dragon claws "disposable"?

[dr.proximo]

on my current playthrough I've decided to stick with a "wanderer" theme, I don't want to have anything stored, I want to get by on what's in my inventory, so I keep no souveniers and sell as much as is practical every time I visit a merchant. I have a vague recollection from a previous playthrough of getting a second use out of a dragon claw (in other words, I found a claw, used it to open a door, then several days later the same claw was needed for a different door). am I remembering correctly? I currently have the Sapphire Dragon Claw in my inventory, and I really want to sell it, but I'm afraid doing so might prevent me from finishing a quest in the future. is there some guide to which claws would be a good idea to hold onto? if I sell a claw, will I maybe be able to buy it back from that same merchant later?

[Malak]

My theory is that once a door is opened, you are all set, even if you sell it. You can always buy it back. Figuring-out who you sold it to could be an issue so maybe only dump them in one spot. Not sure about your secondary question though. Maybe there is another claw at the second location?

[Mumbles]

The claws involved in the Forbidden Legend quest are the only ones you need to hold on to. IIRC you can't drop them from your inventory while the quest is unfinished - other than that you can sell away I guess.

[BelphegorATS]

I don't think you'll be able to repurchase the claws if you sell them because inventories in shops always change after a certain period of time. Also, most of the claws do open one door save for the Ivory Claw which allows for progression in Folgunthur and Reachwater Rock for Forbidden Legend; so you are recalling this correctly. The Sapphire Claw you have is used to open the door in Shroud Hearth Barrow, which I believe is located next to/in Ivarstead. Google the Dragon Claws for Skyrim and check out the article in the Elder Scrolls wikia on them; that's where I found this information, and it also provides details on the other claws as well.

[Malak]

Does the console unlock command work on those doors?

[BelphegorATS]

Originally posted by Malak:

Does the console unlock command work on those doors?

You can use the 'disable' command on them to make the doors disappear from the game (and use the 'enable' command if you want them back), but the 'unlock' command likely won't work because Nordic puzzle doors function differently than normal doors.

[Malak]

The other option is to store the claws instead of selling them. I'm even finding that just dropping stuff on the floor of your house works.

[dr.proximo]

Originally posted by BelphegorATS:

I don't think you'll be able to repurchase the claws if you sell them because inventories in shops always change after a certain period of time.

Google the Dragon Claws for Skyrim and check out the article in the Elder Scrolls wikia on them; that's where I found this information, and it also provides details on the other claws as well.

I checked wikia, thanks, this part of "Triva" seems to settle it, "If a claw is sold to a merchant, it will stay in the shop's inventory indefinitely" and "They have no other purpose than to open the puzzle doors and afterwards can be sold for a lot of money."

[BelphegorATS]

Originally posted by dr.proximo:

I checked wikia, thanks, this part of "Triva" seems to settle it, "If a claw is sold to a merchant, it will stay in the shop's inventory indefinitely" and "They have no other purpose than to open the puzzle doors and afterwards can be sold for a lot of money."

Your welcome.

[Malak]

I guess I got lucky because I only started dumping claws after getting the gauder amulet.

[Clever Monkey]

You can obtain a claw in Winterhold this i believe is the only claw that is not considered a quest item so you can sell this before its purpose is over, and yes indeed the vendors hang on to all special items. the only ones that get replaced are ones thatvendors normally sell/buy. Daedric Artifacts will remain as well as thane gear. sell special items to 1 vendor so that u know where they are.

[76561198042888882]

why not put all the claws in a chest in a house you own so it will be easily accessable if ever needed again. that is what i have done.

[gnewna]

Because they said they don't want to have anything in storage, probably?