The entrance to the Master Throne Wing is marked by two Elite Wrathman Guards and blue sconce fires on either side of the large double doors. The old well hatch to the Secret Cave is heavily camoflauged in nightshade and ferns in a seemingly unused portion of the courtyard due north of the pond. One to the Master Throne Wing and another to the Secret Cave. The courtyard will have two additional doorways added. The option to clear the pathway to the courtyard offered by Garan Marethi will no longer be necessary as this mod automatically clears the same pathway from the keep to the courtyard and upgrades the entire castle. The formerly withered Canticle Trees come back to full life with their beautiful pink leaves. The pond will now have a small variety of fish. It will also have plenty of useful alchemy ingrediants including bees, moths, butterflies and fireflies (depending on the time of day or night).

Secret Cave: Through a hatch with a ladder leading up to it on the upper levelĪfter the completion of the quest Kindred Judgment the gardens will overflow with an assortment of flowers and some mushrooms.

A secret fireplace hidden wall inside the basement kitchen connects to the moondial stairs

Valerica's Tower: Through a winding stair case revealed through a giant moondial opened during the quest Dawnguard quest Chasing Echoes.

Master Throne Wing : Straight ahead from the throne down three flights of stairs through two large doors.

North Tower: Through a small door on the south side.

Volkihar Undercroft (upgraded): Through a small door up a winding tunnel.

East Tower: Through a small door into the Alchemy Bazaar foyer.

The Guild Hall (Keep): Down two stair cases then through two large double doors.

It can only be accessed through the Volkihar Undercroft.Īfter the Dawnguard quest Touching the Sky is completed, the courtyard upgrades through CVR mod and it can then be accessed from seven points.

Prior to the Dawnguard quests being completed it is unkept and in a state of decay. It becomes accessible once the Dawnguard quest Chasing Echoes has been completed. The Volkihar Courtyard is centrally located in the middle of the castle. The mod Castle Volkihar Redux allows for it to be upgraded once the quest Touching the Sky has been completed. Touching the Sky Volkihar Courtyard is an already existing location in The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard.

Castle volkihar side quests