Oblivion:Goblins

Goblins are the most common type of humanoid monster, and are treated differently from other monsters in Oblivion. The other monsters are all documented at Monsters. The goblins on this page are also all listed in the Oblivion-Creatures-Goblins category.

Overview

Goblins tend to live in groups in underground caves, abandoned mines and ancient ruins, the entrances of which are often guarded and decorated with at least one stake with human skulls on it driven into the ground. They are the most sophisticated creatures in the game, with many goblins having a rank and job in the group.

About half of the goblins belong to one of eight tribes. Tribes represent the high point of goblin culture in the game and follow several rules. In the case of seven of the eight tribes, each tribe has its own home base cave, shaman, war chief and tribal totem staff. All members of a tribe have a tribal symbol visible on their upper right arm. Members of any tribe hate members of all other tribes. However, they will sometimes tolerate goblins who do not belong to any tribes.

The shaman functions as a spiritual leader who guards the tribe's sacred totem staff. The totem is a magic staff that belongs to the tribe (although the totems all look identical, each tribe recognizes its own totem). The shaman rarely leaves the cave and does not respawn. If one is killed, the tribe is without a spiritual leader and will no longer go to war over their totem. Likewise, the goblins will become passive towards outsiders, and allow them to traverse their lairs without protest. However, they will still attack them in self-defense. Each tribe also has a war chief as their military leader. Stealing a goblin tribe's totem and hiding or placing it somewhere will not start a war though, due to distance restrictions built into the game. The only wars that occur without a mod are the ones in the Goblin Trouble quest, and the White Skin raiding party found attacking the Sharp Tooth Tribe in the Derelict Mine.

Totems are kept in a specially designated place in the deepest part of the cave. Captured totems are also kept in a designated place about two thirds of the way into the cave.

The Bitterfish Tribe is the main exception to goblin tribal culture. It does not have a war chief, totem, or tribal symbol in the game. They do, however, seem to compensate for this by having multiple shamans (but unlike most of the other tribes, killing these shamans will not affect the behavior of the other tribe members). Another anomaly is that a Breton named Goblin Jim acts as the White Skin tribe's shaman. Like the Bitterfish tribe, the White Skins' behavior is unaffected by whether or not their de facto shaman is still alive.

Culture

When goblin caves are examined closely, insights into the level of intelligence and power of the eight goblin tribes can be found. Often, prison cells can be found within the lairs holding captives that the goblins may have been using as some sort of hostage, though they are most often dead upon arrival. Goblins display a basic recognition of currency and its use (evidence of this would be the level of care goblins go to to make sure their gold is safe and secure) The caves of goblins also appear to have rooms with individual functions and purposes, such as dining halls, religious centers, storage areas, points of social gathering, and sometimes rooms as definite as throne rooms, armories, and kitchens. It seems that the culture of goblins is advanced enough to be deemed somewhat "civilized".

Despite their intelligence, goblins are extremely hostile and generally respond with violence to any contact with the humanoid races of Tamriel. For the most part, though, goblins rarely venture far from their lairs except to embark on raids, be it on other goblins or unfortunate travelers or farmers. Raids seem to be the goblins' primary source of food, wealth, and equipment, as they have yet to be seen practicing agriculture or manufacturing on any apparent scale. The sole exception to this is their near-universal "domestication" of rats as a form of livestock, although the choice of rats may be one of necessity rather than preference.

Standard

These are the non-tribal goblins that are encountered in caves and ruins that are not occupied by any of the goblin tribes listed below. With these goblins, the type of goblin that you meet is determined based on your character's level, and is not related to any type of tribal structure. So it is possible for a single cave to be filled with multiple Goblin Shamans and Goblin Warlords (unlike tribal goblins who have exactly one shaman and one war chief).

• The level provided for each creature in the Lvl column is the typical player level at which the creature is first encountered.
• Some creatures' health varies depending upon the player level, indicated by an equation in the Health column. The lvl used in the equation is the player's level. The soul for these creatures is usually variable; the souls column indicates the range of soul strengths that are possible. For full details on variable soul strengths see the Souls page.

