How to Get Powerful Gear Early in Oblivion Remastered
If you’ve ever wanted to power up your character right from the start in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, there's a clever method to secure a full set of Daedric armor and weapons — without using cheats or mods. This guide breaks down how to get nine pieces of powerful gear, including armor and weapons, all while you're still level 1.
Whether you're playing on PC or console, this method works flawlessly. All you need is a bit of map navigation, a few repair hammers, and some patience. You’ll be hunting down bound items from Runestones and converting them into permanent gear using an easy trick. You’ll also learn how to supplement your set by purchasing a few inexpensive spells from the Mage’s Guild in Coral.
Here’s a complete walkthrough to get you geared up fast, with practical tips for avoiding combat and keeping your loot permanently.
Getting Started: What You Need Before the Hunt
Before jumping in, make sure your character has a few repair hammers. You don’t need many — just enough to tap each piece of gear once. You also don’t need to have joined any guilds or reached a certain level. This trick is fully available to new characters at level 1.
Also, be sure to activate fast travel and unlock the Anvil, Kvatch, and Coral map markers. These locations will make it much easier to navigate between the Runestones where you’ll find your gear. You’ll be triggering Bound Items at each stone, damaging them slightly in combat, and then using a trick to make them permanent.
First Runestone Location – Bow and Helmet
Start by opening your map and setting a course to the first Runestone. Once you reach the location, walk up and interact with the stone. This gives you two Bound Items: the Bound Bow and Bound Helmet. Normally, these items last for just 2 minutes, as shown by a countdown timer on your screen.
To make them permanent, find the nearest enemy — mudcrabs on the coastline or a wolf in the woods work great. Let the enemy attack you once or twice, just enough to slightly damage the gear. Then, flee to Anvil, where enemies can’t follow. Once inside, open your inventory, grab your repair hammers, and hit each item once. After that, drop them on the ground. Wait until the spell timer expires (or just use the wait function), and then pick them back up — they’ll now stay in your inventory permanently.
Second Runestone – Sword and Chest Piece
Your next stop is west of Kvatch, where another Runestone holds the Bound Sword and Bound Chest Piece. Just like before, activate the stone to equip the items. To damage them, head up the hill to the nearby bandit camp — “Rava Camp” is usually nearby and works well.
Let the bandits land a hit or two, then either defeat them (setting the difficulty to Novice helps) or run away. Once you're safe and no enemies are nearby, open your inventory and use repair hammers to slightly fix the sword and chest piece. This step is key because it unlocks the ability to drop them. Drop both items, wait for the Bound effect to expire, and then pick them up. You now own these pieces permanently.
Third Runestone – Dagger and Gauntlets
For the final Runestone-bound gear, head to the northern region near Buma. From Buma, go west into the snowy hills to find the third Runestone. Interact with it to receive the Bound Dagger and Bound Gauntlets, again active for 2 minutes only.
Nearby goblins often patrol the area or spawn just up the road at Plundered Mine. Let one hit you once or twice. After taking light damage, either defeat the enemy or run to safety. Then, repair the dagger and gauntlets just once each. Drop them to the ground, wait for the spell to expire, and pick them up again. Now, you’ve added two more permanent pieces to your collection.
Mage’s Guild Method – Greaves, Boots, and Axe
The final three pieces of Daedric gear — Greaves, Boots, and War Axe — don’t come from Runestones but can still be obtained for free using a similar method. Open your map and fast travel to Coral South Gate. Head toward the Mage’s Guild building inside the city. You don’t need to be a member to enter.
Inside, find Alberic Litte, the spell merchant. Open the spell-buying menu and purchase the following:
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Bound Greaves
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Bound Boots
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Bound Axe
These spells are cheap, totaling around 150 gold. If you’re low on funds, basic gold farming methods (like selling loot from bandits or using a beginner-friendly gold guide) will help you gather what you need quickly.
Conjuring and Securing the Final Gear
Now head into the wilderness again. Use your magic menu to assign the newly purchased Bound Spells to hotkeys. This will allow you to cast them instantly when needed. When ready, cast one of the Bound Spells, such as the Bound Axe, to equip it temporarily.
Find an enemy nearby — wolves and goblins are common and ideal. Take a hit or two to ensure the gear is marked as “used,” then eliminate the enemy or retreat to a safe zone. Open your inventory and repair the conjured item once. Then drop it, wait for the 10-second timer to expire, and pick it up. It will remain in your inventory as a permanent item.
Repeat this process for the Greaves and Boots, one at a time. Because the timers on these spells are shorter than the Runestone-bound items, it helps to handle them individually to avoid confusion or expired timers overlapping.
Wrap-Up: Full Daedric Loadout Secured at Level 1
By following this method, you can unlock all nine pieces of Daedric gear in Oblivion Remastered without using any cheats, mods, or exploits that break the game. This includes:
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Armor: Helmet, Chest Piece, Gauntlets, Greaves, Boots
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Weapons: Bow, Sword, Dagger, Axe
With a mix of Runestone interactions and Mage’s Guild spell purchases, you've now built a high-level setup at just Level 1. This gives you a massive edge in early combat, making leveling and exploration significantly easier.
This trick works on both PC and console, and is one of the easiest and most effective methods for getting powerful gear early in the game. Whether you're a new player or starting a fresh character, this is an ideal way to jumpstart your adventure in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Can you get Daedric Armor at level 1 in Oblivion Remastered?
Yes. By using Bound Items from Runestones and Mage’s Guild spells, then damaging, repairing, and dropping them, you can turn temporary items into permanent gear — all available at level 1.
Q2: Does this Daedric gear trick work on consoles?
Absolutely. This method works on both the PC and console versions of Oblivion Remastered with no need for mods or third-party tools.
Q3: Is this method considered cheating?
No. This approach uses legitimate in-game mechanics and does not involve console commands, glitches, or external modifications. It's a clever use of existing systems.
Q4: How many pieces of Daedric gear can you get using this method?
You can obtain a total of nine pieces: five armor items (helmet, chest, gauntlets, greaves, boots) and four weapons (sword, axe, bow, dagger).
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