This is A Mage's Staff walkthrough for The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered. Learn A Mage's Staff's starting location, rewards, and how to start the quest.
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A Mage's Staff is located in the Arcane University, in the Imperial City. Talk to Raminus Polus to start the quest.
| List of Objectives | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talk to Raminus Polus | |
| 2 | Head to Wellspring Cave | |
| 3 | Go Through the Cave | |
| 4 | Take the Wood and Go Back to Raminus | |
| 5 | Talk to Delmar and Return After A Full Day | |

Head to the Arcane University and speak to Raminus Polus. He will let you know that as a newly apprenticed mage, you are given a staff of your choosing from the guild.
He will send you to Wellspring Cave to retrieve special wood for your staff.

Wellspring Cave is northeast of the Arcane University. Teleport to Fort Urasek and head south to the cave.
| # | Step-by-step Walkthrough |
|---|---|
| 1 | Discover Zahrasha's body by the entrance and take the Wellspring Cave Key from his body. |
| 2 | Kill other necromancers roaming around the cave. Defeat Noveni Othran and the two other necromancers to advance. |
| 3 | Use the key you got at the other end of the cave. |
| 4 | You will see Eletta getting killed by other necromancers once you enter the other side. Defeat the other necromancers outside |
| 5 | After defeating them, check Eletta's body and retrieve the wood from the stone chest at the center of the island. |

Head back to the Arcane University and speak to Raminus. He will direct you to Delmar at the Chironasium for the completion of your staff.

Speak to Delmar and talk to him about what staff you want to make for yourself. Below is a table of what kind of staff you wish to create.
| Magic | Speciality |
|---|---|
| Destruction |
・Fire Damage ・Frost Damage ・Shock Damage |
| Illusion |
・Charm ・Paralyze ・Silence |
| Mysticism |
・Soul Trap ・Telekinesis ・Dispel |

Regardless of what you pick, Delmar will ask you to wait for a full day before claiming your staff.
Players do not have to wait a full 24 hours, simply sleeping or passing time will allow you to retrieve your staff from the cupboard the next day to complete the quest.
Players can customize their own Mage's Staff at the end of the quest with Delmar. Players can choos between 9 staves
| Magic | Speciality |
|---|---|
| Destruction |
・Fire Damage ・Frost Damage ・Shock Damage |
| Illusion |
・Charm ・Paralyze ・Silence |
| Mysticism |
・Soul Trap ・Telekinesis ・Dispel |

| Quests by Faction | |
|---|---|
| Fighters Guild | Mages Guild |
| Thieves Guild | Dark Brotherhood |
| Mages Guild Quests | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cheydinhal Recommendation |
| 2 | Bruma Recommendation |
| 3 | Bravil Recommendation |
| 4 | Leyawiin Recommendation |
| 5 | Skingrad Recommendation |
| 6 | Anvil Recommendation |
| 7 | Chorrol Recommendation |
| 8 | Fingers of the Mountain, Part II |
| 9 | A Mage's Staff |
| 10 | Ulterior Motives |
| 11 | Vahtacen's Secret |
| 12 | Necromancer's Moon |
| 13 | Liberation or Apprehension? |
| 14 | Information at a Price |
| 15 | A Plot Revealed |
| 16 | The Bloodworm Helm |
| 17 | The Necromancer's Amulet |
| 18 | Ambush |
| 19 | Confront the King |
| 20 | Alchemy Acquisitions |
A Mage's Staff Walkthrough and Rewards



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