Money to burn
Money to burn
Hey all, I am playing the Xbox version, currently doing the thieves guild quests, and lvl 16. I have amassed about 10,000 in gold, but can't really find anything worth spending it on. What I really need is some magic and/or top grade weapons and armor. How do I go about getting my stuff enchanted? Is there a place to buy higher quality stuff? Thanks for the help.
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At Rindir's Staffs in the Imperial City there is a staff that does 33 cold 33 lightning 33 fire in one shot (with 12 uses before recharge needed). Theres some other good items expensive too at other shops (a sword that corrodes armor and weapons eg)
If you want your own enchanted gear then join the mages guild and get all the guild recommendations to join the university. Then you can use their enchanting room and spellmaking room
At Rindir's Staffs in the Imperial City there is a staff that does 33 cold 33 lightning 33 fire in one shot (with 12 uses before recharge needed). Theres some other good items expensive too at other shops (a sword that corrodes armor and weapons eg)
If you want your own enchanted gear then join the mages guild and get all the guild recommendations to join the university. Then you can use their enchanting room and spellmaking room
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Same effect, different implementation. geektom. In Morrowind, you designed an enchanted item, and the work itself was done by a guild enchanter. In Oblivion, the work is done by an enchanting pedestal, making it an automatic process. The big difference is that enchanting is far more limited it both scale and scope than Morrowind, but yes, you can make your own items if as Claudius said, You join the guild and do the quests necessary to access the university.
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As for spending my cash, I likes me my black Cheydinhal horses... 
But if you're going to do enchantments, I suggest armor first, mostly because enchanted weapons tend to get on my nerves a lot since they seem to run out so quickly and are relatively difficult to recharge. I, for one, do not have an infinite supply of Grand Soul Gems.
There are a couple of useful threads about enchanting items if you try the search bar, I believe.
But if you're going to do enchantments, I suggest armor first, mostly because enchanted weapons tend to get on my nerves a lot since they seem to run out so quickly and are relatively difficult to recharge. I, for one, do not have an infinite supply of Grand Soul Gems.
There are a couple of useful threads about enchanting items if you try the search bar, I believe.
The bad news is that there aren't a lot of expensive and powerful items to buy from merchants. You'll generally loot better gear from the bodies and treasure chests of fallen enemies, although there are some good items for sale like the staff that Claudius mentioned. Best best is just to check the whole inventory of each merchant you barter with to see if they have any goodies you're interested in.
The good news (at least if you have tons of cash burning a hole in your pocket) is that there are plenty of things besides equipment to spend money on. By far the most expensive things to buy in the game are houses (there's one for sale in each city). It's convenient to have a nearby lair to stash stuff you don't want to carry around. If you start collecting real estate, 10K won't seem like a lot of money any more. (If you want to buy all the houses and all the furniture for each one, it'll run you a couple hundred grand).
You can pay certain characters to recharge your magic items when they run low, if your character isn't inclined to use soul gems for that.
You can also pay to have your gear repaired after combat, although it's cheaper to buy repair hammers and do it yourself (plus it increases your Armorer skill and your possible Endurance bonuses when you level up).
And finally you can pay for training in the skill of your choice (provided you find the right tutor for that skill).
The good news (at least if you have tons of cash burning a hole in your pocket) is that there are plenty of things besides equipment to spend money on. By far the most expensive things to buy in the game are houses (there's one for sale in each city). It's convenient to have a nearby lair to stash stuff you don't want to carry around. If you start collecting real estate, 10K won't seem like a lot of money any more. (If you want to buy all the houses and all the furniture for each one, it'll run you a couple hundred grand).
You can pay certain characters to recharge your magic items when they run low, if your character isn't inclined to use soul gems for that.
You can also pay to have your gear repaired after combat, although it's cheaper to buy repair hammers and do it yourself (plus it increases your Armorer skill and your possible Endurance bonuses when you level up).
And finally you can pay for training in the skill of your choice (provided you find the right tutor for that skill).
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