Falmer (Skyrim)

For other uses, see Falmer.

The Falmer are creatures that appear in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. They are a race of Mer formerly known as Snow Elves, who have devolved into primitive creatures inhabiting the dark underground and remote areas of Skyrim.

Senses[]

The Falmer are blind but have a stronger sense of hearing and smell than many other creatures, which means Falmer can detect the Dragonborn even if they use Invisibility. Muffle and a high Sneak level work much better. For a low level Dragonborn, it is advised to use a bow and shoot them at a distance.

Types of Falmer[]

There are several different types of Falmer, from the basic foot soldier to the considerably more powerful Warmonger. All types, however, possess extremely sensitive hearing and will investigate even the slightest noise without hesitation. Some Falmer are mages who mainly specialize in frost and shock spells and can also cast healing spells.

Feral Falmer[]

Name	Level	Health	Magicka	Stamina	Spells	Notes
Feral Falmer DG	9	180	177	163		5 Poison Dmg / 3s on hit

Frozen Falmer[]

Name	Level	Health	Magicka	Stamina	Spells	Notes
Frozen Falmer DG	1–40	100–490	150–280	150–215	Lightning Bolt, Steadfast Ward, Fast Healing, Frost Cloak, Ironflesh	5 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit

Falmer Archer[]

Name	Level	Health	Magicka	Stamina	Spells	Notes
Falmer	9	180	177	163		5 Poison Dmg / 3s on hit
Falmer Skulker	15	290	247	198		6 Poison Dmg / 3s on hit
Falmer Gloomlurker	22	410	220	210		7 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit
Falmer Nightprowler	30	550	197	300		9 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit
Falmer Shadowmaster	38	700	273	362		12 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit
Falmer Warmonger DG	48	920	307	378		12 Poison Dmg / 4s on Hit

Falmer Shaman[]

Name	Level	Health	Magicka	Stamina	Spells	Notes
Falmer	5	133	120	157	Bound Sword, Fast Healing, Ice Spike, Oakflesh, Sparks, Lesser Ward
Falmer Skulker	8	183	185	187	Bound Sword, Frostbite, Lightning Bolt, Stoneflesh, Steadfast Ward
Falmer Gloomlurker	14	258	265	197	Bound Sword, Fast Healing, Frostbite, Ice Spike, Lightning Cloak, Steadfast Ward
Falmer Nightprowler	19	350	340	230	Bound Sword, Fast Healing, Ice Spike, Sparks, Stoneflesh, Steadfast Ward
Falmer Shadowmaster	25	400	420	240	Bound Sword, Fast Healing, Frost Cloak, Ironflesh, Lightning Bolt, Steadfast Ward
Falmer Warmonger DG	35	533	470	257	Bound Sword, Chain Lightning, Fast Healing, Frost Cloak, Ironflesh, Lightning Bolt, Steadfast Ward

Falmer Spellswords[]

Name	Level	Health	Magicka	Stamina	Spells	Notes
Falmer	9	180	177	163	Frostbite, Healing	5 Poison Dmg / 3s on hit
Falmer Skulker	15	290	247	198	Healing, Ice Spike, Sparks	6 Poison Dmg / 3s on hit
Falmer Gloomlurker	22	410	220	210	Frostbite, Frost Cloak, Healing, Lightning Bolt	7 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit
Falmer Nightprowler	30	550	197	300	Chain Lightning, Healing, Ice Spike, Sparks	9 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit
Falmer Shadowmaster	38	700	273	362	Chain Lightning, Healing, Ice Spike, Wall of Frost	12 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit
Falmer Warmonger DG	48	920	307	378	Chain Lightning, Healing, Ice Spike, Wall of Frost	12 Poison Dmg / 4s on Hit

Falmer Warriors[]

Name	Level	Health	Magicka	Stamina	Spells	Notes
Falmer	9	180	177	163		5 Poison Dmg / 3s on hit
Falmer Skulker	15	290	247	198		6 Poison Dmg / 3s on hit
Falmer Gloomlurker	22	410	220	210		7 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit
Falmer Nightprowler	30	550	197	300		9 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit
Falmer Shadowmaster	38	700	273	362		12 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit
Falmer Warmonger DG	48	920	307	378		12 Poison Dmg / 4s on Hit

Falmer Boss: Spellsword[]

