OOO-Rebalanced for Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #26 of 47 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Weakens aspects of OOO that are too overpowered and makes some skills and items more useful.
Requirements:
Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul
Unofficial Oblivion Patch
Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch
OOO Extended - Make sure that you're using the updated esp for this from "OOO Misc Files" under the optional downloads on the main OOO mod page listed above, it shouldn't matter whether you use the RealSwords version or not. You only need the Meshes/Textures from the actual OOO Extended mod page.
OOO Shivering Isles
Real Chameleon Rebalance
Recommended Mods for use with OOO:
Unleveled Quest Rewards by Kobal
Leveled quest rewards no longer depend on your Character Level, but instead are set to always be the same based on how difficult it is to obtain them.
More Effective Enchantments by Maskar
More charges/uses for enchanted weapons.
AV Uncapper by JRoush
Used by this mod to uncap the Strength/Agility damage bonus for melee/bow attacks past 100. Still optional, more details below.
Optional Mods:
DenockArrowToo by dwarren
Denock drawn arrows with the Ready Weapon key, a must have mod for archers.
Better recoil and stagger by Souldemon
Adds a new and much shorter recoil/stagger animation that is used in addition to the old ones. Makes combat more fluid and fast paced by reducing the occurrences of the long recoil animation that would happen after striking a blocking opponent. Also greatly reduces the chance of being "chain-staggered" when facing multiple enemies. Works for both the player and NPCs, so it's fair and balanced.
Semi-Auto Attempt Lock Picking
Automatically unlocks chests/doors if your security skill is higher than the lock's level.
Enchantment changes:
Detect Life max enchantment from 20ft to 90ft
Feather max enchantment from 50pt to 85pt
Resist Disease/Paralysis/Fire/Frost/Shock max enchantment from 25% to 50%
Resist Normal Weapons cost per point reduced from 800 to 300 (still no custom enchants, affects found items only)
Reflect Damage cost per point increased from 800 to 1500 (still no custom enchants, affects found items only)
Fortify Attribute/Skill cost per point reduced from 800 to 400
Fortify Health cost per point reduced from 500 to 250
Fire/Frost/Shock shield cost per point increased from 800 to 1000
Shield max enchantment from 14% to 15%, cost per point reduced from 1000 to 800
Resist Magic max enchantment from 20% to 15%, cost per point raised from 950 to 1000
Resist Poison max enchantment from 20% to 50%, cost per point reduced from 150 to 90
Fortify Magicka max enchantment from 30pt to 33pt, cost per point reduced from 400 to 180. Fortify Magicka has nearly the same cost and effect as Fortifying Intelligence now, but even
A patch for Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul that reduces overpowered elements and improves underused skills and items. With 150 endorsements and 3,410 downloads, it's a modestly popular balance tweak for players who find OOO too easy or unbalanced.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-tested (150 endorsements) — players have vouched for it
- Addresses real balance complaints about OOO's overpowered elements
- Small, focused patch — no bloat, just tweaks
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021 — may not be compatible with the latest OOO versions
- No detailed changelog or list of specific changes — you'll have to test in-game
- Requires Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul as a base, so it's useless without it
For Oblivion players who love OOO but find it too easy or unbalanced. If you're tired of overpowered enemies or useless skills, this patch aims to fix that. Skip if you're happy with vanilla OOO or want more content — this is purely a balance tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul installed first, then drop this patch into your Oblivion Data folder and enable it in the launcher.
- Load order matters — place this patch after OOO's main files so it overrides correctly.
- If you use a mod manager like Wrye Bash, use it to manage load order and ensure compatibility with other OOO patches.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- wakkoswami
- Version
- 7
- Downloads
- 3,410
- Endorsements
- 150
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 7/31/2016
- Updated
- 2/21/2021
🔧 How to Install Oblivion Mods
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