Draugr (Skyrim)

Draugr are undead Nordic warriors of Skyrim. It is believed that draugr once served the Dragon Priests; some even know several Words of Power. It is also believed that they are cursed with undeath for treachery.Loading Screens
Draugr are among the most common foes in Skyrim's many crypts and catacombs. They retain the ability to wield weapons such as swords, axes, and bows, and higher-ranked draugr can even use Dragon Shouts, most notably Unrelenting Force. Some draugr can also use frost magic, such as Conjure Frost Atronach.
Most draugr use ancient Nordic weapons, although the high-ranking variants can use ebony weapons. Some draugr only appear as corpses, usually containing a few pieces of gold. Draugr loot includes a chance of bone meal, jewelry, gems, soul gems, ingots, or potions. Their armor can be crafted at the Skyforge in Whiterun after completing The Companions quest "Glory of the Dead," or found in these locations, but it can never be looted directly from them, as the armor is a part of their model.
==Amongst the Draugr==
Amongst the Draugr, by Bernadette Bantien, a mage from the College of Winterhold, reports her studies on the subject.
It has taken her seven months to learn how to be able to approach the draugr without being regarded as a threat, although she could not learn to understand their language. Bernadette stated that she had "...always wondered why the ancient priests of the dragon cult insisted that their followers be buried with them," until noticing everyday a different set of draugr would awaken and prostrate themselves before the priest's sarcophagus, after which they would meticulously clean the area. Their dedication after death also seemed to explain why they so ferociously defend their chambers.
After further observation, she reports that when the group of draugr came to pay homage to their fallen leaders, a distinct flow of life-force could be noted between the priest and the followers. The second eternal life of the dragon cult was only promised to those who ascended to priesthood, while the lesser functionaries contributed their life force to sustaining them for eternity.
Directly quoting the book:
I don't know what sort of eternal wellspring they draw from, but it's clear that the draugr carry only the barest whisper of life in them, and it rekindles nightly while resting in its niche. I now believe that the grotesque forms that we see in the barrow were, in fact, buried fully as men and women, and only over the thousands of years that have passed withered into the wretched things we know. If we had visited a barrow directly after its construction, we might not have even known any of its inhabitants were dead!"Amongst the Draugr
==Variants==
Draugr come in a number of variants. The specific type that is encountered is typically level-dependent; however, lower-leveled draugr can still be encountered at higher levels. In addition to regular variants, there are also special types of draugr only encountered as boss enemies, such as overlords or scourge lords. Higher-level draugr may wield honed ancient nordic weapons, supple bows, or ebony weapons. Some draugr use iron shields (Hulking draugr may use a dented iron shields). Archers use bows and one-handed weapons while warriors can use one-handed weapons and shields or two-handed weapons. Warlocks use one-handed weapons and frost magic. All boss draugr, as well as draugr scourges and greater, are capable of using at least Unrelenting Force, and the highest level may be able to ragdoll opponents with this shout, as well as use Frost Breath and Disarm.
===Draugr Archers===
Type 	Level	 	 	Stamina	Weapons 	Spells
Draugr 	1 	50 	0 	80 	Ancient Nord Bow or Supple Ancient Nord Bow, Ancient Nord Arrows, and Ancient Nord War Axe	N/A
Draugr Thrall 	1 	12 	0 	200 	Ancient Nord Bow or Supple Ancient Nord Bow, and Ancient Nord Arrows (may also be unarmed)	N/A
Restless Draugr 	6 	175 	0 	205 	Ancient Nord Bow or Supple Ancient Nord Bow, Ancient Nord Arrows, and Ancient Nord War Axe	N/A
Draugr Wight 	13 	320 	0 	340 	Ancient Nord Bow or Supple Ancient Nord Bow, Ancient Nord Arrows, and Ancient Nord War Axe	N/A
Draugr Scourge 	21 	900 	0 	480 	Ancient Nord Bow or Supple Ancient Nord Bow, Ancient Nord Arrows, and Ancient Nord War Axe	Unrelenting Force
Draugr Deathlord	40 	1300	10	625 	Ebony Bow, Ebony Arrows, and Ancient Nord War Axe 	Disarm, Ebonyflesh, Unrelenting Force
===Draugr Warriors – Two-Handed===
