To find and defeat Miraak in Skyrim, you need to progress through the Dragonborn questline. To locate Miraak, navigate the "The Temple of Miraak" quest. You will face him in the "At the Summit of Apocrypha" quest. Utilize Dragon Aspect shout, disable his health absorb, and keep your distance to defeat him.
Finding Miraak in Skyrim
To locate Miraak in the popular open-world game Skyrim, you must first progress through the "Dragonborn" DLC main questline. Miraak serves as the primary antagonist in this storyline and can be found in the realm of Apocrypha. To start the journey to find Miraak, you need to read the "Waking Dreams" book, which is found in the Temple of Miraak on the island of Solstheim. Once you've read the book, you will be transported to Apocrypha, Miraak's realm, to begin your adventure.
Traversing Through Apocrypha
Apocrypha is a maze-like, otherworldly dimension filled with dangerous creatures, puzzles, and tentacled horrors. To navigate through this realm and find Miraak, you must follow the floating magical Wisps of Light. These Wisps of Light will guide you through the twisting paths of Apocrypha, leading you to various books or platforms that are essential in advancing through the realm and ultimately confronting Miraak.
Encountering Miraak
As you progress through Apocrypha, you will finally confront Miraak at the end of the main questline. He will demonstrate his devastating power, using shouts and spells against you. To defeat Miraak, you must engage in a fierce battle with him. Utilize your arsenal of weapons, shouts, spells, and potions to withstand his attacks and counter with your own. Miraak has several phases in the battle, each more challenging than the last, so be prepared for a tough fight.
Defeating Miraak
To defeat Miraak, you need to reduce his health to zero. It's essential to stay agile and dodge his attacks while dealing damage to him. Keep an eye on your health and use healing potions or spells when necessary. Throughout the battle, there will be opportunities to weaken Miraak and strike at him while he is vulnerable. Take advantage of these moments to turn the tide of the battle in your favor.
Once you have successfully depleted Miraak's health and emerged victorious in combat, a cinematic sequence will play, signaling the end of the battle. You will absorb Miraak's soul, gaining his knowledge and power. This marks the conclusion of the main questline in the "Dragonborn" DLC, and you have now defeated Miraak in Skyrim.