Creature	Lvl	Carries				Attacks	Soul
Goblin 0001FCB1 2 in 3 chance	1	Weapon Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15			Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
Goblin, Archer 00084B29 1 in 3 chance	1	Bow+Arrows Weapon Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15			Leveled Bow (Iron or Steel) Arrows (Iron plus non-enchanted leveled arrows, Iron-Dwarven) Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
Goblin Skirmisher 0001FCB2 2 in 3 chance	6	Weapon Shield (50%) Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	75			Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel) 3pts melee, unarmed	Lesser
Goblin Skirmisher, Archer 00084B2A 1 in 3 chance	6	Bow+Arrows Weapon Shield (50%) Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	75			Leveled Bow (Iron or Steel) Leveled Arrows (Iron or Steel) Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel) 3pts melee, unarmed	Lesser
Goblin Berserker 0001FCB3 2 in 3 chance	10	Weapon Shield (25%) Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	170			Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven) 4pts melee, unarmed	Common
Goblin Berserker, Archer 00084B2B 1 in 3 chance	10	Bow+Arrows Weapon Shield (25%) Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	170			Leveled Bow (Iron-Elven, possibly enchanted) Arrows (Iron plus non-enchanted leveled arrows, Iron-Dwarven) Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven) 4pts melee, unarmed	Common
Goblin Shaman 0001FCB4	15	Silver Dagger Weapon 2 Healing Potions 1 Other Potion	11× (lvl-5) Min:143	30		Leveled Weapon (Shortsword, War Axe, or Staff) Lightning Bolt (Shock Damage 35pts on Target) Frost Touch (Frost Damage 25pts on Touch) Paralyze (Paralyze for 1sec on Touch) Summon Headless Zombie (Summon Headless Zombie for 25sec) Flame Shield (Fire Shield 30pts for 60sec on Self) Heal Greater Wounds (Restore Health 20pts for 2sec on Self) 3+((lvl-5)/2) pts melee, unarmed (Min:9)	>=GreaterL:-5
Goblin Warlord 0000AB71 3 in 4 chance	20	Weapon Shield 2 Poisons 2 Lockpicks (25%)	30×lvl Min:540		25	Leveled Weapon (Silver-Elven, possibly enchanted; Mace, War Axe, or Shortsword) Random Shield (Light Iron, Mithril, or Elven)	GrandL:+0
Goblin Warlord, Archer 0000ABD1 1 in 4 chance	20	Bow+Arrows Weapon 2 Poisons 2 Lockpicks (25%)	30×lvl Min:540		25	Random Bow (Elven, Silver, or Dwarven) Arrows (Steel plus Steel-Dwarven, possibly enchanted) Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword)	GrandL:+0

Leveled Lists

The following table summarizes the leveled lists that are used to generate generic (i.e., non-tribal) goblins.

• Most goblins come in both melee and archer varieties and usually whether the goblin is a melee or archer type is randomly determined (low level goblins have a 1 in 3 chance of being an archer; warlords have a 1 in 4 chance of being an archer). A few leveled lists, however, specifically request only melee goblins or only archer goblins. Both melee-specific and archer-specific goblin lists include Goblin Shamans.

See Leveled Lists for details on how these lists are used to determine the probabilities of individual creatures appearing.

	Standard	Boss
Number of Uses	228	8
Goblin	1	—
Goblin Skirmisher	6	1
Goblin Berserker	10	8
Goblin Shaman	15	13
Goblin Warlord	20	18

The editor names of the leveled lists that are covered by this table are as follows:

• Standard = LL1Goblin100, LL1Goblin25, LL1Goblin50, LL1Goblin75, LL1GoblinLvl25, LL1GoblinLvl50, LL1GoblinLvl75, LL1GoblinMelee100, LL1GoblinMelee25, LL1GoblinMelee50, LL1GoblinMelee75, LL1GoblinMissile100, LL1GoblinMissile25, LL1GoblinMissile50, LL1GoblinMissile75, LL2GoblinLair100, LL2GoblinLair25, LL2GoblinLair50, LL2GoblinLair75, LL2WildernessGoblinLair50
• Boss = LL1GoblinBossLvl100

Goblins by Tribe

Bitterfish Tribe

• Location: Miscarcand
• Related Quest: Miscarcand (quest)

Although superficially the Bitterfish Tribe may appear similar to all the other goblin tribes in the game, it is really a tribe in name only. This tribe does not have a totem staff and does not have a tribal symbol. They tend to carry Scales on their person. It is made up of randomly generated goblins who do not have any tribal relationships (either with each other or with other tribes). There is no Bitterfish war chief. Whether you encounter a Bitterfish shaman is randomly determined; if you revisit Miscarcand multiple times it is possible to kill multiple Bitterfish shamans. All other tribes have exactly one shaman and one war chief, although only the shamans are non-respawning.

