All Attribute Allocation in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

Attribute allocation in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is a critical component of character progression, directly impacting your character's effectiveness in various skills and combat scenarios. While your initial attribute distribution is determined by your race and class, the real power lies in how you strategically increase these attributes as you level up. Mastering attribute allocation is key to creating a powerful and well-rounded hero capable of facing the challenges of Cyrodiil.

Understanding Attributes

There are seven primary attributes in Oblivion Remastered:

• Strength: Affects melee damage and the skills Blade, Blunt, and Hand to Hand.
• Intelligence: Governs Magicka pool and the skills Destruction, Mysticism, and Alteration.
• Willpower: Influences Magicka regeneration and the skills Destruction, Mysticism, and Alteration.
• Agility: Affects sneak attacks, accuracy with bows, and the skills Sneak, Light Armor, and Marksman.
• Speed: Determines movement speed and the skills Light Armor, Sneak, and Marksman.
• Endurance: Affects Health gained per level and the skills Heavy Armor, Block, and Armorer.
• Personality: Influences Speechcraft and the skills Speechcraft, Mercantile, and Illusion.

Attribute Gains Upon Leveling Up

When you level up your character (by increasing your major skills by a total of 10 points), you have the opportunity to increase your attributes. The number of points you can add to each attribute is determined by how many times you have increased skills governed by that attribute since your last level-up. For example, if you've increased Blade (Strength) 5 times and Destruction (Intelligence) only once, you'll get a sificant bonus to Strength when you level up, but a smaller bonus to Intelligence.

The Goal: +5 Bonuses

The most sought-after attribute gain is the +5 bonus to an attribute. This is achieved by increasing skills governed by that attribute a certain number of times (typically 10 times for a +5 bonus, though this can be influenced by your race's starting attribute bonuses). Achieving +5 bonuses across all attributes for several levels is the hallmark of a min-maxed character, leading to exceptionally high stats.

Strategic Skill Usage for Attribute Gains

To maximize your attribute gains, you need to be mindful of which skills you are using. If you want to increase Strength, focus on using weapons governed by Strength and wearing armor governed by Endurance. If you want to increase Intelligence, cast spells governed by Intelligence. This often means deliberately using skills that might not be your primary focus to ensure balanced attribute growth.

Example Strategy for +5 Intelligence and Willpower

To achieve a +5 bonus to Intelligence and Willpower, you would need to focus on increasing skills governed by these attributes. For example:

• Intelligence Skills: Destruction, Mysticism, Alteration.
• Willpower Skills: Destruction, Mysticism, Alteration.

If you consistently use spells from these schools, you will see sificant gains in both Intelligence and Willpower when you level up. You might also choose to make one of these a major skill to ensure it levels up faster.

Using Skill Trainers

Skill trainers can be invaluable for strategically increasing skills you might not use often but are crucial for attribute gains. For a fee, trainers can raise your skill level, allowing you to meet the requirements for attribute bonuses without necessarily engaging in constant combat or spellcasting.

Attribute Allocation Tables (Simplified)

Long-Term Impact

Careful attribute allocation ensures your character remains powerful throughout the game. Neglecting certain attributes can lead to a character who is weak in combat, struggles with magicka, or is easily overwhelmed. Planning your skill usage around attribute gains is a key strategy for success in Oblivion Remastered.