Over the last six years an army of modders have been hard at work, trying to make Oblivion into the game they always imagined it should be. There's now a vast array of mods that can take the game in many different directions. Oscuro's and Francesco's overhauls reinvent the game's challenges and leveling. Midas' Magic Spells of Aurum give you godlike power and the ability to nuke your foes. There are thousands, so we've chosen best-made and most polished examples of one of the most prolific and dedicated modding communities out there.
1. The Unofficial Oblivion Patch
This should be your first port of call. It fixes over 1,800 bugs still present in Oblivion even after Bethesda finished patching it. So that's 1,800 floating rocks, see-through walls and twitchy animations you'll never have to deal with. There are a couple of separate patches for the expansion and DLC, too, so be sure to pick these up if you're planning on visiting the Shivering Isles.
2. Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul
In regular Oblivion, the world levels up at the same rate you do, which means every battle presents roughly the same amount of challenge. Oscuro's Overhaul changes all of this, setting different level caps for different areas, turning Cyrodiil into a dangerous and unpredictable wilderness. Oscuro's Overhaul tweaks almost every other aspect of the game as well. Magic is easier to cast, advanced creature AI ensures animals react to you realistically, and boss characters have been scattered throughout the world to provide extra challenge and some desirable loot drops. A series of smaller mods are also incorporated, adding AI tweaks, balance alterations and hundreds of new weapons and items to the game.
3. Midas' Magic Spells of Aurum
Turn your enemies to gold, ride a magic carpet, summon a Balrog and blast your way through 7 new areas. The mod adds hundreds of new magical abilities to Oblivion, along with new mounts, and even transformation powers. The mod claims to retain the balance of Oblivion, and it does to a certain extent, but once you've gained the most powerful spells on offer, nothing will stand in your way. Check out the insane Lightning Storm ability in the video below.
4. Unique Landscapes
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Unique Landscapes is a series of mods that aim to turn every location in Cyrodiil into a hand crafted masterpiece. Each mod has a different author, and each author is encouraged to bring their individual style to each area, ensuring that no two locations are entirely alike. 22 areas have already been revamped, with more in the works. This mod works beautifully with Qarl's Texture Pack and Natural Environments - combine all of them to see Cyrodiil at its finest.
5. Francesco's Leveled Creatures and Items Mod
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Francesco's mod shares a lot of similarities with Oscuro's Overhaul. Both mods make Oblivion a more variable and interesting experience by altering the leveling system of the creatures around you. Players who are new to Oblivion will find Francesco's mod to be a more forgiving experience, especially at lower levels. Francesco's also gives you the option to turn off many of its features, letting you preserve Oblivion's core experience and pick the changes you like best.
6. Deadly Reflex
Deadly Reflex adds some needed strategic depth to Oblivion's combat, adding a set of new maneuvers and attacks to your arsenal. With Deadly Reflex installed you'll be able to dodge incoming attacks, stun your opponents and even finish them off with a well timed impale move. Your opponents have the same abilities, too, of course, making fights tactical and tense affairs. Combat now looks and feels more visceral, too. Critical hits result in pleasingly ludicrous death animations and the new, Sam Fisher-esque stealth kills will see you snapping necks and slitting throats with brutal exuberance.
7. Qarl's Texture Pack III
Qarl's Texture Pack III is the most popular and thorough Oblivion texture pack out there. It comes in several different forms to suit different PC specs, so don't pick one your machine can handle. Even the lower-res versions are a big improvement, but the largest ones transform Cyrodiil completely, filling the world with intricate detail.
8. DarNified UI
Sick of only being able to see five items at a time in a list? Irritated by the gigantic fonts and clunky interface? Darnified UI completely redesigns Oblivion's user interface, renovating every menu screen to make it work properly on your monitor. It also replaces the world map with a beautiful, high-detail colour version. It's not a major overhaul, but it makes everything slicker and easier to use. It'll work well with the other mods here, too.
9. Natural Environments
Natural Environments contains a series of subtle updates that work together to improve to the way the world looks and feels. With new dynamic weather effects, revamped water effects, foliage tweaks and the addition of birds and insects, Natural Environments does a great job of making Cyrodiil feels much more like a living, breathing world.
