The Asterisk of Wisdom
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #38 of 183 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Having to play a guessing game every time you see a book on a bookshelf is tiresome. This mod adds an asterisk to every book that will give you skill points when you read it.
Requirements:
No requirements.
Recommendations:
You'll probably want to install these two mods to get rid of tags. I don't know if this plugin will cause that, but in case it does, the plugins are:
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[]OBSE64
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]NL Tag RemoverInstallation:
If mod managers are working, use one of those. This should work on a save in progress but YMMV.
Manual install:
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[]Extract the .esp to your Data folder: \Oblivion Remastered\OblivionRemastered\Content\Dev\ObvData\Data
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]Add 'TheAsteriskOfWisdom.esp' to your plugins.txt file (or use an automated tool)Future stuff:
- I feel like the scope of this plugin is pretty much already nailed, so I think I'll leave the scope as-is.
Ideas:
I'm happy to hear suggestions or feedback and will be keeping an eye on the comments. Thanks!
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[]Extract the .esp to your Data folder: \Oblivion Remastered\OblivionRemastered\Content\Dev\ObvData\Data
A lightweight UI mod that adds an asterisk to book names in the inventory, marking which ones grant skill points when read. Simple quality-of-life improvement for players tired of guessing which books are worth reading. With 457 endorsements and recent updates, it's a community favorite for its utility.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Instantly tells you which books are worth reading—no more wasted time.
- Community-approved with 457 endorsements and over 21k downloads.
- Simple, focused mod that does exactly what it says.
⚠️ Cons
- Only works for books that give skill points—other special books aren't marked.
- No config options to customize the asterisk appearance or behavior.
- May not be updated for future game patches, though last update is recent.
For players who hate wasting time reading useless books and want a quick visual cue. Perfect for completionists and efficiency-focused gamers. Skip if you prefer a more immersive UI or want deeper inventory overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in your Data folder or use a mod manager for easy installation.
- Check the mod page for any compatibility notes with other UI mods.
- If you use a mod manager, enable the mod and launch the game to see the asterisks immediately.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivionremastered Mods
- Author
- Fiffers
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 21,594
- Endorsements
- 457
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 5/4/2025
- Updated
- 5/5/2025
🧩 Commonly Used Together
Users add these mods to the same collections — a real compatibility signal, not an AI guess.
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