement . After contacting Malacath , the dragonborn and Chief Yamarz are sent to the shrine of Malacath , to rid it of giants , and then either killing or letting the Orc chieftain die . Level Requirement : Level 9 Mehrunes Dagon : Pieces of the Past . Mehrunes ' Razor is the dagger from Oblivion that was previously used by the Mythic Dawn . It can be obtained by completing a simple chain quest . The first part of the quest involves visiting with a descendant of the assassins of Uriel Septim VII , Silus , who runs a small museum dedicated to the Mythic Dawn in Dawnstar . It holds several items from : " Commentaries on the Mysterium Xarxes " by Mankar Camoran , Mythic Dawn robes , the sheath to the Razor , and the page from the " Mysterium Xarxes " . The first portion of the quest has the Dragonborn gathering the pieces to Mehrunes ' Razor . After that , the Dragonborn must then meet Silus at the Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon , speak to Mehrunes Dagon himself , and kill Silus to complete the quest and earn the reward . Level Requirement : Level 20 Mephala : The Whispering Door . Asking Hulda the bartender at The Bannered Mare in Whiterun about rumors turns up gossip about Jarl Balgruuf ' s son , Nelkir . Talking to the Jarl reveals that Nelkir is troubled and he asks the Dragonborn to speak to him . Nelkir explains that a door in the basement is telling him secrets . Going to the door , a voice orders the Dragonborn to open it . Nelkir will explain that the Jarl and Farengar Secret - Fire are the only people who have keys . The Dragonborn must pickpocket the key from one of them in order to gain entrance to the door . Inside they will find an Ebony Blade , along with a book providing a warning to whoever uses the weapon . The quest then completes . Mephala will explain , however , that the weapon needs to be recharged with the ' Blood of Deceit ' in order to increase its power . This will require the Dragonborn to kill friendly NPCs - for every two NPCs killed by the Dragonborn , the weapon increases in power , adding 4 to the strength of the Absorb Health effect ( up to the maximum of 30 ) ; killing 10 friendly NPCs will max out the strength of the Absorb Health Enchantment . Level Requirement : Level 20 , completion of main quest " Dragon Rising . " Meridia : The Break of Dawn . Dawnbreaker , a one - handed enchanted sword , can be obtained by speaking to Meridia at the Statue to Meridia and completing her quest . This is a simple quest that requires the Dragonborn to find her beacon ( usually found in random dungeons ) , and then to " lead Meridia ' s light " through the dungeon underneath her Shrine . In order to do this , the Dragonborn must activate pedestals with little glowing balls of light , in sequence throughout the dungeon . The dungeon itself is filled with Draugr and Corrupted Shades , and is somewhat complicated to navigate . At the end the Dragonborn will have to defeat a powerful necromancer , Malkoran , who apparently is defiling her Shrine . Upon defeating him , the Dragonborn will retrieve the sword , Dawnbreaker , and receive Meridia ' s blessing . Level Requirement : Level 12 Molag Bal : The House of Horrors . The Mace of Molag Bal can be found in the city of Markarth . Once walking through the main gate , outside of the " Abandoned House , " a Follower of Stendarr will ask the Dragonborn if they have seen anyone entering or leaving . Going through the conversation will trigger the quest " The House of Horrors . " Enter the house , then find the small shrine containing the Rusty Mace ( Mace of Molag Bal ) . The shrine will speak , commanding the Dragonborn to find a certain priest who has been captured . Once the Dragonborn returns to the shrine with the priest , the shrine will speak again . The Dragonborn will be required to slay the priest with the Mace of Molag Bal . Once this is completed , the Dragonborn will be allowed to keep the mace . Level Requirement : None Namira : The Taste of Death . To begin the quest the Dragonborn must go to the bartender in the Silver - Blood Inn or talk to Brother Verulus at the Understone Keep Hall of the Dead entrance . Something has been eating the dead and he needs someone to investigate . Verulus will give the Dragonborn a key . The Dragonborn will then meet Eola in the Hall of the Dead in Markarth , where she will accuse them of being a cannibal . She then asks the Dragonborn to meet her at Reachcliff Cave where they have to clear the cave of Draugr . Afterwards Eola will have the Dragonborn bring Brother Verulus from Markarth to the shrine . Once there , the Dragonborn must kill Verulus and eat his flesh . Namira will then speak to the Dragonborn and grant them her ring . The Ring of Namira grants the user with 50 extra points of Stamina and feeding on corpses grants a bonus to health regeneration . Eola becomes a follower after the quest . Level Requirement : None Peryite : The Only Cure . Upon finding the shrine , Northeast of Markarth , the Dragonborn should speak to Kesh the Clean . He will ask for a silver ingot , a Deathbell flower , Vampire Dust and a Flawless Ruby . Once these items have been obtained , the Dragonborn should talk to Kesh again to have him make the incense . The Dragonborn will inhale the incense and begin talking to Peryite . He will ask for the Dragonborn to travel to Bthardamz and kill an elf named Orchendor . After he is slain , the Dragonborn can return to Peryite and claim Spellbreaker . Level Requirement : Level 12 Sanguine : A Night to Remember . This quest gives the Sanguine Rose , which is a staff that summons a Dremora for 60 seconds . This quest can be prompted by entering a drinking contest with a mage named Sam Guevenne in a tavern . Upon finishing the Drinking Contest the Dragonborn will end up in Markarth , in a temple . However , the Dragonborn has to find or get approached by certain people in the game - most of the time causing an inconvenience to the Dragonborn as they will be asked for money as reparations for what the Dragonborn did as a result of the drinking contest . Level Requirement : Level 14 Sheogorath : The Mind of Madness . Wabbajack is a staff , given by the Daedric Prince of madness , Sheogorath . " The Mind of Madness " quest is started in Solitude when talking to an apparently insane homeless man , named Dervenin , who claims his master is on vacation in the Pelagius wing of the castle ( Note : If the Dragonborn cannot find Dervenin , they can go to The Winking Skeever and ask the Bartender if he has heard any rumors . He will then tell about a weird old man walking around Solitude . ) When the Dragonborn investigates , they are transported inside the mind of the mad king Pelagius . There , they find Sheogorath who offers the Dragonborn a bargain : escape Pelagius ' mind , and he will return . At the completion of the quest , he rewards the Dragonborn Wabbajack , a staff that when cast transforms the target into another creature , summons a minor creature to attack the enemy , summons a lightning cloud , turns the enemy into coins , and more . Level Requirement : None Vaermina : Waking Nightmare . Speaking to Erandur , a follower of Mara , in the Windpeak Inn in Dawnstar will begin a quest to end the nightmares , Waking Nightmare , which involves a visit to the Nightcaller Temple . After following all the quest updates , the Dragonborn will reach the end scene , as Erandur casts a spell to destroy the Skull of Corruption , a Daedric weapon which has been causing the nightmares . The Dragonborn can kill Erandur as Vaermina commands and take the Skull as a reward , or let him complete his spell to destroy the Skull . In the latter case , he can become a follower . Level Requirement : None