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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hints
Test of Perception
1 of 12: The door to this test is in the south wall of the room where you first appear in the dreamworld.
2 of 12: The first thing to do in here is grab the torch from the "Perceive" container and equip it.
3 of 12: Then make your way along the very narrow path, watching out for traps.
4 of 12: The traps are all fairly easy to avoid taking damage from once you know exactly what and where they are.
5 of 12: It's best to save your game and run forward until you get hit by a trap, then restore and move forward cautiously.
6 of 12: That'll help you with the first trap, which is a falling rock trap. As soon as the rocks start falling, move backward so they won't hit you.
7 of 12: With the slow-swinging blade trap, time your movement along the trap rim so the blades won't hit you.
8 of 12: Just past that, move along carefully so you won't get too close to any of the little poison gas traps that are on the floor.
9 of 12: Past that and another falling rock trap is a bridge of sorts with a blade trap on it, followed immediately by another falling rock trap.
10 of 12: Run across the bridge as fast as you can, then run around the edge of the circular falling rock trap room to get past it.
11 of 12: The last trap is a set of easy-to-see pressure plates that you don't want to step on. Sneak-walk carefully past them.
12 of 12: You'll then finally reach the element of perception.
