What are the best Oblivion Remastered mods? Closing shut the jaws of Oblivion is a herculean task. While the Virtuous team has smashed its modern recreation of Cyrodiil out of the park, there are always ways to make your journey a little easier and enhance the devs’ immaculate work a little more. It’s modding time, hero.
While Bethesda says Oblivion Remastered doesn’t officially support mods, this is most likely an acknowledgement that it won’t receive a Creation Kit like its open-world cousin, Starfield. It’s a toughie, after all, considering the remaster runs a hybrid of the original Creation engine and Unreal Engine 5. The good news is that, while the Daedra works hard, the modding community works harder, and some brilliant mods have already surfaced.
The best Oblivion Remastered mods are:
Achievement Unblocker
If you’ve mistakenly cracked open the Oblivion Remastered command console and gotten yourself achievement-flagged, don’t worry. The Achievement Unblocker mod will not only unblock access to the precious accolades, but it will also prevent achievements from being blocked altogether. Result.
Horse Whistle
The spirit of adventure consumes us all, and while we’ve become accustomed to putting the ‘clip’ in clip-clop as our valiant steed has glitched its way up multiple mountains over the years, we still need to navigate certain areas by foot, leaving Sir Tiberius Hooffather (or whatever you’ve called them) behind.
This sometimes means wandering a little further away than intended, leaving us stranded without our swishy-tailed amigo to scoop us up and whisk us away. This is where Horse Whistle comes in, granting a spell that both summons our horse to our current location and makes it follow us so we’re never parted again.
No More Repairing
While some may argue weapon durability adds a layer of mechanical depth to gearing in RPG, for others, it’s a needless liability. Should you fall into the latter category, No More Repairing will simply remove the system from play, keeping your favorite stabby stick nice and shiny.
Pre-Sewers Exit Save
Shadowing the emperor and his retinue through the sewers gets a bit repetitive after the fourth or fifth character you create (or maybe it’s the second or third…) – this is where Pre-Sewers Exit Save swoops in to save the day. Plonking you down right at the end of the sewers, this mod allows you to quickly readjust a character and get them ready for a life on the road.
Starter Camp
The next mod on this list is tremendously handy if you’re yet to snap up a property, or are simply starting out on your big Cyrodiil adventure. Starter Camp offers up a player-owned non-respawning chest and bedroll, as well as a light to ward off the terrors, all conveniently placed on the docks outside the sewer gates.
Faster (and Slower) Levelling
Whether you’re opposed to the grind or thirst for it with such fervor that you’d gladly make it more difficult, then Faster (and Slower) Levelling is for you. This simple mod will let you tweak your XP modifier, quickening or lengthening your progress as you see fit.
Carry Weight Modifier
Becoming encumbered is a major pain in the neck, and having to allocate your hard-earned skill points into strength just to raise your carry limit never feels good, especially if it doesn’t mesh with your build. With Carry Weight Modifier, the problem is no more, provided you have lockpicks in your inventory. Why lockpicks? Well, this handy little mod changes lockpick weight to -150, so stock up and try not to break them.
Emperor’s Robes
While we’re cruelly denied the immoral choice of stripping the emperor’s freshly-murdered corpse of his immaculate drip down in the sewers, the Emperor’s Robes mod enables the ability to purchase them from Divine Elegance in the Imperial City.
Less Restrictive Spells
Spellmaking and enchanting are two of Oblivion’s coolest systems, providing plenty of sauce to your magical endeavors. However, it’s surprisingly limited at first. Less Restrictive Spells changes this, making all spell effects available for them, while adding utility spells and access to other effects that were previously unavailable via Edgar’s Discount Spells.
Classic Oblivion Color Grading
If Oblivion Remastered’s new coat of paint isn’t doing it for you and you’re after something more nostalgic, then the Classic Oblivion Color Grading LUT does exactly what it says on the can. Reject modernity, embrace tradition, and all that.
And those are the best Oblivion Remastered mods we’ve found so far. As modders rush to get to grips with the game’s Franken-engine, we can imagine it won’t be long before even spicier mods become available – interpret ‘spicier’ as you will (we know what you are). For more of the best new PC games on offer, check out our guide. Or head over to the PCGamesN Discord to discuss all things Oblivion Remastered.
