Why won t any of my followers use the Pillar of Sacrifice?

Sometimes the follower will not touch the pillar when commanded. This may be caused by attempting to sacrifice an essential follower. After killing the follower it is possible to loot the body.
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Why can't I use Pillar of Sacrifice?

Turns out that you have to use a non-essential follower (meaning that he/she can die). Dark brotherhood followers are invincible.
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How do I get my follower to use the pillar of sacrifice?

Lead any non-essential follower to the shrine and activate command mode (holding 'use' or via the "I need you to do something" conversation option). Highlight the pillar and you should see "Use the Pillar of Sacrifice". Tell them to do this and they will move towards it and be pulled in and stuck to it.
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Why won't Boethiah's calling work?

Answers. This is a common glitch. Just kill all of Boethiah's worshippers after she summons you. That forces it.
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Who deserves to be sacrificed to Boethiah?

Of all the followers in Skyrim none is more deserving of a grisly, sacrificial death than Ralis Sedarys. Ralis is the Dunmer at the head of the Kolbjorn Barrow excavation in Solstheim. He enlists the player's help (and wallet) in clearing out an ancient Nord Tomb.
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Why won't my followers use the Pillar of Sacrifice?

How do you beat Boethiah's calling without sacrificing a follower?

Clear the camp except for one or two cultists. Before that (or after, if you manage to get both your companion and yourself out of sight) make your follower use the shrine. Then, lure the remaining cultist into attacking your trapped follower and a single hit should be enough to kill him/her.
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What followers work for Boethiah's calling?

If players want to sacrifice a follower to Boethiah based on justice or morality, Ralis Sedarys can be a good choice. Rails is the Dunmer at the head of the Kolbjorn Barrow excavation in Solstheim, who requests the Dragonborn's assistance and money to clear an ancient Nord Tomb.
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What happens if you don't do Boethiah's calling stealthily?

Travel to Knifepoint Ridge to take the bandits out. Despite what Boethiah requested, you do not need to use stealth in this dungeon. She will chastise you for using brute force, but this has no impact on the quest.
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Why can't I find the priest of Boethiah?

Where To Find The Priest Of Boethiah. If players have already visited Deepwood Redoubt, they can fast-travel there to find the priest of Boethiah; otherwise, the location can be found by traveling directly west from Solitude.
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How do you trigger Boethiah's calling?

Boethiah's Calling is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Upon reaching level 30, the book Boethiah's Proving will begin spawning in various locations. Once read, the quest will start. Alternatively, if a Boethiah follower is killed, there will be a copy of the book on the corpse.
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What is the alternative to Boethiah's calling?

If you don't like the sound of luring someone innocent to the Pillar of Sacrifice, an alternative is to simply massacre all the cultists around you. This is actually a better method of going about the quest, since Boethiah will greatly enjoy watching you slaughter the worshipers, which they view with distaste.
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What does the Pillar of Sacrifice do?

The Pillar of Sacrifice appears at the base of the Sacellum of Boethiah and is a major part in the "Boethiah's Calling" quest. Getting a non-essential follower to use it will pull them in - it seems to have magnetic properties.
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How to investigate a Boethiah cultist?

If you encounter and kill a Boethiah follower, you will receive a miscellaneous objective to "Investigate Boethiah Cultist". Search the cultist and take the book off him. This completes the miscellaneous objective. Read the book to launch the quest.
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Do I have to use the Blade of Sacrifice?

Using it is not required to perform the sacrifice at the Pillar; any weapon or destruction spell will suffice. It cannot be enchanted, unlike a normal Ebony Dagger.
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Where to find followers in Skyrim?

If you want a quick follower for a quest, there's one for hire for 500 gold in almost every main city tavern. My personal favorite is Stenvar in Windhelm, upstairs at Candlehearth Hall. Or if you don't want to pay, one quick option is to see if you can beat Uthgerd in a fist fight in Whiterun, at the Bannered Mare.
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Where is the leader of Knifepoint Ridge?

Knifepoint Mine[edit]

Entering the mine leads to a small room, with a tunnel down to the east blocked by a cave-in (unless the quest Boethiah's Calling is active). There will likely be a bandit chief near the campfire in the small room.
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Can you fail Boethiah's calling in Skyrim?

You can fail Boethiah's quest. After that you can recruit her ex-champion.
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Can you save the priest from Molag Bal?

Molag Bal will not spring the trap on the priest UNLESS you are at the house to back him up. If you really have to play a goodie 2 shoes then free boethia's priest and simply DONT GO BACK TO THE HOUSE. There, you saved a demonstrably evil guy.
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How to trigger Molag Bal Quest?

After going to the basement of the house, you will find a rusty mace that when activated triggers a trap that locks you in place. The voice reveals himself to be Molag Bal and the mace is his weapon that has been desecrated by a priest of Boethiah.
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How to fix Boethiah's calling glitch?

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The easiest solution to glitched game states is to try loading a previous save. If the game consistently glitches after loading old files then you may want to travel to a bed, before trying to finish the quest, and sleeping for 7 to 10 days. Sometimes this can help get the game back on track.
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How do you get Boethiah's blessing?

The blessing can be obtained from the Shrine of Boethiah, which is found inside the Temple in Raven Rock.
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How to start the whispering door?

The quest The Whispering Door isn't available until your character is level 20 or higher. You must also have completed Dragon Rising. You can get this quest by first gathering rumors from the barkeep at the Bannered Mare in Whiterun and then asking the Jarl about his children.
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Who are the best companions in Skyrim?

Skyrim's best follower is Serana, one of the few pure-blood vampires to exist in the Elder Scrolls universe. Serana plays a large part in the main quest for the Dawnguard DLC and is designed as one of the most advanced followers in the game.
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How to get Sven as a follower?

It is possible to recruit Sven as a follower if the quest "A Lovely Letter" is finished in his favor. He can also be recruited into the Blades when the Dragonborn needs to recruit followers for Delphine, provided the Dragonborn is already Sven's friend and if they have killed Paarthurnax during the quest "Paarthurnax."
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Can you have multiple companions in Skyrim?

If you are fast enough, the dialogue displays the option to hire the Initiate, even though you already have someone following you. The Dragonborn can do this repeatedly so he/she has their follower, two Dark Brotherhood initiates, and Cicero all following him/her. This can also be done with Serana.
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