To beat a Will-o-the-Wisp in Oblivion (including Oblivion Remastered), you need to understand that they are immune to normal weapon damage and poison, making them tough opponents for melee characters using standard weapons
Effective Ways to Damage Will-o-the-Wisps
- Magic Attacks: Will-o-the-Wisps are vulnerable to magic, especially elemental destruction spells like fire or shock. Using magic from a distance is highly recommended to avoid their health and magicka draining attack
- Special Weapons: Weapons that work against them include:
- Silver weapons
- Daedric weapons
- Enchanted weapons (with elemental damage enchantments are particularly effective)
- Hand-to-Hand Combat: If your Hand-to-Hand skill is at least Journeyman level (50+), you can damage them with your fists, which act similarly to silver weapons against these foes
Combat Tips
- Watch for their health-draining attack, which connects with a visible energy line. When you see this, back off to break the drain, then close in to attack
- Keep your distance if using magic or ranged silver weapons to avoid their siphoning attack
- Consider using Reflect Spell effects or potions to counter their health and magicka drain
- Looting a defeated Will-o-the-Wisp yields glow dust , a valuable alchemy ingredient
In summary, the best strategy is to use magic or special weapons (silver, daedric, enchanted) while maintaining distance to avoid their draining attack. Melee players without these weapons should rely on high Hand-to-Hand skill or enchant their weapons with elemental damage to succeed
