Black Gate ( Quest ) Black Gate is a quest in . Walkthrough . Once the Eternal Champion obtained the Seventh Piece of the Staff of Chaos , the deceased Ria Silmane will contact them again and give more information about the location of the final lost piece required to repair the Staff of Chaos . Jagar Tharn at this point already handed over the place where the Final Piece remains , trustful that his opponent would never locate the entrance of the Dwarven Ruin . Ebonheart . Morrowind is the last province to be explored . Asking people about the volcano will eventually lead to the city of Ebonheart . The citizens of the city will direct the Eternal Champion to their leader , King Caskik , who resides in the local palace . Already knowing about their search for Dagoth - Ur , the King will greet the Eternal Champion and tell that an ancient Dwarven weapon , the Hammer of Gharen , will reveal the entrance of the volcano when used together with the Anvil of Mithas — which is currently owned by himself . The King proposes a deal to the Eternal Champion : if they recover the Hammer of Gharen from the depths of the dungeon known as Black Gate , he will reveal and mark the location of the volano ' s entrance on their map . After accepting the Casik ' s quest , the King mark the location of Black Gate on the map . Black Gate . Recommended effects : Black Gate is located southeast of Ebonheart . Inside of this bi - level dungeon the Eternal Champion may encounters a great variety of creatures : Rats , Stone Golem s , Hell Hound s , Homonculi , Ghosts , Ghoul s , Iron Golem s , Fire Daemon s , and , rarely , Medusa s . First Level . The First Level of the Black Gate is a zone of moderate size which is split by water channels . The door to the Second Level is located west of area ' s central position ( " as seen marked with a blue square on the map " ) . It is possible to use the effect Levitation to fly above the water and reach a safe place near the door to the Second Level , avoiding many creatures and longer paths . If a terrestrial path is taken , it should be noted that there is nothing unusual on the First Level of the Black Gate . There are mainly abysses on the south and lava on the northwest . The entrance to the Second Level will provide a riddle to be opened . The answer is " Rain . " Second Level . The Second Level contains considerably more water than the First . The Hammer of Gharen remains south of the entrance , surrounded by unbreakable walls . This room can be accessed by through three locked entrances ; each one has a correspondent key found in various parts of the Second Level . Fortunately , only one is necessary to open the room . These keys are the Ruby Key , the Sapphire Key , and the Emerald Key in this case . The map on the right marks the Ruby Key ( on the northwest ) with a white square . Once the Ruby Key has been found , the Eternal Champion must find the correct door and open it . A Fire Daemon and an Iron Golem will be protecting the Hammer of Gharen ; after their defeat , the Eternal Champion can conquest the ancient weapon and exit the dungeon , preferably using Levitation again . Ebonheart II . Upon being given the Hammer of Gharen , King Casik will fulfill his part of the deal and mark the entrance of Dagoth - Ur in the map .