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How to get and use Azura’s Star in Oblivion Remastered
The Azura's Star in Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered is one of the most powerful Daedric artifacts you can wield if you know how to use it. However, finding and acquiring it has multiple tricky steps, including defeating multiple difficult enemies and solving a short but challenging riddle. Although Oblivion's main quests prompt you to find this artifact, you'll have a few important decisions to make before, during, and after obtaining it. Here's a complete step-by-step to finding Azura's Star and whether you should give it to Martin during Oblivion Remastered's main story. Table of contents How to obtain Azura's Star in Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered Azura's Star abilities in Oblivion Remastered Should you give Martin Azura's Star in Oblivion Remastered? How to obtain Azura's Star in Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered Screenshot by Destructoid You'll first have the opportunity to obtain Azura's Star during Oblivion's Blood of the Daedra quest. During this quest, you'll find a map marker for Azura's Shrine, letting you talk to Azura herself anytime at dawn or dusk. After giving her some glow dust and defeating her followers living in Gutted Mine, she'll reward you with Azura's Star. When is Dawn and Dusk? The first requirement for talking to Azura is visiting her shrine at dawn or dusk. Dusk lasts between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. in-game time, while dawn is between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. If you visit sometime during these periods and have some Glow Dust on hand, she'll speak to you about her current situation. How to find Glow Dust Screenshot by Destructoid Your next goal is to acquire some Glow Dust from Will-o-the-Wisps near Azura's Shrine. They appear as glowing yellow light balls floating around the shrine and surrounding areas. The only downside is that they're completely immune to regular melee and ranged damage, requiring you to use magic or silver weapons to attack them. Defeating a Will-o-the-Wisp gives you some Glow Dust to give Azura during dawn and dusk, letting you initiate a conversation with her. Defeating Azura's followers in Gutted Mine Now that you've officially spoken to Azura, it's time to head to Gutted Mine and defeat her followers to bring them peace. These followers originally fought against vampires during their human lives before being converted to vampirism. Not wanting to spread it to others in Cyrodiil, they locked themselves in the mine and will attack you on sight. These enemies, known in-game as Afflicted Brethren, are tough. There are only five of them, but they each have hefty health and are resilient to regular weapon damage. Your best bet is to lure them one by one out of the cave and attack them with silver or enchanted weapons. You can also use spells, particularly fire-based spells like Flare, to deal increased damage. Aside from this, it's mostly a matter of patience. Once you defeat all five Afflicted Brethren, return to Azura to claim the Azura's Star Daedric Artifact. Azura's Star abilities in Oblivion Remastered Oblivion Remastered's Azura's Star is a reusable Soul Gem that will never break even while enchanting or recharging weapons. Typically, enchanting gear or recharging enchanted gear requires using and consuming a Soul Gem, with the charge depending on the Soul Gem's type. The Azura's Star acts as an unbreakable Grand Soul Gem, ensuring you never have to stockpile gems again unless you plan on mass-enchanting items to sell later. Should you give Martin Azura's Star in Oblivion Remastered? No, you absolutely should not give Martin Azura's Star during the Blood of the Daedra quest. Although this is the artifact the quest recommends you obtain and give him, you can provide him with any Daedric Artifact available in Oblivion. Azura's Star is one of the most powerful options in the game, regardless of your class or build, making this one of the worst options to give away and never see again. Instead, you can use the following alternatives to make your playthrough easier: Sanguine Rose Wabbajack Saviour's Hide Volendrung Skeleton Key (only if you've already mastered Oblivion's lockpicking system) The item you give to Martin will depend entirely on your character's build. If you're a tank with no use for light armor, artifacts like the Saviour's Hide are your best bet. In contrast, if you're a stealth archer who has never held a heavy weapon in their life, a massive hammer like Volendrung won't help you much. No matter what, losing a Daedric artifact sucks, so you may as well go for one that you would only use for extra money or very niche uses. The post How to get and use Azura’s Star in Oblivion Remastered appeared first on Destructoid.
