Oblivion:Infested Mine

Mine: Infested Mine (view on map)
# of Zones	3
Occupants
Marauders (1 boss-level Marauder)
Console Location Code(s)
InfestedMineExterior, InfestedMine, InfestedMine02, InfestedMine03
Region
Colovian Highlands
Location
Far north of Kvatch, southeast of the tip of the Brena River

Infested Mine

Infested Mine is a medium-sized mine north of Kvatch containing marauders. It contains three zones: Infested Mine, Infested Mine Old Works, and Infested Mine Spent Galleries.

Notes

• The entrance to the mine is located behind a waterfall that flows into a small lake just outside.
• This mine contains 9 Cairn Bolete plants and 12 Wisp Stalk plants.
• There are two chests outside the mine on the rocks above. One is right next to the waterfall. A few steps west of the first, a dead drunken goblin is lying on the second, boss-level chest (B) holding a beer bottle.
• The last zone contains the only Empty Hist Bottle found outside the Blackwood Company headquarters in Leyawiin.

Exterior

Key to Maps

Map of Infested Mine, Exterior

• The exterior is located at coordinates: Tamriel -34, 11
• This location's map marker (M on map) is named Infested Mine (editor name InfestedMineMapMarker). The entrance door is N of the marker, 40 feet away.
• 2 Wilderness Creatures (Forested Mountains variety) are near the entrance
• 1 Wilderness Creature (Highlands variety) is near the entrance
• 1 boss-level Chest 01 (Goblin variety; locked) is at location B on map along with a Dead Goblin (may carry a lockpick)
• The following plants can be found near the entrance: 5 Ginseng plants and 30 Mandrake plants

Zone 1: Infested Mine

Infested Mine

The first zone in the mine consists entirely of one small room containing one enemy, one chest and the door to Infested Mine Old Works (C on map). The enemy spawns right in front of the doorway, nearly guaranteeing a fight to occur, so be careful upon entering.

Occupants:

• 1 Campsite Marauder (each 50% probability melee Marauder, 16% archer Marauder, 16% Marauder Battlemage, 16% dog)

Treasure:

• 1 Chest 04

Doors and Gates:

• There are two doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at Out) leads outside
  • 1 door (at C) leads to the zone Infested Mine Old Works

Other:

• 1 bedroll at location b on map

Zone 2: Infested Mine Old Works

Infested Mine Old Works

Infested Mine Old Works, while mostly linear, contains a good deal of enemies and loot. The first room hosts two enemies, a minor loot chest and a dining table with a pair of fur gauntlets and a portion of boar meat. In the second room, two more enemies guard two minor loot chests (one behind the loose planks at F), a silver vein and three nuggets in a bowl (E). The third room has two enemies guarding a minor loot chest and an intersection. The eastern tunnel leads to a minor loot chest guarded by two enemies, while the western tunnel takes you to the door (D) to Infested Mine Spent Galleries

Navigate through the various cavern rooms and halls until you a small intersection. Taking the right turn at the intersection leads to the door to Infested Mine Spent Galleries; going left will have you end up in the small southernmost room in this dungeon section.

The second room in this area has a basket containing three silver nuggets, a vein of silver, and some pickaxes clustered at E, indicating the mine is still actively being mined. Also in this room are on map that, if pushed, will reveal a small area off of this room that has one chest.

Occupants:

• 10 Campsite Marauders (each 50% probability melee Marauder, 16% archer Marauder, 16% Marauder Battlemage, 16% dog)

Treasure:

• 3 Chests 01
• 1 Chest 02 (locked)
• 1 Chest 03
• 2 Chests 04
• 1 Silver Vein (non-respawning)
• The other following items will always be found: 3 Silver Nuggets, 1 Fur Gauntlets, and 1 Boar Meat
• Some of the above items are clustered at location E: 3 Silver Nuggets and 1 Silver Vein (non-respawning)

Doors and Gates:

• There are two doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at C) leads to the zone Infested Mine
  • 1 door (at D) leads to the zone Infested Mine Spent Galleries
• 1 Break-away wall ('Push Loose Planks') at F

Zone 3: Infested Mine Spent Galleries

Infested Mine Spent Galleries

This zone can be particularly tricky for stealth characters: it is relatively well-lit and the enemies are located close enough to each other that alerting one enemy will draw others from nearby.

The first two rooms each host a minor loot chest, guarded by three and two enemies respectively. The second room also hosts a silver vein. The corridor before the third room in this section has a dead treasure hunter (G) and several swinging maces (F), which are activated by the pressure plates in front of them (E on map). The third room itself contains another silver vein surrounded by wisp stalks plus a minor loot chest, all guarded by three enemies.

You will enter the last chamber and find yourself on a lower level with two enemies (including the boss-level Marauder A) guarding two minor loot chests and three bedrolls (b). On the dining table here you will also find a rare Empty Hist Bottle. On the upper level you will find another enemy and another minor loot chest.

Occupants:

• 1 boss-level Marauder at location A on map
• 9 Campsite Marauders (each 50% probability melee Marauder, 16% archer Marauder, 16% Marauder Battlemage, 16% dog)

Treasure:

• 3 Chests 01 (2 locked)
• 1 Chest 02
• 2 Chests 03
• 2 Silver Veins (non-respawning)
• The other following items will always be found: 1 Empty Hist Bottle, 1 Venison, and 1 Iron Dagger
• The following plants will always be found: 9 Cairn Bolete plants and 12 Wisp Stalk plants

Traps:

• 3 Pressure Plate triggers at location E on map
• 3 Swinging Mace traps at F

Doors and Gates:

• There is one door (at D) in/out of this zone, leading to the zone Infested Mine Old Works

Other:

• 1 Dead Treasure Hunter (carries light armor, one weapon, unenchanted loot) at location G on map
• 3 bedrolls at b