Haggling for better prices and having superior relationships with merchants is great for Oblivion Remastered players who don't want to spend as much gold as possible, and instead want to save their precious money resources so that they can purchase or invest in something better. Luckily, that's where the Mercantile skill comes in.

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With the Mercantile skill at its max rank, players are going to have an easier time haggling for better prices that benefit them, so here's exactly how players can get the max amount of Mercantile skill in Oblivion Remastered with ease through methods and specific trainers found in Cyrodill.

How to Increase Mercantile in Oblivion Remastered

acquiring Mercantile skills

The easiest way to increase Mercantile is to sell items to merchants, based on their value. For this method, it's best to focus on items that sell for more gold, like enchanted weapons/armor/jewelry, and materials like Soul Gems and Gold Nuggets. Once players have stacks of expensive items to sell, sell them all, as each sale transaction will increase the total of Mercantile skill points gained. For the most effective gains, sell expensive items like Grand Soul Gems and Gold Nuggets. Mercantile works differently from the OG Oblivion, where the skill was leveled up per item sold, as Oblivion Remastered increases Mercantile XP gains based on the value of the item itself. The best way to quickly level up Mercantile in Oblivion Remastered is to use the duplication glitch found below to get hundreds of valuables to sell to merchants:

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What Does Mercantile Do in Oblivion Remastered?

speaking to a merchant

Mercantile is a skill that helps players have a better chance at haggling and selling items for higher prices than their base value, as well as changing to purchase items for less than their sell value. The Mercantile skill is split up into 5 stages, with unique perks added to each stage. Each of which can be found below:

Skill Level

Effects

Novice (0-24)

  • The value of items you sell is reduced if the item is in poor condition.

Apprentice (25-49)

  • The value of items you sell is no longer reduced if the item is in poor condition.
  • Merchants may also offer better items.

Journeyman (50-74)

  • You can buy and sell any item to any vendor.
  • Merchants may also offer even better items.

Expert (75-99)

  • All merchants have more gold available.
  • You can invest in a shop to permanently increase that merchant's available gold.

Master (100)

  • You always buy and sell items at the best price possible.
  • Merchants offer the best items they have.

All Mercantile Trainers in Oblivion Remastered

There are 6 Mercantile Trainers that players can find in Oblivion Remastered, and each of them offers unique services from Basic (0-40) to Advanced (0-70) and Master (71-100), and it will cost plenty of gold to rise through the ranks with trainers instead of naturally through selling:

Trainer Name

Trainer Location

Trainer Level

Foroch

Gottshaw Inn, west of Kvatch

0-40

Mach-Na

Mach-Na's Books, in Cheydinhal

0-40

Margarte

East of the Great Chapel of Zenithar in Leyawiin

0-70

Seed-Neeus

Northern Goods and Trade, near Chorrol's South Gate

0-70

Khafiz

Dunbarrow Cove, south of Anvil

0-75

Palonirya

Divine Elegance, Imperial City's Market District

71-100

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April 22, 2025
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ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Sexual Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
Virtuos, Bethesda
Publisher(s)
Bethesda
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