How to unlock Frostcrag Sprire in Oblivion Remastered

Frostcrag Spire is a The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered mountain fortress and the best house in the game for your character (because it’s free). Frostcrag Spire has every amenity you could hope for in a house and it has teleportation portals to all of the mage guild halls around Cyrodiil.

Frostcrag Spire was originally part of the Wizard’s Tower DLC. Since all of that content is part of the remastered edition, you just kind of already own Frostcrag Spire. All that’s left for you to do is to go claim it.

Our Oblivion Remastered guide will tell how to find Frostcrag Spire and cover all of the additions and upgrades you can purchase.

How to reach Frostcrag Spire in Oblivion Remastered

Frostcrag Spire was part of an expansion for the original Oblivion. When you launched the game with the DLC, you’d get a deed delivered to you that would launch the “Frostcrag Spire” quest. In Oblivion Remastered, though, you don’t get the deed in the mail (we didn’t, at least). Instead, you just kind of have to know where to go, which is what we’re here for.

Frostcrag Spire is located on Gnoll Mountain in the Jerall Mountains to the east of Bruma.

To find Frostcrag Spire, head to the Wildeye Stables on the eastern edge of Bruma in northern Cyrodiil. Face east, and you’ll be able to see Frostcrag Spire at the top of the mountains.

To get there, start following the road east away from Bruma. Take the fork to the north and follow it until you see an unmarked path on your right. Follow that path basically straight east and up into the mountains. You’ll come to the Gnoll Mountain fast travel point. From there, follow the road east until you reach Frostcrag Spire.

Where to find the key to Frostcrag Spire in Oblivion Remastered

The front door to Frostcrag Spire is locked. You can pick it (it’s an average difficulty lock), or you can go find the key.

Head around the outer wall of Frostcrag to the south edge. There, you’ll find a bare-bones campsite. Open the chest to find the Frostcrag Spire Key.

How to complete the Frostcrag Spire quest in Oblivion Remastered

The first time you enter Frostcrag, you’ll find the Frostcrag Spire Memoirs tome. Read it to find out that the remainder of the “Frostcrag Spire” quest is buying upgrades and improvements. You’ll have to head to the Imperial City Market District and look for Aurelinwae at Mystic Emporium.

When you speak to her, she won’t say anything about Frostcrag. Instead, check out what she’s selling. Along with spell scrolls and alchemy components, she’ll sell you letters that unlock new areas in the spire.

• Frostcrag Alchemy Lab (about 2,500 gold). This adds an alchemy table to the upstairs Living Area. On the table are apprentice alchemy tools, and just being near the table boosts your Alchemy skill by 15.
• Frostcrag Bedroom Area (base of 1,600 gold). This adds a bed and a few storage containers to the upstairs Living Area.
• Frostcrag Library Area (base of 1,600 gold). This upgrade adds several (more) bookcases to the Main Level.
• Frostcrag Vault Area (base of 1,600 gold). The final upgrade adds a bunch of chests (and some friendly guardian imps) to the downstairs Vault.
• Magetallow Candles Box (base 3,300 gold each). The magetallow candles aren’t an upgrade, per se, but they are required to get the Altars of Enchanting and Spellmaking on the Main Level to work.

Buying all of the upgrades will cost you around 14,000 gold. If you’re not too concerned about where the money comes from, you could always cheat by duplicating items and selling them.

Once you finish purchasing all of the upgrades, you’ll find a small jewelry box on top of a bookcase in the Main Level of Frostcrag Spire. Inside, you’ll find the Pentamagic Loop ring that increases all of your magic skills by 5 points.

Frostcrag Spire map in Oblivion Remastered

There are three main levels to Frostcrag Spire.

The Main Level is where you enter. You’ll find a novice alchemy table there, the Altars of Enchanting and Spellmaking, and the Atronach Altar.

The Living Area is upstairs. You’ll find a large garden of alchemical components (that respawns after a day or two), and it’s where your bed and the apprentice alchemy table will be added.

The Vault is in the basement. The upgrade adds a bunch of chests and storage containers around the central room. Along the south wall, you’ll find a wine rack with some fancy (and powerful) wines and a pair of tombstones that give you (temporary) buffs when activated.

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