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This article is about the faction. For the DLC, see Dark Brotherhood (DLC).

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The Dark Brotherhood is a guild of assassins with holdings all over Tamriel. A DLC pack focused on the faction's activities in the Gold Coast region and across the rest of Tamriel was released in the second quarter of 2016. Purchase of the DLC is required to participate in any Dark Brotherhood Questlines.

For historical information about the Dark Brotherhood, see the lore page.

QuestsEdit

Story QuestsEdit

ContractsEdit

  • Contract: Kvatch: Accept and carry out your first contract on behalf of the Dark Brotherhood. Completing this contract unlocks the repeatible contracts quest.
  • Dark Brotherhood Contracts: Carry out a contract on behalf of the Dark Brotherhood.

SacramentsEdit

The quest A Lesson in Silence needs to be completed to gain access to the Sacraments.

The Litany of BloodEdit

Skill PerksEdit

The Dark Brotherhood skill line consists of passive abilities. Of these, Blade of Woe acts as a synergy which can be activated when sneaking upon a Justice Neutral enemy.

Passive AbilitiesEdit

Name Line Rank Skill Rank Description
   Blade of Woe 1     Call the weapon of the Dark Brotherhood to your hand and deliver a killing blow to an unsuspecting target. Experience from this target is reduced by 75%. This ability does not work on players or difficult targets.
   Scales of Pitiless Justice 2    Bounty and Heat resulting from a witnessed Murder or Assault is reduced by 20%.
5    Bounty and Heat resulting from a witnessed Murder or Assault is reduced by 30%.
8    Bounty and Heat resulting from a witnessed Murder or Assault is reduced by 40%.
11    Bounty and Heat resulting from a witnessed Murder or Assault is reduced by 50%.
   Padomaic Sprint 3    Grants Major Expedition, increasing your Movement Speed by 30% for 6 seconds after killing an enemy with Blade of Woe.
6    Grants Major Expedition, increasing your Movement Speed by 30% for 8 seconds after killing an enemy with Blade of Woe.
9    Grants Major Expedition, increasing your Movement Speed by 30% for 10 seconds after killing an enemy with Blade of Woe.
12    Grants Major Expedition, increasing your Movement Speed by 30% for 12 seconds after killing an enemy with Blade of Woe.
   Shadowy Supplier 4    A contact from the Brotherhood provides beneficial items once per day. This contact is located in Outlaw Refuges, the Gold Coast Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary, and the Hew's Bane Thieves Den.
   Shadow Rider 7    Aggression radius from hostile monsters is decreased by 50% while mounted.
   Spectral Assassin 10    15% chance to shroud you when using the Blade of Woe, shielding you from being witnessed and receiving a Bounty.

Litany of BloodEdit

After completing the first quests for the Dark Brotherhood, you can speak to Nevusa in a small enclave on the left side of the Sanctuary. She introduces you to the Litany of Blood. It holds a special assignment given by the Listener to those deemed worthy - to assassinate a number of persons throughout all faction zones. After killing each target, their ghostly image will appear on a pedestal. Executing all targets completes the Litany of Blood achievement, giving you the Executioner title and Cadaverous Assassin Polymorph.

For more information on the Litany, see the quest page.

ReputationEdit

All guilds use reputation for leveling purposes. Dark Brotherhood   Reputation is earned by completing various quests and contracts for the guild. Most story quests award 10 , and some award 20 . The regular Marked for Death contracts award 5  and the killing spree contracts award 10 . While the daily Black Sacrament contracts normally award 10 , they can award up to 20  if all the optional objectives are completed.

Rank Reputation Required
for Next Rank
Total Reputation
for Rank
1 25 0
2 40 25
3 50 65
4 50 115
5 50 165
6 50 215
7 50 265
8 50 315
9 50 365
10 50 415
11 50 465
12 - 515

MembersEdit

AchievementsEdit

NotesEdit

  • For historical information on the Dark Brotherhood, see the lore article.

See AlsoEdit

  • Justice, the crime and punishment system.