The Azura's Star in Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered is one of the most powerful Daedric artifacts you can wield if you know how to use it. However, finding and acquiring it has multiple tricky steps, including defeating multiple difficult enemies and solving a short but challenging riddle.
Although Oblivion's main quests prompt you to find this artifact, you'll have a few important decisions to make before, during, and after obtaining it. Here's a complete step-by-step to finding Azura's Star and whether you should give it to Martin during Oblivion Remastered's main story.
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How to obtain Azura's Star in Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered
You'll first have the opportunity to obtain Azura's Star during Oblivion's Blood of the Daedra quest. During this quest, you'll find a map marker for Azura's Shrine, letting you talk to Azura herself anytime at dawn or dusk. After giving her some glow dust and defeating her followers living in Gutted Mine, she'll reward you with Azura's Star.
When is Dawn and Dusk?
The first requirement for talking to Azura is visiting her shrine at dawn or dusk. Dusk lasts between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. in-game time, while dawn is between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. If you visit sometime during these periods and have some Glow Dust on hand, she'll speak to you about her current situation.
How to find Glow Dust
Your next goal is to acquire some Glow Dust from Will-o-the-Wisps near Azura's Shrine. They appear as glowing yellow light balls floating around the shrine and surrounding areas. The only downside is that they're completely immune to regular melee and ranged damage, requiring you to use magic or silver weapons to attack them. Defeating a Will-o-the-Wisp gives you some Glow Dust to give Azura during dawn and dusk, letting you initiate a conversation with her.
Defeating Azura's followers in Gutted Mine
Now that you've officially spoken to Azura, it's time to head to Gutted Mine and defeat her followers to bring them peace. These followers originally fought against vampires during their human lives before being converted to vampirism. Not wanting to spread it to others in Cyrodiil, they locked themselves in the mine and will attack you on sight.
These enemies, known in-game as Afflicted Brethren, are tough. There are only five of them, but they each have hefty health and are resilient to regular weapon damage. Your best bet is to lure them one by one out of the cave and attack them with silver or enchanted weapons. You can also use spells, particularly fire-based spells like Flare, to deal increased damage. Aside from this, it's mostly a matter of patience.
Once you defeat all five Afflicted Brethren, return to Azura to claim the Azura's Star Daedric Artifact.
Azura's Star abilities in Oblivion Remastered
Oblivion Remastered's Azura's Star is a reusable Soul Gem that will never break even while enchanting or recharging weapons. Typically, enchanting gear or recharging enchanted gear requires using and consuming a Soul Gem, with the charge depending on the Soul Gem's type. The Azura's Star acts as an unbreakable Grand Soul Gem, ensuring you never have to stockpile gems again unless you plan on mass-enchanting items to sell later.
Should you give Martin Azura's Star in Oblivion Remastered?
No, you absolutely should not give Martin Azura's Star during the Blood of the Daedra quest. Although this is the artifact the quest recommends you obtain and give him, you can provide him with any Daedric Artifact available in Oblivion. Azura's Star is one of the most powerful options in the game, regardless of your class or build, making this one of the worst options to give away and never see again.
Instead, you can use the following alternatives to make your playthrough easier:
- Sanguine Rose
- Wabbajack
- Saviour's Hide
- Volendrung
- Skeleton Key (only if you've already mastered Oblivion's lockpicking system)
The item you give to Martin will depend entirely on your character's build. If you're a tank with no use for light armor, artifacts like the Saviour's Hide are your best bet. In contrast, if you're a stealth archer who has never held a heavy weapon in their life, a massive hammer like Volendrung won't help you much. No matter what, losing a Daedric artifact sucks, so you may as well go for one that you would only use for extra money or very niche uses.
The post How to get and use Azura’s Star in Oblivion Remastered appeared first on Destructoid.