10. Martigen's Monster Mod
Adds over 150 new types of creatures and enemies, making the game a much more varied place to explore. Slime rancher free download 2019 version. Like Oscuro's overhaul, this mod also adds unique boss creatures with their own tailored loot drops, including new weapons and armour. Because of that, you're likely to see a few conflicts when trying to run Mart's mod with Oscuro's and Francesco's overhauls. If you want to install all three at once, and don't mind a painstaking install procedure, check out FCOM. Meanwhile, take a look at the trailer below for a glimpse of just a few of the many new creatures Martigen's Monster Mod adds.
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Unofficial Oblivion Patch
An Oblivion mod that fixes over 2,500 bugs (and 70,000 object placement errors.)Unofficial Oblivion Patch
An Oblivion mod that fixes over 2,500 bugs (and 70,000 object placement errors.)Oblivion mod manager
This is a utility for managing plugins, and also for packing them for distribution. It can be used either as an enhanced version of the oblivion launcher's data files selector, or as a more advanced mod manager when mods are specially packed into omod files.Oblivion mod manager
This is a utility for managing plugins, and also for packing them for distribution. It can be used either as an enhanced version of the oblivion launcher's data files selector, or as a more advanced mod manager when mods are specially packed into omod files.DarNified UI
This mod gives the Oblivion UI the most extensive facelift yet. It's goal is to rid the pc version of the horrid xbox interface. Fonts are smaller, settings can be adjusted in game, user controls are scaled, more info on screen, and the hud is vastly improved.DarNified UI
This mod gives the Oblivion UI the most extensive facelift yet. It's goal is to rid the pc version of the horrid xbox interface. Fonts are smaller, settings can be adjusted in game, user controls are scaled, more info on screen, and the hud is vastly improved.Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch
This mod is a joint effort to fix the vast amount of bugs currently existing in the Shivering Isles expansion pack for Oblivion v1.2.0416.Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch
This mod is a joint effort to fix the vast amount of bugs currently existing in the Shivering Isles expansion pack for Oblivion v1.2.0416.Oblivion Script Extender - OBSE
OBSE extends the scripting capabilities of Oblivion.Oblivion Script Extender - OBSE
OBSE extends the scripting capabilities of Oblivion.Oblivion Character Overhaul version 2
A comprehensive, all-in-one revamp of Oblivion character heads. New head shapes, skin textures, normal maps, eye textures and some new hairstyles covering all races in the game, including Dremoras and Shivering Isles races, all built to a single unified art direction that adheres to the styles of Skyrim and TESO. Affects both player and NPCs.Oblivion Character Overhaul version 2
A comprehensive, all-in-one revamp of Oblivion character heads. New head shapes, skin textures, normal maps, eye textures and some new hairstyles covering all races in the game, including Dremoras and Shivering Isles races, all built to a single unified art direction that adheres to the styles of Skyrim and TESO. Affects both player and NPCs.Blockhead
An OBSE plugin that adds support for gender variant head models and textures for NPCs. And allows free camera movement in the race/sex menu. And enables pain-free inventory idle overriding. And per-NPC/Race/scripted body/head texture/model overriding. And animation overriding. And equipment model overriding.Blockhead
An OBSE plugin that adds support for gender variant head models and textures for NPCs. And allows free camera movement in the race/sex menu. And enables pain-free inventory idle overriding. And per-NPC/Race/scripted body/head texture/model overriding. And animation overriding. And equipment model overriding.Unofficial Oblivion DLC Patches
The aim of this mod is to fix the bugs existing in the official mods released by Bethesda.Unofficial Oblivion DLC Patches
The aim of this mod is to fix the bugs existing in the official mods released by Bethesda.Official Oblivion 12416 Patch
This is the Official Oblivion 1.2.416 Patch. It was uploaded here at TESNexus to provide an alternate mirror location for download.Official Oblivion 12416 Patch
This is the Official Oblivion 1.2.416 Patch. It was uploaded here at TESNexus to provide an alternate mirror location for download.Natural Environments
Description:Natural Environments is my personal attempt to enhance and improve environmental components of Elder's Scrolls IV. The 2.1 version of the mod includes dozens of features: seasonal weather patterns, improved visualization of most celestial features found in the game, more than 40 new weather types (the default number is 7), and adNatural Environments
