UnderCity
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #103 of 174 Dungeons and Locations mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
When it comes to the two Morrowind Expansions, several players consider Tribunal to be inferior to Bloodmoon. The biggest point of contention is the ruins of Old Mournhold, which while vast, are empty with nothing to justify it's large size. Considering that most players dread starting the expansion due to the slog of quests that send you there, it's no wonder some players forgo it entirely.
I wanted to make the ruins much more interesting and fun to explore. This can be from adding more clutter and loot to previously empty areas, to replacing others entirely.
Features:
Much more detailing and cluttering in several cells. Most of these are scaffolds and tents to make the area appear more like a city underneath a city.
Complete Rework of the Goblin Areas. I really didn't like how confusing and bland these areas were since it was nothing more than just connected mold caves. Now not only are they much more grand, but the cell names actually make sense.
Larger use of the Dwemer Satchel Charges. I found it odd that the charges used in Bamz-Amschend were only used once. So I decided to make a greater use of them. As you explore the ruins, you will come across more of the collapsed rocks, which can only be removed using the satchel. As such, more of them have been added to Bamz-Amschend. Encouraging you to revisit locations.
An additional Objective to get to the weather machine. In vanilla, it's kind of just there. Now there are new objectives for you to accomplish before you can turn it on. (If you played Astrologists Guild, you know what to expect) New chambers have also been added which makes the machine feel much more massive.
Enhanced Dark Brotherhood HQ. There are now additional buildings with more loot for you to take.
Three cells are now Ancestral tombs. This helps them stand apparat from the rest of the ruins, and makes more sense as well as they are described as tombs.
Required Mods:
Recommended Mods:
Immersive Mournhold: https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/49353
Mournhold Overhaul v21: https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/25147
Tribunal Rebalance: https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/45713
Sotha Sil Expanded: https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/42347
Tribunal Main Quest Reforged: https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/54743
Compatibility:
Incompatible with Dark Brotherhood HQ. However this mod does that and more.
Tribunal Main Quest Reforged should be compatible.
UnderCity is a dungeon overhaul mod for The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind that revamps Old Mournhold and the Dwemer and Daedric ruins beneath it. With 164 endorsements and over 15,000 downloads, it's a niche but popular choice for players seeking a refreshed underground experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 164 endorsements and over 15k downloads.
- Targets a specific area that many players find dated, giving it a clear purpose.
- Recently updated (Nov 2025), so it's likely compatible with current Morrowind setups.
⚠️ Cons
- Only covers Old Mournhold and the ruins beneath—if you wanted other Tribunal areas overhauled, this won't help.
For Morrowind players who've explored Mournhold and its ruins countless times and want a fresh visual and layout overhaul. Also for lore enthusiasts who enjoy exploring Dwemer and Daedric architecture. Skip if you're looking for new quests or gameplay mechanics—this is purely a location overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a Morrowind mod, make sure you have the Tribunal expansion installed, as Old Mournhold is part of that DLC.
- Use a mod manager like Wrye Mash or Mod Organizer 2 to keep track of your load order and avoid conflicts with other location overhauls.
- Check the mod's comments section on the Nexus for any user-reported issues or load order advice before installing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- Lord Zarcon
- Version
- 1.0.8.2
- Downloads
- 15,587
- Endorsements
- 164
- Category
- Dungeons and Locations
- Created
- 6/1/2024
- Updated
- 11/25/2025
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