For level up quickly in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, it’s all about picking the right skills and grinding them smart to shoot up your character’s level. Here’s a laid-back guide to get you there quick.
1. Pick Skills You Can Spam
When you’re building your character, go for major skills you can easily grind. Try these:
- Sneak: Super easy to boost by creeping around people.
- Illusion, Alteration, or Restoration: Spam basic spells like Light or Heal Minor Wounds.
- Acrobatics: Just keep jumping like you’re on a trampoline.
- Alchemy: Mix potions with cheap stuff like apples.
Don’t pick skills you’ll use all the time (like Blade if you’re always fighting), or you’ll level too fast and get wrecked by tough enemies.
2. Grind Major Skills Strategically
- Sneak: Hang out in a busy spot (like an inn), crouch behind someone, and auto-run into a corner to grind it hands-free. Check now and then to make sure you’re still sneaky.
- Magic: Cast cheap spells over and over. Make a 1-magicka spell at the Arcane University (you’ll need Mages Guild access) and spam it.
- Acrobatics: Jump everywhere or hop like crazy while running into a wall.
- Alchemy: Grab cheap ingredients from shops (like corn or apples) and churn out potions, even if you don’t need ‘em.
- Armorer: Carry repair hammers and fix your gear after every scrap, even if it’s barely scratched.
3. Level Up Smart
- You need 10 major skill boosts to level. Focus on grinding a couple skills to hit that fast.
- Crash in a bed to lock in the level-up and pick your stat boosts (like Endurance for more health or Intelligence for magic).
- To max out stats, work on minor skills tied to the same attribute (like Armorer and Blunt for Endurance) for a juicy +5 bonus.
4. Hit Up Trainers
- Every level, you can pay trainers to boost skills up to 5 times. Use this for major skills to speed things up.
- Talk to NPCs or check your journal to find trainers (like Boderi Farano for Illusion at the Arcane University).
- Sell potions or dungeon loot to bankroll the training.
5. Use Custom Spells or Items
Craft cheap spells at the Mages Guild’s Spell Making Altar to grind magic skills faster. Enchant gear with boosts like Fortify Skill to make training smoother.
6. Manage Difficulty and Scaling
Slide the difficulty down (Options > Gameplay) if enemies get too tough while you’re leveling fast.
Watch out: Leveling too quick can make enemies stronger than you. Keep your combat skills decent with practice or training.
7. Optional Exploits
Drain Skill Spell: Make a spell that temporarily lowers a major skill (like Sneak) for 1 second. Spam it to keep grinding the same skill forever.
Jail Hack: Get arrested on purpose to lower major skills a bit, then re-grind them for more levels. This can mess with your stats, so don’t overdo it.
Warning
- Save a ton so you don’t lose progress or break quests.
- Grab better gear from dungeons or quests to stay strong against tougher enemies.
- If you’re new, do some main or guild quests to unlock cool stuff (like the Arcane University) before going all-in on leveling.
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