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Oblivion Remastered guide: Everything you need to return to Cyrodiil

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Stepping back into Oblivion Remastered can feel a bit overwhelming, even for those of us who played the original way back *checks watch* 19 years ago. For those Skyrim fans who stepped into the game expecting something similar, I'm sorry to tell you that Oblivion is a different beast entirely.

Whether it's trying to overcome the game's inscrutable persuasion or lockpick minigames, or working out how the hell you became a vampire and what you're supposed to do about it, Oblivion is a lot less streamlined than Skyrim, but that's part of its charm. It's an RPG that rewards you for going with the flow and experimenting a little as you explore Cyrodiil.

Creating a character

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Customization

These are some handy tips and info tidbits for creating your new character in Oblivion Remastered, whether it's choosing a race, a class, or which birthsign to be born under:

Oblivion best classes: Which to pick

<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-best-races-origins/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion best races: Strong start<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-best-birthsigns/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion best birthsigns: Early bonuses

What's new?

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Ch-ch-ch-changes

A lot has changed in 19 years and the Oblivion Remaster is likely a little different to how you remember it. Here we'll explain the new levelling system, give a rundown of everything that's changed, plus a walkthrough of the new quests you need to complete to acquire the special Deluxe Edition DLC if you splashed out:

<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-remastered-leveling-explained-skills-list/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion Remastered leveling: How it works<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-remastered-changes-features-list/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion Remastered changes list: Everything that's new<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-remastered-deluxe-edition-content-quests-walkthrough/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion Remastered Deluxe edition quests: Claim your DLC

Getting started

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Essentials

Oblivion Remastered retains many of the RPG's more confusing mechanics, whether you're trying to persuade someone, pick a lock, buy a house, cure vampirism, or sell stolen items. Hell, you might simply want to ignore it all and start using cheats straight away:

<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-persuasion-minigame/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion persuasion minigame: How to make friends<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-how-to-get-lockpicks/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion lockpicks: How to get them and pick locks<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/oblivion-console-commands-cheats/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion console commands: All the cheats<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/oblivion-houses/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion houses: Every house and how to get each<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-sell-stolen-items-fences/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion stolen items: How to sell ill-gotten gains<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-vampirism-cure-benefits/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion vampirism: How to cure it and whether you should

Joining a guild

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Guild Quests

The best bit of Oblivion was always the guild questlines. Here, you'll find info on how to join the Mages Guild, the Thieves Guild, or even the Dark Brotherhood if you're feeling a little more murderous:

<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-join-the-mages-guild/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion Mages Guild: Making magic<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-thieves-guild-join/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion Thieves Guild: Making money<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-join-the-dark-brotherhood/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion Dark Brotherhood: Making murder

Odds and ends

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Pro tips

These guides cover an additional tricky-to-find item, a hard-to-beat enemy, a walkthrough for the confusing Paranoia quest, and how to find the Skeleton Key so you can avoid lockpicking:

<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-paranoia-quest/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion Paranoia quest: Should you help Glarthir?<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-black-soul-gems/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion black soul gems: Where to find them<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-will-o-the-wisps/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion Will o the Wisps: How to defeat them<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-skeleton-key-location/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion Skeleton Key: Unlock all doors

Additional adventures

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Expansion tips

Lastly, if you've enjoyed exploring the base game, you might want to hop into the remastered DLC content. Here you'll find details on how to start both Knights of the Nine and the Shivering Isles expansions:

<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-knights-of-the-nine-how-to-start/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion Knights of the Nine: Start your pilgrimage<p><strong><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-shivering-isles-how-to-start/" target="_blank"><strong>Oblivion Shivering Isles: Embrace the madness
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Sean Martin
Sean Martin
Senior Guides Writer

Sean's first PC games were Full Throttle and Total Annihilation and his taste has stayed much the same since. When not scouring games for secrets or bashing his head against puzzles, you'll find him revisiting old Total War campaigns, agonizing over his Destiny 2 fit, or still trying to finish the Horus Heresy. Sean has also written for EDGE, Eurogamer, PCGamesN, Wireframe, EGMNOW, and Inverse.

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