Summary

  • Mages Guild is the most popular in Oblivion Remastered with 21.54% of players signing up.
  • Arena follows at 19.18% with Fighters Guild at 17.46%.
  • The Dark Brotherhood and Thieves Guild are the least popular with 13.44% and 12.46%, respectively.

Thanks to achievement stats, we know that the most popular guild in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is the Mages Guild. The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered features extensive side content for players to enjoy, including dozens of side quests and major guilds with achievements tied to completing them.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered makes some notable changes to the core Oblivion experience, but it also retains all the major content that was featured in the original game. This includes the five major guilds that players can join on their adventures, each with their own intricate storylines and associated rewards.

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Ranking Every Guild Questline in Oblivion Remastered

Oblivion Remastered has plenty of guilds that send players on adventures, but which one is the most fun and engaging?

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Now that Oblivion Remastered has been out for about a month, we can take a look at achievement stats for the game to determine the most popular guilds. The Mages Guild in Oblivion Remastered is leading the pack with 21.54% of players joining it. The Arena is in second place with 19.18%, while the Fighters Guild comes in third with 17.46. There's then a steep drop-off, with only 13.44% of Oblivion Remastered players joining the Dark Brotherhood. And finally, the Thieves Guild is the least popular major guild in Oblivion Remastered with 12.46% of players unlocking the achievement for joining it. This data is based on Xbox achievements and, over time, the rankings may very well change.

  1. Mages Guild - 21.54%
  2. Arena - 19.18%
  3. Fighters Guild - 17.46%
  4. Dark Brotherhood - 13.44%
  5. Thieves Guild - 12.46%

I have to admit, I am a bit surprised at the current Oblivion Remastered guild rankings. I would have expected the Arena to be in first place since it seems a lot of players knock out the Arena as one of the first things they do in the game. I also thought Oblivion Remastered's Dark Brotherhood would be a lot higher. It's one of the most talked-about questlines in Elder Scrolls history, after all.

It's possible that the achievements are skewed by how easy it is to join some of the guilds versus others. Joining the Mages Guild in Oblivion Remastered is a simple matter of talking to a guild leader, and the same goes for the Fighters Guild. To join the Dark Brotherhood, players have to murder an innocent person, sleep, and then assassinate someone else. Joining the Thieves Guild is even more involved, with players having to carry out a heist if they want to join.

Now, as for how many guilds are seen through to the end, that's a different story. 11.21% of Oblivion Remastered players have completed the Arena, 4.16% have completed the Dark Brotherhood, 3.39% have wrapped up the Mages Guild quests, 3.14% have finished the Thieves Guild, and 2.51% have beaten the Fighters Guild. So, while some of the guilds are more popular than others when it comes to signing up, the completion rates show that some guilds may be more engaging than others.

Oblivion Remastered Guild Completion Rates

  • Arena - 11.21%
  • Dark Brotherhood - 4.16%
  • Mages Guild - 3.39%
  • Thieves Guild - 3.14%
  • Fighters Guild - 2.51%

Oblivion Remastered being available through Xbox Game Pass means a lot more people have easy access to the game than they would have otherwise. Considering this, it's entirely possible that the stats will change over time. For example, it could be that Oblivion Remastered's Arena overtakes the Mages Guild at some point. Time will tell, but it will definitely be interesting to see how things shift in the future.

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
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April 22, 2025
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Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Sexual Themes, Violence
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Bethesda
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