Unique Armor ( Skyrim ) This page lists all Unique Armors and Accessories in . Characteristics . Unique Armor is armor that can be found or earned in " Skyrim " . Each piece has a unique name or effect that distinguishes it from regular armor . Many unique armors are organized into sets , and include set bonuses for equipping every item in a set . 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 . 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 . 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 . " Deathbrand Armor – Light Armor . Each armor piece is found in a different place in Solstheim during the quest " Deathbrand . " Additionally , there is a set bonus of + 100 armor . Falmer Armor – Heavy Armor . Located in the Mzinchaleft ruins . Jester ' s Clothes – Clothing . 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 . He seems to be immune to the Perfect Touch perk . 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 . 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 . ) Shrouded Outfit – Clothing . These can be found in various places in the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary near Falkreath . Festus Krex and Gabriella also wear them . 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 .