Skyrim:Skeever

A Skeever

Skeeversare small, aggressive, rat-like animals that attack on sight. They may be encountered in dark areas, such ascavesordungeons,as well as in the wilderness of Skyrim. They are generally considered to be the weakest enemy in the game, although they often carry the diseaseAtaxia,which lowers yourLockpickingandPickpocketskills. Skeever corpses may be looted forskeever tailsto be used as ingredients in alchemy. Dead skeevers found roasting over fires yieldcharred skeever hide,but it is not possible to roast a skeever yourself.

Creature (ID)	Lvl			Sta.	Soul
Skeever (00023AB7)	1	15	0	15	Petty
Venomfang Skeever (000490F2)	7	75		65	Lesser

• Unique Skeever:Biter^HF,Skritch^CC

Hearthfire

TheHearthfireadd-onlets you build a skeever statue on a small base in thetrophy roomaddition of any homestead. The materials needed are:

Skeever
Skeever Tail Charred Skeever Hide Straw

Notes

• The Venomfang Skeever is encountered during theDampened Spiritsquest inHonningbrew Basement.
• Skeevers may be present in thecellaraddition of Hearthfire homes. Any NPCs that reside in your house may mention that they heard odd noises coming from the basement.One of these skeeversis sometimes non-aggressive and may be spared to become a pet.^HF
• Adoptedmalechildrenmay also bring home and adopt a unique skeever,Biter.^HF
• Corpulus Vinius,the owner ofThe Winking SkeeverinSolitude,claims that skeevers weren't always as large as they are now.
• Agreater powernamedPolymorph Skeeverexists in game data which would have allowed you to transform into a skeever. However, the power is bugged and not found in the game.