The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hints

What's new in release 8...

• This is release 8 of the Oblivion hint file. It adds:
  
  * Best places to practice Sneak in the Skill-Practicing Tips in the Character Development Tips
  * Best way to play the persuasion mini-game in the Skill-Practicing Tips
  * Tip on using the Ruin's Edge bow in the Fun With Guards section of the Money-Making Tips
  * AI radius info in the Misc. Tips
  * Info on what to do if you create a super item with the construction set and the form number you get doesn't work in the game
  * Sigil stone and non-duplicable item tips added onto the Useful Glitches tip about making items' constant effects permanent
  * Improvements to the bandit-fighting tips in Azzan's second Fighters Guild quest
  * Glitch note in Burz gro-Khash's last Fighters Guild quest
  * Tip about dropping the super-heavy ring right after getting it in the Mages Guild's Cheydinhal recommendation quest
  * Gravestone notes in the next-to-last Dark Brotherhood quest
  * New places to get lion pelts for Malacath's Daedric Shrine Quest
  * Sketch map of the Frostfire Glade area to help in finding Garridan's Tears for the Leyawiin misc. quest "Tears of the Savior"
  * Night-Eye note in the Fin Gleam helm info (Gold Coast region)
  * A few more minor corrections and additions
  
  Release 7 (5/5/2008) added:
  
  * New skill-practicing tips and improved skill-reducing tips in the Character Development Tips
  * Way to sometimes get guards to pay your bounty for you in the Stealing Tips
  * New Potion-Making Tips section in the general tips
  * Several new notes in the "Fun with Guards" info, including exactly what counts as a killing blow
  * New questions about horses and the difficulty setting in the general tips
  * Tips for dealing with Atronach birthsign problems in the Spell Absorption section of the Constant Effect Item Lists
  * Tips on what clothing items to use in making shield clothing in the Shield (Fire, Frost, Shock) section of the Constant Effect Item Lists
  * New PC Cheat Codes section on declassifying quest items so you can drop them after their quest is over
  * New "Lucky Razor" Development Strategy at the bottom of the general tips
  * Several new tips for the Tutorial quest, including initial race selection and early Sneak practice
  * Tips on finding the items you need to get back into the Fighters Guild and Mages Guild if you're expelled
  * Tip on how to weaken Vicente Valtieri on the Dark Brotherhood's "The Purification" quest
  * New tips on casting the Stark Reality spell while doing Sanguine's Daedric Shrine Quest
  * More detailed info on how the reward items from Sheogorath's, Vaermina's, and Sanguine's Daedric Shrine quests work
  * Drain Skill trick in the Master Training Quests section
  * New tips in the Hand to Hand and Sneak master training quest hints
  * Game crash note in Bruma's misc. quest "Two Sides of the Coin"
  * Underwater combat tips in the Fin Gleam hints
  * House of the Dead info in the West Weald section
  * Corrected spelling of Akavari Sunderblade, and a tip about using it to get free weapons from summoned creatures
  * Glitch note in the Oblivion Worlds section's Random Gate Tips about how the number of open gates is never decreased
  * The usual huge bunch of minor corrections and additions
  
  
  Release 6 (10/24/2007) added:
  
  * Useful glitch tips for using stacked magic scrolls to duplicate items and to make item effects permanent without wearing them
  * Lots of alternative tips involving content from downloadable modules and the Shivering Isles expansion
  * Some new tips for the "Fun With Guards" process in the Money-Making Tips
  * Better combat tips for the "Bruma Gate" main quest
  * Tip for getting the jewelry box key on the Thieves Guild quest "Ahdarji's Heirloom"
  * Alternate ways to finish off Uvani in the Dark Brotherhood quest "A Matter of Honor"
  * Some new Umbra combat tips in Clavicus Vile's Daedric Shrine Quest
  * Tip for using Mazoga as a companion while doing the "Mazoga the Orc" misc. quest
  * Tip for stealing refined frost salts on the "Tears of the Savior" misc. quest
  * Patch note for the Arena combat tip of hiding behind the locked gates
  * New tips for fighting the vampires on the "Boots of Springheel Jak" Thieves Guild quest
  * Shortcut note for step 4 of the "The Ultimate Heist" Thieves Guild quest
  * Another pickpocketing tip for the Imperial City misc. quest "Unfriendly Competition"
  * Several minor corrections and additions
  
  
  Release 5 (2/16/2007) added:
  
  * Fin Gleam helm info (Gold Coast)
  * "Short corner" tip for practicing Acrobatics in the skill-practicing tips in the Tutorial main quest hints
  * Secret treasure tip for the Gutted Mine in Azura's Daedric Shrine Quest
  * Tips for keeping Brother Martin from ruining stealth-related activities and getting him to heal himself in the Combat Tips
  * Tips for practicing Block and the armor skills on the highest difficulty level in the Early Development Strategy
  * New "Get Brother Martin to Join Up" step in the Early Development Strategy
  * General tip for finding the lost souls in Peryite's Daedric Shrine Quest
  * New combat tip for the Arena area that'll work great against any opponent
  * Note about the leveled spell that's in part two of the "Fingers of the Mountain" Mages Guild quest
  * Warning about certain Luck values sabotaging the fighter you bet on in Arena matches
  * Way to make permanent bound armor
  * Good way to get the ectoplasm needed on the Fighters Guild "Drunk and Disorderly" quest
  * Alternative route to the sigil citadel in the "Great Gate" main quest
  * "Mighty Mouse" info (West Weald) and giant mud crab info (Great Forest)
  
  
  Release 4 added:
  
