Our Oblivion Remastered Best Spells guide goes over the most useful spells of all types, from Conjuration to Destruction.

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Oblivion Remastered Best Spells

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Conjuration Spells

  • Summon Storm Atronach
    • Summon a Storm Atronach that fights alongside you for 40 seconds
  • Summon Skeleton Guardian
    • Summon a Skeleton Guardian that fights alongside you for 50 seconds
  • Summon Skeleton
    • Summon a Skeleton that fights alongside you for 40 seconds
  • Summon Faded Wraith
    • Summon a Faded Wraith that fights alongside you for 40 seconds
  • Summon Clannfear
    • Summon a Clannfear that fights alongside you for 45 seconds

Restoration Spells

  • Restore Speed
    • Replenishes your HP (5 Speed DMG)
  • Restore Agility
    • Replenishes your HP (5 Agility DMG)
  • Restore Intelligence
    • Replenishes your HP (5 Intelligence DMG)
  • Restore Strength
    • Replenishes your HP (5 Strength DMG)
  • Cure Disease
    • Cleanses diseases from the target
  • Cure Poison
    • Removes poison from the target

Destruction Spells

  • Major Enervation
    • Deals 30 DMG to Fatigue for 15 seconds
  • Magicka Drain
    • Deals 30 Magicka DMG for 30 seconds
  • Lightning Surge
    • Deals 80 Shock DMG
  • Superior Wound
    • Deals 50 DMG to HP for 10 seconds
  • Superior Magicka Drain
    • Deals 100 Magicka DMG for 30 seconds
  • Shocking Burst
    • Deals 30 Shock DMG to all targets within a radius

Alteration Spells

  • Aegis
    • Applies 50 Armor points for 60 seconds
  • Flame Shield
    • Applies 30 Armor points and 30% Fire Resistance for 60 seconds
  • Ice Shield
    • Applies 30 Armor points and 30% Frost Resistance for 60 seconds
  • Lightning Wall
    • Applies 30 Armor points and 30% Shock Resistance for 60 seconds
  • Open Hard Lock
    • Instantly opens a Hard Difficulty lock
  • Shield
    • Applies 40 Armor points for 30 seconds

Illusion Spells

  • Cloak
    • 75% invisibility for 30 seconds
  • Spectral Form
    • Turn invisible for 2 minutes
  • Paralyze
    • Paralyzes the target for a total of 10 seconds
  • Silence
    • Silence the target for 10 seconds so they cannot cast any spells
  • Hush
    • Silence all targets within the radius for 10 seconds so they cannot cast spells
  • Dominate Creature
    • Cast this spell to manipulate a creature of level 9 or below to fight alongside you for 30 seconds

Mysticism Spells

  • Greater Dispel
    • 75% of getting rid of a Magicka effect
  • Legendary Life Detection
    • Locates enemies within the radius for 120 seconds
  • Legendary Dispel
    • Gets rid of any Magicka effect
  • Superior Spell Reflection
    • You have a 30% chance of deflecting a spell back to the target

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