vahtacen secret quest

[Overlordfox]

Currently doing the mages guild quests and got to vahtacen secret quest with the pillar puzzle. I'm doing all the magic required in order and at the end the fortify magicka isn't doing anything. I've tried doing it right by the pillar and I've tried at the doorway and still nothing. Any idea on a fix?

[GrumpyOne]

Completed that quest earlier today as well. One of the Magica spells is on touch, meaning you have to be right at the pillar to apply. So walk up to the pillar until you bump your nose and then cast it.

[Overlordfox]

Originally posted by GrumpyOne:

Completed that quest earlier today as well. One of the Magica spells is on touch, meaning you have to be right at the pillar to apply. So walk up to the pillar until you bump your nose and then cast it.

Did that, literally right next to the pillar I could of been making out with it and still didn't open.

[UIY]

I assume you're doing it in order of Fire, Ice, Damage Magika, Fortify Magika? Sometimes it can be finnicky as well so try it on a different part of the pillar, just save before you do it if you're using scrolls so you don't waste them.

[NightOwl7]

Originally posted by UIY:

I assume you're doing it in order of Fire, Ice, Damage Magika, Fortify Magika? Sometimes it can be finnicky as well so try it on a different part of the pillar, just save before you do it if you're using scrolls so you don't waste them.

Yes, this.

[Shaken_Widow]

Originally posted by Overlordfox:

Originally posted by GrumpyOne:

Completed that quest earlier today as well. One of the Magica spells is on touch, meaning you have to be right at the pillar to apply. So walk up to the pillar until you bump your nose and then cast it.

Did that, literally right next to the pillar I could of been making out with it and still didn't open.

the problem with the touch spell in this case is you can't be standing directly against the wall itself and using it.

back up like 2 feet, because when using it the "touch" goes through the wall and doesn't count.

it has to actually touch the wall when casting that spell, and for it to do so you have to back up just a lil otherwise your hand clips through and doesn't connect.

this issue was also prevalent in the original in case anyone wants to blame the new engine lmao, it's just how the game registers the "touch" on the wall, it's paper thin and the touch needs to hit that collider.

[Overlordfox]

Originally posted by Shaken_Widow:

Originally posted by Overlordfox:

Did that, literally right next to the pillar I could of been making out with it and still didn't open.

the problem with the touch spell in this case is you can't be standing directly against the wall itself and using it.

back up like 2 feet, because when using it the "touch" goes through the wall and doesn't count.

it has to actually touch the wall when casting that spell, and for it to do so you have to back up just a lil otherwise your hand clips through and doesn't connect.

this issue was also prevalent in the original in case anyone wants to blame the new engine lmao, it's just how the game registers the "touch" on the wall, it's paper thin and the touch needs to hit that collider.

ill try that, i remember this being an issue in the original and ended up just not doing it lol. ill give it a shot after work tomorrow, thanks :)

[Shaken_Widow]

Originally posted by Overlordfox:

Originally posted by Shaken_Widow:

the problem with the touch spell in this case is you can't be standing directly against the wall itself and using it.

back up like 2 feet, because when using it the "touch" goes through the wall and doesn't count.

it has to actually touch the wall when casting that spell, and for it to do so you have to back up just a lil otherwise your hand clips through and doesn't connect.

this issue was also prevalent in the original in case anyone wants to blame the new engine lmao, it's just how the game registers the "touch" on the wall, it's paper thin and the touch needs to hit that collider.

ill try that, i remember this being an issue in the original and ended up just not doing it lol. ill give it a shot after work tomorrow, thanks :)

before the remaster dropped i was on a playthrough of the original and ran into all these issues lmao

i didn't even know the remaster was dropping and i was preparing myself for this without even knowing

[Overlordfox]

Originally posted by Shaken_Widow:

Originally posted by Overlordfox:

ill try that, i remember this being an issue in the original and ended up just not doing it lol. ill give it a shot after work tomorrow, thanks :)

before the remaster dropped i was on a playthrough of the original and ran into all these issues lmao

i didn't even know the remaster was dropping and i was preparing myself for this without even knowing

lmao damn so I found a fix thanks to a buddy recommended creating a spell of fortify magicka for target instead of touch and that worked