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The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered
Beginner's Guide to Oblivion: Tips and Tricks
This is a beginner's guide to The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion. Discover tips and tricks to help you get started in the land of Cyrodiil.
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Beginner's Guide to Oblivion
Plan Your Build Identity Early
| Starter Guides for Build-Making | |
|---|---|
| Races Explained | Classes Explained |
| Attributes Explained | Best Birthsigns |
Despite the new sheen of the remaster, Oblivion remains, at its core, an old game with old school RPG mechanics. In order to avoid making a character that feels weak at higher levels, you'll want at least a basic understanding of how builds work.
With that in mind, try to check out what each Race, Birthsign, and Class does in Oblivion before you finalize your character. Remember, there are no respecs in Oblivion, so your stats, Major Skills Major Skills
Major Skills start with +20 bonus levels and level up faster than Minor Skills. , and Class Specialization Class Specialization
Determines which skill types level up faster for your character. For example, Combat specialist classes will see faster level gains for Combat skills over Magic skills. are all set in stone after leaving the tutorial.
Pay Attention to the Major Skills of Your Chosen Class
Of the many factors that affect your build, the most important mechanic to pay attention to will be the Major Skills of your chosen class. The 7 Major Skills that you get (or choose via Custom Class) will heavily influence how your character plays out.
Since Minor Skills level up very slowly, any combat skills (e.g., Blade, Destruction, or Marksman) that are flagged as Minor Skills will be a pain to level up (doubly so if you want to change your combat playstyle in the middle of your playthrough).
Make a Save Before Leaving the Sewer
Before leaving the sewer of the tutorial area, create a manual save so that you have a way of skipping the tutorial when you want to make a new character. This makes it easy to return and re-do your current run, especially if you want to try out new classes or races.
New Characters Made Using This Save Are Not Flagged as Unique
| Multiple Characters in a Single Save Profile | |
|---|---|
| Character Save 1 |  |
| Character Save 2 |  |
However, do note that this method of starting a new game prevents new character save partitions from being created. If you use this save file to create an entirely different character with a different name, its save files will still be saved under the name of the original character!
Players who don't want to have to sift through an extensive list of manual saves and autosaves just to play an older character will be better off simply re-doing the tutorial to avoid the issue.
Don't Rush to Level Up Your Character
Those bandits that used to wear fur armor? Yeah, they now have full plate armor and wield Glass weapons.
Unlike traditional RPGs, leveling up in Oblivion too quickly won't result in a power spike due to how enemy scaling works. If you reach level 10~15 while barely leveling any of your combat skills (or without getting stronger weapons), you're in for a very tough time.
Despite the allure of that level up icon on the top right of your screen, try to space out each level up as much as possible so that you can focus on improving your combat skills as enemies scale up in difficulty.
Power Leveling Skills is Fine as Long as You Don't Level Up
Remember, you only actually "level up" once you sleep. If you really want to, you can just keep earning skill XP without leveling up your character so you retain that feeling of power between level ups.
Increase Combat Skills for Free at the Peryite Shrine
Power leveling any of your Major Skills is fair game as long as you don't level up. So, if you really want to grind out those skills levels for your melee (e.g., Blade) or magic (e.g., Destruction) combat skills, you can head over to the Peryite Shrine.
Here, you'll find a group of immobile and invincible worshippers of Peryite. Before you complete this Daedric Prince's quest, take the time to hit or cast spells on the worshippers to raise your combat skills for free.
Complete the Main Quests in Kvatch Before Leveling Up
Due to how leveling up works, it is better to finish the main quests in Kvatch (after delivering the Amulet to Jauffre in Weynon Priory) so that you avoid having to face more difficult enemies at higher levels. Remember, at Level 1, this series of missions is a cakewalk.
If you delay doing it till Level 10+, you'll be greeted with a fresh set of high level enemies like Flame Atronachs and fully-grown Scamps that can absolutely body your character in a heartbeat.
Find an Enchanted Weapon
Unless you're a spellcaster, you'll probably want to secure an Enchanted Weapon early in the game. Some good ones to get will be:
- Blade of Woe: Free after you join the Dark Brotherhood. You also get a sweet set of Enchanted Armor for joining on top of that.
- Umbra: Can be obtained early by cheesing the fight against its owner. You also get a set of Ebony Armor for your troubles.
- Frostwyrm Bow: Can be obtained as early as level 1 and it gets a lot of mileage due to its high damage output.
The primary reason for getting one is that some enemies will simply be immune to Physical damage. Without a way to deal meaningful magic damage, you'll hit nothing but air when swinging at enemies like Ghosts.
Obtain a Free Player Home to Store Loot
One of the biggest issues new players will run into is the absence of a place to store loot. When you first start the game, try taking a detour towards Battlehorn Castle to get a free player home to store loot in.
Getting it is pretty easy as well, since you only have to help the defenders kill a few enemies. After that, even without any upgrades, the containers inside the permanent home will function as loot storage (at least until you can purchase castle repairs).
Get a Free Horse by Asking for Assistance in Weynon Priory
Those looking for a free horse early in the game can simply head over to Weynon Priory after exiting the sewer (since Fast Travel to it is available right off the bat) and complete the main quest there. After giving the Amulet to Jauffre, speak to Prior Maborel and choose the Assistance option to receive a free horse.
Level Up Alchemy and Create Potions to Farm Gold
An easy way to farm Gold early is potion-making via the Alchemy skill. Make sure you have a Mortar & Pestle (you get one free during the tutorial) before collecting alchemy ingredients at the many farms scattered throughout Cyrodiil.
With enough ingredients, you can spam craft as many different potions as you can before selling what you made for an easy profit. This is, by far, on of the easiest ways to earn Gold during the early game of Oblivion (all possible even at Level 1).
Join Guilds to Unlock More Content
| All Guild Guides | |
|---|---|
| Fighters Guild | Mages Guild |
| Thieves Guild | Dark Brotherhood |
To fully engage with all the different gameplay systems of Oblivion and uncover the many powerful items you can get early, make sure to join the different guilds (factions) available in the game.
By joining up, you gain access to a myriad of benefits including exclusive merchants, fences (for stolen goods), spellmaking, guild halls that can be rest areas, and faction quests with amazing rewards to name a few.
List of All Factions and Guilds
Unlock Frostcrag Spire to Gain Access to Enchanting and Spellmaking Early
Players who don't want to join the Mages Guild (or who don't want to go through their quests) can simply unlock the Frostcrag Spire player home since it will have a free Enchanting Table and Spellmaking Table available.
Once you purchase the Magetallow Candle Boxes from Aurelinwae in the Mystic Emporium (Imperial City Market District), you can place them on the altars to unlock Enchanting and Spellmaking. However, do note that these key items costs a pretty penny.
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