Yes, you heard that right. If you playedThe Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, you’ll know about the infamous Horse Armor DLC that became the catalyst for an ever-growing DLC pack industry. Fast forward to 2025, and we have the horse armor returning alongside bonus pieces inOblivion Remastered’sDeluxe Edition.
Alongside the base game,Oblivion Remastered’sStandard Edition features every DLC, including expansions, that existed in the original, letting you experience the full game without paying for everything separately again. Yes, that includes the Horse Armor, so you don’t have to upgrade to Deluxe if you’re mainly looking for a nostalgia trip. There’s nothing quite like riding around on a horse that looks like it has sliced avocado all over it.
Deluxe Edition, on the other hand, comes with brand new quests to gain Akatosh and Mehrunes Dagon armor sets and weapons. More importantly, in this case, there are two horse armor sets never seen in the series before. These two options, the Order and Cataclysm Horse Armor sets, come with the Deluxe Edition, available as an all-encompassing $59.99 version or a $9.99 upgrade if you own the base game.
Paid cosmetics, expansions, and even microtransactions are commonplace in the modern day. We’re so desensitized at this point that it takes a lot to feel annoyance or frustration over them unless they start to toe the line of egregious or excessive. With the original Oblivion Horse Armor, we’re looking at 2006 standards, back when this rarely happened. The backlash may have been fierce back then, but it’s a fun memory nowadays.
Oblivion Remastered’sStandard Edition is available now on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5 or through a Game Pass subscription. Bethesda has priced its Deluxe Edition at $59.99, with a separate upgrade also available if you’re on the fence and need extra time to consider it.
