golden claw quest bug

[Prof_Llama]

Hey, I ran into a bug - once I got to the door of bleak falls barrow I finally got to the door. I tried pressing 'e' to turn the door and... it doesn't move. It doesn't even insert the claw if I press the three pronged button in the middle. I've completed this in a previous game, but I started as a khajiit and am asking for options on what to do.

Internet seems to say reload a previous save, reload the current save. I tried reloading before in and before the sanctum. Next I'll try reloading before I went inside the dungeon and do the dungeon over again. After that I might try the plate glitch trick. Anyone know of any other options?

If it helps, reverted the current game just a little so mods work with the skyrim together, although the khajiit playthrough is without mods for a few achievements. Thanks for reading.

[Senor Cinco]

I know this might be a stupid question, but did you turn the rings to the right combination before hitting E?

[Know Won]

Did you NOT pick up the claw ... check your inventory. Sometimes i have noticed quest items are left behind if you 'loot all'.

[Prof_Llama]

a) I actually couldn't turn the rings which is why I'm asking. It said press 'e' to turn the outer ring, I would press 'e' and nothing would happen. And it was a solid question, the questions have to be asked to rule out some mistakes.

b) So I had the claw in my inventory: I looked at the combination of characters on the claw itself.

[Dinozar]

have you tried reload the game to an earlier save

[Prof_Llama]

earlier save: yep, tried within the sanctum save, tried in bleak falls. Haven't tried from outside bleak falls yet, but that's the last step.

[ralphtobybob]

Try the console command player.tai I've had that happen before, but after using Alternate Actors.

[Prof_Llama]

Originally posted by ralphtobybob:

Try the console command player.tai I've had that happen before, but after using Alternate Actors.

I'll try that, thanks

[༺♡CoolSaints♡༻]

The same is happening to me and its my first time playing the game lol

[Altbert]

If nothing helps, use the TCL console command to clip through the puzzle door. Use that command again once you've clipped through the door. There are no triggers that may break the quest.

[alexander_dougherty]

Originally posted by Altbert:

If nothing helps, use the TCL console command to clip through the puzzle door. Use that command again once you've clipped through the door. There are no triggers that may break the quest.

Not recommended.
Several of those Puzzle doors have quest triggers attached, so using TCL to bypass the door also bypasses the quest trigger..... Stuffing up future quests.

[Altbert]

Originally posted by alexander_dougherty:

Originally posted by Altbert:

If nothing helps, use the TCL console command to clip through the puzzle door. Use that command again once you've clipped through the door. There are no triggers that may break the quest.

Not recommended.
Several of those Puzzle doors have quest triggers attached, so using TCL to bypass the door also bypasses the quest trigger..... Stuffing up future quests.

It's completely harmless in this case as there are no triggers anywhere near the puzzle door. But, I wouldn't use TCL for other puzzle doors without checking the Creation Kit. Also the scripts used on the door only activate the animations for the rings, the keyhole and the door lowering. Also be sure to use TCL again immediately once clipped through the door.