OAAB Greater Samarys Tomb
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #81 of 174 Dungeons and Locations mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Greater Samarys
by Varlothen
Greater Samarys was first released back in 2016. It was the first mod I ever uploaded and it had a lot of issues. After all this time, I've finally had enough, and set about remaking the mod into the version I always intended.
In vanilla, Samarys was a small simple tomb you could go to at the start of the game and the location of Mentor's Ring. I attempt to reconcile those two aspects in a way that feels fair and rewarding. Samarys tomb is now a noticeably larger dungeon with a few extra goodies and a more challenging location fit for an artifact of Tamriel. The dungeon can still be completed at level 1 with the right preparation, however it should now be a more engaging experience overall regardless of your level.
Requirements:
Tribunal & Bloodmoon
Recommendations:
The Midnight Oil - easily the most immersive lighting mod. Highly recommended. Requires MWSE
Unto Dust - Adds a floating dust effects to tombs. Requires MWSE
Vapourmist - Adds soft interior fog. Highly Recommended. Requires MWSE
OAAB Integrations - Adds OAAB items to leveled lists for even more loot and monsters. Highly Recommended.
Necrocraft - Allows loot of ashpits and improved mechanics for undead. Requires MWSE
Compatibility:
This mod only touches Samarys Ancestral Tomb interior so it should be compatible with anything.
OAAB - Tombs and Towers: - compatible.
Samarys Ancestral Tomb Expanded - incompatible, both mods change Samarys so use whichever one you prefer.
Samarys - Sunken Tomb - requires a patch from AATL Compatibility Patches.
Rebalanced Tombs Expanded - incompatible, though you can use both mods by deleting Samarys Ancestral Tomb from Tombs Expanded with TESAME.
The Morrowind Randomizer - compatible.
Swapping Samarys and Addamasartus - compatible.
Credits:
MelchiorDahrk and the OAAB_Data Team - for OAAB_Data
Remiros and Resdayn Revival Team - for inspiring me with their own tomb overhauls
Danae123 - for inspiring me to update and fix this mod with their original review
Version History:
v. 1. 0 Initial Release
Part of Morrowind May Modathon Month 2023.
OAAB Greater Samarys Tomb is an update to a 2016 mod that expands the original dungeon, adding new encounters, fixing bugs, and introducing other features. It now requires OAAB_Data, making it a must-have for Morrowind players who enjoy the OAAB content.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Long-awaited update breathes new life into a classic dungeon mod
- Solid community backing with 141 endorsements and over 22k downloads
- Active development as of January 2025
⚠️ Cons
- Requires OAAB_Data, so you'll need to grab that dependency first
- Original mod was from 2016, so if you're new to this, you might miss the context
For Morrowind players who enjoy the OAAB content and want a refreshed dungeon experience with new challenges. If you're a completionist looking for expanded lore and encounters, this is for you. Skip if you don't want to bother with OAAB_Data or prefer standalone mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have OAAB_Data installed and activated before loading this mod, or you'll get missing meshes.
- Use a mod manager like Wrye Mash or Mod Organizer 2 to keep your load order clean and avoid conflicts.
- If you're using the original Greater Samarys mod, disable it before installing this update to prevent duplication.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- Varlothen
- Version
- 1.1c
- Downloads
- 22,973
- Endorsements
- 141
- Category
- Dungeons and Locations
- Created
- 5/2/2023
- Updated
- 1/23/2025
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