How to Increase Magicka in Oblivion Remastered

Magicka is one of the most important stats in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered for spellcasters, but even archers and melee fighters still have uses for it. Oblivion Remastered makes several changes the game's leveling and skill systems, but the process of upgrading maximum Magicka remains mostly the same as it was in the original game.

Magicka is used for all things magic in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. Any spells — whether they be Destruction, Restoration, Illusion, or Conjuration — have an associated Magicka cost. Unlike Skyrim, players can cast spells even when both hands are occupied in Oblivion. That means that all playstyles can add spells into the mix, so all players have reasons to boost their Magicka.

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How to Get Upgrade Magicka in Oblivion Remastered

A character's total Magicka in Oblivion Remastered is governed by their Intelligence attribute. To increase maximum Magicka, all players need to do is upgrade their Intelligence stat. Leveling has been reworked in Oblivion Remastered, so there's no need to level up specific skills to gain Intelligence attribute points like in the original game. Instead, everyone gets 12 attribute points to spend every time they level up.

Every attribute point dumped into Intelligence will increase a character's maximum Magicka. The Willpower attribute also affects Magicka, but only the rate at which it regenerates. Willpower is the more important of the two, but characters with a high Agility attribute score won't have to wait too long in between spells since their Magicka meters will fill back up faster.

Best Ways to Increase Intelligence in Oblivion Remastered

Since Oblivion Remastered streamlined the progression systems from the original release, there's no secret trick to increasing Intelligence. Players just need to spend their attribute points on Intelligence when they level up. Other attributes like Endurance shouldn't be ignored, however, since they govern other important stats like Health and Fatigue.

Experience is still gained by improving skills, though, so players should still focus on practicing their favorite skills in order to level up faster. Acrobatics and Athletics are two easy skills to farm in the early game, for example, since they're improved just by jumping and running around. Armorer is another easy skill to farm, too. Even though they're not magic skills typically associated with Intelligence, they'll still reward 12 attribute points when leveling up in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered all the same.

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