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There are a total of 21 classes inOblivion Remastered, split between the Combat, Stealth, and Magic specializations. Though players are also able tocreate a custom class inOblivion Remastered, default classes can serve as a good foundation for players who don’t want to spend time deciding each aspect of their build.
To help players decide whichOblivion Remasteredclass they should choose, this guide details the Attributes andMajor Skills of everyOblivion Remasteredclass, ranked into three separate tier lists: one for the best Combat classes, one for the best Magic classes, and one for the best Stealth classes.
All Combat Classes In Oblivion Remastered, Ranked
C-Tier: Archer
The Archer class inOblivion Remasteredis like a backline soldier and has the Combat specialization instead of the Stealth one,despite its proficiency in Sneak.
However, the Hand-to-Hand skill does nothing for the class, and either Blade or Blunt could be replaced with a more useful skill to add some more variety. Ultimately, it’s a bit of a misplaced class that would benefit from more Stealth mechanics, but because it’s in the Combat specialization, it’s a bit hampered.
C-Tier: Barbarian
The Barbarian class is built for melee combat and, like the traditional Berserker archetype, it doesn’t let Heavy Armor get in the way of its rapid flurry of attacks.
The Barbarian lacks the gameplay variety of otherOblivion Remasteredcombat classes, but if you pair it with the Orc or Redguard racial abilities, it can become quite strong – just try to find ways to mitigate incoming damage.
B-Tier: Warrior
The Warrior class is a typical melee bruiser class, and features a variety of skills intended to enhance its prowess in close combat. It outranks the Barbarian because it can wear Heavy Armor,which is more useful for melee combatthan a higher Speed stat.
However, the Hand-to-Hand skill tends to be a wasted Major Skill unless you are going for a Pugilist build.
B-Tier: Scout
The Scout class, like the Rogue and Archer, combines the strengths of Combat and Stealth classes. It has Blade, Block, Light Armor, and Armorer to support its melee combat, Acrobatics andAthletics to move quickly and avoid attacks, and the Alchemy skill to create potions and poisons that can further enhance its own stats (or inflict debuffs on others).
Though Speed is very nice in certain situations, having a high Speed stat won’t make or break a build. It basically just makes your navigation of the world a bit faster. The Scout is a really fun class, but if you care about min-maxing your build, consider choosing a class in the Stealth tree that doesn’t have Speed as a Favored Attribute.
A-Tier: Knight
The Knight is a great hybrid class inOblivion Remasteredthat has two major downsides: the Hand-to-Hand skill, which is wasted on most Combat classes, and its Personality Favored Attribute.
Personality can be great for certain playstyles, like if you want to play a wandering trader or a socialite in the Imperial City, but it’s not very useful when it comes toimproving damage and survivability in combat. The Illusion Skill is surprisingly useful in combat, though it can be difficult to cast Illusion spells reliably without Intelligence or Willpower.
A-Tier: Rogue
The Rogue, like the Archer, seems like something that should be in the Stealth class tree. However, its use of Athletics, Blade, and Block as Major Skills makes it more suited for in-your-face combat rather than sneaking in the shadows. It’s more of a swashbuckler than an assassin.
The one downside of the class, in terms of potential damage output, is its Personality Favored Attribute. If this were Agility or Strength instead, the Rogue would be a lot better at combat.
S-Tier: Crusader
The Crusader class is the best Combat class inOblivion Remastered, and one of the best classes inOblivion Remasteredin general, because it is a hybrid build. It has Blade, Blunt, and Heavy Armor from the Combat tree, but it also has Destruction and Restoration as Major Skills.
This class is a lot of fun to play, and you’ll have plenty to do in combatas you weave between spellsand weapon attacks. Its sole downfall is its Hand-to-Hand skill proficiency, which doesn’t do much for the class when it also has the superior Blade and Blunt as Major Skills.
All Magic Classes In Oblivion Remastered, Ranked
C-Tier: Healer
The Healer class isn’t necessarily one of the worstOblivion Remasteredclasses – ultimately, every default class in the game serves different playstyles well.
