Online:Bloodroot Forge

Group Dungeon
Discoverable	Yes
Completion	Objective
Dungeon	Yes
# of Zones	1
Zone
	Elinhir Region, Craglorn
Location
	West of Elinhir
Instanced Dungeon
Group Size	4
Loading Screen
	Shunned by the Nords as a place of evil, this mystic forge site was constructed by an unknown Nedic sect that worshiped forgotten dark gods. Now it's been reopened by the Dreadhorn clan of Reachmen, who are meddling with dangerous forces of great power.

Bloodroot Forge

Bloodroot Forge is a group dungeon in Craglorn. It's part of the Horns of the Reach dungeon pack DLC, along with Falkreath Hold. The entrance is located west of Elinhir. The dungeon itself takes place at an ancient Nedic site that is associated with Hircine, and is located high in the Jerall Mountains.

Related Quests[edit]

Blood for Blood: Neutralize an ancient forge and put an end to the evil plans of the Dreadhorn Clan.
Pledge: Bloodroot Forge: Prove you are truly Undaunted by clearing Bloodroot Forge.

Notable Items[edit]

Characters[edit]

Enemies[edit]

Normal Enemies[edit]

Elite Enemies[edit]

Dreadhorn Earthgorer, minotaurs that wield axes and summon volcanoes
Dreadhorn Firehide, minotaurs that use flame magic

Minibosses[edit]

Mathgamain, a large Nirnblooded bear
Stoneheart, a Reachman mage
Gherig Bullblood, the leader of the Dreadhorn, and his assistants Attendant of Blood and Attendant of Flame

Bosses[edit]

Caillaoife, a hagraven
Galchobhar, a large minotaur
Earthgore Amalgam, an Iron Atronach

Maps[edit]

Mathgamain

Caillaoife

Door 1

A map of the Jerall Cleft

Stoneheart

Galchobhar

Door 1

Door 2

A map of the Sanguinary Veins

Gherig Bullblood, Earthgore Amalgam

Door 2

A map of the Bloodroot Forge

Sets[edit]

Set Name	Bonuses	Location(s)	Set Type
Flame Blossom	2 items: Adds 25-1096 Maximum Magicka 3 items: Adds 3-129 Weapon and Spell Damage 4 items: Adds 34-1487 Offensive Penetration 5 items: When you deal damage, you summon a line of flame that moves forward after 1 second, dealing 1537 Flame damage to any enemy in its path and applying the Burning status effect. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.	Bloodroot Forge	Light Armor
Blooddrinker	2 items: Adds 15-657 Critical Chance 3 items: Adds 3-129 Weapon and Spell Damage 4 items: Adds 15-657 Critical Chance 5 items: Increases your Bleed damaging attacks by 20%.	Bloodroot Forge	Medium Armor
Hagraven's Garden	2 items: Adds 28-1206 Maximum Health 3 items: Adds 3-129 Health Recovery 4 items: Adds 4% Healing Taken 5 items: When you take damage while under 50% Health, you summon a preservation of nature around you in a 8 meter radius for 8 seconds which grants Major Protection to you and up to 5 group members while in the area, reducing your damage taken by 10%. This effect can occur once every 30 seconds.	Bloodroot Forge	Heavy Armor
Earthgore	1 item: Adds 4% Healing Done 2 items: When you heal yourself or a group member that is under 50% Health, you conjure a pool of blood underneath them, immediately removing all harmful area effects, and healing the lowest Health group member in the area after 2 seconds for 1702 Health every 2 seconds over 8 seconds. This effect can occur once every 20 seconds and scales off the higher of your Max Magicka or Stamina.	Bloodroot Forge	Monster Helm Sets

Achievements[edit]

There are several Achievements associated with this dungeon:

	Points	Description
Horns of the Reach Explorer	5	Enter either Falkreath Hold or Bloodroot Forge for the first time.
Bloodroot Forge Vanquisher	10	Defeat Mathgamain, Caillaoife, Stoneheart, Galchobhar, Gherig Bullblood and his attendants, and the Earthgore Amalgam in Bloodroot Forge.
Blood, Sweat, and Fire	5	Use the Stonefire Crucible to stun five targets and the Flameslake Cauldron to cool five lava pools within Bloodroot Forge.
Bloodforge Style Master	50	Learn every chapter in the Bloodforge style book, occasionally found as rewards for completing the Bloodroot Forge dungeon.
Horns of the Reach Delver	50	Complete Veteran Falkreath Hold and Veteran Bloodroot Forge.
Bloodroot Forge Challenger	50	Complete the listed achievements for Veteran Bloodroot Forge.
Bloodroot Forge Conqueror	10	Defeat Mathgamain, Caillaoife, Stoneheart, Galchobhar, Gherig Bullblood and his attendants, and the Earthgore Amalgam in Veteran Bloodroot Forge.
Parched Earth	50	Defeat Mathgamain, Caillaoife, Stoneheart, Galchobhar, Gherig Bullblood and his attendants, and the Earthgore Amalgam in Veteran Bloodroot Forge, without suffering a group member death.
Right to the Root of the Problem	50	Defeat Mathgamain, Caillaoife, Stoneheart, Galchobhar, Gherig Bullblood and his attendants, and the Earthgore Amalgam in Veteran Bloodroot Forge within twenty minutes of starting the dungeon. Timer starts when players pass the first Dreadhorn campsite.
Tempered Tantrum	50	Defeat the Earthgore Amalgam in Veteran Bloodroot Forge after invoking the Scroll of Glorious Battle.
Artisan of Pain	10	Personally use both the Stonefire Crucible and the Flameslake Cauldron to defeat the Earthgore Amalgam in Veteran Bloodroot Forge.
Boulder Bounder	10	Defeat Galchobhar without any group members being affected by his Scorched Earth and Flames of Galchobhar attacks in Veteran Bloodroot Forge.
Cooling Your Heels	10	Defeat Mathgamain, Caillaoife, Stoneheart, Galchobhar, Gherig Bullblood and his attendants, and the Earthgore Amalgam without taking damage from the Molten Nirncrux flowing through Veteran Bloodroot Forge.
Hand Wrought Victory	10	Defeat the Earthgore Amalgam in Veteran Bloodroot Forge without any member of your group activating the Stonefire Crucible or Flameslake Cauldron.
Hot Pursuit	10	Complete Veteran Bloodroot Forge without any member of your group ever being struck by a Lava Ball spit by a Fire Shalk.
Magma Masher	10	Use Galchobhar's Mantle Breaker attack to dissipate a Lava Ball fired by a Fire Shalk while in Veteran Bloodroot Forge.
Shalk Shaker	10	Defeat Galchobhar without anyone in your group killing a Fire Shalk during your battle with him in Veteran Bloodroot Forge.
Veteran Dreadhorn Warrior Slayer	10	Defeat 300 Dreadhorn Blade-Bearers, Manhunters, and Clanslayers in Veteran Bloodroot Forge.
Veteran Firehide Slayer	10	Defeat 50 Dreadhorn Firehides in Veteran Bloodroot Forge.
Wildlife Sanctuary	10	Defeat Caillaoife without allowing any Nirnblooded creatures to remain within her Nature's Preservation barrier for more than three seconds while in Veteran Bloodroot Forge.