Fans of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion fondly remember many aspects of the original game, but it's hard to argue that the many Oblivion side quests are the best part of the 2006 classic. Compared to the side quests in Skyrim, for example, the best Oblivion Remastered side quests give players a lot of agency over how they decide to approach their objectives. The Dark Brotherhood questline alone has more ways to approach its quests than just about anything in Skyrim.
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To unlock the Adoring Fan, and recruit the Adoring Fan follower, Oblivion Remastered players must make their way to the Imperial Arena.
With the release of Oblivion Remastered, players have a chance to revisit some of the best Oblivion quests with a new coat of Unreal Engine 5 paint. This list of the best side quests in Oblivion Remastered ranks seven of the game's best quests to experience first, whether for their unique vibe, interesting stories, or powerful rewards, and details the requirements to pick up each of these best Oblivion quests to help players find each start location first.
7 The Lonely Wanderer
Meet Faelian, A Hilarious Skooma Addict
- Location: Elven Plaza & Talos Plaza Districts in The Imperial City
The Lonely Wanderer is one of the funniest quests in Oblivion Remastered for its dialogue. In the Imperial City, members of the Dark Brotherhood are eventually tasked to slay a High Elf named Faelian, who is a bonafide Skooma addict. Just talk to the man and you'll quickly see how much his mind has been destroyed by the stuff, and because the original voice performance remains, Faelian has some of the most hilarious line reads in all of Oblivion.
He says one of the most infamous lines in the game part-way through the Lonely Wanderer quest as he begs for you to give him Skooma – there are few lines as hilarious as "Do you ha... Have any Skooma now? Cause... I can be your friend ri... Right now," especially with the character's radical graphical update for Oblivion Remastered.
How To Start The Lonely Wanderer In Oblivion Remastered
To start the Lonely Wanderer quest, Oblivion Remastered players must join the Dark Brotherhood and progress through all of Vicente Valtieri's contracts. The Lonely Wanderer is the first contract Ocheeva will offer you.
6 Where Spirits Have Lease
Your Very Own Haunted Manor On The Cheap
- Location: Banirus Manor, in Anvil
In Anvil, a man is desperately trying to sell his House, a stately manor for a much lower price than it's worth. If you decide to purchase the manor, you will quickly find that there's something up with your new estate. Take a sleep in the bed, and you'll wake up being attacked by a group of Banirus Ghosts.
This is essentially Oblivion's Haunted House quest, and tasks players to discover the secrets of the manor and cleanse the house of its ethereal occupants. After you complete the quest, you will be able to keep the Banirus Manor as a permanent home in Anvil.
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How To Start Where Spirits Have Lease In Oblivion Remastered
To start the Where Spirits Have Lease quest, Oblivion Remastered players must go to the Count's Arms Hotel in northern Anvil and talk to Velwyn Benirus. You must have 5,000 Gold to purchase the manor.
5 Order of the Virtuous Blood
A Secret Conclave Of Vampire Hunters
- Location: Temple District, in the Imperial City
The Order of the Virtuous Blood quest is a story of bloody betrayal and vampiric villainy. In the Imperial City you will meet a woman named Ralsa Norvalo, who directs you to her husband Seridur. Seridur is a member of the Order of the Virtuous Blood, a group dedicated to hunting down and killing Vampires.
The group will send you to kill a vampire they recently discovered feeding on a woman. But, as you will quickly discover, there is a lot more going on in this quest than first meets the eye. Like the Paranoia quest, and many others in Oblivion, the outcome of this quest depends on who you decide to trust – and it's a good chance to get infected with vampirism and start the process to become a vampire in Oblivion Remastered.
How To Start Order of the Virtuous Blood In Oblivion Remastered
To start the Order of the Virtuous Blood quest, Oblivion Remastered players must go to the Temple District in the Imperial City. Soon after you arrive, Ralsa Norvalo will approach you and ask that you meet her husband, Seridur.
4 Paranoia
Is Glarthir Being Watched, Or Is He Just Mad?