But compared to other Magic classes, which take full advantage of the Magic systems of the game or effectively combine with other playstyles for a little variety, theHealer doesn’t have the right Attributesor a good enough combination of Major Skills to serve as a base for powerful Magic builds.
C-Tier: Sorcerer
The Sorcerer is like a Mage that wears Heavy Armor, but otherwise relies almost entirely on spells. Its Intelligence Attribute raises its max Magicka, which is useful for spellcasting builds, and its Conjuration Major Skill means you’ll always have an ally in combat who can distract enemies while you regain Magicka for more spells.
Its major downfall is that wearing Heavy Armor can be terrible for Mage builds inOblivion Remastered,as itshigh weight can be difficult to mitigatewithout the Strength Attribute.
B-Tier: Nightblade
The Nightblade class is something of a combination of a Magic and Combat class with a focus on Alteration and Illusion. It can wear Heavy Armor, use Blade weapons and Block with shields, and cast Alteration, Illusion, Destruction, and Restoration spells with ease.
However, its Speed Favored Attribute would be better spent on Strength, and drags down what would otherwise be one of the bestOblivion Remasteredclasses.
B-Tier: Mage
The Mage class isOblivion Remastered’s bread-and-butter Magic class. Mages have all six Magic schools as Major Skillsin addition to Alchemy, which allows them to brew potions to help empower their spells and improve their survivability. Mages also have Intelligence and Willpower as Favored Attributes, which are the most useful Attributes for most Mage builds. The one downside of the Mage is that it’s a bit one-note – if you want to do anything aside from cast spells, look elsewhere. But if a pure spellcaster sounds fun, pick the Mage class.
A-Tier: Spellsword
The Spellsword class is another hybrid class that combines the strengths of the Combat and Magic Class lists. It has Blade, Block, and Heavy Armor to help out in melee combat, and Alteration, Illusion, and Restoration for self-buffs, andRestoration in case things get hairy. Illusion is particularly useful for its Chameleon spell and the ability to Paralyze (or otherwise control) enemies.
The downside of the Spellsword is that it has Endurance and Willpower as Favored Attributes instead of more useful Attributes of Strength and Intelligence, both of which are associated with the Battlemage.
A-Tier: Battlemage
The Battlemage is the best of both worlds, when it comes to Magic and Combat hybrid classes inOblivion Remastered. Though it doesn’t have any Armor skills as Major Skills, its got a good mix of Major Skills that support a playstyle that’s just as good at slinging spells as it is in melee combat.
The downside of the Battlemage, compared to the Spellsword, is this lack of an Armor skill and the lack of a Block skill. However, the Battlemage is better than the Spellsword because it has the Intelligence and Strength Favored Attributes, which are more useful for this kind of play style.
It also has proficiency in more unique Magic schools, which grants it access to a much wider variety of useful spells.
S-Tier: Witchhunter
The Witchhunter is the best Magic class inOblivion Remastered, and one of the best classes inOblivion Remasteredoverall, because it perfectly blends Magic and Stealth skills with useful Favored Attributes. It ends up being a very unique playstyle that feels like a Shadow Archer, able tosnipe an enemy from afar with Poisoned arrowsjust as well as it can hold its own in direct combat with Conjuration and other useful combat spells.
Though the Witchhunter does not have Armor or melee Weapon Skills, its Marksman Skill combined with Conjuration gives you a way to summon an ally who can distract enemies while you keep lobbing arrows. Its Mysticism skill is extra useful for spells like Detect Life, too, which makes up for the class’s lack of Sneak.
All Stealth Classes In Oblivion Remastered, Ranked
C-Tier: Monk
The Monk class is arguably one of the worst classes inOblivion Remasteredin large part because it has both Acrobatics and Hand-to-Hand as Major Skills. Though itsAgility and Willpower Favored Attributesare useful, having two of the least useful Skills in the game is a big drawback.
