This page is a full text walkthrough for the 2006 RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion that was released in March of 2006 and 2007. The game was developed by Bethesda Game Studios for Windows PC, Xbox 360, and the PlayStation 3. Our complete guide contains quite a bit of information that was included to help you get the most out of the game: step-by-step instructions through each of the main quests, advice for mastering the four main guilds, where to find the best skills and equipment for your character, information on side-quests and other helpful advice.

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1. Not a real quest but worth mentioning.

2. It's like the two boxers outside the Arena.

3. There are two Blades who will usually dual outside Cloud Ruler Temple.

4. Stand there and watch them for a few minutes.

5. You will gain a couple of points for Blade and Block.

1. This is an optional quest running in the background of the main quest.

2. It will make the Defense of Bruma much easier though.

3. Completing it grants you the aid of 9 or 10 extra guards in a future fight.

4. You'll have awhile to finish it.

5. Try to space out the quest.

6. Each one basically requires you to go to a city and ask their Count or Countess for help.

7. They'll mark an Oblivion gate on the map that you need to close.

8. Note: Just about every tower has the same layout. I will not describe it each time. Just keep going up until you reach the room with the Sigil.

9. Only Cheydinhal and Kvatch are special.

10. Imperial City is a wild goose chase. He'll just tell you that they can't spare anyone from the Legion.

11. The way I did this was to work it in as a way to gather loot between the other missions.

12. Tip: If you really get sick of them, you can just run through the level. The Daedra won't catch you and they'll disappear when you grab the Sigil Stone.

13. Tip: If you only want to play the bare minimum, you get two guards from Anvil and Chorrol. The rest just give one, but Cheydinhal and Kvatch are separate quest, so you'll probably want to do those anyway. 6 is probably enough.

14. Tip: Cheydinhal can send 2 if you don't complete "Corruption and Conscience."

1. I was smashing my head into the desk over this one.

2. Talk to the Countess to start this one.

3. She'll want you to close the Oblivion gate outside.

4. The marked gate you need to close is just a bit northwest of the city.

5. Enter it.

6. This is really annoying.

7. Start walking to the left from the starting point.

8. There are two towers in the distance, but they're both red herrings.

9. Look to the wall on the right.

10. You'll see a door to the Nether Tunnels about halfway down the path, about the time as you reach the branch to the first tower.

11. Fight through the tunnels and go through the door to the west.

12. Fight through more tunnels and exit into the Oblivion plane.

13. Head north along the path and enter The Red Gnash Tunnels.

14. Fight through this short tunnel.

15. Exit to the planes through the door to the northwest.

16. Walk along the path and enter the main tower.

17. You're now in the tower.

18. Enter the Rending Halls, then the Dead Halls, then the Corridors of Dark Salvation, then grab the Sigil Stone from the Sigillum Sanguis at the top.

19. Talk to the Countess about Aid for Bruma and she'll gladly send two soldiers to Bruma to aid the garrison.

1. Talk to the Count to start this quest.

2. The marked gate is to the northeast of Bravil.

3. You will need to travel down the path to the west.

4. Keep moving and avoid the fireball towers while killing the plethora of Daedra on the route.

5. When you see a bridge turn to the north and walk across it.

6. Keep going along the path until you see the Caverns of the Abused.

7. Note: Be careful. A rock slide comes down on top of you as you approach it. Either enter quickly or wait for it to pass.

