Learning how Weapon Shortcuts work is important when you are looking to constantly swap between your armaments in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered. This system especially comes in handy when you are looking to either multi-class or have a variety of weapons in your inventory that fit particular situations.
For example, if you are a bow user, you will want to have at least one melee weapon in your shortcut. This will let you pull out your secondary if you see that the enemy has jumped into melee range and you are having a harder time kiting away from them.
Switching weapons mid-combat will help you have a much easier time progressing through some of the challenging encounters while even helping you level both your Minor and Major Skills.
So, if you are looking to make the most of the system in the RPG, then the guide below will help you out.
How to assign Weapon Shortcuts in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered
To be able to assign Weapon Shortcuts in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered you will need to make your way to your character inventory by pressing “I” or selecting the Inventory tab from the main menu.
Once there, make your way to the weapons section and then select the weapon that you want to shortcut. After that, press one of the numbers between 1-to-8 on your keyboard, and you will automatically assign that number to the weapon.
Once done, you will need to test it out. Return to the game and press the associated button to see if the weapon gets equipped to your character. If you have done it correctly, you will be automatically swapping out of your current weapon into the one that you have assigned to that number.
When should you use Weapon Shortcuts in Oblivion Remastered?
Weapon Shortcuts are best used when you are constantly swapping between weapons in Oblivion Remastered. Bow users, especially, need to switch to a melee weapon in the early stages of the game when enemies close in on them. You will not have enough damage early on to one-shot enemies from a screen away.
Weapon shortcuts are very useful when multi-classing in the game as well, or if you have an inventory full of powerful weapons that are particularly more useful against certain enemy types.
How to re-assign weapon shortcuts in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered
You will be able to reassign a shortcut to any new weapon that you have picked up during exploration. All you will need to do is to head to your weapon inventory once again, select the new weapon, and then press the shortcut number that you want it to be on.
