At the start of Oblivion Remastered, you might find yourself wanting a place to lay your head or store your precious belongings. Whether you need to level up your character or take some of the load off your inventory, having a dedicated location to call your own is one of the best things you can do in the early part of your journey in Cyrodiil.
While you’ll eventually have the chance to buy a house in Oblivion Remastered, why not forgo the cost of that and simply acquire a free castle instead? Below, you can see how to do just that.
How to acquire Battlehorn Castle in Oblivion Remastered
Battlehorn Castle is at the very end of the Black Road on the western side of Cyrodiil. You can find it just beyond the city of Chorrol, which isn’t a bad place to visit during the early hours of the game.
If you head around the gates of Chorrol, you’ll stumble upon Battlehorn Castle, which isn’t nearly as impressive as a large city, but it still has some tall walls and a large interior.
However, when you arrive at the exterior of Battlehorn Castle, you’ll get a new quest objective that states enemies are trying to break down the gates of the castle. It’s now your new task to stop the marauders before they can cause too much harm to the Battlehorn soldiers.
The enemies aren’t too difficult to defeat, as there are only a few of them, and some of the other Battlehorn soldiers help you out. Once the marauders have been defeated, open the front gate to the castle and talk to the “Battlehorn Man-At-Arms” inside the castle grounds. The NPC states that through your heroism in saving the castle, you’ve now been awarded the deed to Battlehorn.
This means you’re the sole owner of the entire castle and everything it contains. The Man-At-Arms remains at the castle to keep watch over it, and there’s a Blacksmith just inside the castle grounds that will repair your gear (for a fee, still) and acts as a merchant you can sell your weapons and gear to.
As for the rest of the castle, you can head inside the front door and explore a fairly large interior that contains several floors and rooms. You’ll notice, though, that there is a ton of empty space.
How to upgrade Battlehorn Castle
The interior of Battlehorn Castle is extremely barren except for some beds and a dining hall. Fortunately, you can add several large and furnished rooms to the estate that really spruce it up and make it feel like an authentic castle. Unfortunately, it’s going to cost you some gold. A lot of gold.
After receiving the deed to Battlehorn Castle, you get a new quest objective that states you can visit a merchant named Nilphas Omellian in Imperial City to renovate and add new rooms to the castle. Nilphas Omellian can always be found somewhere in the Market District of Imperial City, but usually at the Merchants Inn.
When you speak to Omellian, you can barter with him and view his wares. Immediately, you’ll notice that a majority of the merchant’s wares are Battlehorn Castle upgrade blueprints. These upgrades range from a bedroom to a kitchen to a trophy hall to a wine cellar. While you might be tempted to buy up the whole lot of the blueprints, each one costs a whopping 2,555 gold.
There are nine Battlehorn blueprints the merchant sells, so it’s going to cost you a grand total of just under 23,000 gold to completely renovate the castle. Regardless of how far along you are in Oblivion Remastered, it’s doubtful you have that kind of gold on hand, so you’ll have to pick and choose what upgrades you want over the course of the entire game. Of course, you can also use a console command (if you’re on PC) and get some free gold that way.
When you do decide to purchase a Battlehorn blueprint, you can read it from your inventory, and it’s added to the castle. While you might not think the upgrades are worth the price, they actually are, for the most part.
Upgrading different rooms grants you access to a plethora of bonuses. For example, the Battlehorn Training Room spawns a new NPC trainer who lets you practice all forms of combat, while the Battlehorn Library gives you access to a variety of skill books. While you don’t need the upgraded kitchen or wine cellar, even those offer benefits, as they can come with new NPCs that patrol their area of the castle and make life easier for you.
At the very least, Battlehorn Castle is a place for you to sleep, store items, and stay healthy. However, you can turn it into a true palace if you’re willing to spend the gold in Oblivion Remastered. If you’re looking for more answers to your questions, make sure to check out our entire walkthrough of Oblivion Remastered.
