Books:The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Official Game Guide

The UESPWiki – Your source for The Elder Scrolls since 1995
Jump to: navigation, search

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Official Game Guide is the official game guide for TES IV: Oblivion, written by Peter Olafson and published by Prima Games.

There are three editions of the guide.

First Edition[edit]

BK-cover-Oblivion Official Game Guide.jpg
Release Date March 21, 2006
Author(s) Peter Olafson
Publisher Prima Games
ISBN 978-0761552765
0761552766
Pages 368
Game Oblivion

Find Your Path

  • Detailed maps for every part of the world and every major city, plus special maps for every key section of the main quest.
  • Specific chapters on how to create your character and maximize your abilities and skills.
  • Over 300 full-color pages packed with information on everything you need to know about the massive gameworld of Oblivion.
  • Walkthroughs for every quest in the game, including the main quest, all faction quests, as well as miscellaneous and freeform quests.
  • Sections on various gameplay systems including stealth, combat, magic, enchanting, alchemy, and more.
  • Detailed bestiary chapter to help you best deal with the denizens of Tamriel and Oblivion.

Table of Contents[edit]

  • Introduction
  • Character Classes: Choosing Your Race, Sex, Abilities, Skills and Birthsign
  • Combat
  • Magic
  • Stealth
  • Crime & Punishment
  • Vampires
  • Creature Guide
  • Equipment
  • Alchemy
  • Spellmaking and Enchanting
  • The Main Quest
  • Faction Quests: The Fighters Guild
  • Faction Quests: The Mages Guild
  • Faction Quests: The Thieves Guild
  • Faction Quests: The Dark Brotherhood
  • Arena
  • The Daedric Quests
  • Master Training Quests
  • Miscellaneous Quests
  • Freeform Quests
  • World Maps
  • City Maps

Revised and Expanded Edition[edit]

BK-cover-Oblivion Official Game Guide Revised.jpg
Release Date November 21, 2006
Author(s) Peter Olafson
Publisher Prima Games
ISBN 978-0761555483
9780761555483
Pages 432
Game Oblivion,
Official Downloads

Includes new chapters on Knights of the Nine and Oblivion downloadable content.

Game of the Year Edition[edit]

BK-cover-Oblivion Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition.jpg
Release Date September 10, 2007
Author(s) Peter Olafson
Publisher Prima Games
ISBN 978-0761556275
9780761556275
Pages 496
Game Oblivion, Shivering Isles,
Official Downloads
  • Covers all available content for Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Shivering Isles, Knights of the Nine, and downloadable content. Does not include information on Fighter's Stronghold, as it had not yet been released at publication.
  • Despite claiming "detailed maps for every part of the world and every major city, plus special maps for every key section of the main quest", this guide is missing the World Maps and City Maps sections of the previous versions, and the included Maps section only covers Shivering Isles.
  • Specific chapters on how to create your character and maximize your abilities and skills.
  • Over 450 full-color pages packed with information on everything you need to know about the massive gameworld of Oblivion.
  • Walkthroughs for every quest in every part of the Oblivion world, including the main quest, as well as miscellaneous and freeform quests.
  • Sections on various gameplay systems including stealth, combat, magic, spellmaking and enchanting, alchemy, and more.

Notes[edit]

  • The Mehrunes' Razor chapter of the Revised and Expanded Edition and Game of the Year Edition contains a letter from Philea Nielus providing background information on the DLC.

See Also[edit]

Note: This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it.
Author(s) Peter Olafson