Type 	Level	 	 	Stamina	Weapons 	Spells
Draugr 	1 	50 	0 	80 	Ancient Nord Battle Axe or Ancient Nord Greatsword 	N/A
Restless Draugr 	6 	150 	0 	205 	Ancient Nord Battle Axe or Ancient Nord Greatsword 	N/A
Draugr Wight 	13 	320 	0 	340 	Ancient Nord Battle Axe or Ancient Nord Greatsword 	N/A
Draugr Scourge 	21 	700 	0 	480 	Ancient Nord Battle Axe, Ancient Nord Greatsword 	Unrelenting Force
Draugr Overlord 	7 	210 	0 	260 	Ancient Nord Battle Axe, Ancient Nord Greatsword 	Unrelenting Force
Draugr Deathlord 	30 	1000	10	575 	Ancient Nord Battle Axe of Ice, Ebony Battleaxe, Ebony Greatsword, Ebony Warhammer, Honed Ancient Nord Battle Axe, or Honed Ancient Nord Greatsword	Disarm, Frost Cloak, Unrelenting Force
Draugr Death Overlord	34 	1290	10	645 	Ancient Nord Battle Axe of Ice, Ebony Battleaxe, Ebony Greatsword, Ebony Warhammer, Honed Ancient Nord Battle Axe, or Honed Ancient Nord Greatsword	Disarm, Frost Breath, Frost Cloak, Unrelenting Force
===Draugr Warriors – One-Handed===
Type 	Level	 	 	Stamina	Weapons 	Armor 	Spells
Draugr 	1 	50 	0 	80 	Ancient Nord Sword, Ancient Nord War Axe, Honed Ancient Nord Sword, or Honed Draugr War Axe 	Iron Shield 	N/A
Draugr Thrall 	1 	50 	50	50 	Ancient Nord Bow or Supple Ancient Nord Bow, Ancient Nord Arrows, and Ancient Nord Sword, Ancient Nord War Axe, Honed Ancient Nord Sword, or Honed Draugr War Axe (may also be unarmed)	Iron Shield 	N/A
Draugr Thrall 	1 	12 	0 	200 	Ancient Nord Bow or Supple Ancient Nord Bow, Ancient Nord Arrows, and Ancient Nord Sword, Ancient Nord War Axe, Honed Ancient Nord Sword, or Honed Draugr War Axe (may also be unarmed)	N/A 	N/A
Restless Draugr 	6 	150 	0 	205 	Ancient Nord Sword, Ancient Nord War Axe, Honed Ancient Nord Sword, or Honed Draugr War Axe 	Iron Shield 	N/A
Draugr Wight 	13 	320 	0 	340 	Ancient Nord Sword, Ancient Nord War Axe, Honed Ancient Nord Sword, or Honed Draugr War Axe 	Iron Shield 	N/A
Draugr Scourge 	21 	700 	0 	480 	Ancient Nord Sword, Ancient Nord War Axe, Honed Ancient Nord Sword, or Honed Draugr War Axe 	Iron Shield 	Unrelenting Force
Draugr Overlord 	7 	210 	0 	260 	Ancient Nord Sword of Cold, Ancient Nord War Axe of Cold, Honed Ancient Nord Sword of Cold, or Honed Draugr War Axe Axe of Cold 	Iron Shield 	Unrelenting Force
Draugr Deathlord 	30 	1000	10	575 	Ebony Sword or Ebony War Axe 	Ebony Shield or Iron Shield	Disarm, Frost Cloak, Unrelenting Force
Draugr Death Overlord	34 	1290	10	645 	Ebony Sword or Ebony War Axe 	Ebony Shield or Iron Shield	Disarm, Frost Breath, Frost Cloak, Unrelenting Force
===Draugr Warlocks===
Type 	Level	 	 	Stamina	Weapons 	Spells
Draugr Thrall 	1 	50 	150	50 	Ancient Nord Sword, Ancient Nord War Axe, Honed Ancient Nord Sword, or Honed Draugr War Axe	N/A
Restless Draugr	6 	150	50 	180 	One-Handed Ancient Nord Weapon 	Frostbite
Draugr Wight 	13 	490	100	280 	One-Handed Ancient Nord Weapon 	Frostbite, Ice Spike
Draugr Scourge 	21 	700	160	380 	One-Handed Ancient Nord Weapon 	Conjure Frost Atronach, Frostbite, Ice Spike
===Draugr Overlords===
Type 	Level	 	 	Stamina	Weapons 	Armor 	Spells
Draugr Overlord 	7 	210 	0 	260 	Enchanted Ancient Nord Weapon 	Iron Shield	Unrelenting Force
Draugr Wight Lord 	15 	490 	0 	450 	Enchanted Ancient Nord Weapon 	Iron Shield	Unrelenting Force
Draugr Scourge Lord 	24 	880 	0 	595 	Enchanted Ancient Nord Weapon 	Iron Shield	Disarm, Unrelenting Force, Frost Breath
Draugr Deathlord 	30-40	1000-1300	10	645 	Enchanted Ancient Nord or Ebony Weapon	Iron Shield	Disarm, Unrelenting Force
Draugr Death Overlord	45 	1400 	10	700 	Ebony Weapon 	Iron Shield	Disarm, Unrelenting Force, Frost Breath
===Hulking Draugr===
Type 	Level	 	 	Stamina	Weapons	Armor 	Spells
Hulking Draugr	26 	800	0	505 	
Ancient Nord Weapon	Dented Iron Shield	Unrelenting Force
===Niche Draugr===
There are three types of draugr lying or standing in burial niches. The first kind look like skeletons and never have loot, nor do they ever awaken. The second kind, which look fleshier than the first kind, but wear no armor, are loot containers, and cannot be moved or reanimated with raise dead spells. The third kind are sleeping Draugr who look like the second kind, but their body model includes armor and these will awaken and attack the Dragonborn if they sense their presence. If the Dragonborn is sufficiently stealthy, a way to distinguish between the second two types is to mouse over the draugr. If the search text comes up, they are loot containers and if not, they are currently susceptible to a sneak attack.
