Apocrypha antiquity dig site lacking visual indicator

gabbo1928

This antiquity dig site in Apocrypha, near the Shattered Fate crafting station, did not have the sparkling indicator rising from it like every other dig site I've seen. It is almost impossible to see, since the mound is practically the same shade and texture as the surrounding terrain. I was playing without audio, so I can't confirm if it made the typical noise, nor was I able to use that to track it down. I must have passed it 3-4 times using the eye to get gradually closer. The last time I used the eye, I was within melee range and still couldn't see it. I only found it when I got the prompt to dig as I was walking in that direction.

katanagirl1

This is a bug I see infrequently with scrying. I believe it is the same bug that causes the blue flame at wayshrines to disappear occasionally, or the Cheesemonger’s Hollow Daedric portal to disappear in Cyrodiil, or lighting furnishings to only have the reflective glow but no flame. The game is just overloaded with visual effects and does not render these.

The mound does make the harp music sound though, and it can help you pinpoint the dig location.

kumenit_taeynav

if you abandon the dig you can scry again to get a different region to dig in. i found that helped me get the items i was scrying for. hopefully the devs fix this soon