The Ring of Hircine is one of the intriguing Daedric Artifacts players can acquire in “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.” It offers unique abilities for werewolves and involves a complex questline. This article delves into all aspects of the Ring of Hircine, including where to find it, how to use it, and its associated quest ‘Ill Met By Moonlight.’
Features of Hircine’s Ring
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Ring |
| Editor ID | DA05HircinesRing |
| Weight | 0.25 |
| Value | 400 |
| Enchantment | Provides unlimited transformations for werewolves |
How to Obtain the Ring of Hircine
The Ring of Hircine is obtained by completing the Daedric quest ‘Ill Met By Moonlight.’ The quest begins in Falkreath, where you will be tasked with helping or opposing a werewolf named Sinding. Here are the steps to follow:
- Start the quest by speaking with Sinding in the Falkreath Guard Barracks.
- Proceed through the quest until you enter Bloated Man’s Grotto.
- Assist Sinding in killing the hunters pursuing him.
At this point, you must make a critical decision that influences whether you get the Ring of Hircine or Savior’s Hide.
Decisions and Outcomes
During the quest, players have two main choices:
- Kill Sinding: If you choose to kill Sinding, you’ll return the ring to Hircine and receive Savior’s Hide as a reward, losing the Ring of Hircine.
- Help Sinding: If you assist Sinding in defeating the hunters, Hircine will remove the ring’s curse, allowing you to keep the Ring of Hircine with its full power.
Using the Ring of Hircine
Once you have the Ring of Hircine without the curse, you unlock powerful capabilities:
- Unlimited Transformations: The primary enchantment of the Ring of Hircine enables werewolves to transform as many times as desired in a single day. This is accessed via the ‘Ring of Hircine’ power in the Active Effects menu.
- Enhancing Gameplay: This ability does not interfere with the original Beast Form power, which grants one transformation per day. Thus, having the Ring essentially provides you an unrestricted morphing benefit.
Special Tips
For players who want to obtain both the Ring of Hircine and the Savior’s Hide, a specific method can be used:
- Complete the quest normally by helping Sinding kill the hunters.
- Remove the Cursed Ring of Hircine and place it on a nearby corpse.
- Kill Sinding after the hunters are defeated to receive Savior’s Hide.
- Retrieve the Cursed Ring from the corpse and exit the grotto.
- You will be visited by Hircine again, who will then remove the curse, awarding you the restored Ring of Hircine.
This sequence allows players to possess both artifacts, enhancing the depth and versatility of their gameplay experience.
Through careful decision-making and strategic actions, players can turn the cursed Ring of Hircine into a powerful tool, providing them with significant advantages in their adventures across Skyrim.
