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Accessing Blackreach without doing the mainquest?

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:07 am
by TAKR86
Does anybody know if it's possible to access Blackreach without doing the mainquest? I know I need the attunement sphere (or whatever it's called), but can I obtain it from Septimus Signus without following the mainquest? I really want to get access to Blackreach so I can harvest soulgems.

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:51 am
by Lemmus
According to the wiki, "Players normally first encounter this massive location as part of the Elder Knowledge quest, although it is possible to discover it beforehand. ". Although there are several entrances and exits when you are on the quest and start clearing out areas, if you aren't on the quest yet, there is only one access point:
Spoiler
the Tower of Mzark
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You can read the full location description at Blackreach - The Elder Scrolls Wiki.