Player Defeats Adoring Fan 1,143 Times Awaiting Skyblivion Release, with Remastered Oblivion Kill Evoking Boxing Champion Skill

So, there’s been a lot of chatter lately about Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Skyblivion, but here’s a quirky connection we stumbled upon.

Enter a YouTuber who’s carved out a niche by tallying up over 1000 daily kills of the infamous Adoring Fan while eagerly waiting for the modding project’s release. Now that it seems free from DMCA issues, the latest kill happened in the fresh, official remaster.

Not sure how I missed discovering PuppyZaurus’s channel earlier, given my fondness for the old ‘annoying Bethesda NPC elimination’ tasks, like the classic Nazeem grind. But now I’ve found it, and oh, it’s quite a spectacle.

They’re at day 1143 in their mission to repeatedly off that overzealous Arena fan. This kicked off on April 25, 2022, and they’ve journeyed from original Oblivion to using a Skyrim mod that brings along the Adoring Fan, and now they’ve added yet another title to their list.

Check it out on YouTube.

On this latest notable kill, number 1143, they’ve transitioned to Oblivion Remastered. So, what devious strategy did they employ for this significant milestone? Well, they used console commands to drop the revamped Adoring Fan – still with that all-too-slappable face – right into the starting prison cell, and, well, punched him.

Yep, just your classic ‘sock the chatty guy in the face until he stays down’ method. Simple, yet by Azura, was it effective. So effective, in fact, that they got a notification that the Dark Brotherhood had taken note of their actions right as it wrapped up. Sure, that alert pops up regardless of who you first take down in Oblivion, but this particular moment probably had Lucien Lachance and the Night Mother saying, ‘Daaaamn, that’s cold.’

It will be interesting to see their next move, particularly with their other ongoing mission: killing Arthur Morgan daily until GTA 6 launches, which has reached day 843 thus far. It’s either impressive dedication or a hobby tough to explain to family. Or, you know, maybe both.

If you’re diving into the Oblivion remaster like PuppyZaurus and you need some pointers, be sure to explore our selection of handy guides covering everything from top-tier weapons to how to join the Thieves Guild.