How To Level Up All 21 Skills Fast In Oblivion Remastered
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When it comes to becoming a true master of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, one goal stands above the rest: levelling up all 21 skills as fast as possible. Whether you’re striving to become a nimble acrobat, a master magician, or an indomitable warrior, knowing the right methods can save you dozens of hours — and a whole lot of frustration. In this detailed guide, we’ll show you how to level up all skills fast in Oblivion Remastered without relying on game-breaking glitches (though a few mechanical exploits are mentioned). This guide covers everything from Acrobatics to Security and everything in between, so strap in, hero of Cyrodiil — mastery awaits.
Acrobatics
The quickest way to level up Acrobatics is simple: jump, and jump often.
However, there’s a trick to turbocharging your progress. Head to the Mages Guild in Bruma, where a low-roofed section between a railing and ceiling lets you spam jump rapidly. Boost your stamina using a Fortify Fatigue spell, jump until depleted, then wait one in-game hour to recharge — and repeat. This method lets you level up acrobatics with astonishing speed.
Magic Skills (Restoration, Destruction, Alteration, Conjuration, Illusion, Mysticism)
For all magical disciplines, the fastest path to power lies in custom spellmaking.
Once you gain access to an Altar of Spellmaking (via the Mages Guild or Frostcrag Spire), create self-cast spells that consume as much magicka as possible.
- Boost duration or magnitude to inflate magicka cost.
- Cast until drained, then wait an hour to recharge.
- As your skill improves, create higher-tier spells at levels 25, 50, and 75.
This method ensures you level up all skills fast in the magical arts, using game mechanics efficiently without glitches.
Light Armor, Heavy Armor, and Block
Training these physical skills demands a slightly cheekier approach.
First, buy a low-level Absorb spell like Absorb Luck in the Imperial City. Then, head to Arvena’s basement in Anvil, where four rats await. Cast the spell to aggro them without dealing damage, then simply stand still and let them attack you:
- Light and Heavy Armour: Absorb the hits.
- Block: Hold up a shield while being attacked.
Make sure to bring repair hammers — your gear will take a beating!
Alchemy
Alchemy is both lucrative and fast to level.
- Purchase a mortar and pestle (about 40 septims) from The Main Ingredient shop.
- Travel to Skingrad: south-west of the Imperial City.
- Collect grapes and tomatoes from nearby farms.
By combining these ingredients into Restore Fatigue potions, you can skyrocket your alchemy skill, achieving 16 levels in mere minutes! Best of all, the ingredients respawn after a few days, allowing you to farm both potions and gold.
Mercantile
Mercantile naturally pairs with Alchemy levelling.
After mastering Alchemy:
- Craft hundreds of potions with only one ingredient needed per brew.
- Sell the potions back to merchants, gaining both wealth and Mercantile experience.
Alternatively, selling high-value weapons and unique armour found during quests also offers excellent Mercantile gains.
Athletics
Raising Athletics can be done with minimal effort.
- Retrieve the Fin Gleam helmet (near Anvil).
- Use it to breathe underwater indefinitely.
- Swim under the docks where a rock will trap you in place, allowing you to swim against it endlessly.
On PC, enable autorun; on console, secure the left analog stick forward with a rubber band or similar. Leave it running and level up all skills fast in Oblivion Remastered with zero hands-on effort.
Blunt, Blade, Hand-to-Hand, and Marksman
Combat skills like these require a durable target.
- Deep Scorn Hollow (with the cattle prisoner) or the Peryite Shrine offers unkillable NPCs.
- Attack them continuously to level up Blunt, Blade, and Hand-to-Hand quickly.
- For Marksman, continually fire arrows at the NPC — though you’ll need plenty of arrows since you can’t retrieve them.
While AFK methods work for melee skills, Marksman needs active attention.
Sneak
Sneak training is surprisingly simple:
- Visit the Imperial City Jail.
- Ask to visit a prisoner.
- Sneak next to them and continuously pickpocket and exit the menu.
Since these prisoners don’t react aggressively, you can farm Sneak experience safely and level up all skills fast. The Skuma Den in Bravil offers another good spot if needed.
Speechcraft
Speechcraft involves charming, joking, boasting, and coercing — over and over.
- Find any merchant.
- Use the persuade mini-game, regardless of success.
- If you max out their disposition, start bartering — failed haggling will lower their disposition again, allowing infinite persuasion practice without switching NPCs.
This clever cycle lets you master Speechcraft without endless searching for new targets.
Security
Security training (lockpicking) can be tedious — but there’s a fix:
- Upgrade Dunbarrow Cove to access a chest that automatically re-locks.
- Practice lockpicking endlessly without needing new locks.
Additionally, there’s a minor exploit: rapidly spam the tumbler “set” button to gain fast experience.
Given the presence of the Skeleton Key at level 10 (making lockpicking nearly obsolete), many players accept this exploit guilt-free.
Conclusion
Mastering every skill in Oblivion Remastered might seem daunting, but armed with these efficient, legitimate methods, you can level up all skills fast and reach true hero status.
By using clever mechanics, patient grinding, and a little creative thinking, the journey to maxing every skill becomes far less intimidating.
Remember: not every skill needs to be a slow, painful climb. Sometimes, a little knowledge goes a long way.
Good luck, Champion of Cyrodiil — the world of Tamriel awaits your greatness.
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