Mzinchaleft Gatehouse

Mzinchaleft Gatehouse is a location in . It is located at the northern end of Mzinchaleft Depths and provides outside access into Blackreach.
==Background==
Mzinchaleft Gatehouse is a small area inside of Mzinchaleft in Hjaalmarch hold that houses a dwarven centurion, treasure chests and Grimsever. After clearing all of Mzinchaleft, including the Gatehouse, elevator access from a road in Skyrim to the Gatehouse is available, thus allowing for quick access to Blackreach as well.
There is a gated alcove on the north side of the Gatehouse with some Dwemer metal and an unlocked chest containing leveled loot. The lever operating the gate is attached to a column to the right of the gate, at about eye level.
==Elevator to and from Skyrim==
When entering the Mzinchaleft Gatehouse for the first time, a Dwarven Centurion becomes activated and must be defeated. Once he is, access is granted to an elevator that can take players back up to Skyrim. From Skyrim, the same elevator can be accessed for quick entry into the Mzinchaleft Gatehouse, and therefore, Blackreach.
This elevator only becomes available for use from Skyrim once Mzinchaleft (and the Gatehouse) have been cleared. The Skyrim access point to the elevator down to the Gatehouse is just northwest of Mzinchaleft, along the road.
==Access to Blackreach==
Another benefit of the Mzinchaleft Gatehouse is the access door into Blackreach. Inside of the Gatehouse, there is a pedestal where a Dwarven Mechanism can be activated. You will need the Attunement Sphere to activate the Dwarven Mechanism, which can be obtained from Septimus Signus at Septimus Signus's Outpost which is north of the College of Winterhold. Once it is, the floor will drop down into a spiral staircase that will lead directly to a set of doors giving access to Blackreach.
Once the Gatehouse has been cleared, and therefore unlocked, access to Blackreach can be achieved quickly by traveling from Skyrim, down the elevator (entrance found on the road just northwest of Mzinchaleft), into the Gatehouse, and then down the staircase to Blackreach's entrance.
==Bugs==
*The outer doors are glitched. Going from the interior to the exterior, the doors appear to be opening into a solid wall. However, they can be passed successfully.
*It is possible that the quest "Ancient Technology" will glitch and say that the item you need is in the last chest. The Dragonborn cannot open the gate to the chest at all, and to overcome this you must send your companion to go get it. They will walk right through the gate and get the items.
*It is possible that the centurion will not be there, therefore it a small dead-end hallway.
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Category:Skyrim: Blackreach Locations