Get ready to craft some killer gear in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Steam, 2025) by using the souls of your enemies. This guide breaks down enchanting mechanics, soul gems, smart strategies, and awesome builds to make weapons, armor, clothing, and jewelry that’ll help you rule Tamriel. Whether you want to sneak around unseen, hit like a truck, or tank every hit, enchanting’s got you covered.

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1. How Enchanting Works in Oblivion Remastered

Enchanting’s all about sticking magical effects onto your gear using soul gems and an enchanting altar. You can enchant:
  • Weapons: Swords, bows, staves
  • Armor: Helmets, cuirasses, gauntlets, greaves, boots, shields
  • Clothing & Jewelry: Robes, rings, amulets

What You Need

  • An unenchanted item
  • A filled soul gem
  • Access to an enchanting altar
  • Some gold to pay for it

2. Soul Gems and Soul Trapping

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Soul gems hold the souls of creatures you’ve taken down, and they’re what make your enchantments work. Bigger souls mean stronger enchantments.

Soul Gem Types

  • Petty: Weak souls (like rats or deer)
  • Lesser: Decent souls (like wolves or skeletons)
  • Common: Solid souls (like trolls or imps)
  • Greater: Strong souls (like minotaurs or daedroth)
  • Grand: Top-tier non-human souls (like liches or xivilai)
  • Black Soul Gem: Holds human souls (same power as Grand)

How to Trap Souls

  1. Use a Soul Trap spell (from Mysticism) or a weapon with Soul Trap enchanted on it.
  2. Kill the creature before the effect runs out.
  3. The soul goes into the smallest soul gem that can hold it.
Azura’s Star: A Grand Soul Gem you can use over and over. Grab it from the “Azura” Daedric quest at level 2 or higher.

3. Where to Enchant

Altar Of Enchanting In The Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivio

You’ll need an Altar of Enchanting to make this happen. Where to go:
  • Arcane University (Imperial City):
    • Join the Mages Guild and finish all the recommendation quests in cities like Anvil or Cheydinhal.
    • Head to the Chironasium to use the altars.
  • Frostcrag Spire (Wizard’s Tower DLC):
    • Buy the Magetallow Altar upgrade to enchant from your player home.

4. Best Enchantment Effects in Oblivion Remastered

An Enchanted Pair Of Boots Called Lightfoot In Obl

Pick effects that match how you play. Here’s the good stuff:

Weapons

  • Fire/Frost/Shock Damage: Deals extra damage over time (pair with Weakness to Element for more pain).
  • Paralyze: Freezes enemies for 1–3 seconds.
  • Drain/Absorb Health: Steals HP or weakens foes.
  • Soul Trap: Fills soul gems while fighting.
  • Weakness to Magic/Element: Makes your spells or weapons hit harder.

Armor, Clothing, Jewelry

  • Chameleon: Makes you partly invisible (100% means no one sees you).
  • Fortify Attribute/Skill: Boosts stats like Strength or Sneak.
  • Feather: Lets you carry more stuff.
  • Spell Absorption/Reflection: Turns enemy spells into your Magicka or sends them back.
  • Resist Element/Magic: Cuts down damage from spells or elements.

Best Effects

  • Chameleon (100%): You’re completely invisible, even when attacking.
  • Paralyze: Locks enemies in place for easy kills.
  • Spell Absorption: Enemy spells heal your Magicka.
  • Feather + Fortify Strength: Carry a ton of loot without breaking a sweat.

5. Build Examples

Stealth Assassin

  • Boots: Fortify Speed + Chameleon
  • Cuirass: Fortify Sneak + Chameleon
  • Ring: Chameleon
  • Weapon: Paralyze + Absorb Health
    How to Play: Sneak up, hit with paralyzing strikes, and disappear.

Battlemage

  • Helmet: Fortify Intelligence
  • Cuirass: Fortify Magicka
  • Gauntlets: Spell Absorption
  • Weapon: Fire Damage + Soul Trap
  • Ring: Spell Reflection
    How to Play: Blast enemies with spells and soak up their magic.

Warrior

  • Cuirass: Fortify Strength + Shield
  • Boots: Resist Shock
  • Weapon: Drain Fatigue + Shock Damage
  • Ring: Resist Magic
    How to Play: Take hits and dish out serious melee damage.

100% Chameleon Build

  • Stack Chameleon (like 20% on five pieces to hit 100%).
  • Nobody can see you, even when you’re attacking or stealing.
  • Perfect for sneaky or wild playstyles.

6. Enchanting Tips & Leveling Advice in Oblivion Remastered

  • Soul Gem Strategy: Save Azura’s Star or Black Soul Gems for your best enchantments; use smaller gems for weaker ones.
  • Soul Trap Dagger: Enchant a dagger with 1-sec Soul Trap to farm souls easily.
  • Level Mysticism: Makes Soul Trap spells stronger and cheaper to cast.
  • Boost Intelligence: More Magicka for Soul Trap casting.
  • Save First: Enchantments are permanent, so save before you start.
  • Sigil Stones: Grab these from Oblivion Gates for one-time enchanting without soul gems.
  • Make Gold: Sell enchanted items for big profits to keep enchanting.