Looking to boost your magical arsenal in Oblivion Remastered? Spell Tomes are your key to learning powerful new spells, and this guide shows you exactly where to find them. Whether you’re farming dungeons, hunting Necromancers, or grabbing one-time rewards, we’ve got all the top locations and tips you need to collect tomes fast and efficiently.
Oblivion Remastered: How to Get Your Hands on Spell Tomes
If you’ve played Skyrim, you already know how learning spells through books works. Oblivion Remastered brings that same vibe into the game with Spell Tomes—a cool addition that lets you learn magic by reading a book. But there’s a twist: it was originally a DLC feature, so Spell Tomes don’t work exactly like other loot in the game.
What Even Are Spell Tomes?
Basically, they’re books you find while exploring that instantly teach you a spell when you use them. Just because you’ve learned the spell doesn’t mean you can cast it right away, though—you’ll still need the proper magic skill level.
So How Do You Actually Find Them?
Spell Tomes aren’t just lying around everywhere. Instead, the game swaps them in place of spell scrolls. Whenever a scroll would appear in a chest or on an enemy, there’s about a 25% chance it turns into a Spell Tome instead. So if you’re looting places with scrolls, you’re in the right spot.
Top Places to Farm Spell Tomes
Let’s talk about three of the most efficient locations you can hit repeatedly to stack up your tomes.
1. Ceyatatar (Ayleid Ruin)
Location: Between Imperial City and Skingrad
Perks: Three boss chests and a trapdoor that acts as a shortcut for quick return trips.
Farming Tip: Complete the dungeon, use the exit trapdoor, and loop back in for fast resets.
2. Fort Rayles
Location: Northwest of Chorrol
Why It’s Great: Two boss-level chests that respawn and frequently have scrolls = high chance of getting tomes
Extra Tip: There’s a puzzle involving silver arrows and glowing statues—just shoot or tap the arrows against the statues to move deeper.
Chest Locations: One is past the bridge upstairs, the other is near the stairs in the corner. Both have great loot potential and respawn regularly.
Bonus Farming Spots
If you’re playing through the Mages Guild questline, you’ll naturally run into multiple dungeons filled with Necromancers, many of which have boss chests—aka perfect opportunities to grab more tomes.
Another solid pick? The Ayleid Ruin called Hame, southeast of Cheydinhal. It has two boss chests too.
Don’t Miss These One-Time Tome Drops
While farming is great, there are also a few spots that hand you Spell Tomes just once—but they’re worth grabbing when the time is right.
“A Mage’s Staff” Quest
- Once you wrap this up during the Mages Guild storyline, your staff gets placed in a cupboard in the Chironasium.
- That same cupboard holds five random scrolls—some of which could be tomes.
- It doesn’t restock, so make it count.
“Through a Nightmare, Darkly” Quest (Bravil Mages Guild)
- After completing this quest, you’re rewarded with six scrolls.
- On average, you’ll get at least one Spell Tome from the bunch.
- Save before talking to Henantier, then reload until you get a spell you actually want. Great for picky players!
Final Thoughts
If you’re serious about collecting powerful magic in Oblivion Remastered, Spell Tomes are a must. Between boss chests in certain dungeons, specific Necromancer lairs, and a few one-time quest rewards, you’ve got plenty of ways to stock up. Combine this with regular loot resets, and you’ll have a solid magical arsenal in no time.
So grab your bow, stock up on lockpicks, and start farming—your spellbook won’t fill itself!
