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The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered

A Mage's Staff Walkthrough and Rewards

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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.

A Mage's Staff Location

Map View Oblivion Arcane University.png
Overworld Oblivion Arcane University Map.png

A Mage's Staff is located in the Arcane University, in the Imperial City. Talk to Raminus Polus to start the quest.

A Mage's Staff Walkthrough

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

Talk to Raminus Polus

Oblivion Mages Staff Raminus 1
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.

Head to Wellspring Cave

Oblivion Mages Staff Map
Wellspring Cave is northeast of the Arcane University. Teleport to Fort Urasek and head south to the cave.

Go Through the Cave

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

Go Back to Raminus

Oblivion Mages Staff Raminus 2
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.

Talk to Delmar

Oblivion Mages Staff Delmar
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

List of All Staves

Return After A Full Day

Oblivion Mages Staff Cupboard
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.

A Mage's Staff Rewards

Mage's Staff

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

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