In the Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered, your character comes with some off-hand equipment limitations, which have made many in the community wonder if they will be able to dual-wield in the RPG.
This confusion is even more apparent in players who are trying this game out right after playing Skyrim.
So, if you are looking to learn about everything there is to know about how weapon equipping works to make the most of the weapon shortcut system, then the guide below will help you out.
Can you Dual-wield in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered?
Because of the off-hand equipment limitations, you will not be able to dual-wield weapons in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered. Fortunately, because of how the Spells equipment system works in the game, you will be able to wield any incantation that you want along with any armament.
In Skyrim, if you were playing a Battlemage, you would have a spell in your off-hand with a single-handed weapon in your right hand. That is not the case in Oblivion Remastered; here, you can use a spell while having something equipped in both hands, because spells are completely tied to a separate key.
That being said, the only thing that you will be able to equip in your off-hand is either a Shield or a Torch.
All rules for equipment limitations in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered
As mentioned, there are some equipment limitations when it comes to what you can put on your character and how it will work. Here are a few things that you will need to keep in mind:
1) Your off-hand can only carry a shield or a torch
As mentioned, you cannot dual-wield weapons in Oblivion Remastered. You will not be able to use a Dagger or a Mace, or even a Short Sword, in your off-hand. The only thing you can equip there will be either a Torch or a Shield.
2) You cannot equip a shield with a two-handed weapon
When you have equipped a two-handed weapon on your character, you will be using both your hands to swing the weapon around. Hence, you will not be able to hold a shield alongside this weapon.
3) You cannot Dual-cast Spells
Along with not being able to dual-wield weapons, you will also not be able to dual-cast spells like you would in Skyrim. As you cannot equip a spell on any of your hands, there is no scope for fusing two fireballs together to create a huge AoE blast.
