After completing the quest, the Dremora in and around the shrine will continue to spawn every few days. During the quest Pieces of the Past, four Dremora will appear around the shrine: two outside and two inside. Some places where Dremora can be encountered and killed include:

Chests encountered in the Soul Cairn DG buildings and ruins have a high probability of containing Daedra hearts.ĭaedra hearts are dropped by all varieties of Dremora, i.e., Dremora Caitiffs, Churls, Kynreeves, Kynvals, Lords, and Markynaz, as well as named Dremora, namely Velehk Sain.

They can be created at the Atronach Forge from: 1 Black Soul Gem + 1 Human Heart (requires the Sigil Stone).

1 can be obtained from Balbus (either as a gift, pickpocketing him, or killing him).

9% chance of 1-2 samples being sold by the Sleeping Giant Inn.

38% chance of 1-6 samples being sold by Babette.

2 guaranteed samples are sold by Enthir at the College of Winterhold.

Other possible locations for already-harvested samples include: In addition, it may be randomly found only in rare-type apothecary's satchels. It is categorized as a rare ingredient, meaning that most apothecary merchants have a 21% chance of carrying 1-4 samples.

1 in Sinderion's Field Laboratory ( Blackreach).

1 in Jorrvaskr Living Quarters ( Whiterun).

1 in the Hall of the Vigilant ( The Pale).

Guaranteed samples can be found in the following locations: Although Daedra hearts are rare, nearly all of their sources do respawn, meaning that obtaining sufficient Daedra hearts for creating Daedric gear may be difficult, but should never be impossible. These multiple uses, coupled with their rarity, make them extremely valuable items. In addition to their alchemical uses, they are also a key ingredient in making Daedric armor and weapons, both at standard forges and at the Atronach Forge. Daedra Hearts are collected from slain Dremora.

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