Summary
- Oblivion Remastered players are being warned to complete the Kvatch quest before reaching level 10.
- Attempting to defeat the enemies found in the Oblivion gate after leveling too high has been a nightmare for many players.
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has one main story quest that's best tackled early on, and veteran players are warning newcomers not to put it off for too long. Specifically, longtime fans are spreading the word to get to Kvatch in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered before the mission there becomes unmanageable.
The remastered version of the classic 2006 open-world RPG from Bethesda has been getting a lot of attention since its April 22 launch. Living up to its predecessor's legacy, Oblivion Remastered was an instant hit on its launch date, with more than 128,000 concurrent players on Steam recorded in its first 24 hours. The game has hit an all-time peak of more than 216,000, and its daily peak concurrent numbers are staying consistently above the six-digit mark.
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Thanks to its open-world nature, there are a lot of choices players have regarding where to go first in Oblivion Remastered, but several longtime players of the original are cautioning newcomers to get to Kvatch as quickly as possible, as the main story quest there will become exceptionally difficult after players reach level 10. Breaking the Siege of Kvatch is one of the most memorable moments in the game, and not only because NPCs will continue to refer to the player characters as The Hero of Kvatch for a long time after completing it. For many players, it is their first chance to delve into the realm of Oblivion, but since the hostile daedra there increase in difficulty as characters level up, players on Reddit who wait too long to face it have been sharing horror stories of the monsters waiting there.
Oblivion Remastered Players Regret Putting off Kvatch Quest
One player who took on the quest at level 15 reported needing between 20 and 30 health potions after fighting off a pair of Flame Atronachs, a healthy number of Scamps, and at least eight Daedroths. Additionally, since armor in Oblivion Remastered degrades as player characters take damage, every piece of the armor they wore into the rift broke, along with some spare sets, and they depleted the charges on all of their enchanted weapons in a desperate fight to survive. While it's far from the largest Oblivion Portal area in the game, managing their inventory in this portion of Oblivion took this player roughly 15 minutes.
Others have shared increasingly harrowing experiences at even more advanced levels. One player reportedly attempting the quest at level 20 shared an image of three Storm Atronachs, five Daedroths, and five Dremora all advancing on the player at the same time. While some appreciate the challenge presented by taking on Kvatch at higher levels, new players may want to avoid seeking out too much side content before they go to Kvatch to find the Oblivion hero Martin Septim.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 82 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
- Released
- April 22, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Sexual Themes, Violence
- Publisher(s)
- Bethesda
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Genre(s)
- Action, RPG, Open-World, Adventure
