Dark Brotherhood

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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.

Quests[edit]

Story Quests[edit]

Contracts[edit]

  • 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.

Sacraments[edit]

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

The Litany of Blood[edit]

Skill Perks[edit]

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 Abilities[edit]

Name Line Rank Skill Rank Description
ON-icon-skill-Dark Brotherhood-Blade of Woe.png Blade of Woe 1 1 free 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.
ON-icon-skill-Dark Brotherhood-Scales of Pitiless Justice.png Scales of Pitiless Justice 2 1 Bounty and Heat resulting from a witnessed Murder or Assault is reduced by 20%.
5 2 Bounty and Heat resulting from a witnessed Murder or Assault is reduced by 30%.
8 3 Bounty and Heat resulting from a witnessed Murder or Assault is reduced by 40%.
11 4 Bounty and Heat resulting from a witnessed Murder or Assault is reduced by 50%.
ON-icon-skill-Dark Brotherhood-Padomaic Sprint.png Padomaic Sprint 3 1 Grants Major Expedition, increasing your Movement Speed by 30% for 6 seconds after killing an enemy with Blade of Woe.
6 2 Grants Major Expedition, increasing your Movement Speed by 30% for 8 seconds after killing an enemy with Blade of Woe.
9 3 Grants Major Expedition, increasing your Movement Speed by 30% for 10 seconds after killing an enemy with Blade of Woe.
12 4 Grants Major Expedition, increasing your Movement Speed by 30% for 12 seconds after killing an enemy with Blade of Woe.
ON-icon-skill-Dark Brotherhood-Shadowy Supplier.png Shadowy Supplier 4 1 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.
ON-icon-skill-Dark Brotherhood-Shadow Rider.png Shadow Rider 7 1 Aggression radius from hostile monsters is decreased by 50% while mounted.
ON-icon-skill-Dark Brotherhood-Spectral Assassin.png Spectral Assassin 10 1 15% chance to shroud you when using the Blade of Woe, shielding you from being witnessed and receiving a Bounty.

Litany of Blood[edit]

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.

Reputation[edit]

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

Members[edit]

Gold Coast Sanctuary
Speaker Terenus (Speaker)
Astara Caerellius (Matron)
Amelie Crowe
Brema
Cimbar
Elam Drals
Grazda
Green-Venom-Tongue
Hildegard
Kor
Lerexus Novation
Mirabelle Motierre
Nevusa
Remains-Silent
Tanek
Woe
Xith-Izkul Sanctuary
Speaker Arawen (Speaker)
Lyra Viria (Silencer)
Annalise
Duras
Hallan
Vrayden
Other Sanctuaries
Speaker Ancurio (Speaker)Summerset
Ashwina Blackwood
Borud Blackwood
Faurirwen Blackwood
Ghum Markarth
Hides-the-Ashes Shadows of the Hist
Lithe Laurel
Medila Faram High Isle
Miriya (Former Member)Summerset
Nazala Elsweyr
Sahurzo High Isle
Sonsu Murkmire
Thorfinn High Isle
Zugoth Blackwood
Generic
Dark Guardian
Spectral Assassin
Spectral Murderer
Spectral Punisher
Spectral Slayer
Spectral Strangler
Wrath of Sithis

Achievements[edit]

Overheard Dialogue[edit]

Dark Brotherhood assassins are being accosted at knife-point by the Order of the Waking Flame in Blackwood during the zone's second story quest, An Unexpected Adversary. They have ambient dialogue that is uttered while they idle.

  • "I go to the embrace of the Night Mother."
  • "The Night Mother will avenge me!"
  • "Fools! The Dark Brotherhood does not forgive!"
  • "Cowards!"
  • "I am baptized in blood and fear! You cannot kill us all!"
  • "The Dark Brotherhood will make you answer for this!"

Notes[edit]

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

See Also[edit]

  • Justice, the crime and punishment system.