Oblivion Remastered Patch 1.2 Out Today, Adds New Difficulty Options, Improves Performance, More

Update #2 [Wed 16th Jul 2025, 8:30pm]: Patch 1.2 for Oblivion Remastered is now downloadable on PS5, coming in at a fairly reasonable 4.7GB.

Once more, the central focus of this update is to resolve numerous critical issues within the game spanning difficulty levels, quest progression, and performance. You can still view the complete patch notes in the original article below.

Update #1 [Wed 16th Jul 2025, 4:30pm]: Bethesda has verified that Patch 1.2 for Oblivion Remastered will be deployed at some point today on PS5. You can access the patch notes in the original article below.

We will refresh this article once the patch becomes available for download.

Original Story: A second significant update for Oblivion Remastered has been announced, aimed at addressing some of the game’s most notable flaws.

Patch 1.2 is presently out in beta on Steam, but it should hopefully arrive on PS5 shortly.

The highlight of this update is the introduction of new difficulty settings. Since its launch in April, players have expressed dissatisfaction with the remaster’s current offerings, claiming they are either excessively easy or overly tedious.

It appears that players will now have the ability to modify ‘Player Combat Damage’ and ‘Enemy Combat Damage’ values to match their preferences, while a ‘Journeyman’ difficulty aims to reconcile the gap between Adept and Expert.

For many, however, the most enticing aspect of this update will be the anticipated enhancements to the game’s rather poor performance. Numerous optimizations have been undertaken, and recurring frame rate drops in specific areas have reportedly been addressed.

You can find the complete details via the patch notes, which we’ve compiled below.

Oblivion Remastered Update 1.2 Patch Notes

SETTINGS CHANGES

• We’ve introduced extra difficulty settings to enable players to fine-tune their “Player Combat Damage” & “Enemy Combat Damage.” Players can now select from “Novice,” “Apprentice,” “Adept,” “Journeyman,” “Expert,” and “Master” options in the Gameplay menu. We hope the “Journeyman” setting will specifically serve as a more effective bridge between “Adept” and “Expert” for users.

UI

• Fixed missing map markers
• Corrected punctuation errors in Simplified Chinese text
• Fixed “Toggle All” button on Map screen to function as a ‘Hold’
• Various adjustments to localized text
• Resolved controller issues in Spell making menu
• Fixed cropping issues in menus at 1280×1024
• Rectified incorrect player stance in the inventory menu after fast travel
• Corrected key rebinding for Lock Picking
• Addressed keybinds not updating in AZERTY layout
• Eliminated soft lock with the controller in the Enchanting menu
• Adjusted stats to update when equipping enchanted items
• Fixed a character skin glitch when closing the inventory menu

CRASHES

• Resolved crashes that could happen while confronting Jyggalag
• Corrected crashes occurring upon killing a paralyzed NPC with an arrow
• Fixed crashes when paralyzing an already-paralyzed NPC
• Addressed crashes in the Spellmaking menu when quickly removing & implementing effects
• Rectified various GPU crashes
• Corrected crashes that could occur during auto saves

AUDIO

• Fixed underwater sound effects lingering after exiting water
• Corrected missing ambient sound effects in Shivering Isles

QUESTS

• Fixed NPCs floating after being knocked down in the Priory of the Nine quest
• Resolved crashes when entering the Flooded Mine during the Final Justice quest
• Corrected pathing issues for Shaleez in Flooded Mine during the Final Justice quest
• Fixed crashing when opening the Gate to The Fringe during the Retaking the Fringe quest
• Resolved mages appearing without clothing in Fort Ontus during The Necromancer’s Amulet quest
• Fixed NPC pathing concerns in Gardens of Flesh and Bone during the ‘Through the Fringe of Madness’ quest
• Rectified missing visual effects during the closure of the Great Gate
• Fixed Ilav Dralgoner’s missing facial animation during ‘Saving Time Itself’ quest
• Corrected Sir Thredet’s dialogue during ‘Umaril the Unfeathered’ quest
• Addressed NPC pathing problems during the ‘Baiting the Trap’ quest
• Fixed Obelisk Crystals spawning incorrectly during the ‘Baiting the Trap’ quest
• Resolved crash at the end of the ‘Through a Nightmare, Darkly’ quest
• Fixed wall crumbling issues in Malada during the ‘Nothing You Can Possess’ quest
• Corrected misaligned food at the Castle Leyawiin County Hall dinner during ‘Sanguine’ quest
• Fixed visibility issues with ghosts during ‘Ghosts of Vitharn’
• Resolved cutscene not playing during ‘Light the Dragonfires’
• Corrected missing textures in Cropsford Campsite after completing ‘Goblin Trouble’

PERFORMANCE

• Rectified frame rate drops in Deepscorn Hollow
• Resolved frame rate drops in Black Rock Caverns
• Fixed frame rate issues between Skingrad and Skingrad Castle
• Addressed frame rate drop south of Bravil Castle courtyard
• Reduced the occurrence of stutters in the open world.
• General enhancements to frame timing in numerous locations.
• Optimized character attachments updating.
• Improved rendering of water volumes in the open world.
• Enhanced light and shadow updates in various lairs.
• Optimized waterfall particle effects and rendering.
• Improved the weather system.
• Optimized character animation system.

GAMEPLAY

• Fixed player character height scaling
• Resolved armor items hiding Argonian and Khajiit tails
• Fixed sluggish camera movement when initiating NPC dialogue
• Corrected a soft lock when a player with a high bounty enters jail
• Resolved Orrery animations
• Fixed physics bug associated with floating necklaces
• Corrected vampire sleeping issues

• Corrected NPC beards not adhering to facial animations.
• Resolved issue with ghost NPCs being entirely invisible.
• Addressed absent animation during conversation with Shamada in Leyawiin.
• Tackled sporadic lengthy load durations when utilizing fast travel.
• Rectified lack of facial animation for Snak gra-Bura.
• Amended situation where falling unconscious in water hindered player from rising.
• Fixed NPCs experiencing loss of collision while swimming.
• Resolved combat interruption for NPCs when the player is guarding.
• Resolved clipping issues with female Dremora teeth.
• Addressed soft lock occurring after player class selection.
• Fixed Amber weapon clipping in first-person perspective.
• Addressed vine clipping into pillars.
• Rectified helmet clipping into player character’s head.
• Fixed absent textures on Daedric statues.
• Rectified duplicated pages between Oghma Infinium and Mysterium Xarxes.

SYSTEM

• Corrected flickering shadows while utilizing XeSS Upscaling.
• Fixed title not properly restarting after acquiring the Deluxe Upgrade on PC.
• Addressed settings not correctly transferring between PC and XBOX.
• Resolved water disappearing post fast travel.
• Fixed cursor lag when enabling high frame rate V-Sync.
• Corrected shaders not preloading due to cloud save synchronization.
• Fixed extended blackouts during loading screens.
• Addressed weather VFX blinking while outdoors.
• Resolved motion blur artifacts while in the Oblivion Plane.
• Corrected NPCs not responding to the Wait command from the player.

We will refresh this article once the patch is operational on PS5. In the meantime, share your plans to return to Cyrodiil in the comments section below.