Skyrim:Mehrunes' Razor

Daedric Artifact: Mehrunes' Razor (000240d2) (lore page)
Type	One-handed Dagger
Editor ID	DA07MehrunesRazor
Statistics
Damage	11
Damage	11		{{{health}}}
Speed	1.3
Speed	1.3	Reach	0.7
Weight	3	Value	860
Tempering	Ebony Ingot
Tempering	Ebony Ingot	Perk	None (See Bugs)
Enchantment
Hits have a small chance to instantly kill: Chance is 2/101 (1.98%)
Charge/Cost = Uses		Unlimited

Mehrunes' Razor

The Razor in its scabbard

Mehrunes' Razor is a dagger and a Daedric artifact crafted by Mehrunes Dagon that has the chance to instantly kill any opponent.

Even without the disintegrate armor effect from its Oblivion counterpart, it is a very powerful dagger. The damage dealt is equal to an unenchanted Daedric dagger while weighing half as much.

It is received after the quest Pieces of the Past if the demands of Mehrunes Dagon are met and Silus Vesuius is killed. The dagger can be tempered using an ebony ingot; however, the dagger does not benefit from any Smithing perks (See Bugs section).

Related Quests

• Pieces of the Past: Retrieve the scattered pieces of Mehrunes' Razor and reforge this deadly blade.

Mehrunes' Razor Parts

	Name	ID			Location
	Pommel Stone of Mehrunes' Razor	000240d4	2	0	Dead Crone Rock
	Hilt of Mehrunes' Razor	000240d3	2	0	Jorgen and Lami's House
	Shards of Mehrunes' Razor	000240d5	6	0	Cracked Tusk Keep
	Scabbard of Mehrunes' Razor	000240d6	3	0	Silus Vesuius

Notes

• If equipped, guards may comment on the dagger, asking "Who did you have to kill to get that blade?"
• Miraak^DB and Karstaag^DB are the only NPCs immune to the razor's instant kill effect.
• Myrwatch's gallery^CC contains a special holder for this item.

Bugs

• The chance that Mehrunes' Razor will instantly kill an enemy should be 1% according to a comment in its script, but due to an oversight it is actually 2/101 which means that the real chance for an instant kill is just under 2%.
  Mod Notes: Confirmed through Creation Kit.
• This weapon is not affected by any smithing perks.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch addresses this issue. It causes the weapon to benefit from the Daedric Smithing perk.