Leveling Skills Fast in Oblivion Remastered: Tricks and Training Spots
Hey there, traveler. Fresh into the remastered world of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. Veteran returnee or fresh blood to Cyrodiil, in either case you probably want to become powerful sooner rather than later. Though the remaster maintains the essence of the original leveling system, there are some clever ways to provide your skills with a little boost immediately, not so different from what you'd find in Skyrim or Starfield.
Good news: you can still bounce around like a bunny on a pogo stick to raise your Acrobatics (yes, it still works). Raising those skill levels unlocks brilliant new stunts, from actually running along water to hitting targets with paralysing arrows. Want to be an expert It's just a little effort, or maybe just being aware of a few sneaky tricks.
The Basics: Perfection is Perfect (or Faster!)
Levelling up in Oblivion Remastered really is this straightforward: do a thing, and the skill rises. Swing sword, your Blade skill level advances. Sprinting across the country, your Athletics rises. Repeating a job frequently, the experience that skill gains increases.
As you become more proficient, they advance through different ranks: Novice, Apprentice, Journeyman, Expert, and finally, Master. Achieving these milestones generally unlocks nifty new abilities or gives you passive rewards. The game will even notify you when you level up and you can see all the swanky perks in the in-game help menus.
Speeding Things Up: Clever Tricks and Training Spots
Although playing the game naturally levels your skills equally well, if you're short on patience (and who isn't sometimes), there are zones and methods in Cyrodiil that permit you to grind individual skills an awful lot faster. Let's take a look at some handy ones.
The Unassuming Training Dummies (Peryite's Shrine)
Want to power-level your melee or casting weapon skill Take a trip to the Shrine of Peryite, which is atop a river southeast of Bravil. There's a group of robed people in store for you that, handy enough, won't react to being attacked. They're essentially limitless, never-getting-hurt practice dummies. Just select a spell or a weapon and just go buck wild with 'em. You'll gain XP on your weapon skill every step of the way while they endure absolutely no harm.
This spot is ideal for:
- Blade: Slash them with swords, daggers, etc.
- Blunt: Maces, axes, hammers. Excellent for all these.
- Hand-to-Hand: Practice those fists.
- Destruction, Restoration, Conjuration, Illusion, Alteration, Mysticism: Cast away to your heart's content. More powerful spells will reward more XP per cast, so go visit Mages Guilds for some new ones.
- Marksman: Shower them with arrows (just make sure to bring lots).
Rat Problem No, Skill Solution (Arvena Thelas' House)
At Anvil, there is a woman named Arvena Thelas who has a rat problem in her basement. This is going to sound gross, but those rats are your ticket to completing a couple of defensive skills in a hurry. Here's how:
- Go on over to Arvena Thelas's basement.
- Temporarily set the difficulty all the way up to Master.
- Punch each rat once to get them angry with you.
- Now return the difficulty back down to Novice right away.
- Look for a corner where all the rats can gather and attack you at once.
- Just hold down the block button.
Dodging their swift, low-damage assaults at the Novice skill level will get your Block skill through the roof. If you're wearing Heavy Armor doing so, that skill will soon power up too. And don't forget to bring Repair Hammers with you to fix your gear – any repair grants you valuable Armorer XP.
Brewing Your Way to Riches (Alchemy)
Alchemy is unique among magic skills since it levels through the consumption of ingredients or by brewing potions/poisons. The fastest way to level it is by crafting. If you can afford gold, just go to an alchemist store (like The Main Ingredient in the Imperial City Market District) and buy all of their ingredients.
Next, using a mortar and pestle, combine these ingredients. The secret is to combine two ingredients only one at a time. Why only two Because the amount of Alchemy XP you earn is based on the worth of the resulting potion or poison, and worth rises as you level your Alchemy skill, not the number of ingredients. So the most efficient method to speed through levels is to make many low-value two-ingredient concoctions. And you can resell the final product back to the shopkeeper as well.
Mastering Movement and Shadows (Acrobatics & Sneak)
Do remember bunny-hopping for Acrobatics, do you There is a trick from old times to make it much faster. Go to the town of Hackdirt (to the south of Chorrol) and reach a well. Place your character so the head is underneath one of the well's buildings' corners and just spam the jump button. You will gain a ton of XP within minutes.
For Sneak, the classic "walk into a wall" trick is still good and alive in the remaster. One great place to do this is Bloodworks in the Imperial City Arena, where trainers always spawn. Crouch into sneak stance in a remote corner, and simply walk into the wall. Even though you're not really moving, the game measures the effort to catch NPCs off guard, and you'll continue to accumulate Sneak XP. You can even go away and come back later to find your skill significantly enhanced.
Breaking and Entering. Efficiently (Security)
Leveling Security (lockpicking) is time-consuming, but there's a weird trick to reach level 100 very quickly – possibly in five minutes. Go to the Imperial City Market District at night and attempt to lockpick the door of a shop. Observe the lock tumblers carefully.
A few of the tumblers are already "set" (they'll look darker). Set your lockpick on one of the pre-set tumblers and simply spam the button to set the tumbler. You won't even see the XP bar fill up while you're doing it, but you'll hear the level-up sound over and over. Close out of the lockpicking menu, and you'll see your Security skill has gone through the roof.
Final Thoughts
Regardless of whether you enjoy the frank grind or don't bother to use a couple of clever hacks, learning your skills in Oblivion Remastered is an enriching part of the experience. Experiment with these methods and find out what works best for you to be the best adventurer Cyrodiil has ever seen.