Creature	Carries			Attacks	Soul
Bitterfish Goblin 000C57E6	Weapon Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%) Scales	15		Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
Bitterfish Goblin, Archer 000C57E5	Leveled Bow Arrows Weapon Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%) Scales	15		Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) Leveled Bow (Iron or Steel) Arrows (Iron plus non-enchanted leveled arrows, Iron-Dwarven) 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
Bitterfish Goblin Skirmisher 000C57E4	Weapon Shield (50%) Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%) Scales	75		Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel)* 3pts melee, unarmed	Lesser
Bitterfish Goblin Skirmisher, Archer 000C57E3	Bow+Arrows Weapon Shield (50%) Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%) Scales	75		Leveled Bow (Iron or Steel) Leveled Arrows (Iron or Steel) Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel)* 3pts melee, unarmed	Lesser
Bitterfish Goblin Berserker 000C57E2	Weapon Shield (25%) Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%) Scales	120		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven)** 4pts melee, unarmed	Common
Bitterfish Goblin Berserker 000C57E1	Bow+Arrows Weapon Shield (25%) Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%) Scales	120		Leveled Bow (Iron-Elven, possibly enchanted) Arrows (Iron plus non-enchanted leveled arrows, Iron-Dwarven) Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven)** 4pts melee, unarmed	Common
Bitterfish Goblin Shaman 000C57E0	Silver Dagger Weapon 2 Healing Potions 1 Other Potion Scales	90	30	Same weapon and spells as standard Goblin Shaman 4pts melee, unarmed	Common

* For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Skirmishers.
** For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Berserkers.

Bloody Hand Tribe

Bloody Hand Goblin Chef

• Location: Cracked Wood Cave
• Related Quest: Goblin Trouble
• Has 17 members

Creature	#	Carries			Attacks	Soul
Bloody Hand Goblin 00030514	6	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15× (lvl-1)		Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 1+((lvl-1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:-1
Bloody Hand Goblin Skirmisher 0002D686	3	Bow+Arrows Weapon Shield (50%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15×lvl		Leveled Bow (Iron or Steel) Leveled Arrows (Iron or Steel) Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel)* 1+(lvl/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+0
Bloody Hand Goblin Skirmisher 000343C1 On patrol near Cropsford	3	Bow+Arrows Weapon Shield (50%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15× (lvl-2)		Leveled Bow (Iron or Steel) Leveled Arrows (Iron or Steel) Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel)* 1+((lvl-2)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:-2
Bloody Hand Goblin Berserker 00007714	1	Weapon Shield (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+1)		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven)** 4+((lvl+1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+1
Bloody Hand Goblin Shaman 00031534	1	Fine Iron Dagger Weapon 2 Healing Potions 1 Other Potion	11×lvl Min:44	30	Same weapon and spells as standard Goblin Shaman	>=LesserL:+0
Bloody Hand Goblin War Chief 0002D6D3	1	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+2)		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) 1+((lvl+2)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+2
Bloody Hand Chef 000662F6	1	Weapon 2 Random Food	15× (lvl-3) Max:120		Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 1+((lvl-3)/2) pts melee, unarmed	<=CommonL:-3
Bloody Hand Rat Farmer 000662F8	1	Weapon 3 Rat Meat Random Food	15× (lvl-3) Max:120		Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 1+((lvl-3)/2) pts melee, unarmed	<=CommonL:-3

* For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Skirmishers.
** For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Berserkers.