Name	Level	Health	Magicka	Stamina	Spells	Notes
Falmer Skulker	18	370	257	203	Healing, Ice Spike, Sparks	6 Poison Dmg / 3s on hit
Falmer Gloomlurker	26	500	283	242	Frostbite, Frost Cloak, Healing, Lightning Bolt	7 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit
Falmer Nightprowler	35	640	313	307	Chain Lightning, Healing, Ice Spike, Sparks	9 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit
Falmer Shadowmaster	44	830	403	272	Chain Lightning, Healing, Ice Spike, Wall of Frost	12 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit
Falmer Warmonger DG	54	930	437	288	Chain Lightning, Healing, Ice Spike, Wall of Frost	12 Poison Dmg / 4s on Hit

Falmer Boss: Warrior[]

Name	Level	Health	Magicka	Stamina	Spells	Notes
Falmer Skulker	18	370	182	228	Healing	6 Poison Dmg / 3s on hit
Falmer Gloomlurker	26	500	233	242	Healing	7 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit
Falmer Nightprowler	35	640	213	357	Healing	9 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit
Falmer Shadowmaster	44	830	293	372	Healing	12 Poison Dmg / 3s on Hit
Falmer Warmonger DG	54	930	327	388	Healing	12 Poison Dmg / 4s on Hit

Loot[]

Falmer are known to carry weapons and armor they craft. Falmer craft a full range of weapons such as swords, war axes, bows, and arrows. Higher-level individuals may carry the honed version of the edged weapons. They also carry Falmer shields and helmets, which seem to be made from Chaurus chitin. Full Falmer armor exists, however there is only one known set, which is located within the depths of Mzinchaleft ruins. In addition, Falmer carry poison, , lockpicks, soul gems, random ingots, and Falmer ears. The Dawnguard add-on introduced Hardened, Heavy, and Ancient Falmer armor sets.

Falmer helmets are especially valuable as they may be worn along with a circlet. Any enchantments on both will have full effect, allowing the production of stronger potions, for instance.

Chaurus Chitin can be harvested from Chaurus and Chaurus Reapers, as well as Chaurus Hunters, which is used to upgrade Falmer weapons as well as Falmer armor along with Falmer heavy armors.

Weaknesses[]

Sneaking is very effective against Falmer, as they are completely blind and light will not be a factor. Carrying a torch too close to them, however, may catch their attention due to the sound and heat. If the Dragonborn can move silently while sneaking, they are effectively rendered invisible to the Falmer. This means that Muffle will be more useful than the spell Invisibility against the Falmer. An accomplished archer can be a Falmer's worst nightmare, as Falmer cannot possibly detect them from a distance. However, repeated misses with projectiles can reveal the archer's location remarkably quickly.

Habitats[]

Falmer live strictly underground in caves and Dwarven ruins. They do, however, make forays to the surface.

• Alftand
• Arkngthamz ^DG
• Blackreach
• Chillwind Depths
• Darkfall Cave ^DG
• Darkwater Pass
• Duskglow Crevice
• Forgotten Vale
• Frostflow Abyss
• Gloomreach
• Irkngthand
• Kagrenzel
• Liar's Retreat
• Lost Echo Cave
• Mzulft
• Nchuand-Zel
• Mzinchaleft
• Tolvald's Crossing
• Raldbthar
• Shimmermist Cave
• Sightless Pit
• Stillborn Cave

Audio[]

Gallery[]

Falmer concept art

Concept art of a group of Falmer

Falmer soldier concept art

Falmer concept art

Falmer concept art

Falmer concept art

Falmer concept art

Trivia[]

• Despite being Mer, Falmer have "white" souls, which can be trapped using normal soul gems.
• None of the Dwemer ruins on Solstheim contain Falmer.
• When Falmer ears are harvested from fallen Falmer, they are still visible on their heads.

Bugs[]

•  PC   360   PS3   Sometimes when encountering Falmer, they will appear tiny. They are of the same strength and the items will be of normal size in the inventory after the Dragonborn loots them. This can be observed in Nchuand-Zel by killing the Dwarven Centurion that is spawned when the defenses are activated before it kills the Falmer. It is possible the tiny Falmer were added to make the Centurion appear larger by comparison.
•  PC   360   PS3   Also in Nchuand-Zel, when killing a Falmer, it may simply stand still performing the walk animation. Hitting them will result in blood splatter, but they will not fall and cannot be looted. The Shout Unrelenting Force may be able to fix this.

Appearances[]

• The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon (mentioned only)
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (mentioned only)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Hearthfire (as trophies)
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn
• The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor
• The Elder Scrolls Online: Markarth
• The Elder Scrolls: Legends (Heroes of Skyrim)