Oblivion:Hints

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Alchemy — How to gather and create powerful potions to aid your adventuring.

Burglary — Advice on separating unsuspecting home owners from their possessions.

Combat — How combat works and tips for winning battles.

Commerce — Principles of doing business in Cyrodiil.

Containers — Places to find, collect and store any items.

Creature Resistances — What kind of magical damage to use and avoid using against different creatures.

Crime — How the game deals with crime and punishment.

Dungeons — General information on who and what to expect while exploring.

Enchanting — Make your own magical items in the game.

FAQs — Frequently asked questions about general Oblivion gameplay.

First Time Players — Hints and tips specifically for people starting out for the first time.

Getting Around — How to get from one place to another.

Increasing Skills — Explanation of the skill leveling system.

Ingredients — List of the numerous alchemical ingredients in the game.

Items — General information about items in the game as well as specific data on special items.

Magic — A guide to casting magic spells.

Magical Effects — Description of the effects available from spells, potions, and scrolls.

Making Money — Advice on the best ways to make money within the game.

NPCs — Who the non—player characters are in the game.

Oblivion for Morrowind Players — Details the main differences between the two games.

Oblivion Gates — Information on Oblivion Gates including maps and randomness.

Poison — How to use and create poisons.

Quest Timing — Which quests to do early, which to do late, which to start and not finish.

Respawning — How to get things to regenerate and how long it takes for them to regenerate.

Security (Lockpicking) — How to get at things "they" don't want you to have.

Sleep & Food — How the game treats sleeping and eating.

Sneak — How to avoid being seen, and what sneaking allows you to do.

Spell Making — Create your own unique and powerful spells.

Spell Merchants — Buy pre—made spells until you can join the Arcane University.

Spells — List of the spells available for purchase.

Time — Details of how time works in the world of Oblivion.

Traps — How to recognize and deal with "booby traps" and other objects that inflict damage.

Trainers — Where to learn skills without the hard work.

Vampirism — How to become a vampire and how to cure vampirism in the game.