Skyrim PC - Workaround to get a bugged Karliah out of the water.

This is a workaround for a bug that can occur when Karliah gets stuck in the water during the Thieves Guild questline.

I take no responsibility if this screws up the game's logic, use at your own risk (seems a minimal monkeying with events though).
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1. Open the console with the ~ key.
2. Type in "tim" to turn Immortal Mode on (not really necessary, but allows you to take your time).
3. Close the console with the ~ key again.
4. Swim down to Karliah.
5. Open the console again.
6. Type "setessential 001B07F 0" to make Karliah mortal.
7. Click on Karliah.
8. Type "kill" and hit enter.
9. Close the console with the ~ key.
10. Grab her corpse by holding down the E key.
11. Swim out of the water dragging her along.
12. Press E again to drop her.
13. Shoot her in the face to vent frustration (optional).
14. Open the console again with the ~ key.
15. Type in "tim" to turn off Immortal Mode.
16. Type in "setessential 001B07F 1" to return Karliah to her immortal status.
17. Click on Karliah and type "resurrect" to bring her back to life.
18. Close the console and try to rebuild your willing suspension of disbelief.

Note: I already had Immortal Mode on (experimenting with the workaround), so in the video I am doing it backwards as far as that goes.

Also, be sure that you click on Karliah and not her bow or other item when killing and resurrecting her.

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• pc

[ParadigmProphet]

Karliah won't get back up for me. :C

[LeilaniLad]

@ParadigmProphet Sure you're spelling resurrect correctly and you've clicked on her and not her armor or something. Should say 000511a at the top of the console.

[TheEnglishTBagger]

great but can some1 give me a work around for ps3, unless u havnt noticed you cant make console commands with the ps3 or xbox

[LeilaniLad]

@TheEnglishTBagger You know, I was thinking of that. You can connect a USB keyboard to both a 360 and a PS3. Has anyone tried that to see if the ~ key brings up the console on them?

[fiuza91]

Guys, I have found a much easier way to solve the glitch: use the console and type "player.placeatme 0001B07F" for Karliah, if Brynjolf is also stuck replace the ID with 0001B07D.

[ParadigmProphet]

@LeilaniLad I tried all that, I eventually just herded her to the surface. Not as hard as it sounds if you stay down below her waist. Giggity.

[mrmontie]

@hellonoob111 You've probably dealt with this by now, but for others, just reload a game as the water is filling the cavern. It helped when i stood at the top of the ramp out and slowly backed up. took about 5 times reloading the same save. Her pathing is just bad. wait until the water is all the way up before you get out as if she bounces off the ramp before the water has filled the cave then she'll screw around forever.

[mrmontie]

damn these games and their questline ending glitches. its all well and good if you happen to be on a PC. Couldn't even finish morrowind on the original xbox due to a glitch with the main questline.

[raonidiniz]

you saved my day. (Y)

[ninjasknife]

omfg i love you for this =D

[92metehan]

@fiuza91 great solution

[hellonoob111]

@JaggedWinter What is the Xbox and Ps3 method?

[Blazzen221]

@TheEnglishTBagger look up karliah stuck underwater in google and click on the first link that says "Blindsighted (Quest)- The Elder Scrolls Wiki.

You can find th solution there if you scroll down to the "Speak to Karliah" section and read the -Glitch- section.

[ericnotderek]

Anyone else want Karliah's eye color?!?!! >:(

[shdggsdv]

@LeilaniLad doesnt, those consoles are greatly against that kindof thing because of the whole deal with gamerscore and achievments