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TES IV Oblivion Ghosts of Vitharn Walkthrough
Ghosts of Vitharn is a side quest in the Shivering Isles expansion in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered. Learn Ghosts of Vitharn's starting location, rewards, and how to start the quest.

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Ghosts of Vitharn Walkthrough

1 Travel to Vitharn
TES IV Oblivion Vitharn Location
You can start the quest by speaking with locals and hearing rumors about the haunted settlement of Vitharn.

Alternatively, travel directly to Vitharn, located in the southern part of the map in Shallow Grave. The quest will begin automatically upon arrival.
2 Enter Vitharn Sump
TES IV Oblivion Vitharn Sump Entrance
Head south through the flooded area until you spot a large tree. Enter the root door to Vitharn Sump underneath the tree.
3 Reach Vitharn Keep
TES IV Oblivion Vitharn Keep
Once inside, proceed forward and dive into the water at the path’s end. Continue on and pass through the chained door to reach Vitharn Keep.
4 Talk to Count Cirion
TES IV Oblivion Count Cirion
From there, advance forward and you'll eventually come across Count Cirion’s Ghost. He will then ask you to help the four warrior ghosts trapped in Vitharn.
5 Collect Quest Items
TES IV Oblivion Vitharn Armory Key
You can help the warrior ghosts in any order, but for now, we’ll collect the quest items you'll need later to minimize backtracking.

First, just past where you spoke with Count Cirion's Ghost, grab the Vitharn Armory Key from the table near the statue by the staircase.
TES IV Oblivion Desideratus’ Doll
Return near the Vitharn Keep exit and enter the metal door on the left to reach the dining hall. Make your way east to the beds to find Desideratus’ Doll.
TES IV Oblivion Althel
Continue forward to the Armory. Use the Vitharn Armory Key to open the metal door, then sneak behind Bat gro-Orkul’s Ghost to get Althel’s Arrows.

If Bat gro-Orkul’s Ghost catches you, he’ll teleport you out of the Armory.
TES IV Oblivion Dagger of Depletion
Head back to where you found the Armory Key and proceed to the chapel. Press the green stone button nearby to open a hidden wall on the northwest side. Inside a bookshelf, you’ll find the Dagger of Depletion.
6 Head to Vitharn Bailey
TES IV Oblivion Vitharn Bailey
With all quest items collected, you can now progress smoothly. Near the chapel, enter the door to Vitharn Bailey, where you'll find a battlefield of ghosts trapped in a time loop. Your goal is to help the four warrior ghosts break free.

Note that you may need to wait for the loop to reset to see warriors break free. Use the Wait function to speed this up.
7 Help the Warrior Ghosts
TES IV Oblivion Hloval Dreth’s Ghost
Go to the center of the battlefield and talk to Hloval Dreth’s Ghost. Give him the Dagger of Depletion to restore his magicka, allowing him to fight and break his loop.
TES IV Oblivion Althel’s Ghost
Head to the small platform above near the Gate Wheel and talk to Althel’s Ghost. Give her Althel’s Arrows to restore her magicka and break her loop.
TES IV Oblivion Brazier
Near Hloval Dreth, talk to Desideratus Annius’ Ghost, then head northwest to the brazier and burn Desideratus’ Doll. Return to him to break his loop.
8 Return to Count Cirion
TES IV Oblivion Return to Count Cirion
Return to the dining hall and speak with Count Cirion’s Ghost. He’ll reveal that he is the final warrior and give you Count Cirion’s Helmet, asking you to end the loop by defeating the Ghost Fanatics in the Vitharn Bailey.
9 Defeat the Fanatics
TES IV Oblivion Devoted Ghost Fanatic
Head back to Vitharn Bailey and defeat all the Ghost Fanatics, including the Devoted Ghost Fanatic. While wearing the helmet, you’ll be vulnerable to ghost attacks.
10 Lift the Curse
TES IV Oblivion Lift the Curse
After defeating the Fanatics, talk to Count Cirion, who will now be outside. The curse of Vitharn will be lifted and the quest will be complete.

Ghosts of Vitharn Rewards

Count Cirion's Helmet

TES IV Oblivion Count Cirion

Completing Ghosts of Vitharn will reward you with Count Cirion's Helmet, a unique enchanted Helmet that fortifies Heavy Armor and Block on self.

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1 Anonymous Anonymous 4 months

Apparently Hloval will take the Welkynd stone hidden in the mausoleum or the dagger. I gave him the stone and wasn’t able to complete the quest. Must be a glitch.

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