I've missed out on a couple of patches since I played Oblivion during its release window. For the latest official patch, what are some of the possible ways to get the highest damage on max difficulty slider? I've read a few things -

i.) caps of Strength 100 for melees and Agility 100 for ranged
ii.) spell stacking still works, but there seems to be a cap of 188?

Are bows + poison combo still trailing far behind in the damage race? Are there any new items on the Shivering Isle/Knights of the Nine questlines similar to the DB backstab gloves in Skyrim?