Mehrunes' Razor (Skyrim)

"I am pleased, mortal. I will give you my Razor. Use it to wreak havoc on Tamriel."

- Mehrunes Dagon

Mehrunes' Razor is a Daedric artifact found in. It is a small black and silver dagger with the Daedric rune engraved halfway along the scabbard.

Enchantment
The unique enchantment grants the bearer a 3% chance to instantly kill any opponent. The Razor has infinite charges, meaning it will never require recharging with a soul gem.

Acquisition
Mehrunes' Razor is obtained upon completion of Pieces of the Past. It will only be awarded if the Dragonborn chooses to kill Silus Vesuius. Otherwise, a grateful Silus will head safely back to his museum and place the Razor's fragments into a sealed display case which can't be interacted with.

Smithing
The Razor can be upgraded with an Ebony Ingot and the Arcane Blacksmith perk, however it does not benefit from any smithing perks. This means that the weapon cannot be improved past flawless quality without boosting the Smithing skill over 100. This can be achieved by using enchanted apperal or blacksmithing potions to Fortify Smithing.

Usefulness
Its light weight and 3% chance to instantly kill any opponent makes the Razor a useful weapon for all classes or styles of play.

It should be noted that other daggers with damage based enchantments may be more useful, such as Valdr's Lucky Dagger, which has a high critical hit chance plus its critical hits stack with sneak attacks for even higher damage backstabs.

Trivia

 * According to legend, it is believed that the Dark Brotherhood was once decimated by a vicious internal power struggle that involved the Razor.
 * Along with the Skull of Corruption, it is possible to miss out on obtaining the Razor if the player refuses Dagon's request to kill Silus. As such, it is possible for the player to miss out on the Oblivion Walker achievement/trophy if they have already missed a previous Daedric Artifact.
 * The Razor is more effective when equipped on the left hand while dual wielding blades, because, during a power atack, the left arm swings twice and the right arm swings once.

Bugs

 * Casting a Fire Storm or Voice of the Emperor while facing the display case will sometimes cause the item to glitch out of the case.
 * Storing Mehrunes' Razor (or any dagger) inside the dagger cases in the bedroom of Hjerim makes it physically impossible to retrieve it without console commands.