- For other uses, see Ebony Mail.
- Not to be confused with Ebony Armor (Skyrim).
Ebony Mail is a unique piece of heavy armor found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It is the artifact of the Daedric Prince Boethiah.
Acquisition
Ebony Mail can be looted from the body of Champion of Boethiah at Knifepoint Ridge during the quest "Boethiah's Calling".
Smithing
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.
Enchantment
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.
- Many undead enemies will not be affected by the poison, making it mostly useless in vampire lairs or Nordic Ruins.
This is a unique enchantment, thus it cannot be disenchanted.
Trivia
- Ebony Mail is the only non-boot piece of apparel with the muffle effect.
- If the Dragonborn is a Vampire, their eyes will glow through the black smoke effect while wearing the armor (Only if Dawnguard is installed), Dunmer and Argonian eyes will also be visible, along with any scars
- Using the Ebony Mail while attempting to sneak-snipe with a bow can cause some difficulty, as the smoky shadow effect blocks the vision, even if one zooms in.
- Despite the enchantments that may benefit stealth-oriented characters (and thus most likely skilled in Light Armor), Ebony Mail is classified as heavy armor and may not greatly assist in combat if detected.
- The enchantment will activate when nearing a hostile target, making for an excellent auto-alarm system to signify a hostile enemy is near.
Bugs
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This section contains bugs related to Ebony Mail (Skyrim). Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following:
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- PS3 When brawling, the poison effect causes 40 bounty to that hold.
- 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.
- If dropped, it may show up as "stealing" it when you try to pick it up again.
- 360 With Hearthfire installed, the player will often have "unshrouded" eyes and scars that display through the dark silhouette generated by this armor. Without the affliction of Vampirism or Lycanthropy.
- PS3 The Ebony Mail can disappear if given to Malborn in the "Diplomatic Immunity" quest. It may not be in the chest at the Thalmor Embassy when you get there.