How do you get the golden claw if Arvel gets away?

The Dragonborn finds Arvel trapped in a spider’s web, and he asks to be freed. As soon as he is freed, he attempts to escape through the dungeon. The Dragonborn must then chase after Arvel and retrieve the Golden Claw from his dead body. Upon searching Arvel’s corpse, Arvel’s Journal can be found.

What happens if you let Arvel live?

Once he reaches the next room full of draugr, he will defend himself, but usually dies. If you save him from the undead, he will be killed by the spike wall trap or the swinging blades trap. If you get too close, he will also turn hostile. Regardless, it is impossible to keep him alive.

Do I have to kill Arvel the Swift?

Regardless, it is impossible to keep him alive. You may also kill him as soon as you free him, although low-level players may find him a useful distraction for the draugr in the nearby room. Arvel carries a journal describing how the claw came into his possession.

What is the code for the golden claw door?

The answer is Snake, Snake, Fish, which allows you to safely pull the lever, raise the gate and progress.

Where to find Arvel the Swift in Skyrim?

Keep moving along the path. You’ll find he’s met an unexpected fate at the hands of the denizens deeper within the barrow, allowing you to retrieve the claw again. For me, the game glitched. I chased Arvel, followed him into the room with the draugr, watched him die, killed off the draugr, and his body was missing.

How does Arvel the Swift get out of bleak falls?

Bleak Falls Barrow [edit | edit source] The Dragonborn finds Arvel trapped in a spider’s web, and he asks to be freed. As soon as he is freed, he attempts to escape through the dungeon. The Dragonborn must then chase after Arvel and retrieve the Golden Claw from his dead body.

Who are the bandits that killed Arvel the Swift?

He calls out to Harknir, Bjorn, and Soling, the three bandits the Dragonborn killed in order to reach Arvel. The Dragonborn can retrieve the Golden Claw without killing Arvel by pickpocketing him after he is freed from the web.

Where did Arvel go after he killed the draugr?

I chased Arvel, followed him into the room with the draugr, watched him die, killed off the draugr, and his body was missing. I checked all around, only to find his body back in the spider web I cut him down from. Highly active question.