If you're looking to level up Mercantile quickly in Oblivion Remastered while also boosting your Alchemy and stacking gold, this method is one of the most effective. You won’t need cheats or exploits, and the entire process stays within the game’s intended mechanics. This guide walks you through the steps, from gathering ingredients at farms to crafting potions and selling them for profit—all while improving two major skills.
Whether you're just starting or trying to max your stats, follow these steps to optimize time and efficiency.
Step 1: Gather Free Ingredients from Farms
The first thing you need to do is travel around the map and look for farms near settlements. These are scattered all across Oblivion Remastered, and you’ll recognize them by their crop fields and open areas with plants. Not every settlement has a farm, but many do.
One reliable location is the Lord Drazzi Estate, which often has a generous amount of harvestable ingredients. Fast travel to several farms until you find one that works best for you. The goal is to collect as many food items as possible—like tomatoes, potatoes, and other basic plants. These are not considered stolen items, so there’s no penalty for harvesting them. Once picked, the ingredients will respawn every 3 in-game days, so you can return later for another round.
Pro Tip: After collecting, wait somewhere else (not on the farm) for 72 in-game hours to reset the spawns.
Step 2: Craft Restore Fatigue Potions for Easy Alchemy XP
After collecting your ingredients, open your inventory and equip a Mortar and Pestle. If you don’t have one yet, visit any alchemy merchant or general goods store to purchase it.
Then:
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Open the alchemy interface.
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Use the filter to sort ingredients by Restore Fatigue effect.
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Select two ingredients with that effect to create potions.
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Repeatedly hit the “Create” button to brew potions.
This process will quickly level your Alchemy skill since each successful potion grants experience. Most food items you pick up at farms qualify for Restore Fatigue potions, making this a consistent and low-effort method.
You can easily create dozens—sometimes over 80—potions in one batch, depending on how many ingredients you gather.
Step 3: Sell Potions at the Right Vendor for Mercantile XP
Once your potions are ready, it’s time to sell them and start leveling Mercantile. The best place to do this is in the Imperial City Market District, specifically at The Merchants Inn.
Instead of speaking to the vendor behind the main counter, look for an NPC in green clothing—he’s a merchant with a good base amount of gold and is ideal for beginners looking to train Mercantile. Talk to him and initiate a barter.
Before selling:
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Adjust the Haggle slider slightly upward to improve your profit margin.
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With a decent disposition, you can push this further without rejection.
Then, sell your potions in smaller batches, especially if the vendor doesn’t have enough gold for the full stack. This spreads out the sales and ensures you still earn Mercantile experience with each transaction.
Step 4: Repeat the Cycle for Fast Results and Gold
This method is both simple and scalable. After selling your potions:
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Fast travel to another farm.
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Gather more ingredients.
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Brew new Restore Fatigue potions.
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Return to the merchant to sell and level up.
Repeat these steps as often as you like. The process helps you build gold quickly while steadily increasing both Alchemy and Mercantile. Because farms replenish ingredients every few days, this cycle is reliable and requires no additional resources beyond your time.
Extra Tip: You can alternate between farms and wait cycles to optimize your route, keeping a steady flow of ingredients available at all times.
Step 5: Why This Method Works So Well
This strategy works efficiently because it leverages three core game mechanics:
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Non-stolen ingredients: No legal risk or penalties.
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Fast alchemy leveling: Low-level potions like Restore Fatigue are easy to create in bulk.
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Incremental mercantile gains: Selling in smaller quantities maximizes experience per sale.
You’re not just grinding one skill—you’re improving multiple attributes while earning money. By repeatedly performing these actions, you’ll notice your progress increasing steadily, especially compared to traditional grinding methods like reselling loot.
If you’re starting a new character or optimizing an existing build, this is a powerful early-to-mid game technique.
Step 6: Final Tips to Maximize Your Progress
To get the most out of this method, keep these tips in mind:
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Stock up on a full alchemy set: Mortar, pestle, alembic, calcinator, and retort (if available).
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Improve your Speechcraft: A higher disposition helps you haggle more effectively.
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Visit shops with higher gold limits: This saves time when selling large batches.
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Use the “Wait” function smartly: Don’t wait on the farm—move away before passing time.
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Upgrade your gear: Boost Intelligence or Mercantile stats with enchantments when possible.
Stick with this cycle, and you’ll hit Mercantile Level 100 faster than most other strategies in Oblivion Remastered—with a fat gold stash and a high Alchemy level to match.
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