Unique Items ( Skyrim ) The following is a list of all unique items found in . This includes armor , weapons , clothing , and miscellaneous items . Armor Sets . In the case of upgradeable sets , they are ordered in the sequence the Dragonborn can receive them . Ancient Falmer Armor – Light Armor . Obtained from the corpse of Arch - Curate Vyrthur after defeating him at the conclusion of Touching the Sky . † The Ancient Falmer Crown cannot be obtained without the use of console commands , and is classed as a circlet , rather than a piece of armor . Armor of the Old Gods – Light Armor . This armor is given to the Dragonborn during the quest No One Escapes Cidhna Mine , if Madanach is allowed to escape . One can still turn on Madanach after receiving the armor set to claim an additional reward from Thonar Silver - Blood . Blackguard ' s Armor – Light Armor . The full set can be found in a display case in the basement of Glover Mallory ' s House . The basement can only be entered after completing the quest Paid in Full . Shrouded Armor – Light Armor . First given to the Dragonborn when joining the Dark Brotherhood , after the quest Sanctuary . It can also be obtained by killing any member of the Dark Brotherhood and looting their body . ( Randomly generated Dark Brotherhood NPCs cannot be looted for their armor . ) Ancient Shrouded Armor – Light Armor . Through the quest Breaching Security ( if the bonus is earned ) , a token for a psychic reading from Olava in Whiterun is received . She sends the Dragonborn to Deepwood Redoubt , where the upgraded Ancient Shrouded Armor is . Shrouded Outfit . These can be found in various places in the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary near Falkreath . Festus Krex and Gabriella also wear them . Falmer Armor – Heavy Armor . Located in the Mzinchaleft ruins . Jester ' s Clothes . These are related to the Dark Brotherhood and have many similar bonuses . They are clothes , however , and provide no armor rating . They can be found lying on a table in the Dawnstar Sanctuary , or in Cicero ' s room at the Falkreath Sanctuary once he has moved in . Cicero ' s Outfit can be considered an upgrade to the Jester ' s Clothes , and looks identical . They can only be obtained from Cicero himself , by choosing to kill him in the culmination of the Dark Brotherhood questline or by pickpocketing him using Perfect Touch . See the page for Cicero ' s Outfit for information on how to obtain . Linwe ' s Armor – Light Armor . Found on Linwe ' s corpse during a Thieves ' Guild special quest . Nightingale Armor – Light Armor . This is received at the start of the quest Trinity Restored , towards the end of the Thieves Guild questline . Unusually , the Nightingale Armor is upgraded using Void Salts . All of the effects on the Nightingale Armor are leveled to the character at the start of the quest . Thieves Guild Armor – Light Armor . This is given when the Thieves Guild quest Loud And Clear is started . It can also be obtained by killing named members of the Thieves Guild . After the quest " Scoundrel ' s Folly , " Tonilia will offer to upgrade one piece of Thieves ' Guild armor . ( The full set of Upgraded armor cannot be obtained without console commands . ) Upon completion of the quest Under New Management , one ' s Thieves Guild armor will be upgraded to the Guild Master ' s armor , which is superior in every way . Standalone Armor . These pieces of armor are not part of any set .