Skull of Corruption is one of the Daedric Artifacts in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Daedric Artifacts are special, powerful items created by the Daedric Princes and given to mortals in exchange for their services or for completing favors. Each artifact is attributed to a specific Prince and is imbued with their power, providing unique combat and magical benefits to their users. Daedric Artifacts fall under three categories: Weapons, Apparel and Other Items. In order to obtain these artifacts, the Dragonborn must undertake special Daedric Quests and gain the favor of the associated Daedric Prince.
Skyrim Skull of Corruption Daedric Artifact Information
Skull of Corruption is a Daedric Artifact attributed to Daedric Prince Vaermina.
It is a Staff with a long, segmented handle adorned with a stylized skull with horns at the top. It has a spiky metal base.
Skull of Corruption Daedric Artifact Effect Details in Skyrim
Skull of Corruption has the following special effect(s):
"20 points damage, increases to 50 if powered with dreams collected from sleeping people."
- The Skull of Corruption deals a base damage of 20 points when uncharged but deals 50 damage when powered with dreams.
- In order to collect dreams, simply cast the staff on sleeping persons. This is not considered a hostile act and will not harm a sleeping NPC.
- This Dreamsteal ability stores 5 dreams per valid target and the staff expends 1 dream charge per cast on targets that are awake.
- Harvesting the dreams of a character will grant them the Dreamsteal debuff for 12 hours. This will prevent them from being affected by Dreamsteal again until the debuff wears off.
- Some good spots for harvesting dreams include burial grounds where several sleeping Draugr line he walls, Inns, Haelga's Bunkhouse in Riften, as well as the College of Winterhold.
- This enchantment requires charging with Soul Gems.
How to obtain the Skull of Corruption Daedric Artifact in Skyrim
Skull of Corruption can be obtained as follows:
- Complete the quest "Waking Nightmare". This quest is available when you reach Dawnstar.
- Important: You must choose to kill Erandur in order to obtain the Skull of Corruption. Otherwise, he will destroy the skull.
Skull of Corruption Upgrades & Enchantment Details in Skyrim
The Skull of Corruption cannot be upgraded.
Skyrim Skull of Corruption Daedric Artifact Notes & Trivia
- Additional Notes & Trivia for the Skull of Corruption go here.
