Oblivion:Mehrunes' Razor

Download: Mehrunes' Razor
Quest	Unearthing Mehrunes Razor
Location	Sundercliff Watch
Items	Mehrunes' Razor Items
Released	June 16, 2006
Size	2.8 MB
Filename	DLCMehrunesRazor.esp
Availability
PC	Bundled with Knights of the Nine retail disk Available with Game of the Year Deluxe Edition on GOG or Steam
Xbox 360	Available for purchase from Xbox Games
Requirements
Patch	1.1.511 or higher
CS	Version 1.2

Mehrunes' Razor

Mehrunes' Razor is an official download for Oblivion that features a new quest to retrieve a powerful dagger. The download introduces a new nine-level dungeon, a new set of armor owned by an assassin, new clothes, new weaponry, new clutter items, and a new spell which can refine metal ore.

The lost Ayleid City Varsa Baalim has been unearthed by a rogue Telvanni arch-mage, in pursuit of a fearsome Daedric Artifact, Mehrunes Razor, which he believes will give him the power he needs to topple the Imperial reign - but what horrors lie in wait beneath the Valus mountains; and can you overcome them to claim Mehrunes Razor as your own? —Former Official Summary Conquer one of the deepest and most challenging dungeons in all of Cyrodiil and claim one of the most fearsome weapons imaginable. —Official Summary

Gameplay InformationEdit

• Items — Items introduced with the download include armor, books, jewelry, weapons and more.
• NPCs — 10 new NPCs are introduced with the download, many of whom are aligned with the Drothmeri Army

Armor Apprentice Drothmeri Army Drothmeri Commander Drothmeri Steward The Forgemaster

Frathen Drothan Laborers Morag Tong Assassin Msirae Faythung Weapons Apprentice

• Sundercliff Watch — The largest dungeon in Cyrodiil, featuring 9 levels and 23 zones
• Quest — Unearth Mehrunes Razor to retrieve a powerful artifact

Previews and ReviewsEdit

• Pre-Release Content — Shots from the DLC prior to its release

BackgroundEdit

This letter was originally displayed on the official obliviondownloads.com website, which has since become unavailable. The letter was also included in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Official Game Guide and The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles Official Game Guide. The text serves to provide background and context for the events of the download.

Firthan Andoren Andoren Manor, Godsreach Mournhold, Morrowind For your immediate Attention: Advisor Andoren; my apologies for the nature of this letter, but I fear that King Helseth's initial appraisal of the threat posed by Frathen Drothan may have been premature. You know well my trust in the judgement of the King, but I have learned new, disturbing details which may give him cause to re-consider the decision to ignore this matter. As expected, Drothan has received no support from the Great Houses, but has gathered strength in the form of mercenary soldiers. I realize King Helseth anticipated this, but I do not believe he anticipated Drothan being able to hire so many. My sources are still attempting to discern where this unexpected wealth is coming from. We have yet to rule out the possibility of funding from within Morrowind's borders. We also have interviewed several scholars with whom Drothan has been in communication during recent months. His interests seemed keenly focused on Mehrunes Razor. Drothan went to great lengths to keep his academic contacts separate, and now that they have been cross-referenced, we're becoming convinced he has a chance at recovering the artifact. Worse, we suspect he's going to try and recover it from an excavation site within Cyrodiil borders. I need not remind you of Morrowind's tenuous relationship with the Empire. While Drothan may not stand a chance against the Legion, possessing the Razor may give him courage enough to try. If that happens, I'm not sure even I could convince Ocato and the Council of your innocence in the matter. I implore you, re-visit the matter at the Royal Palace, a pray send word that the good King Helseth intends to resolve the matter internally. The Oblivion Crisis has caused arguably greater turmoil in Cyrodiil than any other province. Drothan is the last matter I wish to trouble my superiors with at this time. With the utmost respect, Philea Nielus Office of the Imperial Ambassador Caldera, Vvardenfell NotesEdit Mehrunes' Razor was available for free download on Xbox 360 during the 2006 holiday season, starting December 22 and returning to its original price on January 1. According to dungeon artist Joel Burgess in a 2022 interview, Sundercliff Watch was designed by him and a friend while bored in an attempt to build the biggest dungeon they could without adding any new programming or quest dialogue. This was released as the Mehrunes' Razor DLC, which was really only worked on by the two of them plus the QA team. Mehrunes' Razor, the item, was already present in the base game (albeit under the name "Ceremonial Dagger"), where it was unobtainable under normal circumstances.