Summary
When it’s time to save Tamriel from the forces of Oblivion, even the most determined heroes have to start somewhere. As with any great RPG,The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredfeatures a wide variety ofitems that players can pick up from the very start of the game, but most of them are only good for resale value.
It’s important to look out for valuable or useful gear, weapons, and other miscellaneous items when the game starts, so that players can get a head start on rescuing Martin Septim and closing the gates of Oblivion. Theseearly-game items inOblivion Remasteredaren’t valuable or rare; they’re just useful and easy to find.
7Repair Hammer
Essential For Long-Term Adventuring
The player’s low-quality gear at the beginning of the game wears out fast, and facing an enemy with broken weapons and armor isn’t ideal. The player might even need repairs before finishing the tutorialand escaping from the city, and then there’s the journey to Kvatch to find Brother Martin that takes place immediately afterward.
Instead of changing gear or stopping at a strange location for repairs, adventurers can save some time and money if there’s aRepair Hammerin their inventory. It’s best to have a few of them on hand, because they get used up fast, with one hammer lasting for only two or three repair jobs.
6Lockpicks
Every Character Needs Them
Even in the originalOblivion, the lockpick minigame had its detractors, with many noting the vast improvement seen inThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. InOblivion Remastered, however, players still have the old version of lockpicking, and that means a lot ofLockpickswill break, even on Easy locks, until the character raises their Security skill.
Several locked chests that the player can find throughout the game contain all kinds of useful items, especially at the beginning of the campaign. Unlike some other RPGs, there’s no option to break a locked chest to reveal at least some of the contents, so if players want to get into these chests, they have to collect as many Lockpicks as possible as soon as they can.
5Akaviri Katana
Easily Obtained Early In The Game
Those who follow the game’s main quest line to Cloud Ruler Temple will have access to some better gear if they join up with the Blades.Once the player deliversMartin to the Temple safely, they’ll be able to join the elite soldiers tasked with protecting the Imperial family, and that means access to better weapons, training, and repairs.
Other than handy amenities like beds and storage, there are some nice weapons here, and one of them is theAkaviri Katana. It’s not a rare or valuable weapon, and players will find more of them in various places, but it’s a durable, fast blade to have early on in the game.
4Weak Healing Potion
Picked Up, Purchased, or Crafted
Players will find a few of these before they find the ingredients and build up the skill to make Potions themselves, and it’s best to assign them to a fast key as soon as they are picked up.
During the tutorial, the assassins in red robes will drop a few different low-level potions, and some of them are useless, but there are a few health options in the mix.Weak Healing Potionsare about as good as players can expect in the first few hours ofOblivion Remastered,but they’re still worth having on hand.
3Mortar And Pestle
Required For Crafting Potions And Poisons
The sooner players can start leveling Alchemy, the better, and there’s aMortar & Pestlein the Tutorial that’s easy to pick up. After reaching the natural caves portion of the underground sewers, kill the goblin sitting at a table and take their Mortal & Pestle from the nearby table.A small tutorial opens upthe first time players pick one up, no matter where they find it.
Unlike inSkyrim, which requires a whole table for Alchemy, all players need to craft potions and poisons inObliviona Mortar & Pestle in their inventory. When they click on it, another window opens, which includes a list of ingredients on the left and the mixing station on the right.
2Dremora Mace
A Powerful Weapon For A Starting Character
It’s nothing special in the way of enchantments or buffs, but theDremora Maceis one of the deadliest and nicest-looking weapons available in the early stages of the game. It’s found in the Plane of Oblivion, easily accessible via the fiery Gate just outside Kvatch.
As the player fights their way through this hellscape, seeking a way to close the gate, they will meet theservants of Mehrunes Dagon, demon-like beings known as Dremora. They carry some nice weapons, and the Dremora Mace, with 12 damage and a relatively fast attack speed, is one of the better ones.
1Cairn Bolete
An Important Base Ingredient
TheCairn Boleteis a useful mushroom that can be consumed raw or used as an Alchemy ingredient. Its main function is to restore Health, but players can find many more uses for it if they keep experimenting with other ingredients, which is also easy because they can find plenty of it in the wild or buy it from taverns and inns.
Easy to find and harvest, they’re found in damp, dark places like most other mushrooms, which means there are often other useful fungi nearby. Collect a lot of Cairn Bolete so it can be used in the Mortar & Pestle to rank up the Alchemy skill at a low cost.
