Oblivion Remastered’s Best Item Is a Lie

While gear isn't necessarily the name of the game in Bethesda's Elder Scrolls series, each game still has a knack for making players chase after legendary equipment and artifacts that practically announce their power. Daedric relics, enchanted weapons, and rare spell tomes often stand out the moment players discover them, with their titles alone (sometimes lengthy) are enough to make anyone feel like the road ahead may be an even smoother one to tread. However, every so often, an item manages to slip through the cracks, not because it's hard to obtain, but because nothing about its name suggests it's worth remembering. The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is home to such an item, and it happens to be one of the game's best.

In an unlikely place in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered lies what might initially seem like a useless item. It has been passed over or missed by countless players, dismissed as nothing more than vendor fodder, only to reveal itself as something far more valuable once its true nature is understood. What's most interesting about this item is its name, which does suggest it is something not worth giving a shred of attention to. In that way, it is a lie. But those who have examined it a bit closer know there is absolutely nothing ordinary about it.

Oblivion Remastered's Mundane Ring Is Anything but Mundane

The Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered Mundane Ring and Stats

The Name Suggests Mediocrity, but the Stats Say Otherwise

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is not short on charm, and that is thoroughly evident with items like the Mundane Ring. If taken at face value (or at name value, rather), the Mundane Ring seems like it's either painfully normal or so weak that it's barely worth equipping. It could even be accidentally seen as something to sell, salvage, or ignore entirely, as most RPGs would only label something "mundane" if it actually was. In Oblivion Remastered, on the other hand, the Mundane Ring's actual effect makes it one of the most powerful accessories in the entire game.

The Mundane Ring is powerful, sure, but it's actually the name that has fueled its popularity. Players who acquire it by accident for the first time might overlook it entirely, only to later discover that they've either passed up or even mindlessly sold a tool that can trivialize some of the game's most dangerous fights. In that way, Oblivion Remastered's Mundane Ring is almost a secret hidden in plain sight, with its power hidden behind a name that discourages curiosity.

Why Spell Reflection Makes It a Game-Changing Find

What makes the Mundane Ring so powerful in Oblivion Remastered is its spell reflection ability, which sends a portion or even all the incoming magic damage back to the caster. Ultimately, this means that enemy mages effectively damage themselves whenever they try to attack, and considering how powerful magic can be in the game, the Mundane Ring is therefore a valuable, if not essential, accessory to success. It also means that players may not even need to lift a finger when encountering enemy mages in the game, whose attacks could do all the work for players anyway.

Mundane Ring Location Oblivion Remastered

What makes the Mundane Ring even more powerful is that it fits into nearly any build in Oblivion Remastered. Whether players focus their playstyle on melee combat, ranged weapons, or their own spellcasting, the ring offers them a massive defensive advantage without needing to change their build. In addition to being such a powerful tool, the Mundane Ring is one of the best examples of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion's timeless charm, as an item that essentially lies to players in hopes they might sell it only to regret it later.

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