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Crusader Build Guide

This is a guide on the best Crusader build in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered. Find out the best build for the Crusader class, the best identity and birthsign for the Crusader, and how to play as a Crusader!

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Skill Priority Attribute Priority
Best Weapon Types Best Identity Best Birthsign

Skill Priority for Crusader

Blade SkillBlade
(Priority)		 Armorer SkillArmorer
(Priority)		 Restoration SkillRestoration
(Spell List)
Heavy Armor SkillHeavy Armor
(Passive)		 Destruction SkillDestruction
(Spell List)		 Blunt SkillBlunt

The Crusader in Oblivion is your typical paladin archetype, leaning into a mix of martial prowess and healing magic to complete their build identity.

For this Crusader build, you'll want to prioritze leveling Blade and Armorer. The former is to improve your damage, and the latter is to help repair enchanted gear as you progress through the game. Naturally, while playing, make sure to only use Restoration spells to heal in order to quickly raise your Restoration level early.

Secondary skills to raise as you play will be Heavy Armor (which increases naturally as you take hits) and Destruction spellcasting (since it is one of the easiest spell-related skills to level up). If you wan't to go full roleplay, you can also start leveling Blunt for better damage with Maces and Warhammers.

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Attribute Priority for Crusader

Attributes

As a Crusader, you'll be a hybrid class that is a melee combatant first and a supporting spellcaster second. During the early game, focus on raising your Strength first. Then, you can alternate between +5 Endurance and +5 Willpower per level up just so you also steadily improve your Magicka regen and max HP.

Any leftover Virtues (attribute points) while leveling can be spent on Intelligence just to increase your max Magicka (which grants you access to better spells, later on).

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Best Weapon Types for Crusader

Primary Longsword + Shield
Alternative Mace + Shield
Warhammer

Again, nothing beats the tried and tested Longsword and Shield combo in Oblivion just because there are so many good one-handed blade options in the game. However, if you want to lean into the Crusader / Paladin / Holy Knight identity, then a Mace and Shield or Warhammer loadout wouldn't be amiss.

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Best Identity for Crusader

Best Race Best Origin
Orc Orc Orsinium Orc

Of all the starting identities, the best race and origin to use as a Crusader will be the Orsinium Orc primarily because of its high Strength, Endurance, Intelligence, and Willpower at level 1. This perfectly complements the melee and magic identity of this class.

Alternatively, you can simply play as a Breton since they get decent Magicka-related stats as well as a whopping +50% Magic Resistance (compared to the Orc's innate 25% Magic Resistance).

Best Races to Play

Best Birthsign for Crusader

Best Birthsign Description
The Lord The Lord Those born under the sign of The Lord are more resistant to physical and magic damage.
・ Shield: Increases Armor Rating by 15.
・ Resist Magic: Increases magic resistance by 15%.

The best Birthsign for the Crusader is The Lord since the additional armor rating offsets the lower armor values of Light Armor while also granting you bonus 15% Magic Resistance in the process.

Some alternatives will be The Warrior (if you want an easier early game) or The Mage (since it solves your Magicka problems during early game, allowing you to put off increasing Intelligence until later).

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Crusader Class Info

Attributes and Specialization

Specialization Favored Attributes
Combat Strength
Willpower

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Crusader Major Skills

Skill Unlocks
Athletics Image Athletics Base: Your Fatigue regenerates more slowly when running.
Lv. 25: Your Fatigue regenerates at a normal rate when running.
Lv. 50: Sprinting consumes slightly less Fatigue.
Lv. 75: Sprinting consumes a lot less Fatigue.
Lv. 100: Sprinting no longer consumes Fatigue.
Blade Image Blade Base: You have no particular perk.
Lv. 25: Your Power Attacks deal more damage, and Blade weapons are more durable.
Lv. 50: Your Power Attacks apply Weakness to Normal Weapon to your opponent.
Lv. 75: Your Regular Attacks have a slight chance to make your opponents bleed, dealing damage over time.
Lv. 100: The Weakness to Normal Weapon applied by your Power Attack is even stronger.
Blunt Image Blunt Base: You have no particular perk.
Lv. 25: Your Power Attacks deal more damage, and Blunt weapons are more durable.
Lv. 50: Your Power Attacks temporarily grant you Shield.
Lv. 75: Your Regular Attacks have a slight chance to silence your opponents.
Lv. 100: The Shield granted by your Power Attacks is even stronger.
Hand-to-Hand Image Hand-to-Hand Base: Your attacks additionally deal Fatigue damage. You do not recoil armed opponents when blocking their attacks.
Lv. 25: Your Power Attacks deal more damage and you recoil armed opponents when blocking.
Lv. 50: Your Power Attacks have a chance to disarm your opponents. Your attacks can hit creatures immune to physical damage.
Lv. 75: Your attacks deal more Fatigue damage.
Lv. 100: Your attacks deal even more Fatigue damage.
Heavy Armor Image Heavy Armor Base: Heavy Armor you wear degrades much faster.
Lv. 25: Heavy Armor you wear degrades at a normal rate.
Lv. 50: Heavy Armor you wear degrades much more slowly.
Lv. 75: Heavy Armor you wear no longer encumbers you as much.
Lv. 100: Heavy Armor you wear no longer encumbers you at all.
Destruction Image Destruction Base: You can only cast Novice level Destruction spells.
Lv. 25: You can cast Apprentice level Destruction spells.
Lv. 50: You can cast Journeyman level Destruction spells.
Lv. 75: You can cast Expert level Destruction spells.
Lv. 100: You can cast all Destruction spells.
Restoration Image Restoration Base: You can only cast Novice level Restoration spells.
Lv. 25: You can cast Apprentice level Restoration spells.
Lv. 50: You can cast Journeyman level Restoration spells.
Lv. 75: You can cast Expert level Restoration spells.
Lv. 100: You can cast all Restoration spells.

Major skills receive a starting bonus of an initial +20 levels and they increase more rapidly.

List of All Skills

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