It doesn't take long to build up a massive inventory in Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, but whenever you're making space, there's one unassuming material you should hang on to. In typical Elder Scrolls fashion, the world of Cyrodiil is filled to the brim with items and materials to earn, loot, and steal, and you'll likely find yourself frequently offloading them to avoid hitting the encumbrance threshold. Even if you keep a few of every material on hand for crafting purposes, it usually makes sense to sell the excess, especially when the value seems decent.

Warning: The following article includes spoilers for an Oblivion Remastered side quest.

For the most part, it doesn't particularly matter who you trade with in Oblivion Remastered, as long as they have enough gold to spend. Once your Mercantile skill is high enough, every merchant will be willing to buy every type of item, so heading to a wealthy vendor and haggling a bit will let you safely sell your goods at a reasonable price. Vampire dust, however, is different. The value offered in standard trades is only a fraction of the gold you can really get, and you'll need to complete a relevant quest line to unlock its true potential.

Vampire Dust Is Worth A Lot More Than Merchants Offer

250 Gold Apiece Is Nothing To Sneeze At

The standard value of Vampire Dust in Oblivion Remastered is 50 Septims, and when you factor in merchants' unwillingness to pay full prices in trades, you'll likely be looking at a price closer to 30 or 35 Septims. That might seem attractive enough to pull the trigger, but you can get a guaranteed 250 gold for every pile of vampire dust once you complete the right prerequisites. The opportunity hinges on "Order of the Virtuous Blood," a quest found in the Imperial City.

"Order of the Virtuous Blood" introduces the player character to a league of vampire hunters, who request that an alleged vampire be dealt with. After completing the quest with the right choice, you'll be able to stop by Roland Jenseric's house in the Temple District to offload vampire dust whenever you like. This way, you'll always receive a guaranteed 250 gold, making it an unusually valuable material and an easy way to build up your net worth.

Getting The Most Value For Vampire Dust In Oblivion Remastered

The Real Vampire Isn't As Generous

"Order of the Virtuous Blood" is easy to start, but you need five points of fame first.Once you have that, Ralsa Norvalo will approach you in the Temple District to kick things off, after which you'll need to meet with a couple more people before being told to visit Roland Jenseric in his cabin outside the city. A character named Seridur will tell you that Roland is a vampire, but you'll have to hear Roland out instead of killing him.

As it turns out, Roland's being framed, and the real vampire is Seridur. Letting Roland live and killing Seridur is how you'll gain access to the vampire dust deal, as Roland is the character willing to pay the exorbitant bounty. You'll get a one-time reward for killing Roland if you stand by Seridur's version of the story, but he won't offer the same perennial deal.

Vampire dust can be collected by killing vampires found in dungeons throughout Oblivion Remastered, but you'll need to be careful in combat if you want to avoid contracting vampirism yourself.

Oblivion Remastered has no shortage of ways to make money overall, so if you do offload your vampire dust too early or make the wrong decision in "Order of the Virtuous Blood," it's not something to lose sleep over. The ease of acquiring vampire dust and minimal weight requirement are an especially potent combination, though, so it's definitely worth pursuing. 50 gold might seem like a decent value, but you'll be rewarded for exercising a little patience when it comes to vampire dust in Oblivion Remastered.