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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hints

Cracked Wood Cave Tips

  • 1 of 7: In the cave, head north until you can turn east (right).
  • 2 of 7: Kill off the goblin chef in the cave room you come to before he can run off.
  • 3 of 7: Then find the west passage and move along until you can turn east.
  • 4 of 7: You'll soon come to a very large cave room chock full of goblins, including a tough war chief and the shaman in the back.
  • 5 of 7: It's best to carefully draw the goblins off one or two at a time, sniping at them with arrows to get their attention from a distance.
  • 6 of 7: After you draw off and kill every other goblin, go for the shaman.
  • 7 of 7: NOTE: You can make this easier by waiting until after nightfall, when a raiding party from Cracked Wood Cave will go to Timberscar Hollow and attack the goblins there, leaving the shaman less well-defended.