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Imbuing Chamber (Spider Crafting)
The Imbuing Chamber is a new type of crafting table added in Skyrim's Dragonborn DLC. The chamber is only located in the depths of White Ridge Barrow, inside a metal cage. To access it, kill the spider throwing Dark Elf, Merilar Rendas. Read the note on her for background info, and take the Cage Key and head to the cage through a passage on the left side of the cave.
Enter the cage with key in hand to find the Imbuing Chamber, as well as several ingredients and a book that contains a few recipes. The Imbuing Chamber itself is two parts - a chamber area and a switch. Albino Spider Pods, both damaged and undamaged, act as components, while certain gems and ingredients are modifiers. A single gem will create 3 spiders, and a flawless version will create double the amount.
How to Craft Spiders for Destruction and Amusement
Add an intact Albino Spider Pod along with an Amethyst(Shock), Emerald(Poison), Ruby(Fire), or Sapphire(Frost) to create a jumping spider that will launch itself at a nearby enemy, exploding in elemental damage. Add a Salt Pile to the equation to create the Cloaked Spider that emits elemental damage to those around it while it attack enemies. Substitute one of the gems for a Soul gem of any size to create a Mind Control Spider that when thrown at an enemy temporarily takes control of the enemy for a short period. Replace a gem with Dwarven Oil to create an Oil Spider that leaks a trail of flammable oil that can be ignited.
You can also imbue a Damaged Albino Spider Pod with a gem to create an exploding spider, that while lifeless, will explode when in proximity to an enemy.
Once created the Spiders can be found in the scroll section of your inventory, and can be equipped like a weapon in either hand. Simply throw them to activate them.
Spider Recipes
Exploding Flame Spider | Ruby + Damaged Albino Spider Pod |
Exploding Frost Spider | Sapphire + Damaged Albino Spider Pod |
Exploding Shock Spider | Amethyst + Damaged Albino Spider Pod |
Exploding Poison Spider | Emerald + Damaged Albino Spider Pod |
Jumping Flame Spider | Ruby + Albino Spider Pod |
Jumping Frost Spider | Sapphire + Albino Spider Pod |
Jumping Shock Spider | Amethyst + Albino Spider Pod |
Jumping Poison Spider | Emerald + Albino Spider Pod |
Flame Cloaked Spider | Ruby + Salt Pile + Albino Spider Pod |
Frost Cloaked Spider | Sapphire + Salt Pile + Albino Spider Pod |
Shock Cloaked Spider | Amethyst + Salt Pile + Albino Spider Pod |
Poison Cloaked Spider | Emerald + Salt Pile + Albino Spider Pod |
Mind Control Spider | Soul Gem(Any) + Albino Spider Pod |
Oil Spider | Dwarven Oil + Albino Spider Pod |
Notes
- The best places to find Albino Spiders and their pods are Highpoint Tower, Fort Frostmouth, Fahlbtharz, and of course, White Ridge Barrow.
- The Soul Gems used for the Mind Control Spider do not need to be filled
- Flawless version of gems create double the amount of spiders.
- So far, adding a Diamond or Garnet serves no purpose in the Imbuing Chamber
- There appears to be bug in which friendly NPC's will not turn hostile towards the player for damage caused by exploding spiders.
- Another bug affects NPC's that are in idle animations like sitting or leaning against walls that will not take damage from exploding spiders.
- There is a trap door near the cage that leads to a small shack near White Ridge Barrow for easy access to the Imbuing Chamber.