How & Where To Store Items In Oblivion Remastered | The Elder Scrolls IV

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One essential skill you’ll want to grasp early in “The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered” is figuring out where and how to keep your belongings.

In the game of Oblivion, there’s an abundance of treasure waiting for you, especially when you pick up every item you come across. However, your character has limited carrying capacity. To continue accumulating loot, you’ll need to find a secure storage spot so you can keep on collecting!

In this tutorial, we’ll provide you with all the essential information regarding locating secure storage containers and demonstrating their proper usage.

How & Where To Store Items | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

A smart approach for storing your belongings in Oblivion Remastered involves locating “secure” storage spaces, which are containers typically not utilized by NPCs and do not get reset. These spots make ideal hiding places for player-owned items.

Moreover, various kinds of storage containers are dispersed everywhere and are secure options for storing your belongings. Here are a few common examples:

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In addition, there is a variety of storage containers placed here and there that are safe for storing your items. Below you will find some well-known examples:

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  • Clams – They are always underwater, with about 7 of them found by the Imperial Prison Sewer’s entrance at the start of the game.
  • Jewelry Boxes – One of them is near the start of the game on the shore south of Vilverin.
  • Sacks and Torn Sacks – Pretty much all of them are known to be safe. The two known exceptions are the one in Bruma’s Mages Guild and the one in Crestbridge Camp, as they are removed by quests alongside their contents.
  • Tree Stump – A classic choice! Found by Rindir’s Staffs in the Imperial City Market.
  • Permanent Corpses – Any statically-spawning corpse you find can be used as a safe storage. Dynamic corpses, such as ones from NPCs you killed, aren’t safe.

How to Personally Check if a Container is Safe

Additionally, if you’d like to verify the safety of the containers yourself, here’s a straightforward way to go about it:

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Go ahead and check the safety of the containers yourself, here’s how you can do it:

  1. First of all, make a save just in case!
  2. Add a throwaway item to a container. If possible, adding something like a custom Potion with “Safe” in the name would make it easiest to recognize.
  3. Leave the area where the container is and wait for at least 73 in-game hours.
  4. Return to the container where you put the item and open it. If your item is still inside, it’s a safe container. If it’s empty or your item got replaced by other things, it’s an unsafe container.

In the initial version of Oblivion, this method proved effective, and it appears that it continues to function well even in the remastered edition of Oblivion.

With the information provided, you are fully equipped to understand the method and location for storing your belongings in Oblivion Remastered. Be sure to utilize this knowledge wisely, ensuring your treasures are securely hidden!

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2025-04-28 23:06