The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hints

Getting Stuff

• In order to get stuff with the "player.additem" command, you have to know the form number of the item you want. The way to get it is to find the item in the item lists in the construction set and point at its Editor ID to get a little pop-up window that lists its form number. Note it down and then use it in the game, as in the following example.
  
  Let's say you want to know how to get more gold using the console. Load up Oblivion.esm in the construction set and find the "Gold001" item in the "MiscItem" list under the "Items" category. Point at the word "Gold001" and wait for a pop-up window to come up. It gives you the form number of 0000000F, so now you can run the game and type this command to get 1000 gold:
  
  player.additem f 1000
  
  Note that you don't have to capitalize the letters in form numbers, and you can leave off any or all leading zeroes. Also, you can change the 1000 shown above to any number you want.
  
  Here's another example that uses an alternative way to find the form number. The Helm of Oreyn Bearclaw is a cool artifact, so go to the Edit menu and choose the "Find Text" option. Type in "bearclaw" (w/o quote marks) and press ENTER, then click on the "Objects, etc" tab. Three things are listed, one of which is of type "Armor." That's the one you want, so look at the end of that line to see that the form number is 000A5659. You can then type the following command on the console in the game to get the helm:
  
  player.additem a5659 1
  
  NOTE: If you drop an item on the ground and then use the console to select it, the form number given next to its name at the top of the screen isn't usable with the "player.additem" command.
  
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