The Dwarven Automatons are all able to drop Dwarven Oil. There are plenty of them within the majority of the Dwarven ruins that are scattered across Skyrim.

Dwarven Oil is also available as normal loot in the ruins, with one instance being Mzinchaleft.

However, if you do not want to go into the Dwarven ruins, you can also look up the merchants that sell Dwarven Oil. Alchemy shops such as Arcadia in Whiterun are likely to have a 15% chance of having many bits of Dwarven Oil in their supplies.

However, if you’re hoping to harvest drops, let’s take a look at the best alternatives.

The Dwarven Automatons

Every Dwarven automaton discovered in the ruins can be a candidate for Dwarven Oil when killed.

The easiest enemies to defeat are the Spiders, then the Dwarven Spheres, and after that, the Dwarven Centurion, which is among the most powerful foes in Skyrim.

If you’re using the Dragonborn expansion, you’ll find that the Dwarven Ballista found in Solstheim also gives Dwarven Oil.

Additionally, a Dwarven Centurion and its variants (the Centurion Guardians and Centurion Masters) will always carry at least one flask filled with Dwarven Oil.

They’re tough adversaries; however, this is a way to make sure you have oils for your own.

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Mzinchaleft

Mzinchaleft is a Dwarven ruin with a lot of Dwarven Automatons and Dwarven Oil located southwest of Dawnstar.

Here you’ll see Falmer, bandits, and Dwarven Automatons, such as Spiders and Dwarven Spheres. This is a great location to harvest drops.

There are a number of dead automatons that can be scavenged for Dwarven Oil here, too.

In addition, you’ll find Dwarven Oil along with other items on tables in this area.

Also, you will find them at various tables in the second room in which you will see Falmer.

The final area of this location, known as “Mzinchaleft Gatehouse”, has some tables that are filled with Dwarven Oil and other Dwarven items that you could steal.

Dwarven Oil Uses

Dwarven Oil is used in alchemy to make potions with Fortify Illusion, Regenerate Magicka, Restore Magicka, and Weakness to Magic effects.

It is possible to make an infusion of Restore Magicka by combining Dwarven Oil with a Red Mountain Flower.

You can also add Garlic for a Regenerate Magicka potion that boosts the magicka’s regeneration rate.

Whatever way you choose, magicians can benefit from these potions and will appreciate having a little extra oil in their cupboards.