==Combat==
In battle, draugr lords as well as scourges make extensive use of the Unrelenting Force shout. Typically this is not much of a threat as it does very little damage and at worst can throw off the Dragonborn's aim, however, the highest level draugr are capable of knocking those caught by the shout off of their feet with their shout, ragdolling them. They provide some early warning to this as when they are about to use the shout, they will tense up, stand up straight with their head reared back, then lean forward as they open their mouths to unleash the shout. They also use other shouts such as Frost Breath, but this can't ever ragdoll. The other shout draugr can use is Disarm, though they stop using it against the Dragonborn once they reach level 31 (though can still use it against other targets as long as they are below that level). These shouts can be countered by any ward spell, Spellbreaker or absorbed using spell absorption.
Draugr can be detected by using the Detect Dead spell or Aura Whisper. Most draugr are initially asleep, though some may already be awake, and they can be detected as well. Using a power attack on, or casting an area affect spell at a closed coffin containing a Draugr can cause it to emerge. If the Dragonborn is stealthy enough, it is possible to crouch walk towards a sleeping Draugr and successfully land a stealth attack (which can often kill them in one hit without giving them a chance to fight the Dragonborn), or simply sneak past them.
While draugr appear humanoid and possess certain humanoid abilities, they are not treated as true humanoids by the game. They generally have a different moveset in combat to humans (including several taunting animations) and are not susceptible to certain effects, such as decapitation, that normally affect humanoids, and cannot be pickpocketed (note this is not simply due to draugr being undead as vampires are true humans and are also undead).
All draugr are immune to poison and bleeding damage, with the additional attribute of possessing 50% resistance to frost. However, the Ebony Mail and Targe of the Blooded can be used to poison them or cause bleeding damage, respectively. As they are undead, all draugr are weak to silver weapons, susceptible to the effects of Dawnbreaker and anti-undead magic such as Turn Undead and the Necromage perk, and will be completely immune to all illusion spells until the Master of the Mind perk is obtained. Contrary to popular belief, draugr possess no specific weakness to fire damage.
===Soul trapping===
*Although the in-game help for soul gems states that 'undead' enemies do not have souls to capture, this is referring to the undead from raise dead spells. Draugr do indeed yield souls that can be trapped (captured):
*Draugr yield Petty Souls.
*Restless Draugr and Draugr Wights yield Lesser Souls.
*Draugr Scourges yield Common Souls.
*Draugr Deathlords yield Greater Souls (Level 30) or Grand Souls (Level 40).
*Draugr Death Overlords yield Greater Souls (Level 34) or Grand Souls (Level 45).
==Dialogue==
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==Gallery==
Draugrs.png|Draugr in a Nordic ruin.
SeveralDraugr.jpg|Draugr in a Nordic ruin.
Draugr Lord Battle.jpg|A Draugr Deathlord.
Draugr.jpg|Draugr in combat.
Draugr Skyrim.jpg|Draugr in combat.
Draugr concept art.jpg|Draugr concept art.
Draugr concept art2.jpg|Draugr concept art.
TESV Concept Draugr 1.jpg|Draugr concept art.
TESV Concept Draugr 2.jpg|Draugr concept art.
TESV Concept Draugr 3.jpg|Draugr concept art.
Detail of Draugr Concept Art.png|Draugr concept art.
==Trivia==
*In Old Norse and Icelandic, the word "draugr" means "ghost," "spirit," or "undead."
*Draugr appearance is randomized and not gender specific. This means that a draugr can spawn with a female body and a beard.
*In the quest "The Staff of Magnus," unique spectral draugr are encountered. According to Creation Kit, the spectral draugr in Labyrinthian (also referred as Hollowed Dead) are classed as DraugrMagicRace, separated from default draugr race.
*Draugr armors cannot be unequipped from them, because the character models are counted as a whole piece, instead of separated armor pieces.
*Draugr will often laugh at and taunt the Dragonborn and followers whilst in combat.
*Although draugr are zombies, if reanimated using a spell (for example, Raise Zombie), their eyes will not glow blue but remain empty.
*Draugr with magic only use ice-based spells.
*If a draugr hits its target with the Disarm shout, the weapon may disappear entirely instead of falling to the floor.
*With the installed, draugr can wield the Ancient Nord Maces and Ancient Nord Warhammers in addition to swords and axes.
==Bugs==
* Draugr will sometimes awaken and fall dead immediately, particularly when emerging from standing sarcophagi.
* Draugr animations can sometimes incorrectly display draugr as using a block attack with their weapon or a shield when it is in fact a normal attack.
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