Summary
Deciding the best time to undertake a certain questline inThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredis a bigger decision than it seems on the surface. All quest rewards inOblivion Remasteredare leveled, which means that the level at which a player completes a quest will dictate which tier of a reward they obtain as a result. Completing a quest at level 1 will give the least valuable version of the reward, whereas completing the same quest at level 30 will give the most powerful version.
Mage characters who want tojoin the Mages Guildand gain access to the services of the Arcane University will want to know the best level to do it at. Pulling the trigger too early means missing out on powerful rewards and getting watered-down versions that will quickly get phased out as a playthrough continues. On the other hand, waiting too long sours the leveling experience. The best solution is to figure out the optimal levels to complete the quests at and outline a natural progression that makes the entire journey smooth sailing.
Best Time to Join the Mages Guild
Joining the Mages Guild is easy—simply talk to any of the Guild Hall leaders in any of the main cities and ask to join. The Hero will immediately be allowed to step into the ranks of the Mages Guild as an Associate. There is no reason not to become a Mages Guild member within the first hour of gameplay or so. There are no downsides to joining, and doing so does not lock the player out of joining any other factions in the game. Additionally, there areno leveled rewards for simply joining the Mages Guild, which means joining later will not be any more beneficial than joining early.
Becoming anAssociateMages Guild member offers the following benefits:
After officially joining the Mages Guild, advancing to Apprentice Rank requires gathering seven Recommendations from all Guild Hall leaders by completing missions for them. This should be done as early as possible, as it is the only way to gain access to the Arcane University, which houes custom spellmaking and enchanting Atlars. For characters interested in making theircustom spells inOblivion Remasteredor enchanting their gear using Soul Gems, this is a watershed moment.
Other than the Arcane University, the Altars of Enchanting and Spellmaking can only befound in Frostcrag Spire, a player home east of Bruma.
When to Do the Mages Guild Questline
There are18 quests in total in the main Mages Guild questline. After completing the Guild Hall Recommendation quests to become an Apprentice, every subsequent quest also doubles as a promotion quest, increasing the Hero’s rank in the Mages Guild.
1-4
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Fingers of the Mountain (Spell)
15-19
Robe of the Conjurer
Liberation or Apprehension?
Information at a Price
20-24
25+
Advancing Ranks in the Mages Guild automaticallyboosts Guild member dispositions by 20 pointsfor each rank. This is another reason to advance in ranks quickly in order to get to 100 disposition with all members.
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