Dust Eater Tribe

• Location: Barren Mine
• Has 9 members

Creature	#	Carries			Attacks	Soul
Dust Eater Goblin 000AA633	2	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15× (lvl-1)		Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 1+((lvl-1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:-1
Dust Eater Goblin Skirmisher 000AA637	4	Bow+Arrows Weapon Shield (50%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15×lvl		Leveled Bow (Iron or Steel) Leveled Arrows (Iron or Steel) Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel)* 1+(lvl/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+0
Dust Eater Goblin Berserker 000AA645	1	Weapon Shield (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+1)		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven)** 4+((lvl+1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+1
Dust Eater Goblin Shaman 000AA290	1	Fine Iron Dagger Weapon Barren Mine Key 2 Healing Potions 1 Other Potion	11×lvl Min:55	30	Same weapon and spells as standard Goblin Shaman	>=LesserL:+0
Dust Eater Goblin War Chief 000AA623	1	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+2)		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) 1+((lvl+2)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+2

* For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Skirmishers.
** For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Berserkers.

Rock Biter Tribe

Rock Biter Goblin

• Location: Timberscar Hollow
• Related Quest: Goblin Trouble
• Has 12 members

Creature	#	Carries			Attacks	Soul
Rock Biter Goblin 00030516	4	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15× (lvl-1)		Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 1+((lvl-1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:-1
Rock Biter Goblin Skirmisher 0002D738	4	Bow+Arrows Weapon Shield (50%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15×lvl		Leveled Bow (Iron or Steel) Leveled Arrows (Iron or Steel) Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel)* 1+(lvl/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+0
Rock Biter Goblin Berserker 0002D6D4	2	Weapon Shield (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+1)		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven)** 4+((lvl+1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+1
Rock Biter Goblin Shaman 00031531	1	Fine Iron Dagger Weapon 2 Healing Potions 1 Other Potion	11×lvl	30	Same weapon and spells as standard Goblin Shaman	leveledL:+0
Rock Biter Goblin War Chief 0002D737	1	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+2)		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) 1+((lvl+2)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+2

* For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Skirmishers.
** For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Berserkers.

Sharp Tooth Tribe

• Location: Derelict Mine
• Has 26 members

Creature	#	Carries			Attacks	Soul
Sharp Tooth Goblin 000AA635	8	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15× (lvl-1)		Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 1+((lvl-1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:-1
Sharp Tooth Goblin Skirmisher 000AA644	11	Bow+Arrows Weapon Shield (50%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15×lvl		Leveled Bow (Iron or Steel) Leveled Arrows (Iron or Steel) Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel)* 1+(lvl/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+0
Sharp Tooth Goblin Berserker 000AA647	4	Weapon Shield (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+1)		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven)** 4+((lvl+1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+1
Sharp Tooth Goblin Shaman 000AA622	1	Fine Iron Dagger Weapon 2 Healing Potions 1 Other Potion	11×lvl Min:44	30	Same weapon and spells as standard Goblin Shaman	>=LesserL:+0
Sharp Tooth Goblin War Chief 000AA625	1	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+2)		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) 1+((lvl+2)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+2
Sharp Tooth Chef 0000CB67	1	Weapon 2 Random Food	15× (lvl-3) Max:120		Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 1+((lvl-3)/2) pts melee, unarmed (Max:5)	leveledL:-3

* For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Skirmishers.
** For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Berserkers.

Skull Breaker Tribe

• Location: Wenderbek Cave
• Has 11 members

Creature	#	Carries			Attacks	Soul
Skull Breaker Goblin 0002FEA4	5	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15× (lvl-1)		Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 1+((lvl-1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:-1
Skull Breaker Goblin Skirmisher 0002FEA3	3	Bow+Arrows Weapon Shield (50%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15×lvl		Leveled Bow (Iron or Steel) Leveled Arrows (Iron or Steel) Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel)* 1+(lvl/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+0
Skull Breaker Goblin Berserker 0002FE93	1	Weapon Shield (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+1)		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven)** 4+((lvl+1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+1
Skull Breaker Goblin Shaman 00031532	1	Fine Iron Dagger Weapon 2 Healing Potions 1 Other Potion	11×lvl	30	Same weapon and spells as standard Goblin Shaman	leveledL:+0
Skull Breaker Goblin War Chief 0002FE7F	1	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+2)		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) 1+((lvl+2)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+2

* For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Skirmishers.
** For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Berserkers.

Three Feather Tribe

Three Feather Goblin War Chief

• Location: Plundered Mine
• Has 20 members, plus an additional two standard leveled list goblins that patrol outside the cave.

