Playing with magic in the world ofOblivion Remasteredis a complex endeavor especially whenSoul Gemsare involved.

Considering how useful and powerful these gems are, you should consider stocking as many as you might.

How you get one depends on the punch in of Soul Gem.

An Oblivion Remastered screenshot showing a Grand Soul Gem

Soul Gems are consumable items which you use to enchant or recharge enchanted pieces of gear.

you’re free to findCommon Soul GemstoGrand Soul Gemswhen checking their stocks.

When fighting enemies who are mages or necromancers, you shouldalways loot them.

An Oblivion Remastered screenshot showing the items sold by a seller

Some will carry gems but wont need them anymore if they are dead.

Another free option is to collect gems you find in chests and displays in the game.

Now, the best trick to farm regular Soul Gems was explained by theYouTube channel Kibbles Gaming.

An Oblivion Remastered screenshot showing a character in front of some soul gems

Once you collect them, leave andwait for one hour then for 72 hours outsidefor the chests to refresh.

For this trick to work,you must not use the trap door before the 72 hours.

it’s crucial that you visit these locations when the Shade of the Revenant phenomenon is taking place.

An Oblivion Remastered screenshot showing the Shade of the Revenant phenomon in the sky

There will be a red beam over the altar.

Each Soul Gem has a soul capacity limit.

Depending on the size of the enemy whose soul you captured, the smaller one might not be enough.

An Oblivion Remastered screenshot showing the location of the Wendelbek ruins altar on the map

Thats why you should always carry one of each bang out with you.

Below, you will find a list of all the Soul Gems and the Soul Capacity of each one.

after you grab enough gems, you might start enchanting your gear!

An Oblivion Remastered screenshot showing the location of the Dark Fissure altar on the map

So, be sure to look for thebest armorin the game to pump them up with some powerful enchantments.

An Oblivion Remastered screenshot showing a display with three Soul Gems