Otar
| Otar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Armor Rating | 23 |
| Weight | 9 |
| Value | 1521 |
| Slot | Head |
| Set | Dragon Priest Masks |
| Level | - |
| Class | Helmets |
| Skill | Heavy Armor |
| Unique | Yes |
| Item ID | 00061cc2 |
| Game/DLC | Skyrim |
Otar is a dragon priest mask, a unique heavy armor helmet with a base armor rating of 23 and a weight of 9. It resists fire, frost and shock at once. It is taken from the dragon priest Otar the Mad in Ragnvald.
Armor Enchantment
Resistance to fire, frost and shock each rises by 30%.
The Enchantment Effects page lists every armor enchantment.
Otar Map Location and Quest Guide
Otar map location:
The Otar mask is taken from the Dragon Priest Otar the Mad in Ragnvald.
- Travel to Ragnvald.
- Kill Torsten and Saerek and take their skull keys.
- Open Otar's coffin with the two keys.
- Kill the Dragon Priest Otar the Mad.
- Take the Otar mask from his remains.
Map credit by Map Genie.
How It Plays
Otar is the malachite dragon priest mask, and it is the elemental shield of the set. It resists fire, frost and shock at the same time. Those three elements cover most of the dangerous magic in Skyrim. Dragons breathe fire or frost. Mages throw all three. Atronachs are made of them.
The resistance is moderate on each element. It takes a steady share off every elemental hit, and that share adds up in a long fight. Dragon breath, which can melt a character in seconds, becomes far easier to survive.
Otar is heavy armor with the standard heavy rating of the priest masks. A warrior loses nothing in armor by wearing it instead of a normal heavy helmet. The mask adds magic defense on top of physical defense, which few helmets do.
The mask works well from the middle of the game to the end. Ragnvald is a mid level ruin, and its dragon priest is a hard fight for a young character. Once won, Otar stays useful against every dragon and mage that follows.
Perks and Builds
The resistance from Otar stacks with other resistances. A Nord already resists frost, and a Dark Elf already resists fire. Rings and necklaces of Resist Fire, Resist Frost and Resist Shock add more. Together with Otar, a few such pieces push elemental damage very low.
Other skill trees serve the same goal. The Alteration perk Magic Resistance cuts all spell damage further. Wards from Restoration block spells completely for a moment. A warrior with Otar and a good ward can stand in front of a dragon and trade blows.
The Heavy Armor Skill tree carries the armor side. Juggernaut raises the rating, and Well Fitted adds a set bonus when head, chest, hands and feet are heavy armor. Otar fills the head slot for that bonus.
Compared with Other Masks
Ahzidal, Dukaan and Zahkriisos come with the Dragonborn DLC. Each resists one element more strongly than Otar does, and also strengthens spells of that element. A mage who uses one element may prefer one of them. A warrior who faces every element keeps Otar.
Hevnoraak is the other defensive mask. It makes the wearer immune to disease and poison. Otar protects in the big fights, while Hevnoraak protects on the long road between them. Konahrik protects at low health and has the highest base rating of the base game masks.
The Spellbreaker shield and the Shield of Solitude are other anti magic pieces. They take the shield hand, while Otar takes only the head. A warrior can wear Otar with either of them.
Quest Background
Ragnvald is an old ruin in a valley north of Markarth. The guards of Markarth warn travelers that an evil lies to the north, and its name is Ragnvald. An unmarked path leads to it from the north side of Salvius Farm.
The heart of the ruin is a sealed sarcophagus with two empty slots. Its inscription starts the quest. Two draugr guardians each hold a skull key. Guardian Torsten waits in the canal, and Guardian Saerek waits in the crypts. Both must fall, and both keys must be taken.
The two keys go into the slots on the sarcophagus. The lid opens, and Otar the Mad climbs out. He is a level 50 lightning caster. He throws Chain Lightning and Thunderbolt, wears a Lightning Cloak and summons a Storm Atronach. He carries the Staff of the Storm Wall.
The word wall behind the sarcophagus teaches part of Kyne's Peace. A boss chest nearby holds more treasure. The skull keys can be taken back from the coffin and sold.
Lore
The legend of Ragnvald tells of a Nord chieftain named Otar. Evil voices in his head drove him mad. He became a servant of the ancient dragons and brought dark times on his people.
Two Nord champions, Torsten and Saerek, could not destroy him. They sealed him inside the ruin instead. Each of them kept one key, so that no single hand could set him free. Their draugr still guard those keys.