Creature	#	Carries			Attacks	Soul
Three Feather Goblin 000AA634	8	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15× (lvl-1)		Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 1+((lvl-1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:-1
Three Feather Goblin Skirmisher 000AA643	7	Bow+Arrows Weapon Shield (50%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15×lvl		Leveled Bow (Iron or Steel) Leveled Arrows (Iron or Steel) Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel)* 1+(lvl/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+0
Three Feather Goblin Berserker 000AA646	3	Weapon Shield (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+1)		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven)** 4+((lvl+1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+1
Three Feathers Goblin Shaman*** 000AA621	1	Fine Iron Dagger Weapon 2 Healing Potions 1 Other Potion	11×lvl	30	Same weapon and spells as standard Goblin Shaman	leveledL:+0
Three Feather Goblin War Chief 000AA624	1	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+2)		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) 1+((lvl+2)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+2

* For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Skirmishers.
** For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Berserkers.
***Only the Shaman is identified as "Three Feathers" instead of "Three Feather"

White Skin Tribe

• Location: Goblin Jim's Cave
• The White Skin Tribe is the only named tribe without a Shaman. Their leader is the Breton Goblin Jim.
• Has 22 members, plus Goblin Jim

Creature	#	Carries			Attacks	Soul
White Skin Goblin 00031319	13	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15× (lvl-1)		Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 1+((lvl-1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:-1
White Skin Goblin Skirmisher 0003131B	4	Bow+Arrows Weapon Shield (50%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15×lvl		Leveled Bow (Iron or Steel) Leveled Arrows (Iron or Steel) Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel)* 1+(lvl/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+0
White Skin Goblin Berserker 0003131A	4	Weapon Shield (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+1)		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven)** 4+((lvl+1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+1
White Skin Goblin War Chief 00031318	1	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+2)		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) 1+((lvl+2)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+2

* For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Skirmishers.
** For details about the shield, see notes at Goblin Berserkers.

Goblins by Type

Goblins

Goblin

Creature	Carries		Attacks	Soul
Goblin 0001FCB1 Standard, Melee, Unarmed	Weapon Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15	Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
Goblin 00084B29 Standard, Archer	Bow+Arrows Weapon Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15	Leveled Bow (Iron or Steel) Arrows (Iron plus non-enchanted leveled arrows, Iron-Dwarven) Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
Goblin Typical Tribal	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15× (lvl-1)	Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 1+((lvl-1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:-1
Specialized Goblins
Goblin 000356F7	nothing	25	3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
	Water's Edge during the Infiltration quest
Goblin 00068BF5	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15	Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
	Odiil Farm during The Killing Field quest (at levels 1-3)
Goblin Chef 00065093	Club 2 Random Food Leveled Gold Clutter	15× (lvl-2) Max:120	Club 1+((lvl-2)/2) pts melee, unarmed (Max:5)	<=CommonL:-2
	One in Fort Urasek; another in Shinbone Cave
Goblin Rat Farmer 00064BD3	Leveled Gold Random Food	12× (lvl-2) Max:96	1+((lvl-2)/2) pts melee, unarmed (Max:5)	<=CommonL:-2
	One in Shinbone Cave; another in Haunted Mine
Savage Goblin 0002888E	Weapon	14×lvl	Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 2+(lvl/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+0
	In Desolate Mine during the quest of the same name.
Savage Goblin 000027D7	Weapon	15× (lvl+2)	Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 4+((lvl+2)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+2
	Boss Savage Goblin in Desolate Mine during the quest of the same name.
Goblins found in Imperial Sewers during the Tutorial
Goblin 0003B517	Weapon 1 Gold Rat Meat	10	Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
Goblin 0003B51D	Bow+Arrows Weapon	10	Rusty Iron Bow 8 Iron Arrows Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
Goblin 0003B525	2 Lockpicks	10	3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
Goblin 0003B531	Weapon Rat Meat	10	Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
Goblin 000C9FFC	Weapon 2 Lockpicks	10	Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty

Goblin Skirmishers

Goblin Skirmisher

Goblin Skirmishers are relatively low-level goblins. For standard (non-tribal) goblins, Skirmishers are encountered starting at level 6.