  * Tips for dealing with the highest difficulty setting in the Early Development Strategy
  * New tips for the combats in the Mages Guild recommendation quests for Leyawiin and Skingrad
  * Info in the Thieves Guild "Selling Stolen Goods" section about an innkeeper who buys stolen goods
  * Updated info on how to sneak to the right desk in the bonus part of Ocheeva's last Dark Brotherhood quest
  * Tip for raiding necromancer "boss" treasure at Fort Linchal in the Colovian Highlands region
  * Specified exactly which Oblivion worlds the Fort Sutch Oblivion gate can take you to
  * New PC Cheat Codes section for putting entries into the journal
  * Combat tip for using Brother Martin to help you clear out dungeons and complete other quests
  * New general tips section in the Oblivion Worlds section
  * Info on the game's difficulty slider in the combat tips
  * New tip for the Cheydinhal misc. quest "The Wayward Knight"
  * Exact directions for getting to the empty grand soul gems in the three dungeons they're in
  * Info on the Black Rock pirates and Fort Rayles puzzles (Colovian Highlands), the Lost Boy Cavern (Nibenay), and Lost Abagarlas (Heartlands)
  * A risky alternative strategy for level 1 characters who want to get the Umbra sword
  * PC Cheat Codes for affecting others that will stop any hostile from attacking you and that will change a merchant's base barter gold
  * Useful glitch tips for paint brushes and the Boots of Springheel Jak
  * Possible shortcut for the Test of Resolve in the Bravil misc. quest "Through a Nightmare, Darkly"
  * Info on the "secret" east island with treasure and a unique creature in the "Paradise" main quest
  * The missing Restoration section has been added to the Skill Book List
  
  
  Release 3 added:
  
  * Finished all misc. quests
  * New sections for the Arena and vampirism
  * Info on how to make and use good Charm, Frenzy, and Fortify spells
  * Painted Troll Fat, Refined Frost Salts, and S'jirra's Famous Potato Bread put in Alchemical Ingredients list (and OBPOTION)
  * Alchemical Effects list that sorts ingredients by effect
  * Several new misc. tips
  * Skill book list
  * Sigil stone tips in every Oblivion worlds' hints
  * PC Patch version 1.1.511 info in Useful Glitches
  * Skooma info in stockpiling tips
  * New strategy for defeating Umbra early in the game
  * Money-making tips section
  * Directions for making PoisonGrip arrows with the Construction Set
  * Lists of items with useful constant effects on them, such as Resist Magic and Reflect Damage
  * You can now click on Doomstone icons on the maps to bring up the stones' info
  * An early development strategy that outlines the major goals a starting character should achieve
  * Exact information on all leveled quest item rewards
  * Glitch for making unlimited black soul gems at a necromatic altar
  
  
  Release 2 added:
  
  * The last few quests for all four factions
  * All of the Master Training quests
  * More misc. quests, plus "starter" hints for all other misc. quests
  * Several changes to my recommended character in the Character Creation Tips
  * Links to Daedric and misc. quests on the annotated map keys
  * A special hint section for all the random Oblivion worlds
  * Improved skill-training tips for the Tutorial main quest
  * General combat tip for using a soul-trapping weapon with Azura's Star
  * General questions for finding houses to buy, using the Telekinesis spell, and gaining Fame and Infamy
  * Spellmaking, Enchanting, and Misc. Tips sections, including tips on making a set of "Chameleon Clothing"
  * List of cheapest spells for each spell type
  * Lists of Doomstones, Rune Stones, and Wayshrines plus markers on the region maps for them
  * Map markers for all 35 Ayleid wells
  * Map markers for every spot where an Oblivion gate could appear during the course of the main quests
  * Clickable world icons in the top left corner of each region map so you can jump straight to the world map (to help put things in perspective)
  * New glitch tips for making money and permanent bound weapons
  
  
  Those who have contributed to these hints include:
  
  Tim Bradley  (fact that nirnroot can't be duplicated in the enchanted chest)
  David  (tip for jumping up on a ledge next to a closed gate in the Arena)
  Jesse  (glitch tip for the vampire cure quest)
  Johannes Kaub  (tips for fighting the tough fish in the "Go Fish" misc. quest)
  Myrthe  (tips for "Caught in the Hunt" misc. quest)
  Slash  (reminder to use Prior Maborel's paint horse on the main quest line)
  Tim  (tip for using the Frenzy spell on non-hostile NPCs)
  Lynn Hendricks  (suggested I add something about the difficulty slider & informed me of the "setbartergold" cheat)
  Chris Verveda  (helped me put the missing Restoration section in the Skill Book List)
  Doug Cooper  (suggested using Mazoga as a fighting companion while doing the "Mazoga the Orc" misc. quest)
  Ola Wilhelmsson  (tip for following Uvani around until he gets killed while on the Dark Brotherhood's "A Matter of Honor" quest)
  Adrian Krag  (tip about saving and restoring to "pump" bound armor spells for duplicates of permanent bound armor items & tip for pickpockting Agarmir's door key on the Imperial City's misc. quest "Unfriendly Competition" & tip for sneaking into Jorundr's cell on the Bruma misc. quest "Two Sides of the Coin")
  Katie Southerland  (tip for how to weaken Vicente Valtieri in the Dark Brotherhood's "The Purification" quest)
  Alan George  (PC cheat code for visiting the testing hall areas)
  David Hawkins  (way to make the effects of some non-duplicable shields permanent)
  
  
  As huge and complete as this hint file is, there are always more tips, strategies, and hidden goodies to be found. If you know of any that aren't in the file yet, contact me at dunigase@yahoo.com or dunigase@wmconnect.com.
  

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