Otar's mask is one of the eight placed on the shrine at Bromjunaar Sanctuary. With all eight in place, the shrine reveals Konahrik.
Bugs
Placing Otar on its bust at the shrine removes any tempering. Temper the mask only after Konahrik is claimed.
Dragon priest masks share their equipment slot with circlets. A few helmets that should block a mask, such as the Jagged Crown, can be worn together with one.
Gameplay Tips
- Temper it at a workbench with one Refined Malachite. The Daedric Smithing perk doubles the improvement, and the Arcane Blacksmith perk is needed.
- Place it on its bust at the shrine in Bromjunaar Sanctuary, together with the other seven masks of Skyrim, to reveal Konahrik.
Smithing Guide
Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.
Upgrades
Otar is improved at a workbench with one Refined Malachite per improvement. The Daedric Smithing perk doubles the improvement, so each quality tier needs less Smithing skill. An enchanted copy can only be improved with the Arcane Blacksmith perk.
| Quality | Smithing | With Perk | Armor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | 14 | 14 | +1 |
| Superior | 31 | 22 | +3 |
| Exquisite | 65 | 40 | +5 |
| Flawless | 100 | 57 | +7 |
| Epic | 134 | 74 | +8 to +9 |
| Legendary | 168 | 91 | +10 |
Armor Set
Otar is one of the Dragon Priest masks. The table shows all of them.
| Name | Image | Slot | Armor | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahzidal | 
|
Head | 23 | 9 |
| Dukaan | 
|
Head | 23 | 9 |
| Hevnoraak | 
|
Head | 23 | 9 |
| Konahrik | 
|
Head | 24 | 7 |
| Krosis | 
|
Head | 21 | 5 |
| Miraak | 
|
Head | 27 | 9 |
| Morokei | 
|
Head | 5 | 4 |
| Nahkriin | 
|
Head | 23 | 9 |
| Otar | 
|
Head | 23 | 9 |
| Rahgot | 
|
Head | 23 | 9 |
| Vokun | 
|
Head | 23 | 9 |
| Volsung | 
|
Head | 21 | 5 |
| Wooden Mask | 
|
Head | 1 | 2 |
| Zahkriisos | 
|
Head | 23 | 9 |
Armor Categories
All Helmets
Light Armor
All light armor helmets are listed below with their armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
Heavy Armor
All heavy armor helmets are listed below with their armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
Dragon Priest Masks
The Dragon Priests wore these masks, and each one carries its own enchantment.
| Name | Image | Armor | Weight | Value | Set | Upgrade | Perk | DLC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahzidal |
|
23 | 9 | 1165 | Dragon Priest Masks | Ebony Ingot | Daedric Smithing | Dragonborn |
| Dukaan |
|
23 | 9 | 1202 | Dragon Priest Masks | Ebony Ingot | Daedric Smithing | Dragonborn |
| Hevnoraak |
|
23 | 9 | 891 | Dragon Priest Masks | Iron Ingot | Daedric Smithing | Skyrim |
| Konahrik |
|
24 | 7 | 3200 | Dragon Priest Masks | Gold Ingot | Daedric Smithing | Skyrim |
| Krosis |
|
21 | 5 | 1615 | Dragon Priest Masks | Iron Ingot | Daedric Smithing | Skyrim |
| Miraak |
|
27 | 9 | 849 | Dragon Priest Masks | Cannot be upgraded | None | Dragonborn |
| Morokei |
|
5 | 4 | 637 | Dragon Priest Masks | Refined Moonstone | Daedric Smithing | Skyrim |
| Nahkriin |
|
23 | 9 | 2173 | Dragon Priest Masks | Ebony Ingot | Daedric Smithing | Skyrim |
| Otar |
|
23 | 9 | 1521 | Dragon Priest Masks | Refined Malachite | Daedric Smithing | Skyrim |
| Rahgot |
|
23 | 9 | 962 | Dragon Priest Masks | Orichalcum Ingot | Daedric Smithing | Skyrim |
| Vokun |
|
23 | 9 | 2182 | Dragon Priest Masks | Steel Ingot | Daedric Smithing | Skyrim |
| Volsung |
|
21 | 5 | 4611 | Dragon Priest Masks | Corundum Ingot | Daedric Smithing | Skyrim |
| Wooden Mask |
|
1 | 2 | 51 | Dragon Priest Masks | Cannot be upgraded | None | Skyrim |
| Zahkriisos |
|
23 | 9 | 1239 | Dragon Priest Masks | Ebony Ingot | Daedric Smithing | Dragonborn |