"Discerning the Transmundane" - Can't place lexicon on receptacle

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I've started the "Discerning the Transmundane" quest, went to the Tower of Mzark in Blackreach, then tried placing the lexicon on the receptacle. - Nothing happened. Reloaded the save, restarted the game, still nothing. The lexicon is on my inventory, but I can't place it.

It might be to the fact that I had somehow lost the attunement sphere, and had to player.additem it back. How to proceed with the quest?

If it matters, it's a level 27 Khajit, mostly one-handed and sneak.

Note: Completely sure I didn't drop the sphere. It just vanished from the inventory.






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How do I activate the lexicon receptacle?

Lexicon Puzzle Solution
  • Place the Blank Lexicon on the Lexicon Receptacle.
  • Press the second button from the receptacle a few times until the receptacle lights up.
  • Press the fourth button from the receptacle until the lenses over the dwarven machine line up.
  • Press the fifth button from the receptacle once.


  • How do you read a blank lexicon receptacle?

    After the Lexicon is placed on the designated receptacle, the two buttons on the right side will light up. To decipher the code, press the 2nd button from the right a few times until the Lexicon opens and button two lights up.

    How do you transcribe the lexicon in Alftand?

    Transcribe the LexiconOnce inside the Tower of Mzark, the Lexicon must be placed in the receptacle, and the Oculory must be activated using the four buttons on the platform above the Oculory. Once done, the Oculory will reveal an Elder Scroll and the lexicon will have been transformed into a Runed Lexicon.

    Where do I go to transcribe the lexicon?

    When you reach the tower, take the elevator to the tower's interior, solve the puzzle, and you will be able to transcribe the Elder Scroll into the lexicon and then retrieve the Elder Scroll from the machine.



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