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The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered

Shimmerstrike Location, ID, and Stats

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The Shimmerstrike is a One-Handed Blade weapon found in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered. Read on for the Shimmerstrike location, a glitch guide on how to get it, Shimmerstrike ID, its weight, value, and maximum damage!

Shimmerstrike Location

Get Shimmerstrike Using the Imperial City Arena Glitch

Shimmerstrike can only be obtained by using a glitch in the Arena. Start the Arena quest and defeat the first four enemies. After that, you'll face the wood elf who wields Shimmerstrike. Normally, you can't loot enemies in the Arena, but by following this guide, you'll be able to acquire Shimmerstrike.

Obtain the Skull of Corruption and a Paralyze Spell

To do this glitch you'll need the Skull of Corruption which can be obtained by doing the Vaermina Daedric Quest. You can use any Paralyze spell such as Debilitate which can be obtained from the Mage's Guild in Bravil

Arena Glitch Walkthrough

# Step-by-step Walkthrough
1
Cast the Skull of Corruption to make a clone of the enemy.
2
Save then load the game.
3
Cast a paralyze spell on the Corrupted Clone then kill it.
4
For a split second the Shimmerstrike can be looted, but be quick, it only comes out for a split second. If you fail to loot this load the game and repeat.

Shimmerstrike ID

Shimmerstrike Weapon ID: 0002990E

Weapon ID 0002990E
Console Command
Copied

This console command adds 1 copy of this item to your inventory.

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Open the Console to Input Commands

Press either the tilde (~) or the slash (/) key on your keyboard while in the game in order to open the console window.

You can then copy the console command for the Shimmerstrike in order to add this weapon into your inventory.

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Shimmerstrike Stats Overview

Shimmerstrike Stats

Shimmerstrike Shimmerstrike
Category Blade
Weapon Type Dagger
Enchanted? Yes
DamageDamage Weight Weight ValueValue
10 5 116
Charge 200
Uses 14
Enchantments
・ Light on Strike
・ Frost Damage on Strike

The damage stat here is based on maximum damage from maxed out attributes and mastered skills.

Shimmerstrike Echantment Effects

Light on Strike 100 pts, 100 ft, 5s
Frost Damage on Strike 5 pts

The Shimmerstrike is an enchanted Dagger that triggers additional effects when used.

Since it uses magic, it has a limited number of uses before the magical effects run out. However, it can be recharged.

The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered Related Guides

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Daggers Shortswords
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