I’m trying to figure out if there are specific unique weapons in Oblivion that I should hold off on getting until I’m at a higher level. From what I’ve gathered, it seems like Umbra is safe to grab early on, but I’m worried about others like Dawnfang. I’d love to get it, but I don’t want to pick it up too soon and end up with a weaker version later on. Are there any lists of unique items that are good to find at lower levels? At what level do other weapons reach their max potential? I’ve heard warnings about Chillrend and how you should wait to get it, or it won’t deliver the damage it could if found at a higher level. It feels odd that these items don’t scale as you do, and I don’t really recall running into these issues in the original game because I was probably at a higher level by the time I sought out unique item quests.
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Check out the UESP wiki page for a list of leveled items. It says that Dawnfang, Umbra, and Goldbrand aren’t leveled, so you can grab those anytime! I was confused too, since I read elsewhere that Dawnfang was a leveled item. But honestly, the wiki is a solid source for this stuff!
For sure, search for the leveled weapon list on UESP. Chillrend and a lot of the Dark Brotherhood gear are indeed leveled. It’s good to know which ones aren’t so you can maximize their potential!
You should definitely consider getting the Knights of the Nine gear; it levels up with you if you place it on the armor rack during the quest. It’s an easy and fun quest that gives you a full set of armor and weapons!
That’s helpful! So basically, I can just roll in and pick them up without worrying about their power scaling? Awesome!