Online:Banekin

Banekin; (lore page)
Location	Near Aba-Darre, Arlimahera's Grip, Arlimahera's Sanctum, Arcwind Point, Bangkorai Garrison, Broken Tusk, The Cave of Trophies, Damar Farmstead, Dawnbreak, Eidolon's Hollow, Forsaken Village, The Grotto of Depravity, Hall of Heroes, Knife Ear Grotto, Laeloria, Lord Velian's Plane, Mehrunes' Spite, Redoran Pier, Sanguine's Demesne, Tal'Deic Crypts; Antediluvian Vaults; Ashalmawia; Ebon Stadmont; The Land Sundered from Tamriel
Species	Banekin
Health	13,846
Reaction	Hostile
Drops
	Poison Solvents, Daedra Husk, Banekin Horn

This article is about the creature. For the pet, see Banekin (pet).

A Banekin using lightning magic

Banekin are small humanoid Daedra that often attack in groups. They use shock magic in combat.

Related QuestsEdit

A Blow for Order: Help the Ordinators get the upper hand against the Daedra.
Storming the Garrison: Help the Lion Guard and the Knights of Saint Pelin reclaim Bangkorai Garrison.
The Judgment of Veloth: Confront Magistrix Vox and end her plot.
The Tharn Speaks: Help the Chancellor uncover some new information at a Worm Cult lair.
Through the Ashes: Help stop the Daedra from overrunning Dawnbreak.
Unearthing the Past: Use Betnikh's past to help the present.
Veiled Darkness in Auridon: Banish Daedra in Mehrunes' Spite.
Vision Quest: Save Shad Astula from a Maulborn takeover.
What Lies Beneath: Investigate the ruined crypts near Tal'Deic Fortress.

Skills and AbilitiesEdit

As they are considered Daedric creatures, banekin are especially vulnerable to Fighters Guild abilities.

Entropic Touch: A basic melee attack that does minor shock damage.
Dire Wound: A charged melee attack that does moderate shock damage. This spell can be interrupted to set the enemy off balance.
Envelop: The enemy summons a ball of lightning above itself. This attack does moderate shock damage over time to all players near it as indicated by a red circle. This attack can be interrupted to set the enemy off balance.

Quest-Related EventsEdit

The Tharn SpeaksEdit

Following the completion of Castle of the Worm, a Banekin will appear.

Banekin: "You! Tharn wants to speak to you! Go to the Daggerfall/Vulkhel Guard/Davon's Watch Mages Guild! Quick quick!"

Unique BanekinEdit

Kupkin, a tame banekin found at the top of the Skywatch Mages Guild
Master Rrvenk, a friendly banekin found at the Ravaged Crossing
Qukikh, a tame banekin found with his master Fothxura in random encounters in The Deadlands
Valeyn's Familiar, Arch-Mage Valeyn's servant banekin found at Shad Astula during the quest Vision Quest
Zaltag and Zufthalg, two friendly banekin found at Fizengig's Trading Emporium in the Hollow City

VariantsEdit

Banekin Minions, banekin summoned by Golor the Banekin Handler during combat in City of Ash I
Dark Banekin, banekin summoned by Keeper Imiril in The Banished Cells II
Exploding Banekin, banekin found and summoned by enemies throughout Blackwood
Frostkin, frozen banekin found in Direfrost Keep and summoned by Sentinel Aksalaz during combat (Replaced Frigid Banekin)
Infested Banekin, sickly banekin found with Dubroze the Infestor in Elden Hollow II

Generic BanekinEdit

A Banekin

Generic, unnamed Banekin can be encountered in various places across Tamriel, including delves, dungeons, and DLC content. These enemies have varying stats, namely health. Below is a list of Banekin, categorized by location, difficulty and health.

Zone / Dungeon	Specific Location	Reaction	Health
Tamriel	Harstryl summons	Hostile	23,976
Dark Anchors	During the pre-boss trash waves	Hostile	29,870
	Accompanying bosses	Hostile	60,370
	Cyrodiil Anchors	Hostile	40,634
Daggerfall / Davon's Watch / Vulkhel Guard	Appears on the edge of town briefly at the start of The Tharn Speaks	Friendly	39,959
Eyevea	Runs around the island along with a friendly daedroth	Friendly	39,959
Dawnbreak	Throughout the town	Friendly	0
The Banished Cells I, Crypt of Hearts I	The whole dungeon	Hostile	49,116 136,704
Elden Hollow II	The whole dungeon	Hostile	19,647 52,657
City of Ash I / II, Vaults of Madness	The whole dungeon	Hostile	26,523 58,327
Obsidian Scar Northern Elsweyr	Summoned by Zilbash the Deceiver Rimmen Necropolis	Hostile	13,200
Dragonstar Arena	Round 7: The Circle of Rituals	Hostile	42,732 143,225
Imperial City	Nobles District, summoned by Baron Thirsk	Hostile	26,400
Imperial Sewers	Summoned by General Nazenaechar	Hostile	17,250
White-Gold Tower	Throughout the dungeon	Hostile	29,470 64,808
Unfinished Dolmen	Summoned from Daedric Arches	Hostile	200
Vateshran Hollows: The Wounding	The Wounding done first	Hostile	11,644 ^(?)
	The Wounding done second	Hostile	13,873 ^(?)
	The Wounding done third	Hostile	19,795 52,477