- Oblivion Remastered introduces a new leveling system that differs in one major way from the 2006 original.
- Progressing both, Major and Minor skills, contributes XP towards the character's level.
- To level up, progress until you see a bronze logo at the top-right corner of your screen. Once its there, sleep in a bed you own to upgrade your Attributes.
The leveling system is among the biggest changes in Oblivion Remastered over the 2006 original. Described by the devs as a mix between the old-school system and Skyrim’s more streamlined approach, leveling up in the remaster can be confusing at first. You also cannot level up from the menu itself, so some players might be wondering how to access it. With this in mind, here’s a breakdown of the new leveling system, along with how to level up in Oblivion Remastered.
Oblivion Remastered Leveling System Explained
In Oblivion Remastered, your character’s level is tied to both the Major and Minor skills. This, in itself, is a departure from the original, which relied solely on Major skills. To upgrade to higher levels, you’ll need to individually level up both Major and Minor skills to fill up your XP bar. Naturally, increasing your Major skills will contribute more XP to this main level-up bar, while Minor skills will contribute less.
You can improve both skills by simply practicing them during gameplay. For instance, Sneak can be improved by using stealth and pickpocketing, while Marksman is tied to your proficiency with a bow in combat. With that being said, the Major skills assigned to your character as part of your chosen Class will level up significantly faster as compared to all other skills.
Here’s what you’ll need to do to level up every skill in Oblivion:
- Acrobatics: Jumping and falling in the open world
- Alchemy: Creating potions and practicing Alchemy
- Alteration: Spellcasting
- Athletics: Running, swimming, and sprinting
- Armorer: Repairing weapons and armor
- Blade: Dealing damage with blade weapons such as swords and katanas
- Block: Blocking against enemy attacks
- Blunt: Dealing damage with blunt weapons like hammers and axes
- Conjuration: Casting spells that summon creatures like the Daedra or the Undead
- Destruction: Casting spells that inflict elemental damage
- Illusion: Casting illusive spells such as charm, silence, and paralyze
- Hand-to-hand: Dealing damage with your fists
- Heavy Armor: Wearing heavy armor
- Light Armor: Wearing light armor
- Marksman: Using bows regularly in combat
- Mercantile: Interacting with merchants to buy and sell goods
- Mysticism: Casting spells that absorb or reflect damage or reveal paths like Clairvoyance
- Restoration: Casting spells that restore, fortify, and cure disease
- Security: Successfully using lockpicks
- Sneak: moving stealthily and successful pickpocket attempts
- Speechcraft: persuading NPCs or increasing their disposition through speech
How to Level up in Oblivion Remastered
Once you’ve upgraded multiple skills and filled the main bar, you’ll receive a message in the top-left corner of your screen that asks you to ‘meditate on what you’ve learned.’ A bronze logo in the top-right corner of the screen will accompany it. This is basically an invitation to find a bed to rest in and level up.
Keep in mind that you’ll need an owned bed to level up, so either purchase a room at a Tavern or find a bedroll. We recommend heading to the Imperial City Elven Garden District and resting at the King and Queen Tavern, which is a short jog away from the entry gate. The duration you rest for doesn’t matter, as you’ll be greeted by the level-up screen right after interacting with the bed.
On this screen, you’ll have the option of assigning 12 Virtue points to a maximum of three Attributes. The maximum number of points for each Attribute is five, so you’ll have to distribute them mindfully. Once you’re happy with the allotment, just hit Confirm, and your character will level up.
That wraps up our rundown of the leveling system in Oblivion Remastered. One last piece of advice would be not to rush leveling up, since the game world, including hostile NPCs and creatures, levels up alongside you. So, if you’re farming a particular skill with the sole purpose of leveling up, it won’t do your character any good in the long term.
Nevertheless, be sure to let us know about your favorite Attributes to level up in the comments below.