• Most goblin skirmishers have a 50% chance of carrying a shield. The shield has equal chances of being Leather or Steel in quality. For those goblin skirmishers who are encountered at all levels (e.g., tribal Goblin Skirmishers and those at Odiil's Farm), this provides an opportunity for low level characters to obtain an relatively good quality shield (normally Leather and Steel quality shields are not seen until level 3; this allows them to be found starting at level 1).

Creature	Carries		Attacks	Soul
Goblin Skirmisher 0001FCB2 Standard, Melee, Unarmed	Weapon Shield (50%) Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	75	Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel) 3pts melee, unarmed	Lesser
Goblin Skirmisher 00084B2A Standard, Archer	Bow+Arrows Weapon Shield (50%) Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	75	Leveled Bow (Iron or Steel) Leveled Arrows (Iron or Steel) Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel) 3pts melee, unarmed	Lesser
Goblin Skirmisher Typical Tribal	Bow+Arrows Weapon Shield (50%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	15×lvl	Same equipment as archer Goblin Skirmisher 1+(lvl/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+0
Specialized Goblin Skirmishers
Goblin Skirmisher 0003D798	Weapon Shield (25%)	75	Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) Shield (Fur or Iron) 3pts melee, unarmed	Lesser
	Possible opponent in the Arena Grand Champion matches (at levels 1-5)
Goblin Skirmisher 00068BF6	Weapon Shield (50%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	75	Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel) 3pts melee, unarmed	Lesser
	Odiil Farm during The Killing Field quest (at levels 4-7)
Goblin Skirmisher 0003B512	Weapon Shield (25%) Bear Pelt 2 Gold	10	Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) Shield (Fur or Iron) 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
	Imperial Sewers during the Tutorial

Goblin Berserkers

Goblin Berserker

Goblin Berserkers are at the middle of the goblin hierarchy. For standard (non-tribal) goblins, Berserkers are not encountered until level 10.

• Most goblin berserkers have a 25% chance of carrying a shield. The shield may be Leather, Steel, Chainmail, or Dwarven in quality, with equal chances of any of the four types at all levels. For those goblin berserkers who are encountered at all levels (e.g., tribal Goblin Berserkers and those at Odiil's Farm), this provides an opportunity for low level characters to obtain an unusually good quality shield (normally Chainmail and Dwarven quality shields are not seen until level 6; this allows them to be found starting at level 1).
• Their weapons, on the other hand, are leveled and therefore low-level characters will only obtain Steel weapons from Goblin Berserkers.

Creature	Carries		Attacks	Soul
Goblin Berserker 0001FCB3	Weapon Shield Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	170	Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven) 4pts melee, unarmed	Common
Goblin Berserker, Archer 00084B2B	Bow+Arrows Weapon Shield (25%) Poison (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	170	Leveled Bow (Iron-Elven, possibly enchanted) Arrows (Iron plus non-enchanted leveled arrows, Iron-Dwarven) Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven) 4pts melee, unarmed	Common
Goblin Berserker Typical Tribal	Weapon Shield (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+1)	Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven) 4+((lvl+1)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+1
Specialized Goblin Berserkers
Goblin Berserker 0003D796	Weapon Shield (25%)	170	Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) Shield (Fur or Iron) 4pts melee, unarmed	Common
	Possible opponent in the Arena Grand Champion matches (at levels 6-8)
Goblin Berserker 00068BF7	Weapon Shield (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	170	Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven) 4pts Melee, Unarmed	Common
	Odiil Farm during The Killing Field quest (at levels 8+)
Goblin Ambusher 00068BF9	Weapon Shield (25%) 2 Lockpicks (25%)	200	Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven) 8+(lvl/2) pts melee, unarmed	Common
	Odiil Farm during The Killing Field quest (boss at levels 13+)
Goblin Berserker 0003B542	Weapon Leather Shield Knife 2 Lockpicks	10	Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
	Imperial Sewers during the Tutorial
Goblin Berserker 0003B533	Weapon Leather Shield Silver Nugget Garlic 2 Lockpicks	10	Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
	Imperial Sewers during the Tutorial

