Stealth & Infiltration — Synergy Guide

Need help with the Infiltration quest in Skyrim? Follow our step-by-step guide to retake Treva's Watch with Stalleo, find the backdoor, and open the gate. Learn enemy locations and tips!

Alright, let's talk about the 'Infiltration' quest in Skyrim. It's a bit of a tricky one, but totally doable. You'll be helping out a guy named Stalleo, who's trying to get his home, Treva's Watch, back from some bandits. He was forced to retreat earlier, and now he needs your help to get back in and open the main gate from the inside. He suspects a rogue mage named Brurid is behind this, and there's definitely some bad blood there since the king's death. Your Objectives: 1. Use the backdoor to get into Treva's Watch. 2. Find and use the lever to open the main gate. 3. Meet up with Stalleo in the courtyard. The Walkthrough: Stalleo and his two bodyguards are hanging out at a little camp east of Treva's Watch, near a cave. When you talk to him, he'll explain the situation. He lost some men trying to take the fort earlier, and he's worried about his family. He'll ask you to sneak in through the 'mine entrance' (which is basically a back tunnel) and open the front gate for them. He mentions that Brurid planned this, and there's been bad blood between them since the king's death. He'll offer you whatever items you want from the fort on top of the posted reward if you help him out. If you ask about Brurid, Stalleo will tell you he's a mage who defected and he turned him in, but Brurid apparently escaped. Pro-Tip: You can actually get into Treva's Watch by just jumping on the rocks to climb into the fort without even starting the quest. This doesn't affect the quest's completion, so don't worry if you've already cleared it out. Once you accept the quest, head into the escape tunnel. Inside, you'll find a staircase with three bandits at the top and one to the right. A good trick here is to use the Unrelenting Force "Unrelenting Force (Skyrim)") shout on the three at the top, pushing them towards an explosive pot. If you time it right, the oil will spread, and you can set it on fire to take them out. There are two chests to the right of the stairs too. Keep following the tunnel. Watch out for a bear trap after the area you just cleared. After another flight of stairs, you'll find a bandit working at an anvil. If you're stealthy enough, you can sneak up and get a one-hit backstab kill. If you're into smithing "Smithing (Skyrim)"), there are some iron ingots right across from the anvil. In the next room, you'll find three dead Nords and an Imperial Soldier. These are possibly Stalleo's family, but it's never confirmed. Stalleo will later ask if you saw his family, and the only option is to say 'No, I didn't.' He'll then say he'll continue the search. Go through the door and up another staircase. Be careful of two bear traps right after entering the next corridor. If you activate them, they can alert the two bandits at the top. You can actually use these traps to your advantage by letting the first bandit die on them and then quickly taking out the second. The next area has about seven bandits, including a bandit chief with a battleaxe. You can either try to avoid the chief and take out the others first, or go straight for him. Once they're all down, pick the adept lock on the door to the sleeping quarters and check the chest inside. Keep following the tunnel. Before you turn right, there's a bookshelf with various weapons and armor. After turning right, go into the room on the left to find a Bound Sword "Bound Sword (Skyrim)") spell tome. Head through the dining area and follow the tunnel to a wooden door. Open it and turn left. Watch out for a floor trap that activates a spike-filled gate swinging around the corner. Follow the tunnel again, and you'll come to a large staircase on the right and another tunnel going straight. You can either clear out the dungeon to the left first before taking the staircase to avoid being attacked from behind, or just go up the stairs, fighting enemies as you go. At the top, you can find a [Courage](https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Courage