Best Stealth Archer Build In Oblivion Remastered

The best builds in Oblivion Remastered take a lot of different forms, thanks to the huge variety of classes and customizability available to players. One of the most popular builds throughout all Elder Scrolls games, and especially Oblivion Remastered, Stealth Archer builds are masters of Sneak, can empower their stealthy capabilities with Illusion and Mysticism, and take advantage of high Sneak attack damage for Bows to kill most enemies in one hit.

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By Lucas Simons

This guide to the best Stealth Archer build in Oblivion Remastered takes players through several recommendations to maximize the build's potential. Read on for Stealth Archer build tips in Oblivion Remastered, the best choices to make in character creation, advice for the best weapons, armor, and spells to equip for your Stealth Archer build.

Best Stealth Archer Race In Oblivion Remastered

Oblivion Remastered Best Stealth Archer Build Guide Race Wood Elf Bosmer

The best race for Stealth Archers in Oblivion Remastered is the Wood Elf race. In Oblivion Remastered, Bosmer gain a bonus to their Agility and Speed Attributes, which are both incredibly useful for Stealth Archer builds. The best Origin choice for Stealth Archers is the Grahtwood Origin, as it reduces your Strength and Willpower, as well as your Personality. The Reaper's March Origin reduces your Endurance instead of Personality, so choose Grahtwood to start with a normal amount of Endurance instead.

Additionally, the Wood Elf is the best Stealth Archer race Oblivion Remastered offers because of its bonuses to Major Skills that the Stealth Archer build uses. This includes Alchemy, Marksman, Sneak, Acrobatics, Alteration, and Light Armor. Alchemy and Marksman get a huge +20, while Sneak, Acrobatics, Alteration, and Light Armor are improved by +10.

Best Birthsign for Stealth Archer Builds

The best Stealth Archer birthsig n in Oblivion Remastered is usually The Thief, but The Shadow is a good alternative, depending on what playstyle you want to go for. Normally, you would not be able to cast Invisibility until you reach a high Illusion level. But if you choose The Shadow, you can turn invisible once per day for a full 120 seconds starting from Level 1.

For most players, The Thief will be much more useful for the Stealth Archer build. Oblivion Remastered players will enjoy a +10 to their Agility, Speed, and Luck Attributes, which makes you better at every aspect of Stealth Archer gameplay. But if you want to go off the beaten path, opt for The Shadow instead.

Best Stealth Archer Attributes In Oblivion Remastered

Oblivion Remastered Best Stealth Archer Build Guide Attributes Agility

As a Stealth Archer, your ability to be sneaky can be improved by having both high Agility and high Intelligence Attribute s. Agility increases your Fatigue regeneration and damage with Bows, Shortswords, and Bows, while Intelligence grants you more Magicka, which lets you cast more powerful spells. Some of the most useful Stealth Archer spells, like Greater Invisibility, require an absolutely enormous amount of Magicka, so it's a good idea to make this your second main Attribute alongside Agility to boost your Magicka reserves early.

As you level up, focus on leveling Agility first, then Intelligence, then Endurance, Willpower, and Speed. You do not need Strength or Personality to play a Stealth Archer.

Best Major Skills For Stealth Archer Build

Oblivion Remastered Best Stealth Archer Build Guide Major Skills

There are many ways you can make a Stealth Archer build in Oblivion Remastered. But if you want to be the best at silent assassinations, getting into places you shouldn't be without being seen, and other aspects of Stealth gameplay, choose these seven best Stealth Archer Major Skills in the Create Custom Class menu:

Alchemy, which will allow you to make Potions and Poisons that can grant helpful buffs like Chameleon or Magicka regeneration, or inflict powerful debuffs like Paralysis, extra elemental Damage, and other effects.
Illusion, which will let you cast spells like Chameleon and Invisibility, improving your ability to sneak around without being noticed.
Mysticism, which grants some useful Stealth Archer spells like Detect Life (for avoiding patrols and enemies while Sneaking), and Nighteye (so that you can see in the dark).
Light Armor, which reduces the damage you take while wearing Light Armor (Fur, Leather, Glass, etc) and reduces the Weight of equipped Light Armor when raised to high levels.
Marksman, which improves your capabilities with the Bow, increasing damage and granting new abilities (like a zoom) as you level it up.
Security, which makes it easier to complete Lockpicking minigames throughout the world.
Sneak, which improves your ability to stay quiet while stealthed, including passive abilities that reduce the sound you make or grant new abilities that enhance your movement while Sneaking.

