Strategies for Acquiring Black Soul Gems in Oblivion Remastered Edition

Strategies for Acquiring Black Soul Gems in Oblivion Remastered Edition

Create Your Own Black Soul Gems in Oblivion

Looking to get your hands on some black soul gems in Oblivion? These powerful enchanting items may be rare, but you can make them yourself with this easy process.

Easy Way to Get Black Soul Gems

Black soul gems can drop from necromancer enemies or be created by upgrading grand soul gems at specific altars. Given the low drop rate from necromancers, creating your own gems is the best option.

Here's what you need to do:

1. Get an empty grand soul gem:
2. Choose an unused gem, whether purchased or found. Avoid attempting to convert pre-filled gems as they won't work.[3][5]
3. Head to an altar:
4. Visit one of the necromancer altars at Fort Istrirus, Fort Linchal, Dark Fissure, or Wendelbek.[1][5]
5. Wait for the right time:
6. Make sure to wait until the next Revenant Shade day (every eight days from the start of the game, between 12 am to 12 pm)[1].
7. Transform the grand soul gem:
8. Place the empty grand soul gem on the altar, cast the Soul Trap spell to transform it into a black soul gem.[1][5]

Acquiring Grand Soul Gems

Your best bet for obtaining grand soul gems is visiting an alchemical and magic merchant, such as Alves Uvenim in the Leyawiin Mages Guild, where you can buy them for around 350 gold.[4]

Remember, you'll also need the Soul Trap spell, which can be purchased from these magic merchants for about 420 gold, depending on your reputation with the vendor.[4]

Locations of the Altars

The altars are just small stone slabs with red heraldry draped over them, typically found:

• Fort Istrirus (east of Kvatch)
• Fort Linchal (northeast of Kvatch)
• Dark Fissure (northwest of Doomed Mine)
• Wendelbek (headwaters of Panther River)[1][5]

Also, these locations are necromancer strongholds, so there's a chance (albeit a very low chance) you can find a black soul gem when clearing them. Yes, you could even take revenge on necromancers by casting Soul Trap on them and filling an empty black soul gem.[1]

Revenant Shade Days

These days are crucial to getting black soul gems. Every eight in-game days from the start of the game, between 12 am and 12 pm, a red pillar of light appears above each of the altar locations. Only when these are active (the Shade of the Revenant days ) can you perform the black soul gem creation process.[1]

Here's the schedule for the Shade of the Revenant days:

• Last Seed 27
• Heartfire 4
• Heartfire 12
• Heartfire 20
• Heartfire 28
• Frostfall 6
• Frostfall 14
• Frostfall 22
• Frostfall 30

Happy black soul gem crafting! Keep checking back for more tips and tricks to enhance your Oblivion experience.

Enrichment Data:- Required Items: - Empty Grand Soul Gem: Needed to be unused (can be purchased or found)[3][5]. - Note: Pre-filled gems cannot be converted[2][5]. - Soul Trap spell: Requires Mysticism 25+ (enchanted weapons with Soul Trap won’t work)[1].

• Altar Locations:
• Fort Istirus (east of Kvatch)
• Fort Linchal (northeast of Kvatch)
• Dark Fissure (northwest of Doomed Mine)
• Wendelbek (headwaters of Panther River)[1][5].
• Step-by-Step Process:
• Wait for Shade of the Revenant:
  • Occurs every 8 in-game days starting from midnight (12 AM)[1].
  • If unsure, wait in 1-hour increments until midnight and check the altar[2].
• Place the Grand Soul Gem:
  • Open the altar and deposit your empty Grand Soul Gem[2][5].
• Cast Soul Trap:
  • Target the altar with the spell to convert the gem[1][5].
    • Tip: Assign Soul Trap to a hotkey for quick access[2].
• Retrieve the Black Soul Gem:
  • Reopen the altar immediately after casting to collect your new Black Soul Gem[2][5].
• Troubleshooting:
• Gem not converting? Ensure it’s empty and placed before midnight on the correct day[2][5].
• No altar interaction? Verify you’re at the correct location and not using a filled gem[1][2].

For visual guidance, refer to tutorial videos demonstrating the process at Dark Fissure or Fort Istirus[2][5].

1. To create your own black soul gems in Oblivion, you'll need an empty grand soul gem and the Soul Trap spell.
2. Obtain an unused grand soul gem by purchasing or finding one, as pre-filled gems won't work.
3. Visit a necromancer altar at Fort Istrirus, Fort Linchal, Dark Fissure, or Wendelbek to transform your grand soul gem.
4. Wait for a Revenant Shade day, which occurs every eight in-game days between 12 am and 12 pm.
5. Place the empty grand soul gem on the altar and cast the Soul Trap spell to transform it into a black soul gem.
6. Acquire grand soul gems from an alchemical and magic merchant like Alves Uvenim in the Leyawiin Mages Guild for around 350 gold, and purchase the Soul Trap spell for about 420 gold.

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