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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Compass and Activation Icons
Icons on the compass indicate nearby places of interest (like dungeons, cities, or inns),
and Quest Target markers indicate the direction of your active quest objective.
target Markers
A red arrow means you must travel through a door or portal to reach your objective.
A green arrow means you are already in the same general location as your objective.
A blue arrow is one you can place yourself on your local or world map.
Journal and Stats Menu
Stats Menu
Skills Tab
There are four main sections of your Journal: Stats, Inventory, Magic, and Maps.
Tab Key
Enter/exit Journal mode.
Left Mouse Click
Select tabs or sections in Journal.
Up/Down Arrows, Mouse Wheel, or Click-and-Drag Scroll Bar
Scroll up/down through lists.
Hold Left Mouse Button and Move Mouse
Rotate/zoom your character to examine him/her.
The Stats Menu has five tabs, from left to right:
cHaracter – Basic info about your character.
attributes – Information on your eight
Attributes.
skills – Information on your 21 skills.
Factions – Shows the factions you belong to and
your current rank in each.
accoMplisHMents – Lists your many
accomplishments.
You have seven Major Skills and 14 Miscellaneous
Skills. Under each skill is a bar indicating (in red)
how close you are to increasing that skill. The
more you use that skill, the faster it will increase.
Major skills
The skills that define your character. You must
increase any combination of your major skills by
a total of 10 points to advance your character to
the next level.
Minor skills
Increasing these skills makes you better at them,
but does not help you level up.
skill progress bar
Tracks how close you are to raising that skill by another point.
positive skill ModiFier
Values appearing in green are currently being modified by positive spells, abilities,
powers, or other effects.
negative skill ModiFier
Values appearing in red are currently being modified by negative spell effects, diseases,
or other effects.
level progress bar
How close you are to raising your character’s level.
Tab
Section
Stats Inventory Magic Maps