Summary
With the release ofOblivion Remasteredlast week, the fourth Elder Scrolls instalment is back in the limelight. A heartening aspect of this re-release is seeing Oblivion veterans rise to the occasion and advise newcomers on the complexities and idiosyncrasies of their beloved game.
There’s a lot to wrap your head around in Oblivion, especially if the only Elder Scrolls game you’ve played is Skyrim. There’s theodd level scaling on enemiesand loot, thewonderful spellcrafting system, and, of course, themythical goblin wars.
By Azura, By Azura…
There’s a specific main quest in Oblivion, Blood of the Daedra, where Martin asks you to get him a Daedric artifact to help him open a portal to Mankar Cameron’s Paradise. Although he highlights the nearby Shrine of Azura, you should not listen to him.
As highlighted byLeaperdaemonkingin a recent Reddit post, the quest reward for finishing Azura’s quest, Azura’s Star, is one of the most powerful Daedric artifacts in the game. Azura’s Star is essentially a reusable grand soul gem, and a means of recharging enchanted weaponry that have run out of charge.
At all points in the game, but especially in the late game, enchanted weapons are the most powerful tools you’re able to get your hands on, and you’ll need a lot of soul gems to keep them topped up. However, with Azura’s Star, you can infinitely recharge your weapons without worrying about running out of soul gems.
If you give Azura’s Star to Martin, you will never be able to get it back. You are essentially depriving yourself of one of the most overpowered items in the game, all because you listened to Sean Bean. Bethesda likely had Martin recommend Azura’s Shrine to the player because the level requirement for Azura’s quest is level 2. Azura’s quest and Sheogorath’s quest are tied for having the lowest level requirement of any Daedric quest in Oblivion.
There’s a relatively similar quest that’s actually closer to Cloud Ruler Temple for Namira, which requires the player to be level 5. The Ring of Namira isn’t terrible, but it isn’t Azura’s Star, either.Skull of Corruption(level 5) orSanguine Rose(level 5) are among the least useful Daedric artifacts if you’re not sure what to choose.
