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How to get more Magicka in Oblivion Remastered
No matter if you plan on building a fully fledged Mage or are dipping your toes in both melee and magic with a well-versed Spellcaster, Magicka will be your lifeblood in The Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered. But how exactly can you boost your total? So you can increase your overall mana pool early on and let out a never-ending wave of spells, here's how to get more Magicka in Oblivion Remastered. Table of contents How to get more Magicka in Oblivion Remastered How to enchant items in Oblivion Remastered Frostcrag Spire location and how to unlock How to get more Magicka in Oblivion Remastered You can increase your Magicka total in Oblivion Remastered by raising your Intelligence stat after leveling up. Like all other stats in the game, you can raise your Intelligence to a maximum of 100. To make the most out of your character, make sure to also invest in Willpower to boost your Magicka regeneration speed. Screenshot by Destructoid It's also possible to boost your Magicka in Oblivion Remastered by equipping enhanced armor, items, or clothing featuring the Fortify Intelligence effect. When in the heat of the moment, you can also raise your total momentarily by drinking potions. If above Alchemy level 50, you can make a Fortify Intelligence potion by combining one Carrot and one Clouded Funnel Cap. How to enchant items in Oblivion Remastered Screenshot by Destructoid Enchanting items in Oblivion Remastered is something you can do by either using a Sigil Stone or interacting with an Altar of Enchanting. Although the stones can be acquired by closing Oblivion Gates, the altars can be found within both the Arcane University and on Frostcrag Spire, the latter of which won't require joining the Mages Guild and completing its trials to access. Upon reaching an altar, you can enchant any available item of your choosing by following the steps below. You can also check out how to unlock Frostcrag Spire from the get-go by heading further down. Use a Magetallow Candle Box to activate the altar (if on Frostcrag Spire) Select the item you wish to enchant. Pick a Soul Gem of your choosing. Under Effects, select which you want to imbue in your item (Go for Fortify Attribute and then select Intelligence to get the Magicka increase). Save your changes before naming your item. Save once again to pay and finish the process. Screenshot by Destructoid The rarity of your Soul Gem will define the strength of your imbued effect. You can get the Magetallow Candles needed to light the altar on Frostcrag Spire by heading to Mystic Emporium on the Imperial City's Market District and purchasing a box. Be advised; the box will cost over 2,500 gold. To get the sum quickly, I recommend heading to a few farms, harvesting their resources, using them to make potions, and then selling the latter in waves to any merchant. Frostcrag Spire location and how to unlock A DLC exclusive location in the original game, you can reach Frostcrag Spire and get a free base in Oblivion Remastered by fast-travelling to Bruna and then heading west toward the spot marked on the map below. The tower won't be hard to spot and can be easily seen from the city. Screenshot by Destructoid Upon reaching the tower, you can enter it by either lockpicking its average difficulty lock or finding its key. Once inside, you can find the area's Altar of Enchanting in its main hall, left of its Atronach Altar. The post How to get more Magicka in Oblivion Remastered appeared first on Destructoid.
No matter if you plan on building a fully fledged Mage or are dipping your toes in both melee and magic with a well-versed Spellcaster, Magicka will be your lifeblood in The Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered.
But how exactly can you boost your total? So you can increase your overall mana pool early on and let out a never-ending wave of spells, here's how to get more Magicka in Oblivion Remastered.
Table of contents
How to get more Magicka in Oblivion Remastered
You can increase your Magicka total in Oblivion Remastered by raising your Intelligence stat after leveling up. Like all other stats in the game, you can raise your Intelligence to a maximum of 100. To make the most out of your character, make sure to also invest in Willpower to boost your Magicka regeneration speed.
It's also possible to boost your Magicka in Oblivion Remastered by equipping enhanced armor, items, or clothing featuring the Fortify Intelligence effect. When in the heat of the moment, you can also raise your total momentarily by drinking potions. If above Alchemy level 50, you can make a Fortify Intelligence potion by combining one Carrot and one Clouded Funnel Cap.
How to enchant items in Oblivion Remastered
Enchanting items in Oblivion Remastered is something you can do by either using a Sigil Stone or interacting with an Altar of Enchanting. Although the stones can be acquired by closing Oblivion Gates, the altars can be found within both the Arcane University and on Frostcrag Spire, the latter of which won't require joining the Mages Guild and completing its trials to access.
Upon reaching an altar, you can enchant any available item of your choosing by following the steps below. You can also check out how to unlock Frostcrag Spire from the get-go by heading further down.
- Use a Magetallow Candle Box to activate the altar (if on Frostcrag Spire)
- Select the item you wish to enchant.
- Pick a Soul Gem of your choosing.
- Under Effects, select which you want to imbue in your item (Go for Fortify Attribute and then select Intelligence to get the Magicka increase).
- Save your changes before naming your item.
- Save once again to pay and finish the process.
The rarity of your Soul Gem will define the strength of your imbued effect. You can get the Magetallow Candles needed to light the altar on Frostcrag Spire by heading to Mystic Emporium on the Imperial City's Market District and purchasing a box. Be advised; the box will cost over 2,500 gold. To get the sum quickly, I recommend heading to a few farms, harvesting their resources, using them to make potions, and then selling the latter in waves to any merchant.
Frostcrag Spire location and how to unlock
A DLC exclusive location in the original game, you can reach Frostcrag Spire and get a free base in Oblivion Remastered by fast-travelling to Bruna and then heading west toward the spot marked on the map below. The tower won't be hard to spot and can be easily seen from the city.
Upon reaching the tower, you can enter it by either lockpicking its average difficulty lock or finding its key. Once inside, you can find the area's Altar of Enchanting in its main hall, left of its Atronach Altar.
The post How to get more Magicka in Oblivion Remastered appeared first on Destructoid.
