Oblivion: Remastered is an enhanced version of the original 2006 RPG, but even that might be an understatement. It might look different, but the core mechanics remain the same. So if you’re looking for a complete rundown of all Birthsigns in Oblivion: Remastered and their effects, here’s what you need to know.
Oblivion Remastered Birthsigns Explained
There are a total of 13 Birthsigns to choose from in Oblivion Remastered. I’ve listed all of them below, along with their effects.
| Birthsign | Effect |
|---|---|
| The Warrior | Those born under the sign of The Warrior benefit from increased Strength and Endurance. Fortify Endurance: Increases Endurance by 10 points. Fortify Strength: Increases Strength by 10 points. |
| The Mage | Those born under the sign of The Mage have an increased amount of Magicka. Fortify Magicka: Increases Magicka by 50 points. |
| The Thief | Those born under the sign of The Thief benefit from increased Agility, Speed and Luck. Fortify Agility: Increases Agility by 10 points. Fortify Luck: Increases Luck by 10 points. Fortify Speed: Increases Speed by 10 points. |
| The Steed | Those born under the sign of The Steed can move faster. Fortify Speed: Increases movement speed by 20 points. |
| The Apprentice | Those born under the sign of The Apprentice have an increased amount of Magicka, but are also more susceptible to magical attacks. Fortify Magicka: Increases Magicka by 100 points. Weakness to Magic: increases susceptibility to magic by 100%. |
| The Shadow | Those born under the sign of The Shadow can become invisible. Moonshadow (greater power): Grants invisibility for 60 seconds. Can be used once per day. |
| The Ritual | Those born under the sign of The Ritual can heal themselves and make the undead flee in horror. Blessed Word: Forces the undead to flee in horror for 30 seconds. Can be used multiple times a day at a cost of 40 Magicka points per cast. Mara’s Gift (greater power): Restores 200 points of health. Can be used once per day. |
| The Atronach | Those born under the sign of The Atronach cannot regenerate Magicka, but have the ability to absorb any magic cast at them. Fortify Magicka: Increases Magicka by 150 points. Spell Absorption: 50% chance of absorbing spells cast at them. Stunted Magicka: Magicka regneration is halted. |
| The Tower | Those born under the sign of The Tower can magically unlock doors and reflect damage from their attackers. Tower Key: Opens locks of average difficulty. Can be used once per day. Tower Warden (greater power): Reflects 5% of all incoming damage for 120 seconds. Can be used once per day. |
| The Lord | Those born under the sign of The Lord are more resistant to physical and magic damage. Shield: Increases Armor Rating by 15. Resist Magic: Increases magic resistance by 15%. |
| The Lady | Those born under the sign of The Lady benefit from increased Willpower and Endurance. Fortify Willpower: Increases Willpower by 10 points. Fortify Endurance: Increases Endurance by 10 points. |
| The Lover | Those born under the sign of the Lover can paralyze others. Lover’s Kiss (greater power): Paralyzes the target for 10 seconds and reduces the caster’s fatigue by 120 points. Can be used once per day. |
| The Serpent | Those born under the sign of The Serpent can poison others, though it comes at the cost of damaging their own Fatigue. Serpent Spell (greater power): Deal 3 points of damage for 20 seconds. It also cures Poison, dispels 90 points and damage Fatigue 100 points to the caster. Can be used once per day. |
Best Birthsigns for All Play Styles
Which Birthsign you choose will largely depend on your play style. That being said, there are clear winners here that you should absolutely consider above the rest. I’ll go over each individual play style.
All-Rounder
For folks who can’t quite decide on their build and play style in Oblivion Remastered, go with The Thief. The bonus to Agility, Speed, and Luck is pretty insane and hard to turn down. Regardless of your build, these attributes are always going to be useful.
Alternatively, you can also consider The Ritual. You get Mara’s Gift by picking this one, which lets you heal 200 Health once per day. That’s nothing to scoff at. You also get Blessed Word, which works very effectively against undead enemies. And you’ll be fighting a lot of undead enemies in Oblivion: Remastered.
Melee
If you’re leaning more towards a melee-based build that relies on physical attacks, go with The Warrior.
This Birthsign gives you a bonus to your Endurance and Strength, which means that you hit harder, and your Stamina regenerates a lot faster. Basically, you hit harder and faster. Simple. Nothing to debate here.
Magic
Finally, for folks who want to play around with a magic-based build, go with either The Mage or The Lady. Personally, I’m more inclined to pick The Mage just because you get increased Magicka, which means you get to spam your spells a lot more frequently.
That being said, The Lady isn’t a bad pick either. This Birthsign gives you a bonus to your Willpower and Endurance, so you get increased Stamina and Magicka regeneration.
How to Pick Your Birthsign
You can pick your Birthsign in Oblivion Remastered very early on in the game. During the tutorial section as you’re making your way out of the prison, you’ll eventually run into Emperor Septim again and his two guards. The guards will try to kill you, but the Emperor will stop them and then ask for your Birthsign.
Can You Change Your Birthsign?
Well, yes, but only at the start of the game. When you complete the tutorial section, just before you leave the prison and step into the open-world, the game will prompt you one last time to make sure that you’re happy with your build. If you’re having second thoughts, now’s the time to choose another Birthsign.
If you progress, you’ll no longer be able to make any changes to your Birthsign, so make sure you’re happy with it. Of course, you could always use console commands to make character adjustments, but that option’s only available to PC players.
Hopefully that answers your question of what the Birthsigns do in Oblivion Remastered, and which ones you shoud pick.
