In Skyrim, Nightingale Armor is a rare armor. It cannot be crafted from a blacksmith, stolen from some tough opponent or an avid collector of armor, as well as pick up from a dead dragon. You can get it only by completing the quest.
Interesting
Nightingale's armor is unique in that, although it is an easy type of armor, it will not yield to heavy ones in terms of performance. In this armor it is convenient to run, fight, hide. Not to mention such standard interactions with other characters of the game as trade, exchange, dialogs, crafting items in the forge, and simply joint research of the expanses of Skyrim.
Nightingale's armor allows you to run longer, contributes to the slow accumulation of fatigue. And protection and impenetrability can be compared with upscale heavy armor.
Skyrim: Nightingale armor. Where to get it?
To get this armor, Dovakin will have to complete the task of the Thieves Guild - one of the game fractions, whose headquarters are based in Riften. In the city itself, the existence of a guild is known, and for a long time. But the townspeople are accustomed to consider them a bunch of drunkards, bouncers and petty thieves, who for their deeds quite successfully get what they deserve.
If, before visiting Riften, the protagonist had already encountered the Dark Brotherhood, then you probably heard that Astrid was quite loyal to the Thieves Guild, and even periodically sold expensive items to them.
In general, the affairs of the Guild itself go very badly. Someone blames this for a certain curse that killed the head of the Guild, and someone claims that it was not without the intervention of the Daedric Princes.
Nightingale Armor. Start
To obtain the above armor, you need to complete the quest "The Revived Triad". The quest giver is Karlia, a dark elven archer from the Guild, which can be found in the "Wild Flask" - a tavern located not in Riften itself, but under it, in the dungeons. Despite the fact that taverns are public places, only members of the Thieves Guild can be found in the Wild Flask. Other Riften residents have more refined tastes: they prefer the Bee and Sting inn.
After listening to Karlia in the "Wild Flask", the player becomes initiated into the plan to capture the schemer Mercer Frey, who is the head of the Thieves Guild.
Dovakin should meet with Karliah and Brignolf at a large ancient stone in the south-west of Riften, behind the gate.
The elf will lead Dovakin and Brignolf from the meeting place to the cave, saying that it is necessary to find a force that can help in the battle with Mercer Frey, who, as it becomes known, is the Nightingale.
The path leading from the stone leads to the cave (just follow Karliah), which houses the Nightingale initiation hall. Touching an unusual stone bas-relief, Dovakin will receive the coveted reservation, which remains only to be worn.
Welcome to nightingales
This will be followed by a series of secondary moments that have more aesthetic significance: pronouncing the oath, participating in the ritual and accepting the protagonist (along with Brignolf) in Nightingales. This title is hidden guards of the tomb of a daedric princess named Nocturnal. Their responsibilities include protecting the burial site from destroyers. After death, the nightingales are promised a place in the possessions of Nocturnal - the plan of Oblivion called Everness.
Karliya will also tell that the opinion that the Solovyov order is a myth was deliberately planted in order to hide from the prying eyes the true nature of the Riften Thieves Guild.
Light armor
Nightingale armor is a set consisting of armor itself, shoes, gloves and a hood.
None of the kit parts can be forged in the forge, but can be improved with the Nether Salt. True, only to the level of excellent armor, even if the skill of blacksmithing at Dovakin is developed to the maximum. However, with the help of potions and enchantments that increase the level of armor and weapons, you can improve your armor to legendary levels.
Not taking into account the individual characteristics of the player, components have the following effects:
- Nightingale's armor increases the power reserve by 20–40 units depending on the level (1–32 +, respectively). Resistance to cold increases from 15 to 50% with increasing levels.
- Boots contribute to the silent movement of the wearer.
- Nightingale gloves help break open locks. This lesson becomes easier by 15-25%. In this numerical range is the percentage of increased damage from one-handed weapons - another effect of the gloves.
- The hood helps save mana spent by spells of the school of illusions, from 12 to 17 percent (according to the increase in level).
The total performance of a fully worn kit:
Modifications
In the Skyrim project, the Nightingale Armor mod is far from one, each of them pursues its own goal.
- Armor mod for women - replaces the armor for the beautiful half of humanity with a new model that provides for a “tactical neckline”.
- Color mod - introduces various color variations for this armor in the Skyrim game. Nightingale armor does not change its performance. However, it changes the look.
- Elite Nightingale Armor is a great mod that brings a number of changes to the game. Thanks to the modification, the armor can now be crafted in the forge in the section with dragon armor. In addition to the standard kit, cloaks and masks appeared. And also bugs were fixed for the elven races associated with the ears sticking through the hood. It is possible to craft hoods without masks - especially for Argonians, Khajiit and just not those who like to wear masks.
Retexture Modifications
In the Skyrim game, Nightingale Armor retexture is also done through mods. There were many of them. The mod from December 2012, which provided for two options for improving the Nightingale's armor set, became especially memorable:
- Standard replacement of textures with higher-quality, detailed ones, with a detailed drawing of each lock.
- A darkened version with a small number of removed elements, a stylized female version of the hood and mask, as well as an original badge on the chest.
The modification implied a complete replacement of textures with high-quality ones, they worked with both the male and female versions.
Reservation for all time
Of course, do not forget about such an option for obtaining armor as the use of cheat codes.
Each element of the kit has its own ID, respectively, by entering the necessary command, you can get everything at once. A few more teams - and the armor was pumped to the maximum level (and even enchanted).
But it should be noted that this option is far from suitable for everyone, for there are many times more fans of the classic Skyrim (even if it’s slightly covered with five or six modifications) than cheating supporters.
The use of codes is more suitable for fans to play Skyrim for two or three evenings, after which they abandon the game or completely uninstall it. This approach spoils the overall impression of the game and makes it boring.
Therefore, it is better to install the Nightingale Armor mod in Skyrim, which allows you to craft your favorite armor in the forge, and enjoy the acquisition. And so that the game does not seem too easy, you have to climb almost the entire Skyrim in search of ingredients for making armor in the forge. Repeat the route to find the right amount of Nether Salt, and then repeat to search for ingredients that can enchant the collection.
In any case, the experience of wearing armor remains unforgettable during the passage of the game "Skyrim". Nightingale armor is one of the best armor in the project!