Harriet Wetton
How To Drop Items In Oblivion: The Ultimate Guide
Since you can hold only so many items in your inventory at once, you'll have to choose what to keep and what to leave behind. The good news is that there are several different ways to how drop items in Oblivion. Each method has its pros and cons, but in the right situation, any one of them will work just fine.
If you've played a lot of RPGs before, then dropping an item should feel familiar by now. In most games, you would tap on the left or right side where your sword or bow usually is and drag it towards the item slot along the bottom of the screen. This is precisely how you drop an item in Oblivion as well. Fortunately for those new to RPGs, dropping an item is a fairly intuitive process compared to other games, where it takes some getting used to.
Dropping A Weapon
Dropping a weapon is exceptionally straightforward. Right-click on your target and drag it to the item slot at the bottom of the screen. You can also hold Ctrl while right-clicking to drop the item at your feet instead of at your target's feet, which comes in handy when you want to place a thing while you're in third-person view.
Furthermore, dropping a weapon will make your character hold up the empty hand instead of their weapon hand. There are a couple of reasons why a drop might not work correctly. First, if a wall covers your target or a part of them, then the fall will fail. Second, suppose your target is not within one or two camera angles of you. In that case, your character will drop the item straight down instead of towards themselves. This can be an annoyance if you aim at your target with your weapon. However, it's not a big deal if your character is holding up their empty hand instead of dropping the item.
Dropping A Shield
Shields almost feel like weapons in Oblivion since you can use them to block incoming attacks. You can also use shields to block projectiles, but since shots don't deal much damage, you probably won't find much use for guards. Shield drops work similarly to weapon drops, except that your character will drop their shield towards the ground instead of up towards themselves. Shield drops are a bit trickier to pull off than weapon drops.
Your character will level their security at a 45-degree angle so it can fall towards the ground in front of them instead of behind them. Shield drops are also harder to aim since the shield is heavier and has more momentum than a light weapon. Shield drops are significant if you want to quickly get to your feet in battle. Still, they're not very practical in most other situations. Shield drops are also not possible in some areas, like when fighting an enemy with a shield of their own.
Dropping A One-Handed Item
Oblivion has a built-in function that allows you to drop any item with a one-handed slot. Right-click on your weapon and drag it to the item slot on the right side of your screen. If your character is holding a one-handed item, they'll unequip the sword or axe from their right hand and put it into their inventory.
Dropping a one-handed item is a helpful way to get a new item into your inventory without having to switch hands. This is especially true when you're low on inventory space and need to store one thing in its original slot and another in the other. However, dropping a one-handed item does not unequip your character's current weapon. If you drop a bow, for instance, and then try to fire an arrow, you'll find that you can't do it. Dropping a one-handed item is also impossible in certain areas, like when fighting an enemy with a shield.
Dropping An Object With Spellcasting
Dropping an item with spellcasting is a bit more complicated than dropping an object without a spellcasting requirement. When you drop a thing that has a spellcasting requirement, then your character will cast the spell if they have enough Magicka to do so.
Your character's amount of Magicka depends on their level, so if you're not sure how much Magicka they have, you can use a spell such as "Show Magicka" to get an idea of how much is left. The downside to dropping an item with spellcasting is that you won't know exactly where the spell will land since the item isn't being cast towards your character's feet.
You can tell where the spell lands when you throw it since it creates a shimmering effect in the air, but you won't have a visual clue where your character will land. Dropping an object with spellcasting has a few other limitations as well. First, it only works when you're in battle, not in a town. Second, only certain items have spellcasting requirements. The items that have spellcasting requirements are: - Stones - Torches - Potions - Scrolls - Wands, and Melf's Acid Arrows - Arrows - Bows.
Dropping An Armour Or Clothing Item
Dropping an armour or clothing item is similar to dropping an object with spellcasting. Still, instead of dropping the thing itself, your character will unequip the item they are currently wearing and place it in their inventory.
Armour and clothing drops are significant if you want to switch equipment in battle without taking off your armour or changing your clothing. You can also drop a piece of armour or clothing to store an item in its original slot and have a different part of equipment in its place. Armour and clothing drops are also not possible in certain areas, like when fighting an enemy with a shield. Armour and clothing drops are also not potential in cities but likely in wilderness areas.
Conclusion
Dropping items is one of the most important skills you can learn in any RPG since it significantly reduces clutter in your inventory. There are several ways to drop items in Oblivion, and you'll want to practice each method until they feel natural to you. Once you get the hang of dropping items, the only thing left to do is drop everything.
by Harriet Wetton on 2022-06-10 01:06:20
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