How to increase carry weight in Oblivion Remastered and avoid encumbrance (without using mods)

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In Oblivion Remastered, don’t be fooled by the Daedric monsters roaming Cyrodiil; instead, beware the formidable foe known as Encumbrance. Similar to many role-playing games, ‘encumbrance’ refers to a situation where your inventory is full to capacity, slowing down your movement and restricting other features. This can be quite frustrating during the initial stages of your adventure, when you find yourself tempted to grab everything in sight but are hindered by Oblivion Remastered’s relatively low carry weight limit.

It’s fortunate that there are several methods to boost your carrying capacity in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, helping you prevent being overburdened. Fortunately, you can achieve this without resorting to unauthorized mods or console commands (although they are available for PC players who prefer that approach). Here’s how you can manage your carry weight effectively and steer clear of encumbrance alerts in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered.

Oblivion Remastered: What is Encumbrance and how to remove it

It’s likely clear to you at this point that Encumbrance refers to the maximum load you can bear. You can check your Encumbrance level within your inventory, and when you’re carrying more items than the limit, a symbol will appear next to your vital signs as well.

In Oblivion Remastered, if you’re carrying too much weight, you won’t be able to perform actions like running, sprinting, jumping, dodging, performing a power attack, using a shield bash, or fast traveling.

As a fan,

To continue my adventures in Oblivion Remastered, I’ll need to figure out a couple of things when my inventory gets too heavy. I can either learn how to discard items in the game, find storage locations within Oblivion Remastered, or sell unwanted items to vendors until I’m below the carry weight limit. However, be aware that you can only sell stolen goods to specific merchants in Oblivion. Alternatively, I could acquire a horse for extra carrying capacity, or use some magical spells, which I’ll cover in the next part of this guide.

Oblivion Remastered: How to increase your carry weight

In the game Oblivion Remastered, there are several methods to enhance your carrying capacity and maximum load limit. Here’s a breakdown of how to do it:

1. Strengthening Your Strength Attribute: Increasing your character’s strength attribute will naturally allow you to carry more weight. You can improve this attribute by training at the Heavy Armor or Athletics skills, or by finding and consuming potions that temporarily boost your strength.
2. Wearing Appropriate Equipment: Different armor sets, weapons, and other items have varying weights. Opt for lighter equipment when possible to reduce your overall load. Additionally, certain items can provide temporary weight reduction effects, such as enchanted clothing or potions.
3. Improving the Quality of Your Items: Higher quality items tend to be lighter than lower quality versions of the same item. You can improve the quality of your loot by leveling up and finding better crafting recipes, or by trading with merchants for higher quality gear.
4. Using Spells and Abilities: Some spells and abilities in Oblivion Remastered can help reduce your encumbrance, such as “Lighten” or “Mage Armor”. Be sure to utilize these when needed to lighten your load.
5. Storing Unnecessary Items: Keep only the items that you truly need on your person. Store excess items in containers, chests, or even drop them temporarily if you don’t expect to need them for a while. This can help keep your overall weight manageable.

  • Increase your Strength attribute

Once you learn how to advance in Oblivion Remastered, you’ll encounter a task: deciding where to allocate your Virtue points towards certain traits. Strength is the unique attribute that boosts your permanent load capacity, enabling you to carry more items before hitting the feared ‘Encumbrance’ limit.

  • Fortify Strength

In simpler terms, the “Strength Boost Potion” (or its equivalent magic spell from the Mages Guild) is a beginner-level Restoration item designed to temporarily enhance your physical strength by at least five points for 90 seconds. You can buy these potions from Orag gra-Bargol in Chorrol’s Stendarr Church, or craft them yourself using Alchemy skills. If you prefer an enchantment playstyle, remember that you can embed these effects onto your armor at an Enchanting Altar.

  • Feather:

The magical potion known as the “Feather Potion” (or the related spells gained through the Mages Guild) is a fantastic artifact belonging to the Alteration branch of magic. It temporarily reduces your burden level, enhancing your overall load capacity for a certain period. Multiple Feather spells can be combined, with options such as “Ease Burden,” “Lighten Load,” “Pack Mule,” and “Beast of Burden” available for purchase from merchants within the major cities of the Mages Guild.

  • Encumbrance Console Command:

Go ahead and try this, but be warned that it might not be ideal. By inputting console commands in Oblivion Remastered, you can increase your carrying capacity artificially. However, using these commands will prevent you from earning achievements during your gameplay. This effect lasts until you revert to a previous save. To use the Encumbrance command, type ‘player.forceav encumbrance -X’ in the console, making sure to replace the X with a value that suits your needs.

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2025-04-25 19:15