Summary

  • Alchemy and Security are easy skills to level due to simple gameplay mechanics.
  • Destruction magic school levels quickly with cheap spells created at the Arcane University.
  • Sneak skill is easily leveled by following NPCs, while Athletics levels faster by swimming.

Oblivion Remastered is an RPG with multiple skills that the player can level through their adventure. While choosing seven major skills will level these skills faster than the others, there is still a way for the player to quickly level a lot of the skills in Oblivion to easily get them to Master rank.

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Oblivion Remastered: Best Endgame Spells, Ranked

Master rank has some of the best spells in Oblivion Remastered for players in their endgame.

At different levels of a skill, a player will receive a perk that will best benefit them. By leveling up these skills, a player will have a much easier time fighting foes as well as leveling up their entire character. Out of all the skills available in Oblivion Remastered, these are the easiest to level due to how quickly they can go up while the player adventures.

8 Light/Heavy Armor

Every Hit Of Damage Levels Armor

Light Armor skill in Oblivion Remastered

Although Light Armor and Heavy Armor are two separate skills, both can be easily leveled in the same way. Unless the player is taking on the role of a Mage that only wears robes, a player should always have a full suit of armor equipped in order to avoid the damage taken by the foes they face.

Players don't need to do anything special to level this easy skill in Oblivion Remastered, as every time the player is hit, they will likely be leveling the skill. Therefore, if someone wanted to level up their heavy or light armor quickly, they could put on a healing spell and allow a foe to attack them repeatedly until they had leveled up their skill.

7 Destruction

Making Cheap Spells Levels This Quickly

Destruction skill in Oblivion Remastered

The majority of the schools of magic in Oblivion Remastered can be very easily increased once the player has unlocked access to the Arcane University, which can be accessed after gaining all the recommendations of the Mage's Guild. Players are able to create their own cheap spells within the university.

By repeatedly casting the spell created, the player will be able to quickly level up their school of choice. Players can do this without needing the Arcane University, though they must rely on finding a cheap spell to purchase, though players will also naturally level this skill if they use magic constantly in combat.

6 Alchemy

Create Cheap And Easy Potions

Alchemy skill in Oblivion Remastered

While a player may never use any of the poisons or potions they create in Oblivion Remastered, Alchemy is by far one of the easiest skills to level in this RPG, especially for those that are hoping to make money through selling these creations.

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Oblivion Remastered: Things The Game Doesn't Tell You

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Players may expect that they need to create strong potions in the hopes of leveling this skill. However, in Oblivion Remastered, the strength of the potion doesn't determine the experience gained from it. Instead, players should focus on making as many potions as possible with common ingredients that they can get their hands on easily.

5 Security

Players Can Easily Exploit This Skill

Security skill in Oblivion Remastered

Lock picking in Oblivion Remastered is another skill that players can very easily level to 100 in a few short moments, especially if a player is willing to exploit the system in the hopes of leveling it. In Oblivion, the Security skill levels every time a tumbler is locked into place.

Therefore, a player should find a door or chest that has multiple tumblers and lock one of them, then the player can repeatedly set the tumbler on the one that has been locked, which falsely tells the game that there has been a failed attempt. Each failed attempt gives the player experience until the player has made it to 100 Security.

4 Acrobatics

Players Should Be Jumping Everywhere

Acrobatics skill in Oblivion Remastered

Acrobatics is one of several skills in Oblivion Remastered that is leveled when traversing the world of Cyrodiil. Acrobatics levels every time the player jumps, especially if the player jumps and takes falling damage.

Therefore, to quickly level this skill in Oblivion, a player should find a jumping spot where they can repeatedly jump between places, as this will increase the experience multiplier for acrobatics. Players that wish to speed up this process even further should make sure they have plenty of restore fatigue potions with them, as each jump does use some of the bar.

3 Mercantile

Players Should Always Be Selling Items

Mercantile skill in Oblivion Remastered

Mercantile is a skill in Oblivion that players will master alongside mastering Alchemy. The easiest way to level this skill in Oblivion Remastered is by selling to merchants. Players that are hoping to make a lot of money fast will likely be visiting merchants all the time to sell anything they have found that they no longer wish to carry.

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Oblivion Remastered: Most Useless Skills, Ranked

There are many skills in Oblivion Remastered, but not all of them are as helpful as players may think.

When players are leveling Alchemy, as mentioned, they will be creating plenty of simple potions which may not sell for much. When leveling Mercantile, the cost of the sold goods does not matter, but the quantity does. Therefore, to level it up quickly, a player should be sure to sell each item individually.

2 Sneak

Follow NPCs Around To Level This Fast

Sneak skill in Oblivion Remastered

Another simple skill that players can level easily in Oblivion Remastered is Sneak. Players increase their sneak value by stealth against unaware NPCs. Players can easily level this skill in Oblivion Remastered by employing the Stealth Walk method. This means a player should traverse everywhere in the game, especially in crowded areas, by sneaking.

To make the most of this method and therefore quickly level Sneak, a player should be sure to focus on following an NPC around while sneaking to level up from their oblivious nature. Players can also find an area where NPCs don't commonly move and then walk into a wall to easily level the skill.

1 Athletics

Swimming Levels It Faster Than Sprinting

Athletics skill in Oblivion Remastered

The easiest skill for players to level in Oblivion Remastered is the Athletics skill. By leveling this skill, a player increases how fast their character walks, swims, and sprints. Not to mention that at certain levels of Athletics, the player also reduces the amount of fatigue they receive from sprinting in Oblivion Remastered.

Although this skill can be leveled naturally as the player explores in Oblivion, those who choose not to use Fast Travel will likely spend a lot of their time walking on-foot around Cyrodiil. However, a much quicker and easier way to level this skill is by swimming. Players have found that by swimming through the rivers of Oblivion constantly for a whole in-game night, they can quickly reach max level of Athletics.

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Released
April 22, 2025
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Sexual Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
Virtuos, Bethesda
Publisher(s)
Bethesda
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Engine
Unreal Engine 5