Oblivion Console Commands Guide: Cheats & Tweaks for Original & Remastered

Oblivion Console Commands: Cheats and Tweaks for Adventurers

Exploring the grand and beautiful world of Cyrodiil in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is an experience unlike any other. But sometimes, whether it's resolving a troublesome dilemma, stuck on a quest or simply experimenting with the game physics, having some console commands up your sleeve can make things a great deal simpler (and sometimes, just downright enjoyable!).

The majority of the original Oblivion console commands work, but we've tested them to see how they perform in the latest Remastered version of Oblivion. Here's a guide showing you some of the most beneficial cheats and modifications you can apply, marking each one for compatibility.

From mere obtaining of odd objects or piles of gold to becoming invincible or even fixing a quest bug that has you stumped, all these cheats grant incredible authority to personalize your quest through the heart of the Empire.

Okay, How Do You Use These Cheats

Getting into the console in Oblivion is totally a breeze. Just press the tilde (~) key on your keyboard – it's found underneath the Esc key, left of the '1'. A tiny line of text will appear at the bottom of your screen. Enter your command and press Enter.

You'll be able to string a number of commands together, and some effects (like having God Mode enabled) stick around until you disable them. Quick aside: in vanilla Oblivion, simply using commands did not affect achievements. However, Oblivion Remastered will likely warn you that cheating can disable achievements for your current playthrough or save game. Pay attention to this if you're an achievement channeller!

Important Tip: Just like in Bethesda's other games (hi there, Skyrim and Fallout!), console commands can cause glitches or destroy your save file if you use them recklessly. It is strongly recommended you save your game before you start using commands so you have somewhere to go back to if things get borked.

Commands Special to Oblivion Remastered

Even though the basic commands are typically identical, the Remastered version has some unique or altered ones:

Some of the Most Useful Oblivion Cheats

If you're just looking for a bit of a fix or some instant boosts, these are some of the best to memorize. We've put down whether or not they can be used in the Remastered version:

Simple On/Off: Oblivion Toggle Commands

These commands will just simply turn on or off some game feature. They do not require you to aim at something in the world.

Note: Some of the graphical toggle commands of vanilla Oblivion (e.g., thd, tlb, tmg, ts, tt, twf, tws) don't appear to work within the Remastered one based on the data provided here.

Tweaking Target Commands (NPCs, Objects, Yourself!)

These commands do their business by opening up the console (tilde ~) first and secondly by selecting an object or character in the world. Their REF ID will then appear at the top of the screen, indicating that they are selected. To cast the effect on yourself, simply prepend "player." to the command.

Commands to Make Changes to Your Character

Would you like to change your level, skills, or even appearance? These commands modify your player character directly. Remember, you can use most of the "Targeted" commands on yourself by adding "player." in front.

Note: swdp and modpca commands do not appear to function in the Remastered version.

Quest-Related Commands: Fixing Problems or Skipping Ahead

Every now and then, quests in RPGs will hit a snag. These commands are nice to know in case of debugging or, if you're really impatient, bypassing parts of a quest chain. Just be aware that making quest advancement push itself sometimes does things in bad ways!

Other Useful Oblivion Console Commands

Here is a list of commands that don't fit well in other groups, but are nonetheless very useful for changing the game world or offering information.

There you are! A good list of console commands to add to (or overhaul entirely!) your Oblivion experience, be it playing the original or Remastered. Make a save for your game beforehand before you start testing, and most importantly, have fun exploring Cyrodiil on your own terms!

Note: The following guide is made based on information regarding known Oblivion commands and reported functionality in the Remastered version. Compatibility sometimes gets changed during updates.