In the original game, having Acrobatics as a Major Skill meant you could level up faster, as the leveling system was tied to your progression of Major Skills. But because you don’t need to pick up Acrobatics to level faster inOblivion Remastered, it winds up being a wasted slot.
That, plus its mish-mash of Hand-to-Hand, Marksman, and Alteration Skills, makes the Monk an unfocused class for most playstyles. Even if you do want to make a pure pugilist build, you’d be better off picking another class.
C-Tier: Agent
The Agent class features a fusion of Agility and Personality-based skills to create a build that’s good at sneaking into places they shouldn’t be and gathering information from unsuspecting targets. Its Mercantile and Speechcraft make it a great choice for players who want to role-play or have an easier time with the social systems in the game.
However, if you are looking for one of the bestOblivion RemasteredStealth classes for pure damage, or to maximize the combat output, other classes may prove a better starting point.
B-Tier: Bard
The Bard class mixes together Combat, Stealth, and Magic skills without spreading itself too thin. The Bard has a lot of variety in how it can approach the game, and is arguably the most open-ended class to build off of as a foundation.
With Blade, Block, and Light Armor, it performs well in close combat, while its Alchemy and Illusion Skills can support it with buffs, poisons, and the ability to control enemies. However, the downside of the Bard class is that its Favored Attributes don’t exactly match its Major Skills. Intelligence is not very useful for a class that only casts Illusion spells, though it can help Alchemy, whilePersonality can be helpful for social minigamesbut doesn’t work as well for the class as Strength might.
B-Tier: Pilgrim
The Pilgrim class is something like a fusion of the Stealth and Combat classes, with access to the Armorer Skill and both Block and Blunt as well as useful Major Skills from the Stealth list. Though you won’t go sneaking about as one might expect with a Stealth class,Oblivion Remasteredplayers will find it easy to break into locked chests and find it easy to interact with the social elements of the game.
The PIlgrim is something like an adventurer class, with the ability to talk to people they meet along their journey and efficiently make their way throughdungeons as they unlock doorsand defeat enemies with their Blunt weapons.
The major downside of this class, when it comes to pure damage output and build potential, is its use of the Endurance and Personality Favored Attributes when it could benefit significantly from a higher Strength stat.
A-Tier: Acrobat
The Acrobat class is much more of a pure Stealth class than some other Stealth classes inOblivion Remastered, almost to a fault. It has both Blade and Marksman, perfect for steathily taking out targets in close or ranged combat, as well as Block in case you get noticed.
Though it does have the Acrobatics Major Skill, itsFavored Attributes of Enduranceand Agility work very well for a stealth combat build. If you don’t want to worry about using Potions and Poisons, and don’t care to interact with the Magic systems in the game, the Acrobat isn’t a bad choice.
A-Tier: Thief
The Thief class is the classicOblivion Remasteredstealth archetype, and has all the strengths that one would hope a traditional Thief class would have. It’s great at sneaking and taking out unsuspecting targets, it wears Light Armor to mitigate damage if it does get caught in the act, andits use of Mercantileand Speechcraft can make certain aspects of thievery easier.
Because the Thief class has the Acrobatics skill, which is borderline useless, and the Speed Favored Attribute, which doesn’t directly contribute to your ability to sneak or help out in combat, it’s not the best Stealth class in the game.
S-Tier: Assassin
The Assassin class is the best Stealth class inOblivion Remastered, and one of the bestOblivion Remasteredclasses in general, because it is unmatched when it comes to the pure Stealth playstyle.
As the name might imply, the Assassin class is purpose-built to make them the best choice for assassination builds. Though it does have a wasted Major Skill thanks to its Acrobatics proficiency, the other six skills are all intrinsically useful for players who want totake on the Dark Brotherhoodor Thieves Guild questlines.
If you are looking for the best Stealth Archer class inOblivion Remastered, look no further than the Assassin. Unless you want to mix in some Illusion, Mysticism, and Alteration spells to further enhance your stealthiness with a Custom Class, the Assassin offers everything you need to get started with the overwhelmingly popular (and immensely satisfying) Stealth Archer playstyle.
