Here is all you need to know about obtaining the Emperor’s clothes in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered.

Oblivion Remastered has a ton of fun little things to do, especially with regard to customization. The game is, after all, an RPG and stays close to the 2006 original in more ways than one.

Oblivion Remastered can be quite a glitchy game at times, coming equipped with a plethora of bugs and quirky interactions, which are likely caused due to the game utilizing dual game engines. One of the more involved glitches has players swap into the Emperor’s outfit, which will be discussed below.

How to get the Emperor’s garments in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered

To begin, make sure you are at the start of the game, where you first meet and witness the death of Emperor Uriel Septim. Keep in mind that this ‘glitch’ cannot be triggered midway through the game.

Looting the clone | Image Credits: Bethesda

Additionally, do not hand over the Amulet of the Kings when attempting this method – doing so will wholly void the process, and you will likely have to start over again with a fresh save or make use of console commands. Do not complete the Dark Brotherhood questline either, as it will block the progression of these steps.

With that in mind, you will also require the following items before you can begin nabbing the Emperor’s robes:

Skull of Corruption: This Daedric Artifact can be obtained via the ‘Vaermina Daedric Shrine’ quest. It can be used to reanimate a target by creating a ‘corrupted clone’.
Staff of Worms: This can be obtained by completing the Mages Guild quest and confronting the King. It can be used to revive a dead NPC, turning it into your ally.

You can also use the Resurrection spell that is obtained from the Shivering Isles quest.

Next, equip the Staff of Worms and head to the first section of the game’s opening quest. Once the Emperor falls down, hit him with the Staff to resurrect him.

You will have to then immediately switch to the Skull of Corruption and hit him with it a few times to make it work. If it works, you should now have summoned a clone of the Emperor in his undergarments.

The Emperor’s outfit | Image Credits: Bethesda

Next, equip any weapon and begin attacking the clone. Make sure to whittle down his HP to dangerously close levels, and finish him off. Make sure your crosshair focuses on his body, and perform a quick save.

Immediately load the new save, and you will greet the Emperor’s corpses, including the corpse of the Corrupted Clone, to receive the Emperor’s Robe and Shoes.

Equip yourself with the clothes, and you should be done.

While it is unlikely, Bethesda could patch this out soon

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It should be noted here that this is technically a glitch and is not the intended behaviour. Players are not expected to be able to nab the Emperor’s clothes, and Bethesda may patch this out sooner or later.

Furthermore, while the outfit works perfectly fine in third person, switching to first person introduces a peculiar bug in which the player’s vision is blocked by the folds of the garment.

As such, players might find it in their best interests to grab the clothing as soon as possible.