» Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:11 pm So a few days ago I decided to start speedrunning Oblivion in the Any% No Major skips category (beat the main quest as fast as possible without clipping out of the map). My current time is 1:06:04 but my goal is a sub 1:00:00 run. With my current route I can still save 3ish minutes from having a good run but after that I'm not sure if it can get below 1 hour. Since I know a lot of you have been avidly playing the game for years I was hoping to find some advice on how to improve this route. I can't post the video because of the advertisemant rule so I''l just break it down.
(...)= My time for that segment
Tutorial (9:15)- I choose a Male Argonian as my character. The only thing other then running through it is making a custom class with destruction, athletics, and agility. The other skills don't matter. I choose the Steed Birthsign for faster movement. I also pick up the Goblin Staff for later.
Umbra (2:21)- As soon as I leave the sewers I fast travel to the Waterfront District and swim across the lake toward Vindasel. I kill Umbra using The Cold Touch spell (which you get for having destruction as a major skill) and the Goblin Staff. I pick up Umbra because it's one of the strongest weapons in the game and to use it for a later quest. I run to The Shrine of Clavicus Vile so that I can fast travel there later.
Miscarcand (7:09)- Next I go to the Priory to drop off the Amulet Of Kings and then fast travel to the stable outside of Skingrad and run to Miscarcand to get the Great Welkynd Stone for later.
Kvatch (5:02)- Upon leaving Miscarcand I fast travel to Kvatch and go through the gate. I skip a majority of the gate by jumping across the lava to the main tower. I go through the rest of the quest until I get to the chapel and talk to Martin. I then leave Kvatch with Martin and fast travel back to the Priory.
Path of Dawn (6:23)-Upon Arriving to the Priory I kill the mythic dawn members and then fast travel to Cloud Ruler Temple. In order to skip Martin's speech I fast travel somewhere else and the back to the Temple. I then go through the Path Of Dawn quest regularly.
Dagon Shrine (3:50)- Fast travel to Cheydinhal, go to the Lake Arrius Caverns and proceed with the quest normally.
Spies (3:35)- I leave the Caverns and fast travel to The Shrine Of Clavicus Vile. I start the quest which then skips to the final stage because I already have Umbra in my inventory. I give away Umbra for the Masque Of Clavicus Vile and then fast travel to Cloud Ruler. I give Martin the Masque to finish the Blood of the Deadra quest and then I do the Spies quest normally.
Bruma Gate (3:44)- I do another lava jump here but other then that the rest is just going as fast as possible.
Blood of the Divines (9:17)- Fast travel to Chorrol and run through the quest normally. When I give the Armour of Tiber Septim to Martin I also Give him the Great Welkynd Stone from earlier.
Great Gate (7:46)- I go through the quest normally until I go inside the Great Gate. You literally can walk around the lava and skip the entire section so that's what I do. The rest of the quest is normal.
Paradise (4:58)- I run through this segment as fast as I can. I skip the scene where you go into the lava cage by just running by it.
The End (2:09)- Finally I go through the quest normally and end when I lose control of my character.
Total time (1:06:04)
Any critiques/advice on where improvements can be made or where new strategies can be implemented is appreciated.
