Summary
Role-playing games all have some element of grinding, and virtually every character starts at beginner level zero. There’s only so much a Novice Alchemist can make inThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, but there are a few useful potions that players can make as beginners that are actually useful.
Most of the ingredients that characterspick up at the beginningof the game consist of plants, mushrooms, and food items, which can be found outdoors, looted from enemies, or purchased from innkeepers. As a Novice Alchemist, players will only be able to see a single effect of each ingredient in their Inventory. The key to finding useful potions is by matching these up and combining them into a potion.
When a player makes a potion at this level, it might have the phrase “on self” next to the title, but that doesn’t change the effects.
7Restore Health
The Most Important Elixir Of All
Players can use a few combinations to make a basic Restore Health potion, but these are the two ingredients they’ll probably come across first. Other items that the player can find that also restore health are Daedra Hearts and Fly Amanitas, but these have Restore Health as a secondary effect, and a Novice won’t be able to use them yet.
Don’t assume the Mortar and Pestle are only used for herbs, plants, and other materials. Sometimes it’s possible to use basic supplies like bread and apples in an alchemical mix.The result of this combinationis often some variation on a Novice-level Restore Health potion.
6Restore Agility
An Important Skill For Every Build
Agility is the skill that characters inOblivion: Remastereduse for using ranged weapons, opening locks, and moving unseen. It is the driving force for other important abilities, including Marksman, Security, and Sneak.
It’s a given that characters with more of a Rogue build have more need of Agility than others, so it’s wise to make a few of these for an Agility-based character. Still, just about every adventurerhas locks to pickand bows to draw, so this potion is a nice boost to have for anyone, even at the Novice level.
5Restore Magicka
Mage Builds Beware
The simple, colorful wildflowers that line the hills and roadsides of central Tamriel are the source of Flax Seeds, and it’s easy to walk past them without even knowing what they are. On the other hand, Blue Entoloma is a distinctive mushroom with a wavy blue cap and is fairly easy to find, especially on the open plains south of the Imperial City.
A Mage build mightbe difficult at the beginning when the spell list has few entries and the Magicka bar runs out far too quickly, which is why making a few of these potions is essential for an adventurer who uses magic as their main weapon. Even physical DPS builds should keep a few of these potions on hand just in case.
4Restore Strength
For Melee Builds, Like Fighters And Knights
Like many other RPGs,Oblivion: Remastereduses a character’s Strength to determine how much damage they can do with a melee weapon. The stronger the character is, the more destructive they are, but they can also carry more and will have a higher Fatigue level.
The ingredients in this potion seem to like shade and low ground, and are easily found by new characters exploring the hills and woods. Monkshood is a long and tall flower with numerous blossoms. Peony is common throughout Tamriel, and Dryad Saddle Polypore Cap is a shelf mushroom that grows from rotting wood and old trees.
3Resist Poison
A Defensive Potion
Resist Poison isone of the few defensivepotions that a Novice can make, and it’s a handy one because many of the lower-level enemies use poison. Goblins or bandits can wield arrows tinged with poison, but outside of combat, there are certain foods the player can eat that also poison them.
Poison Resist will slow the effect and make it less deadly. It won’t be as effective asCure Poison, but the more powerful concoction isn’t available to Novice Alchemists as a crafted item. However, low-level players can still loot Cure Poison potions from a body, take them from a chest, or purchase them from a vendor. Until then, the player can brew a few mixes of Resist Poison.
2Restore Endurance
An Important Fighting Skill
Explore the coastlines of Tamriel to find that certain types of flowers and animals have special healing and rejuvenation powers. Mudcrabs are large, aggressive creatures that live on the muddy shores, so the player will have to slay them anyway, and Crab Meat can be looted from their corpses.
Combine these two ingredients to make the Novice-level Restore Endurance potion. Endurance is an important ability for physical DPS classes because it governs the skills of Armorer, Block, and Heavy Armor. It also determines how much Health and Fatigue a character has, and the number of hit points they gain when leveling up.
1Restore Intelligence
Essential For Magicka Users And Alchemists
A character’s affectiveness with the abilities of Conjuration, Mysticism, and Alchemy is determined by their Intelligence level. It’s an important base stat for Mages, but it governs the player’s Alchemy level too, so those who like to brew potions and poisons might also want to use it.
Alkanet Flower is easy to miss because it’s tall and thin, but it grows in various places and has bright blue flowers that help it stand out. Clouded Funnel Cap is a bit more elusive, but it likes dark places next to rocks and has a wavy, grayish-blue cap.