8. Go through the caverns.

9. Drop through the hole and walk back out to the Oblivion Planes.

10. There are two towers.

11. Just enter one.

12. Activate the platform and ride it up to the next level.

13. Jump off and walk up the long winding ramp.

14. Flip the switch when you reach the top.

15. Head back down to the level the platform is on.

16. Walk out this door to a bridge that leads to the Lust Tower.

17. Just go into the Rending Halls and proceed up to the Corridors of Dark Salvation.

18. From there enter the Sigillum Sanguis and grab the Sigil Stone to destroy the gate.

19. Head back to the Count and ask for help again.

20. He'll gladly send one of his best guards to Bruma.

1. This is covered by "The Wayward Knight" quest.

2. Just read it in the Cheydinhal section.

1. Talk to the Countess to start this one.

2. The marked gate is just a bit south of the city.

3. Enter it.

4. Walk forward a bit and enter the tower called Eruption.

5. Activate the platform and ride it up.

6. Climb up the spiral ramp until you get to the top.

7. Flip two switches.

8. One drops a dead body on the platform spike. The other unlocks the part of the gate and raises a bridge.

9. Go through the door at the top level and walk along the bridge until you get to the middle tower.

10. Walk around the circle and do each of the three other towers.

11. For each one you just have to walk across the bridge and enter the top level.

12. You then just flip both switches and leave.

13. Once that is done you should be back to Eruption.

14. Just head back down and exit the tower.

15. The main gate should be open.

16. Walk forward and enter the bottom of the middle tower.

17. Enter the Rending Halls and just work your way up the tower.

18. You will reach the Sigillum Sanguis eventually. Grab the Sigil Stone to close the gate.

19. Talk to the Countess and she'll pledge two more guards to Bruma.

1. Finish "The Battle for Castle Kvatch" for this one.

2. If you finished it, Captain Martin will pledge a surviving guard to Bruma.

1. Talk to the Count to learn about the Oblivion Gate outside the city.

2. The marked gate is a bit to the east across the river.

3. Enter the gate.

4. Head along the western path to find the entrance to Worm Gut Channels.

5. Go down the ramp and through the easter door to the Oblivion Caves.

6. Exit through the northern door and enter the Planes of Oblivion.

7. Follow the path to find Spindle Shrine.

8. Head to the top of the tower and out the door.

9. Move along the bridge to another tower.

10. Use the platform to reach the ramp.

11. Just follow it up until the top.

12. Activate the two switches on the wall.

13. Go down a level and exit the door in the wall.

14. The gates will be opening.

15. Turn and go into the tower at the center.

16. Just head up to the Corridors of Dark Salvation.

17. Keep moving up until you reach the Sigillum Sanguis.

18. Grab the stone to close the gate.

19. Talk to the Count again.

20. He'll pledge a soldier to Bruma.

1. This is a bit more complicated.

2. Talk to Hal-Liurz and ask about Aid for Bruma.

3. She'll fetch the count for you.

4. Wait for two hours and he should make it down to the lobby.

5. Talk to him and he'll mark the Oblivion gate on your map.

6. Travel a bit east of the city.

7. Enter the gate.

8. Head to the tower in the east.

9. Fight your way through to the door and start walking to the top of the tower.

10. Enter the Halls of Shame to get there.

11. At the top you'll see a switch.

12. Activate it to unlock part of the gate.

13. Head down a level.

14. Head out the door to the Oblivion plane.

15. Walk across the thin midair bridge to the other tower.

16. Head up a level and unlock the second part of the gate.

17. Head back down and out onto the bridge.

18. The gate at the bottom should be open now.

19. If you have high acrobatics you should be able to survive the jump.

20. Otherwise just backtrack through the Halls of Shame and leave.

21. Go through the open gate and cross the big bridge to enter the main tower.

22. This is the same old Sigil Tower you know.

23. Work your way to the Sigillum Sanguis and grab the Sigil Stone.

24. Talk to Hal-Liurz again and ask about Aid for Bruma.

25. She'll grab the Count again.

26. Wait for two hours and he'll be in the lobby.

27. Talk to him and ask about Aid for Bruma.

28. He'll pledge a guard to the cause.

1. The Fighters Guild will accept just about anyone as long as you don't have a bounty on your head.

2. You actually don't need to be a warrior to join them.

3. If you have any decent combat skills you'll be more than capable of completing their missions.

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