Description:Natural Environments is my personal attempt to enhance and improve environmental components of Elder's Scrolls IV. The 2.1 version of the mod includes dozens of features: seasonal weather patterns, improved visualization of most celestial features found in the game, more than 40 new weather types (the default number is 7), and adWrye Bash
Wrye Bash is a multipurpose mod management and mod installation utility.Wrye Bash
Wrye Bash is a multipurpose mod management and mod installation utility.Midas Magic Spells of Aurum
This mod adds over 290 new and unique spell types. It adds beam, spray and projectile attacks. Turn bodies to gold, summon your own magic carpet, or dwemer transformer, or protect yourself with a ring of fire.Midas Magic Spells of Aurum
This mod adds over 290 new and unique spell types. It adds beam, spray and projectile attacks. Turn bodies to gold, summon your own magic carpet, or dwemer transformer, or protect yourself with a ring of fire.Oblivion Stutter Remover
Macx video converter pro giveaway. OBSE required. For Oblivion version 1.2.416 only. Makes Oblivion not stutter so much, improves stability.Oblivion Stutter Remover
OBSE required. For Oblivion version 1.2.416 only. Makes Oblivion not stutter so much, improves stability.Better Cities
Better Cities overhauls and enhances all the cities from the original game adding new buildings, new NPCs, and new quests. Several separate mods by various people have been integrated into Better Cities.Better Cities
Better Cities overhauls and enhances all the cities from the original game adding new buildings, new NPCs, and new quests. Several separate mods by various people have been integrated into Better Cities.Rens Beauty Pack
This mod adds custom race 'Mystic Elf' which has 4 versions; normal male / normal female / tattooed male / tattooed female. and 19 female hairstyles & 9 male hairstyles for all races. Each hairstyle has 3(4) versions; normal / blindfold(bandage) / mask. You can change the hair's colour in game, but cannotRens Beauty Pack
This mod adds custom race 'Mystic Elf' which has 4 versions; normal male / normal female / tattooed male / tattooed female. and 19 female hairstyles & 9 male hairstyles for all races. Each hairstyle has 3(4) versions; normal / blindfold(bandage) / mask. You can change the hair's colour in game, but cannotAlternative Start Arrive by Ship
This mod replaces the tutorial dungeon with a ships cabin. Immigration forms allow you to determine your character. Multiple options available.GERMAN VERSION: There is now a german translation available! 'The Silver' asked for my permission to do a translation,Alternative Start Arrive by Ship
This mod replaces the tutorial dungeon with a ships cabin. Immigration forms allow you to determine your character. Multiple options available.GERMAN VERSION: There is now a german translation available! 'The Silver' asked for my permission to do a translation,Oblivion Graphics Extender
This is a continuation by Ethatron of Timeslip's work on the original OBGE, and Scanti and ShadeMe's work on OBGEv2, and will allow the user to improve Oblivion's graphical engine.Oblivion Graphics Extender
This is a continuation by Ethatron of Timeslip's work on the original OBGE, and Scanti and ShadeMe's work on OBGEv2, and will allow the user to improve Oblivion's graphical engine.MenuQue - OBSE Plugin
An OBSE Plugin that adds various additional UI functions , some quest functions and some misc functions.MenuQue - OBSE Plugin
An OBSE Plugin that adds various additional UI functions , some quest functions and some misc functions.OBSE -Elys- Universal Silent Voice
This OBSE plugin makes Oblivion play a 8 seconds duration silent voice for any missing voice file. - If the subtitles are turned off, Elys_USV will force display subtitles for missing voice files. - You will have up to 8 seconds to read long subtitles when there is no voice existing for an Oblivion plugin. - Modder creatingOBSE -Elys- Universal Silent Voice
This OBSE plugin makes Oblivion play a 8 seconds duration silent voice for any missing voice file. - If the subtitles are turned off, Elys_USV will force display subtitles for missing voice files. - You will have up to 8 seconds to read long subtitles when there is no voice existing for an Oblivion plugin. - Modder creatingCoronerras Maximum Compatibility Skeletons
Better Animation Skeleton with ALL the bones in every custom skeleton for Oblivion. Better Bouncing Boobs for HGEC. Better lower body for Demons with textures. What more can a person want?Coronerras Maximum Compatibility Skeletons
Better Animation Skeleton with ALL the bones in every custom skeleton for Oblivion. Better Bouncing Boobs for HGEC. Better lower body for Demons with textures. What more can a person want?
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