To kill a Will-o-the-Wisp in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (including Oblivion Remastered), you must use specific types of damage because they are immune to normal attacks. Here are the key methods and tips:

How to Kill Will-o-the-Wisps

• Use Magic: Will-o-the-Wisps are vulnerable to magic spells, especially elemental damage spells like fire, frost, or shock. Ranged magic attacks are recommended to avoid their health and magicka draining touch

• Use Enchanted Weapons: Weapons with elemental or magical enchantments (e.g., fire damage on hit) can harm them. This includes enchanted swords, axes, or bows with magical arrows

• Use Silver or Daedric Weapons: Silver weapons are effective against Will-o-the-Wisps, as they bypass their immunity to normal damage. Daedric weapons also work

• Hand-to-Hand Combat: If your Hand-to-Hand skill is at least Journeyman level (50+), you can damage them with unarmed attacks, but this is less common and more difficult

Combat Tips

• Avoid close contact because Will-o-the-Wisps drain health and magicka on touch.
• If you prefer melee, learn their attack pattern: hit when they approach, then retreat quickly to avoid damage.
• Using the Reflect Spell effect can reverse their health/magicka drain, healing you instead

• After killing a Will-o-the-Wisp, you can loot Glow Dust , a valuable alchemy ingredient

Summary Table

Method| Effectiveness| Notes
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Magic spells| Highly effective| Use ranged elemental spells
Enchanted weapons| Effective| Must have elemental or magical damage
Silver/Daedric weapons| Effective| Silver especially good vs. ghosts
Hand-to-Hand (50+ skill)| Possible but difficult| Requires high skill level
Normal weapons| Ineffective| No damage dealt

In conclusion, to kill a Will-o-the-Wisp in Oblivion, rely on magic, enchanted weapons, or silver/daedric weapons, and keep your distance to avoid their draining attacks