- Location: Skingrad
Skingrad, a city in the southeast of Cyrodiil, is home to one of the most bizarre characters in Oblivion: Glarthir, a Wood Elf who is convinced he is being watched by locals. On the surface, Glarthir seems a relatively normal sort, but there's obviously something wrong.
If you do meet him behind the Chapel, he will let you in on a conspiracy and begin the Paranoia quest.
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He thinks everyone is watching him, from his neighbors to the local City Watch and others. One by one, he will ask you to investigate their comings and goings, then report back to him.
It's an open-ended quest with many different ways you can approach it, and in the end, you must decide whether Glarthir is a raving madman and turn him into the City Guards, or trust him and follow his plan to eliminate the conspirators.
How To Start Paranoia In Oblivion Remastered
To start the Paranoia quest, Oblivion Remastered players must head to Skingrad. Soon after entering the city, Glarthir will approach you and tell you to meet him behind the Skingrad Chapel at midnight.
3 The Ultimate Heist
Steal An Elder Scroll For The Thieves Guild
- Location: The Imperial Palace & Elder Library, in the Imperial City
The Ultimate Heist is the ultimate quest for Thieves Guild fans. This final quest in the Thieves Guild questline in Oblivion Remastered tasks players to steal an Elder Scroll from the Elder Library within the Imperial Palace – no small feat, to say the least.
This quest is unique in that it allows you to access areas of the Imperial Capital that would otherwise be inaccessible. Plus, you get to see an Elder Scroll in person, a surprisingly rare event in a game series named after these unique, powerful relics.
How To Start The Ultimate Heist In Oblivion Remastered
To start the Ultimate Heist quest, Oblivion Remastered players must join the Thieves Guild and progress through the ranks until the Grey Fox himself offers you this quest.
2 A Brush With Death
Travel Into A Surreal, Painted World
- Location: Cheydinhal
In the original version of Oblivion, the A Brush With Death quest featured one of the most beautiful, artistically distinct areas in the whole game. When you start this quest, you will be told that local artist Rythe Lythandas has not been seen for days. Enter his study, and you will see a large painting that you can interact with. Enter the painting to find The Painted World.
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Here, you will have to recover Rhythe's magic paintbrush from a thief who escaped into the painting. It's a gorgeous-looking area with brush stroke leaves on the trees, a painterly sky, and a vibrant and colorful palette, and the whole area is even better in high fidelity in the Oblivion Remastered version of A Brush With Death. Just watch out for the Painted Trolls in the area.
How To Start A Brush With Death In Oblivion Remastered
To start the A Brush With Death quest, Oblivion Remastered players must head to Cheydinhal then listen to conversations between NPCs until you overhear a rumor about the missing painter Rythe Lythandas. You can also discover this quest by asking NPCs in Cheydinhal about Rumors, or head directly to the Lythandas house in Cheydinhal.
1 Whodunit?
The Oblivion Remastered Murder Mystery Quest
- Location: Summitmist Manor, in Skingrad
Essentally, this quest is Oblivion's Murder Mystery quest – and you're the killer. Arguably one of the most famous quests in the game, Whodunit? Tasks players to kill all five guests in a locked manor for the Dark Brotherhood. To complete this contract and get its bonus, though, players must kill each guest one by one without arousing any suspicion from the other guests.
This quest has become well-known for how many different ways there are it can play out. You can, of course, simply kill everyone, then leave. But it's a lot more interesting to play the guests against each other, cast suspicion on others by raising your own Disposition, or use Poisoned Apples to kill everyone. Be sure to talk to each guest as you commit each murder to see how they react.
How To Start Whodunit? In Oblivion Remastered
To start the Whoduinit? Quest, Oblivion Remastered players must join the Dark Brotherhood, complete all of Vicente Valtieri's contracts, then complete the first two contracts for Ocheeva. Ocheeva will offer you the Whodunit? Quest after you complete the Bad Medicine contract.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
- Released
- April 22, 2025
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Sexual Themes, Violence
- Publisher(s)
- Bethesda
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Franchise
- The Elder Scrolls
- Genre(s)
- Action, RPG, Open-World, Adventure
- Platform(s)
- Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 5, PC
