Minotaur (Oblivion)



Minotaurs are forest creatures that have the physical features of both man and bull. They stand at approximately 10 feet (3-4 m) tall and move with speed deceptive of their bulky size. Minotaurs will utilise their their sharp horns and incredible upper-body strength in combat and are known to single-handedly wield massive warhammers.

Minotaur Lord
A Minotaur Lord is the highest level monster in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and as such is the highest level monster that the Arena of the Imperial City can provide as enemies for their famous "Monsters vs. Grand Champion" shows. They can be distinguished from the lesser Minotaurs by their impressive set of horns and greyed colouration.

Strategy of Attack
If one is quicker than the Minotaur and has room to manoeuvre, it is best to attack them using ranged attacks while retreating ("Kiting" in adventurer slang). Not only will the adventurer have the mobility advantage, but the Minotaurs tend to take a long time to swing their arms (or hammers) for attacks, and so are easily dodged. They can damage your armor when they head butt so the player should take a step back when their head glows red; it is a warning that they are about to use a Disintegrate Armor spell channelled through their skulls and horns (details listed below).

They are often found in the company of forest creatures such as Spriggans, Bears, Wolves, Will-o-the-Wisps, Ogres and Trolls.

If faced in the Arena, they are easily defeated due to the fact that they cannot escape the tunnel because of their height.



Drops

 * Minotaur Horn
 * Gold
 * Lockpick
 * Bone
 * Random rings
 * Random empty soul gems
 * Random gems and Gold/Silver Nuggets
 * Random silverware

Strengths

 * Damage Health 20 pts on Touch
 * Disintegrate Armor 200 pts on Touch

Weaknesses

 * Normal

Damage types

 * Physical
 * Magical

Soul level

 * Grand (1600)

Quest

 * Hircine's Shrine

Subtypes

 * Minotaur Lord
 * Minotaur of the Grove
 * Soul level: Greater
 * Mainly wields a hammer, especially the elven warhammer
 * These beasts do respawn. Although they are slightly stronger than normal minotaurs, the Minotaurs of the Grove do not disintegrate weapons or armor.
 * Drops: bone, gold, Minotaur Horn


 * Dreamworld Minotaur
 * Savage Minotaur