Online:Kwama Scrib

This article is about the potentially hostile variety. For passive scribs, see Scrib.

Kwama Scrib (lore page)
Location	Summoned by Kwama Warriors and Kwama Workers, Burroot Kwama Mine, Deepcrag Den, Forgotten Crypts, Lady Llarel's Shelter, Muck Valley Cavern, Onkobra Kwama Mine, Redolent Loam, Senie, Stonefalls, Strifeswarm Kwama Mine Ashimanu Cave, Matus-Akin Egg Mine, Vvardenfell, Zalkin-Sul Egg Mine Padomaic Crest
Species	Kwama Scrib
Health	13,846
Reaction	Neutral (Overworld) Hostile (Delves)

A kwama scrib

Kwama Scribs (or sometimes just scribs) are small insectoid kwama found primarily in Morrowind. They are usually passive to your presence, but will defend themselves if attacked, as opposed to the more aggressive kwama workers and kwama warriors.

Related Quests

• Carving Cuttle: Harvest kwama cuttle in Deepcrag Den.
•  Culling the Swarm: Kill the excess kwama of Missir-Dadalit Egg Mine and defeat the Queen's Consort.
• Giving for the Greater Good: Collect a kwama cap to help Argonians restore the Starved Plain.
• Percussive Ranching: Help a kwama farmer gather his herd.
• Search and Rescue: Help fumigate the kwama mine at Deepcrag Den.
• You Have to Break a Few: Deliver food to a dead man's mother.

Skills and Abilities

Bite

A basic melee attack that does minor physical damage.

Spit

A basic ranged attack that does minor poison damage and applies an intense snare (Contagion). Blocking doesn't prevent the snare.

Burrow

The scrib tunnels underground, travels to, and emerges behind the target.

Backstabber

The scrib has a passive ability that causes them to deal 20% more damage when attacking the target's back.

Unique Scribs

• Baby Kwama Queen, a royal scrib that hatches in the Gnisis Egg Mine during the quest Hatching a Plan
• Draining Scrib and Sedating Scrib, two large scribs that accompany the Transmuted Hive Lord in battle in Darkshade Caverns II

Variants

• Primitive Kwama, scribs summoned by Kovan Giryon in battle in Bal Sunnar
• Strifeswarm Scrib, scribs found at Strifeswarm Hive
• Transmuted Scrib, scribs found in Darkshade Caverns II

Generic Kwama Scribs

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

Zone / Dungeon	Specific Location	Reaction	Difficulty	Health
Khenarthi's Roost	The Mangroves	Friendly		39,959
Darkshade Caverns I	Kwama mine	Hostile		26,52358,327
Darkshade Caverns II	Kwama mine	Hostile		19,64752,657
Vahlokzin's Lair	Throughout the location	Hostile		5,500
Missir-Dadalit Egg Mine	Location occupants	Neutral		13,846
	Summoned by the Queen's Consort	Hostile		60,370

Notes

• Kwama Scribs without nameplates are found caged in Arsyn Herandus' farm.
• Kwama Scribs summoned by Kwama Warriors and their variants always take a third of their Max Health per hit.

See Also

• Creating ESO: The Kwama — An article from the official ESO website detailing the design process for kwama.

Gallery

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  Development art of the three stages of a kwama

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  Development concept art of the scrib

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  The finalized model of the scrib