For other uses, see Ebony Mail.

Ebony Mail
Base Armor: 45	Weight 28	Base Value: 5000
Additional Effects: You are able to move more quietly, and opponents that get too close take 5 points poison damage per second
Class: Heavy Armor, Cuirass
Upgrade Material: Ebony Ingot
Perk: Ebony Smithing
ID: 00052794

Ebony Mail is a unique piece of heavy armor found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It is one of the artifacts of the Daedric Prince Boethiah.

AcquisitionEdit

Ebony Mail is looted from the body of Champion of Boethiah at Knifepoint Ridge during the quest "Boethiah's Calling".

SmithingEdit

Ebony Mail can be upgraded at a workbench with an Ebony Ingot and the Arcane Blacksmith perk, and benefits from the Ebony Smithing perk, which doubles its improvement.

EnchantingEdit

Wearing this piece of armor grants the following skill bonuses:

• Muffle
• Poison Damage: five points (per second, to nearby foes)

The poison ability has a few considerations:

• This effect is only active while crouching or during combat.
• Once activated, the user is shrouded in darkness, simulating the effect of hiding in the shadows.
• Brawling while wearing the Ebony Mail will cause the opponent to become poisoned. This will count as a "non-brawl" attack, causing guards and other bystanders to become hostile as well.
• While active, this effect will appear in the Active Effects list as Ebony Mail Muffle.

This is a unique enchantment, thus it cannot be disenchanted.

TriviaEdit

• Ebony Mail is the only non-boot piece of apparel with the muffle ability.
• If the Dragonborn is a Vampire, their eyes will glow through the black smoke effect while wearing the armor. (Only if Dawnguard DLC is installed)
• With a Smithing skill of 90, and the Arcane Blacksmith and the Ebony Smithing perks, it is possible to increase the Ebony Mail's armor rating to Legendary, making it (possibly) the most powerful piece of armor in the game.

BugsEdit

•  PC   360   PS3  When attacking dragons, sometimes their soul cannot be absorbed while wearing the Ebony Mail. It also sometimes continues to emit the poison aura even when there are no enemies around.
•  PS3   It is possible for Boethiah's Embrace to remain active after switching armor.
•  360   PS3   Multiple copies of Ebony Mail may be obtained by looting all the armor off the body of Boethiah's Champion and raising his body with the Dead Thrall spell. His armor will respawn upon fast traveling or entering a new cell.
•  PC   360   PS3  It can be duplicated by the Mannequin glitch, but it will lose all upgrades done to the armor.

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls: Arena (First appearance)
• The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim