SetObjectiveCompleted not working while completing the "Blood on the Ice" quest

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I completed the "Blood On The Ice" quest quite a while back and remember having a problem with the "Get assistance from Jorleif" part of the quest.

I completed the quest, but looking in the journal still marks that objective as incomplete:

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I am not too savvy with the console commands so really I have been using the UESPWiki pages for help using them. With that said I tried the following:

SetObjectiveCompleted MS11 110 1

When opening the journal again the objective still appears incomplete.

How do I mark that objective as complete?

It's more of an annoyance if anything, but if it means restarting the quest then I could also do that, although I am not sure how and don't know what affect that would have as I just joined the storm cloaks and already have the strange amulet.



Best Answer

Well I found a solution seeing as no one else replied yet.

I installed the Unofficial Skyrim Patch v2.0.5a and now the objective is lit up in the journal as to indicate completion.

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I still wonder why SetObjectiveComplete had no effect, maybe the quest ID had changed or was not correct perhaps.




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How do you complete the blood on the ice quest in Skyrim?

Quick Walkthrough[edit]
  • Go to the murder scene in Windhelm's graveyard and talk to the guard.
  • Talk to Jorleif in the Palace of Kings in Windhelm.
  • Talk to Helgird in Windhelm's Hall of the Dead.
  • Follow the trail of blood to Hjerim and obtain the key.
  • Search Hjerim for evidence.
  • Talk to Viola Giordano and Calixto Corrium.


  • How do you start the blood on the ice quest after the Civil War?

    If there are blood splatters leading to Hjerim , you can pick the lock and start the quest without talking to the guard....
  • you must visit Windhelm at least 4 times.
  • After that , you must enter the city and approach the area of the murder at night( 7pm-7am)
  • Tova Shatter-Shield and Arivanya need to still be alive.


  • How do you complete a quest with commands in Skyrim?

    Usually, stage 200 is the end of a quest; so can just write setstage [quest ID] 200 to mark a quest as completed.



    Skyrim Hidden Quest: Blood on the Ice (Necromancer amulet) Location




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    Answer 2

    When you find a page that says, "Beware the butcher" you find the woman that wants information. After that the rest of the quest is complete for awhile, but you will be led away from the real butcher. The quest will be restarted, but is fairly simple after you talk to the wizard that is in prison. You go to the forge and wait, and when a woman is getting approached by a man with a dagger, kill him and the quest will be complete after you talk to the steward.

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