The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is considered by many to be one of the finest open-world western RPGs of all time. This game features a lush and diverse world coupled with some groundbreaking mechanics — for its time, at least — that have helped it garner a stellar reputation ever since its widely anticipated release. That being said, there's no denying the fact that the game hasn't really aged all that well, with most people using this title as a way to churn out memes and nothing else.

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However, that's not to say that Oblivion is completely unplayable; in fact, there are several ways in which this title can be rendered playable, mainly through the use of mods. Keeping this in mind, here are ten of the best mods for people who want to enjoy Oblivion to its fullest.

Updated on July 17th, 2021 by Ritwik Mitra: The Elder Scrolls series is easily one of the most popular and beloved open-world RPG franchises of all time. There are several entries in the series that are legendary in their own right, and Oblivion is no exception to this rule. The fourth title in the Elder Scrolls series is full to the brim with memorable quests, engaging content, and a world that will keep players busy for hundreds of hours. To augment the experience of this title, here are some of the best Oblivion mods that players can download to enhance their enjoyment.

15 Improved Trees And Flora 2

Oblivion's world might feel extremely fleshed out, but there's no denying the fact that it's still very much a product of its time. Therefore, there are times when the world's vegetation might feel sparse when compared to other modern open-world titles.

With this mod, these issues become a worry of the past. Now, players can roam a version of Cyrodil that's absolutely bustling with trees and flora across the board, making for a rather beautiful experience indeed.

14 Unique Landscapes Compilation

Most Elder Scrolls games have absolutely breathtaking views, and Oblivion is no exception to this golden rule. However, Oblivion is still a very old game, and most of these landscapes have lost their luster somewhat.

To ensure that a player's trek through Cyrodil is beautiful, one should look no further than the Unique Landscapes Compilation mod. This excellent Oblivion mod ensures that the views that players are treated to in the game are absolutely splendid and breathtaking.

13 Weather - All Natural

Weather mods are definitely a must-have for any Bethesda title. In the case of Oblivion, this particular weather mod ends up enhancing the game in an amazing fashion.

With a whole host of new and beautiful weather patterns added to the mix, this excellent Oblivion mod is a must-have for any player who wants their treks through the land of Cyrodil to be all the more scenic. From orange hues to raging thunderstorms — the sheer variety of this mod is beyond compare.

12 Immersive Weapons

Oblivion is full to the brim with a diverse range of weapons that allow players to deliver the highest damage possible in battle. However, some people might bemoan the fact that this variety simply isn't enough.

For those players, the Immersive Weapons mod is easily one of the best mods for Oblivion they can download. Featuring a bunch of lore-friendly weapons that end up looking downright impressive to boot, this mod is an easy recommendation for any Oblivion fan.

11 Beautiful People

Regardless of how much people may love Oblivion, there's no denying the fact that the characters in this world are extremely ugly. Most faces are too round, plain, and downright uninteresting to look at.

To remedy this situation, players can download one of the best mods for Oblivion called the Beautiful People mod. It enhances the faces of everyone in Oblivion to make them less of an eyesore, with some faces actually being a treat to look too!

10 DarNified UI

The first thing that most people would notice about Oblivion is the fact that the UI of the game is extremely ugly and really hard to ignore at times. This UI was integrated in order to make it easier for console players to try out the game, but PC players ended up getting the short end of the stick as a result. Thankfully, modders have identified this issue and fixed it in the best possible manner.

DarNified UI reduces the size of most of the horrendous UI elements, making for an excellent interface along with an updated HUD that doesn't feel all that intrusive either.

9 Alternate Start — Arrive by Ship

The manner in which people started off their game in Morrowind was so engrossing that people wanted to start off their Oblivion game in the same manner as well. This can be achieved in this Alternate Start mod.

With this mod, players can now start off on a ship — albeit without being a prisoner — and fill out immigration forms to define their character race, class, and everything else along the same lines. It's a unique mod that manages to freshen up the intro of Oblivion without breaking immersion either.

8 Natural Environments

The environments of Oblivion might be gorgeous in their own right, but they can't help but show their age. In a bid to improve these locales, the Natural Environments mod can prove to be quite a boon.

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This mod ends up augmenting and modernizing the look of Oblivion to quite an extent. It adds new weather effects, makes the water of the game less ugly, improves the celestial effects in the game, and also ends up adding ambient insects to uplift the game's atmosphere as well!

7 Better Dungeons

While Oblivion might be a blast to explore, some of the caves in the game feel extremely drab and boring in comparison to the rest of the title's exploratory opportunities.

With the Better Dungeons mod, this irksome trait of the game will become a thing of the past. Each cave will be more unique and feature a number of novel encounters and puzzles as well to make the act of exploring these places less annoying.

6 Oblivion Character Overhaul

The characters of Oblivion are easily the worst part of the game. One need only look at the horrors that can be created in the Oblivion custom character creator to realize just how poorly these faces have aged.

Thankfully, with the Oblivion Character Overhaul mod, NPCs in the game end up getting a facelift that makes them less of an eyesore without featuring too many drastic changes that can take away from the overall immersion of the title.

5 Midas Magic Spells of Aurum

Using spells can be a blast in Oblivion, but it can be argued that there aren't really that many ways to diversify one's spellcasting arsenal, given the limited schools of magic in the game.

With the Midas Magic Spells of Aurum mod, this issue will become a thing of the past. With more than 290 unique spells and types, being a mage in Oblivion becomes all the more viable — and enjoyable — as a result.

4 Companion Vilja

There are various companion mods available for Oblivion that end up making these partners more of a joy to interact with. Out of all these mods, Vilja is easily the most fleshed out and enjoyable of the lot.

The script and voice acting of this companion are second to none, making for a unique and memorable experience as the player travels the vast expanse of Cyrodil with Vilja the Nord.

3 Qarl's Texture Pack II

Oblivion might be a great game, but the fact that it was released all the way back in 2006 is something that most players will be painfully aware of when they boot up the game. At least, that will be the case if they don't download the appropriate mods to modernize the experience.

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Perhaps the best mod to hide Oblivion's age has to be Qarl's Texture Pack II — a mod that increases the resolution of almost all the textures in the game to allow for a sharper and clearer image. This mod should be able to satiate fans who can't deal with the muddy textures of the base game.

2 Better Cities

The cities of Oblivion might be one of its most entertaining aspects, but these locales could definitely do with an update that can make the act of traversing these urban expanses all the more immersive.

This can be achieved with the Better Cities mod, which adds more NPCs, buildings, and even new questlines to the cities of Oblivion. This allows for a unique and well-realized experience from start to end.

1 Unofficial Oblivion Patch

If there's one mod that's pretty much a necessity to play most — if not all — of Bethesda's games, it has to be the unofficial patches that have been released for all these titles.

The Unofficial Oblivion Patch is no exception to this rule, featuring a wealth of patches and bug fixes to ensure that a gamer's experience with this title isn't marred by a slew of avoidable and annoying bugs.

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