Goblin Shamans

Goblin Shaman

Goblin Witch

Creature	Carries			Attacks	Soul
Goblin Shaman 0001FCB4	Silver Dagger Weapon 2 Healing Potions 1 Other Potion	11× (lvl-5)	30	Leveled Weapon (Shortsword, War Axe, or Staff) Lightning Bolt (Shock Damage 35pts on Target) Frost Touch (Frost Damage 25pts on Touch) Paralyze (Paralyze for 1sec on Touch) Summon Headless Zombie (Summon Headless Zombie for 25sec) Flame Shield (Fire Shield 30pts for 60sec on Self) Heal Greater Wounds (Restore Health 20pts for 2sec on Self) 3+((lvl-5)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:-5
Goblin Shaman Typical Tribal	Fine Iron Dagger Weapon 2 Healing Potions 1 Other Potion	11×lvl	30	Same weapon and spells as standard Goblin Shaman	leveledL:+0
Goblin Witch 0003B52D	Goblin Shaman Staff Weapon Flawed Ruby Petty Soul Gem (filled)	15		Staff (Shock Damage 5pts on Target) Flare (Fire Damage 6pts on Target) Protect (Shield 5% for 30sec on Self) Weapon (Iron or Rusty Iron, one-handed) 3pt melee, unarmed	Petty
	Imperial Sewers during the Tutorial

Goblin Warlords

Goblin Warlord

Creature	Carries			Attacks	Soul
Goblin Warlord 0000AB71	Weapon* Shield 2 Poisons** 2 Lockpicks (25%)	30×lvl Min:540	25	Leveled Weapon (Silver-Elven, possibly enchanted; Mace, War Axe, or Shortsword) 0+(lvl/2) pts melee, unarmed (Min:9) Random Shield (Chainmail, Mithril, or Elven)	leveledL:+0
Goblin Warlord 0000ABD1	Bow Steel Arrow Arrows*** Weapon 2 Poisons** 2 Lockpicks (25%)	30×lvl Min:540	25	Random Bow (Elven, Silver, or Dwarven) Arrows (Steel plus Steel-Dwarven, possibly enchanted) Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) 0+(lvl/2) pts melee, unarmed (Min:9)	leveledL:+0
Goblin War Chief Typical Tribal	Weapon 2 Lockpicks (25%)	18× (lvl+2)		Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) 1+((lvl+2)/2) pts melee, unarmed	leveledL:+2

* This item may be enchanted. The weapons of melee Goblin Warlords may be enchanted starting from level 10. Likelihood of being enchanted is 25%. Quality of enchanted weapons may be up to Daedric quality.

** The quality of poisons depends on your level. For levels 1-4 these will always be weak poisons, at levels 5-9 these may be either weak or normal strength poisons, and at levels 10+ these may be either normal strength or strong poisons.

*** This item may be enchanted. The arrows of archer Goblin Warlords may be enchanted starting from level 3. Likelihood of being enchanted is 25%. Quality of enchanted weapons may be up to Dwarven quality. Chance of non-enchanted arrows appearing is 75%.

Leveled Goblins

Goblin Netherboss Exhausted Mine during the Revenge Served Cold quest
Creature	Lvl	Carries		Attacks	Soul
Goblin Netherboss 00181C6C 00181C6D 00181C6E	1-7	Weapon Shield (50%) Jade Amulet	75	Weapon (Iron; Shortsword, Mace, War Axe, or Dagger) Shield (Leather or Steel) 3+(lvl/2) pts melee, unarmed	Lesser
	8-12	Weapon Shield (25%) Jade Amulet	170	Leveled Weapon (Steel-Dwarven; Mace, War Axe or Shortsword) Random Shield (Leather-Dwarven) 4+(lvl/2) pts melee, unarmed	Common
	13+	Iron Dagger Weapon Jade Amulet	90	Same weapon and spells as standard Goblin Shaman 4+(lvl/2) pts melee, unarmed	Common

Dead

Drunk in Crayfish Cave.

When adventuring you may encounter dead Goblins clutching bottles of alcohol that have apparently drunk themselves to death. There are several spread across Cyrodiil:

One lying under an empty beer keg in the Crayfish Soggy Bottom section of Crayfish Cave.

One on top of an archway in the Lost Boy's Hidden Bastion section of Lost Boy Cavern.

One lying on the rocks outside of Infested Mine clutching a beer bottle.

One in the Horn Cave section of Horn Cave.

One in the Toadstool Hollow section of Toadstool Hollow lying in a barrel.