If you plan to get the Skeleton Key as soon as you reach Level 10, you can replace Security with Alteration as one of your Major Skill choices, which will grant you the ability to cast spells that reduce your incoming damage or apply other effects that can be useful for Stealth Archer builds.

Best Stealth Archer Build Equipment & Loadout

Recommended Armor, Spells, & Weapons For Oblivion Stealth Archers

Oblivion Remastered Best Stealth Archer Build Guide Gear

To make the best Oblivion Remastered Stealth Archer build, you need to do more than just set up the optimal choices at character creation. You must also kit out your Hero of Kvatch with gear and abilities that complement or enhance the stealthy gameplay of this archetype.

For the most part, you can get by with any gear that enhances your resistances, especially Magic and Normal Weapon resistances, as well as anything that increases your ability to Sneak. But if you want to push the build to its limits, focus on acquiring these best Armor, Weapons, and Spells that empower the Stealth Archer build.

Best Stealth Archer Armor

Oblivion Remastered Best Stealth Archer Build Guide Armor Black Hand Robe Hood

Shrouded Armor OR Black Hand Robes: Dark Brotherhood exclusive armor sets that grant Fortify Sneak, Illusion, Marksman, Blade, and Acrobatics.
- Shrouded set grants 10 to each (Armor & Hood), while the Black Hand set grants 15 to each (Robes & Hood).
- Location: Rewarded for joining the Dark Brotherhood. Shrouded Armor is immediately given to the player upon entering the Brotherhood, while the Black Hand set is granted when they become Speaker of the Black Hand later on in the quest.
Cowl of Nocturnal: Replaces your identity with that of the Grey Fox while worn, allowing you to incur Bounty as much as you like. Also grants Fortify Sneak (25), Feather (200), and Detect Life (120) passively.
- Location: Rewarded for completing the final step of the Thieves Guild questline, The Ultimate Heist.
Ring of Khajiiti: Grants 35% Chameleon and Fortify Speed (10) when worn.
- Location: Rewarded as part of Meridia's Daedric Prince quest
Ring of Thieves: Grants Fortify Sneak (15), Security (10), and Detect Life (25) when worn.
- Location: Can spawn in any container randomly
Eye of Sithis Necklace: Grants a constant Detect Life (30) while worn.
- Location: Purchased from M'raaj Dar in the Dark Brotherhood Cheydinhal Sanctuary

Go barefoot until you become an Expert in Sneak, as it will significantly reduce the sound you make.

Best Stealth Archer Bows

Oblivion Remastered Best Stealth Archer Build Guide Bow of Infernal Frost

Bow of Cataclysm OR Bow of Order: special Deluxe Edition weapons that deal a level-scaled amount of damage.
- Location: Complete the Oblivion Remastered Deluxe Edition quests, which can be discovered by asking NPCs about Rumors after purchasing the Deluxe Edition version of the remaster. You may request new, scaled versions of both bows by talking to the associated vendor after you complete each quest.
Frostwyrm: deals 15 Frost damage on hit
- Location: Complete the Horror of Dive Rock quest, found in the Gnoll Mountains to the northeast of Bruma.
Bow of Infernal Frost: deals 10 Frost damage and 10 Fire damage on hit
- Location: Can be purchased from M'raaj Dar in the Cheydinhal Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary.

Best Stealth Archer Spells & Powers

Oblivion Remastered Best Stealth Archer Build Guide Spells Embrace of Shadows

Debilitate: Illusion – Paralyze an enemy for 3 seconds on touch
- Requires Journeyman of Illusion (50)
Soul Trap: Mysticism – Soul Traps your target for 20 seconds on touch
- Requires Apprentice of Mysticism (25)
Detect Pulse: Mysticism – Detect Life for 60 seconds in a 30 ft radius
- Requires Apprentice of Mysticism (25)
Void Gazer: Illusion – Grants Night-Eye for 150 seconds
- Requires Apprentice of Illusion (25)
Shadow Shape: Illusion – Grants Invisibility for 30 seconds
- Requires Journeyman of Illusion (50)
Hunter's Sight: Vampire Lesser Power – Grants both Night-Eye and Detect Life in 100 ft radius for 30 seconds
- Requires you to become a Vampire, available at all Vampire magnitudes
Embrace of Shadows: Vampire Greater Power – Turn Invisible for 3 minutes, and gain Night-Eye for 90 seconds
- Requires you to be at the maximum Vampire magnitude (100)