Arwak - a ghostly horse in TES V: Dawnguard, a harmless creature, the quest for which is given out by a wandering soul in Cairo. How to draw Arvak's skull in Skyrim, and what kind of reward awaits Dovakin, will be discussed in the article.
The task
Once in the Cairn of Souls, the protagonist will meet a ghost on the way to the tomb of Valerique. The stranger will tell about the attack of the unknown, during which the faithful horse Arvak disappeared.
Finding Arvak’s skull in Skyrim is not difficult: it lies on a pedestal east of Valerica’s refuge. Around gathered ghosts that will not show resistance as the protagonist approaches.
Serana will take him to Cairn after visiting the castle of Volkihar, where the girl will certainly want to find her mother. When completing the quest, the hero learns the ominous secrets of the vampire family and manages to fight with Lord Harkon.
The quest is available in the Dawnguard addon. In Cairn, there is a chain of quest for the Guardians of Dawn, in which the protagonist encounters Serana in the dungeon.
Reward
After the return of Arvak’s skull in Skyrim, the soul bestows on Dovakin a spell to summon a ghostly horse. The skull will remain in the backpack and will be used at the request of the gamer: he can throw it out, sell it or use it as a decoration for the home.
If left on a table or shelf, then at the next visit the item will hang in the air - a bug. The game randomly crashes if the skull remains in the backpack with an unfinished quest in Cairo.
Spell
A horse called through witchcraft is undead, but is technically considered an animal, therefore it is immune to spells against the walking dead.
Arvak appears for a minute, but does not disappear until Dovakin dismounts. This is useful when the backpack is full and you need to move things to a new home.
A steed will not be invoked on uneven surfaces, rocks, caves or indoors.
Verdict
The skull of Arvak in Skyrim is not the most interesting quest, like the horse itself. There are other horses that are used for a bug related to climbing the steep slopes of the mountains.
The game has many items that are worth paying attention to. Arvak's skull is not a fragment of a set of cool armor and does not give the player tangible benefits - another side quest for a tick.
Using cheats to get an item will not affect the game balance in any way and will not make Dovakin stronger in the battle with dragons or guards. And getting two or three skulls will not call for additional Arvaks.
When pumping the spell, two horses will be summoned to the maximum, there will be no more, because many players ignore the quest due to uselessness.