One in the Breezeways section of Newt Cave, lying on a bench surrounded by bottles.

One lying with a barrel and two bottles of beer outside about in between Nagastani and Wellspring Cave next to a rock.

One lying in the Fort Rayles Hall of Winter section of Fort Rayles, at the bottom of a drop, surrounded by bottles of beer.

Creature	Carries	Found
Goblin 00018103	Lockpick (15%)	Found in 15 locations
Goblin Shaman 00159859	Club Iron Key Weak Potion of Sorcery Chameleon Scroll Flash Bolt Scroll 3 Lockpicks	Imperial Sewers during intro

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  The Drunken Goblin of Toadstool Hollow

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  The Drunken Goblin of Lost Boy Cavern

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  The Drunken Goblin of Infested Mine

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  The Drunken Goblin of Newt Cave

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  The Drunken Goblin in-between Nagastani and Wellspring Cave

Test

These creatures are listed in the construction set but are never found in-game.

Creature	Carries			Attacks	Soul
Goblin 00027FF5	nothing	50		10pts melee, unarmed	Common
Goblin 000474FD	Random Weapon	25		Melee Weapon 2pts melee, unarmed	Common
Goblin 0003D795	Random Weapon Random Poison Lockpicks	15		Melee Weapon 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
	Part of an unused "ArenaMonsters1" leveled list.
Goblin 000C57E7	Scales Random Weapon Random Poison Lockpicks	15		Melee Weapon 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
	Template for goblins in Miscarcand during the quest of the same name; provides default behavior for "Attack" goblins.
Goblin 000C57E8	Scales Random Weapon Random Poison Lockpicks	15		Melee Weapon 3pts melee, unarmed	Petty
	Template for goblins in Miscarcand during the quest of the same name; provides default behavior for "Lazy" goblins.
Goblin (hand to hand) 00000B81	nothing	100		Melee Weapon 5pts melee, unarmed	Common
Goblin 1 handed 0002A81C	Iron Longsword	100		Melee Weapon 5pts melee, unarmed	Common
Goblin Berserkers
Goblin Berserker 00000AD8	Iron War Axe	100		Melee Weapon 5pts melee, unarmed	Common
Goblin Berserker 00014A43	Iron War Axe	100		Melee Weapon 5pts melee, unarmed	Common
Goblin Berserker 00014A44	Iron War Axe	100		Melee Weapon 5pts melee, unarmed	Common
Goblin Shamans
Goblin Shaman 00032EF2	nothing	150		Flare (Fire Damage 6pts on Target) Flash Bolt (Fire Damage 20pts on Target) Fortify Health (Fortify Health 30pts for 30sec on Self) Debilitate (Paralyze for 3sec on Touch) Heal Minor Wounds (Restore Health 10pts on Self) 10pts melee, unarmed	Common
Goblin Shaman 000371BD	Goblin Totem Staff	150		Staff (Shock Damage 20pts on Target) Flare (Fire Damage 6pts on Target) Flash Bolt (Fire Damage 20pts on Target) Fortify Health (Fortify Health 30pts for 30sec on Self) Debilitate (Paralyze for 3sec on Touch) Heal Minor Wounds (Restore Health 10pts on Self) 10pts melee, unarmed	Common
Goblin Shaman 0003D797	Silver Dagger Random Weapon Random Potions	11× (lvl-5) Min:143	30	Same weapon and spells as standard Goblin Shaman 3+((lvl-5)/2) pts melee, unarmed (Min:9)	>=GreaterL:-5
	Part of an unused "ArenaMonsters1" leveled list.
Goblin Skirmishers
Goblin Skirmisher 00000AD9	Iron Bow Iron Arrows	100		Archery 5pts melee, unarmed	Common
Goblin Skirmisher 00014A42	Iron Bow Iron Arrows	100		Archery 5pts melee, unarmed	Common
Goblin Skirmisher 00028BD9	Iron Bow Iron War Axe Leather Shield Iron Arrows	100		Archery Melee Weapon 20pts melee, unarmed	Common

Notes

• The Bloody Hand and Dust Eater tribes also appear in ESO.
• The Bloody Hand Chef also appears as a card in Legends.

Bugs

• Goblin archers will almost never equip melee weapons in close range, and instead use hand-to-hand combat. ^?