The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredbrings the iconic RPG into the modern age with upgraded graphics and smoother gameplay. With a more polished experience, you may revisit all your favorite areas, enjoy your favorite characters, and, of course, dive into the DLCs.

The remastered version includes all available DLCs in the base game, which is a huge deal for anyone who never had the chance to experience them. However, it’s not always clear how to access them. So if you’re curious how to access the Shivering Isles, this guide will help you.

A Door In Niben Bay quest - Oblivion Remastered

How To Start A Door In Niben Bay Quest

In order tostart a Door in Niben Bay, and after you complete the sewers tutorial section of the game, you need tomake your way to a landmark called Strange Doorlocated just to the east of Bravil.

Once you make your way there,you will be able to see a small island with a strange purple portal.

Player standing in front of the guard Prentus and speaking to him - Oblivion Remastered

As soon as you approach the strange door,a Door in Niben Bay quest will pop upand start automatically.

There is no strict timeline or specific requirement for when you need to start this quest, so you’re free to begin whenever it suits you.

Player standing in front of Haskill  - Oblivion Remastered

How To Complete A Door In Niben Bay Quest

Just outside the portal, you will see a guard and another character. However, when you approach to talk to them,a new character will suddenly come out of the portaland start talking madly. This will prompt the guard to attack him.

After the fight, speak to the guard,Gaius Prentus, to investigate this strange portal and exhaust all the dialogue options.

Shortly after, you will heara voice speaking from the portal and inviting you in. Now you can interact with the door and pass through. Inside, you will find a man sitting at a table,but he won’t talk to you until you take a seat.

After you do so, converse with Haskill and ask about what’s going on.Exhaust all the dialogue optionsuntil you reach the point where he asks if you want to go visit the Isles or not, giving you time to think.

Now, it is entirely up to you what to do.If you’re ready to start the Shivering Isles DLC, simply speak to Haskill again andaccept the offer. You will be transported to the Isles in a butterfly-filled scenery.

However, if you still want to continue your main quest and enjoy Cyrodiil,you may just not talk to him.

If you’re wondering if you’re able to go between the two worlds,you absolutely can,using the purple portal, so don’t worry about that.