Skyrim Quests

Crustacean Extermination

Quest
13 steps / 1 reward

Recipes unlocked

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Crustacean Extermination is part of the questline. You can start it by progressing through Miscellaneous Quests Handler until Read Wanted: Fishing Tutor. Rewards include .

How to start

Associated locations

Locations

Actors

NPCs
Location
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Objectives in order

Journal entry
has entrusted me with another task directly from her. I should read what her note has to say.
Read the letter on mudcrab attacks
Journal entry
An unexplained swarm of aggressive mudcrabs have recently begun attacking fishermen at a fishing shack on the coast west of . has tasked me with eliminating them in order to make the coasts safe once more.
Investigate the area near the fishing shack west of
Journal entry
I've arrived at the fishing shack west of . As I approached, frenzied mudcrabs attacked from the sea. I'll have to defeat them in order to make this area safe again.
Kill the Frenzied Mudcrabs
Journal entry
I've defeated the swarm of frenzied mudcrabs. I should investigate the area to see if I can discover why the mudcrabs in this area have become so aggressive.
Discover the origin of the frenzied mudcrabs
Read 's journal
Journal entry
I discovered that , a novice necromancer, was practicing his arts on the coastline. He cast a powerful illusion spell to bring mudcrabs to the shore where he repeatedly killed and resurrected them in order to hone his abilities. Aggressive mudcrabs not under 's control soon began rising from the sea to attack. Eventually, was slain, but it seems that the frenzied mudcrab attacks have not stopped. I must now quell this latest mudcrab attack on the coastline.
Journal entry
I discovered that , a novice necromancer, was practicing his arts on the coastline. He cast a powerful illusion spell to bring mudcrabs to the shore where he repeatedly killed and resurrected them in order to hone his abilities. Aggressive mudcrabs not under 's control soon began rising from the sea to attack. Eventually, was slain, but it seems that the frenzied mudcrab attacks have not stopped. Now that the mudcrabs have been defeated, I should return to .
Return to
Journal entry
I returned to and told her about the mudcrab swarm and the necromancer who stirred them into a frenzy. As payment, she gave me an , which should be very helpful when trying to catch smaller fish.
Rewards

Rewards

Rewards
Type
Name
Location
One-Handed Sword-

Important items

Quest items
Type
Name
Location
Book-

Related quests

Map

Technical data
Quest ID
CCBGSSSE001_CRAB_MQ2
Form key
ccbgssse001-fish.esm:0x0009da
Source plugin
ccbgssse001-fish.esm
Stage indexes
0, 5, 10, 20, 30, 38, 40, 50, 200, 300