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The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered
A Better Mousetrap Walkthrough
This is A Better Mousetrap walkthrough for the Shivering Isles expansion in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered. Learn how to complete A Better Mousetrap and its rewards here!
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| Through the Fringe of Madness | Baiting the Trap |
List of Contents
A Better Mouse Trap Walkthrough
| 1 | Talk to Haskill |
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 At the Palace of Sheogorath, talk to Haskill and ask about Xedilian. He will task you with finding three Focus Crystals and placing them in a Judgment Nexus. |
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| 2 | Travel to Xedilian |
 Travel to Xedilian. You can fast travel from the Gates of Madness and head southeast until you see a large glowing tree with a wooden door beneath it. |
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| 3 | Find the First Focus Crystal |
 Once inside, search for the three Focus Crystals. The rooms are separated by metal gates that can only be opened by pressing nearby stone buttons with glowing faces. Be prepared to fight enemies along the way! |
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 Make your way south through the ruins. Near the Judgment Nexus, defeat the Grummite Shaman Torturer and loot the Crystal Staff from its corpse. This is the first Focus Crystal. |
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 Place the Focus Crystal on the Judgment Nexus to open the door to the next area. |
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| 4 | Find the Second Focus Crystal |
 From the Nexus, head south and open the metal door on the left to access the next area of the ruin. |
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 Continue east through the halls until you reach a stone button between two metal gates. Push the button to trigger a trap door, dropping you down to a lower level. |
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 Proceed forward to find another Judgment Nexus. Kill the nearby Grummite Shaman Torturer and loot the Crystal Staff. Place the second Focus Crystal on the Nexus to open the gate opposite it. |
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| 5 | Find the Third Focus Crystal |
 Enter the gate to the east and follow the hallway to the right side of the stairs. Continue forward and enter the door to the Halls of Judgment. |
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 Make your way north until you reach another Judgment Nexus. Defeat the Grummite Shaman Torturer and loot the Crystal Staff. Place the third Focus Crystal on the Nexus to open the gate up north. |
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| 6 | Activate the Resonator of Judgment |
 Go through the newly opened gate and proceed down the hall until you reach the Resonator of Judgment. Activate the Resonator to immediately start the next quest, Baiting the Trap. |
Oblivion Remastered Related Guides
List of All Shivering Isles Quests
All Shivering Isles Main Quests
All Shivering Isles Side Quests
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