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For sword wielders and assassins brandishing daggers, the Blade Skill inThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastereddetermines how much damage players will deal with these bladed weapons. As players level it up with the hope ofmaxing it out at 100, they will unlocknew passive effectson top of the increased damage.
What Does Blade Do In Oblivion Remastered?
Put simply, the Blade Skill inOblivion Remastereddetermines the damage dealt with Blade weapons. For example,daggers,swords, andclaymoreswould all fall under this category, whereasaxes and hammers would not.
To check if a weapon is classed as a Blade, hover over it in the inventory with the details toggled on.
No particular perk
Apprentice (25-49)
Power Attacks deal more damage and Blade weapons are more durable
Power Attacks apply Weakness to Normal Weapon to opponents
Expert (75-99)
Regular Attacks have a slight chance to make opponents bleed, dealing damage over time
Master (100)
The Weakness to Normal Weapon applied by Power Attacks is even stronger
How To Increase The Blade Skill In Oblivion Remastered
As withall Skills inOblivion Remastered, there are three ways to increase the Blade Skill:
Hitting training dummies and other objects does NOT level up the Blade Skill.
Fastest Ways To Level Up The Blade Skill
As Blade experience is gained byhitting opponents with Blade weaponsand isnot tied to damage or killing enemies, players want to find targets that will last the longest. They will also want to deal less damage, allowing them to attack more before a target dies. Here are sometips for farming the Blade skill inOblivion Remastered:
All Blade Skill Book Locations
There are5 Skill Books for improving at Blade, with each of them raising the skill by a single level upon being read. Reading them a second time doesn’t do anything.
Castle Bravil’s great hall
Fire and Darkness
Hall of Epochs, Imperial City. Can be found during The Ultimate Heist
Song of Hrormir
Branwen’s chest in the Arena & Castle Bravil’s Private Quarters East Wing
Words and Philosophy
Chorrol, Modryn Oreyn’s house
All Blade Trainer Locations In Oblivion Remastered
There are 5 Blade trainers inOblivion Remastered, whom players can pay to gain Blade XP. As players improve, they will need tofind more advanced trainers.
0-40
41-70
71-100
