Summary
- Oblivion Remastered features a variety of longswords with unique enchantments and base attack values to suit different player styles.
- Players can obtain powerful longswords with fixed enchantments that remain useful throughout the game, such as the Redwave.
- Completing specific quests in Oblivion Remastered unlocks rare and powerful longswords like the Thornblade, rewarding skilled players.
Virtuous Games' Oblivion Remastered has quickly gained recognition as a stunning rendition of the classic Elder Scrolls game. Despite being faithful to the original game's old-school RPG design, the fresh coat of paint and slight tweaks to some mechanics have been enough to bring in old fans and new players alike.
There are plenty of weapons to choose from in Oblivion, and what works best for a player will be determined by their major attributes and their skills. Players who are focusing on Strength over Agility, and Blade over Blunt weapons, will find a good balance with a longsword. This one-handed option allows for a shield to be carried in the off-hand for blocking.
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Better longswords can be found at different level tiers throughout the game, ranging from basic iron weapons to exotic options like ebony and daedric swords. There are also several unique longswords that come with built-in enchantments, and these can be some of the strongest weapons of their type. These are the best longswords in Oblivion Remastered, ranked.
Some weapons in this topic have variable numbers for their damage and enchantment values. That's because the weapon's level will be dependent on the player's level when they obtain it. Some weapons don't have this property, and will roll with fixed stats as noted.
8 Honorblade Of Chorrol
Sins Of The Father
- Base Attack: 11–23
- Enchantment: None
- How To Obtain: Kill the Redguard Valley Ogre Chieftain during "Sins of the Father"
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Honorblade of Chorrol is an excellent longsword to pick up early in the game, as it has some useful properties that aren't immediately obvious. First, if players pick up the blade but never hand it in, it counts as a quest item and thus has no weight. Longswords tend to be quite heavy, so this can save some carry weight early on. Secondly, even though it has no enchantment, the weapon's damage counts as magic damage, so it won't be resisted by physical defenses. It can even take out ghosts and wraiths.
Getting the Honorblade can be convoluted. Players have to reunite the Jermaine twins, and reclaim their family home, before they can get the quest for the blade from Fathis Ules. If players want to keep the blade, they'll have to leave the quest uncompleted (or steal it back after the fact).
7 Blackwater Blade
Stamina Thief
- Base Attack: 10–24
- Enchantment: Absorb Fatigue 20 points for 1–12 seconds
- How To Obtain: Deal with Selene during "An Unexpected Voyage"
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Blackwater Blade is a longsword that can come in handy in one-on-ones against melee foes, as its enchantment saps the opponent's Fatigue and gives it to the player. This means players can keep up those heavy-hitting power attacks while opponents will have trouble even blocking.
To get the blade, players will have to complete the quest "An Unexpected Voyage," which is initiated by resting at the Bloated Float in the Imperial City Waterfront. The blade is in the hands of the Blackwater Brigand leader, Selene. Players can resolve this quest either violently or peacefully and still get the sword either way.
6 Redwave
Ghost Pirate's Cutlass
- Base Attack: 11
- Enchantment: Drain Health 15 points for 6 seconds
- How To Obtain: Complete "The Ghost Ship of Anvil"
The Redwave is another good longsword to go after early in the game, as the enchantment has a fixed value no matter what level the player obtains it. The Drain Health enchantment is very strong against early opponents, though it falls off later in the game. The Redwave is also very easy to obtain, as players just have to go to the Anvil docks and speak to Varulae on the deck of The Serpent's Wake. They'll have to kill a few ghosts in the ship, too, so having an enchanted weapon or some spells is essential.
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5 Umbra Sword
Soul Stealer
- Base Attack: 28
- Enchantment: Soul Trap for 120 seconds
- How To Obtain: Kill Umbra during "Clavicus Vile's Shrine"
The Umbra Sword is a Deadric longsword that can be obtained by killing Umbra during Clavicus Vile's Shrine quest and looting it. Soul Trap isn't a powerful enchantment, but it is good for keeping enchanted weapons charged, or if players want to do some enchanting themselves. The weapon has a good base damage stat, as Daedric longswords are one of the best tiers of longsword in Oblivion Remastered. The main downside is that players need to be at least level 20 to start Clavicus Vile's quest.
4 Thornblade
Armor Breaker
- Base Attack: 11–24
- Enchantment: Disintegrate Armor for 25–120 points
- How To Obtain: Complete "The Wayward Knight" (one of two reward choices)
The Thornblade is a good longsword with a powerful enchantment that can disintegrate the armor of foes. It's not the easiest sword to obtain though. Players not only have to close an Oblivion Gate, they also have to keep an over-eager NPC alive while doing so.
If players visit Cheydinhal and speak with the count, they'll find out his son has entered the Oblivion Gate outside town with some knights to try and close it. To get the sword, players have to venture into the gate and return with the count's son, Farwil. That's easier said than done, with Farwil running straight at enemies and often right in front of the player's attacks, but the sword is worth the effort for blade masters.
3 Sword Of The Crusader
Knight Of The Nine
- Base Attack: 13 to 25
- Enchantment: Fire Damage 2–14 points for 2 seconds, Damage Magika 7–40 points
- How To Obtain: Complete "The Sword of the Crusader"
The quest to return the relics of the Knights of the Nine is one of the longest quest chains in the game, but the rewards are absolutely worth it. The Sword of the Crusader is one of the final rewards, meaning all the other relics have to be found first, but it's one of the strongest longswords in the game. The other relics are worth having, too, as players will get a full set of enchanted armor (either light or heavy, depending on the player's highest skill).
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The enchantment on the sword can do decent damage at higher levels, and is useful against magic-users. The Relics of the Nine can be leveled with the player (and recharged) by replacing them on the stand in the Priory of the Nine, so there's no need to worry about picking them up too early.
2 Dawnfang/Duskfang
Light And Darkness
- Base Attack: 7–25
- Enchantment: Fire/Frost damage 3–15 points, Nourish Blade
- How To Obtain: Complete "Baiting the Trap" (Shivering Isles)
The Shivering Isles was originally designed as post-game DLC for Oblivion, but in the remaster, it's accessible at any point in the game. Players just need to visit the Strange Door on a small island in the bay near Bravil.
One of the best longswords that can be obtained in the Shivering Isles is Dawnfang/Duskfang, a weapon that has different properties at night and during the day. The weapon will either deal fire or frost damage depending on its form, but the more useful effect is the Nourish Blade. This effect keeps track of the weapon's kills, granting it an empowered form when it reaches 12. Duskfang saps magicka at night while empowered, while Dawnfang saps health during the day. The sword is obtained as a reward during the quest "Baiting the Trap," part of the Shivering Isles' main questline.
1 Madness Sword
Forged in Madness
- Base Attack: 11–25
- Enchantment: Damage Health 2–20 points
- How To Obtain: Forged by Cutter (Shivering Isles). Enchantment requires a matrix.
If players are looking for a longsword to use at max level, the Madness Sword is one of the best choices. This sword can be forged by the blacksmith, Cutter, at Cutter's Weapons in Crucible, a settlement in the Shivering Isles. Players will need madness ore, which can be found in the Shivering Isles, as well as a Madness Matrix to add the enchantment. When forged at max level (player above level 25), the enchantment does 20 points of damage to health on top of the sword's base damage, making this one of the strongest longswords in Oblivion Remastered.
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
- Genre(s)
- Action, RPG, Open-World, Adventure
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
