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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hints

Molag Bal

  • 1 of 14: Molag Bal's shrine is at location 36 on the Great Forest map.
  • 2 of 14: You'll have to be at least level 17 to get this quest.
  • 3 of 14: Talk to Amir about "Shrine of Molag Bal" and say that you wish to make an offering.
  • 4 of 14: Amir will tell you that you need to offer the statue a lion's pelt.
  • 5 of 14: Get a load of this wacko! When you hand over the lion's pelt, he gives you a cursed mace and tells you to get some goody-goody named Melus Petilius to kill you with it.
  • 6 of 14: This is the screwiest-sounding quest yet, but you might as well save your game and give it a try.
  • 7 of 14: Go to Brindle Home at location 34 on the Great Forest map and talk to anyone about Melus Petilius after getting his disposition up to 60.
  • 8 of 14: You'll learn that Petilius was some kind of hero until his wife Vena died.
  • 9 of 14: Ask about Vena to learn that Melus is living in a cabin just outside town, and that he visits Vena's grave every day.
  • 10 of 14: Find Melus' cabin to the SW, and the large gravestone a ways SE of the cabin.
  • 11 of 14: Now for some action!
  • 12 of 14: The instant you're killed, Molag Bal will teleport you back to his shrine and fully heal you.
  • 13 of 14: Click on the statue to receive your reward of the Mace of Molag Bal, which has the effects of Absorb Strength 5 points and Absorb Magicka 5 points.
  • 14 of 14: TIP: Return to Melus at the grave or in his cabin and talk to him to freak him out, then kill him with your hot new mace so you can reclaim the cursed mace and sell it.