Ancient Shrouded Boots
| Ancient Shrouded Boots | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Armor Rating | 12 |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Value | 355 |
| Slot | Feet |
| Set | Ancient Shrouded |
| Level | - |
| Class | Boots |
| Skill | Light Armor |
| Unique | Yes |
| Item ID | 000e1f14 |
| Game/DLC | Skyrim |
The Ancient Shrouded Boots are unique light armor boots from the Ancient Shrouded set. They have a base armor rating of 12, weigh only 0.5 and muffle every footstep. It lies on a dead assassin in a hidden room in Hag's End, the reward of the Dark Brotherhood side quest Locate the Assassin of Old.
Armor Enchantment
The wearer is muffled and moves silently.
The Enchantment Effects page lists every armor enchantment.
Ancient Shrouded Boots Map Location and Quest Guide
Ancient Shrouded Boots map location:
The Ancient Shrouded Boots lie on a dead assassin in a hidden room behind the throne in Hag's End. They are the reward for Locate the Assassin of Old in the Dark Brotherhood questline.
- Complete Breaching Security by killing Gaius Maro in a hold capital.
- Take Olava's Token from Gabriella.
- Give the token to Olava the Feeble in Whiterun.
- Travel to Deepwood Redoubt and go through it to Hag's End.
- Pull the handle behind the throne in Hag's End.
- Take the Ancient Shrouded Boots from the dead assassin in the hidden room.
Map credit by Map Genie.
The handle behind the throne appears only after Olava's reading.
How It Plays
The Ancient Shrouded Boots muffle the wearer's footsteps, so the wearer moves silently. They carry the same muffle enchantment as the plain Shrouded Boots. The ancient pair protects more, weighs much less and is worth more.
Footsteps make noise, and noise helps enemies notice a sneaking character. With the boots on, a thief or assassin can creep closer to a target before being spotted. The boots weigh only 0.5, so they cost almost nothing in carry weight.
The boots are tempered at a workbench with a piece of Leather. As an enchanted item, they need the Arcane Blacksmith perk for tempering.
Perks and Builds
The Sneak skill tree builds on the boots. Stealth makes the wearer up to 40 percent harder to detect while sneaking. Muffled Movement cuts the noise from worn armor by half. Light Foot keeps the wearer from setting off pressure plates, which helps in trapped ruins.
The Light Armor skill tree covers the armor side. All four Ancient Shrouded pieces are light armor, so wearing them together meets the Custom Fit condition of light armor on head, chest, hands and feet. Matching Set adds a further 25 percent armor for a matched set.
The Full Set
The boots are one of four pieces. The gloves double sneak attack damage with one-handed weapons. The cowl makes bows deal 35 percent more damage. The cuirass raises Poison Resistance by 100 percent. Silent feet let the assassin get close enough for the gloves to matter.
Quest Background
The Ancient Shrouded set is the reward for Locate the Assassin of Old, a side quest of the Dark Brotherhood. It opens after Breaching Security, the contract on Gaius Maro. Killing Gaius Maro in one of the hold capitals earns a bonus from Gabriella: Olava's Token.
Olava the Feeble in Whiterun reads fortunes, and the token buys a reading. She speaks of a sanctuary, a new family and much blood. Then she breaks off and sees a ruin ripe for plunder, Deepwood Redoubt, far to the northwest. Through it lies Hag's End, the last resting place of an assassin of old.
Deepwood Redoubt is held by the Forsworn. Beyond it lies Deepwood Vale, and past the vale stands Hag's End, home to witches and a hagraven. The hagraven teleports deeper into the ruin whenever she is attacked. In the throne room, a handle behind the throne lowers a stone wall. The handle appears only after Olava's reading. Behind the wall lies the corpse of the Dark Brotherhood Assassin, dressed in the full set, with a chest of loot at his side.
Notes
The set can be collected more than once. Reanimating the dead assassin, for example with Dead Thrall, and then leaving the area makes a fresh set appear on him.
The Ritual Stone offers a way in before the reading. Using its power right beside the stone wall raises the dead assassin, who follows the caster out of the room. Killing him again leaves the set on his remains.
Gameplay Tips
- Temper them at a workbench with one Leather. The Arcane Blacksmith perk is needed because of the enchantment.
- They give 12 armor at a weight of 0.5, against 8 armor and a weight of 2 for the plain Shrouded Boots.
Smithing Guide
Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.
Upgrades
Ancient Shrouded Boots are improved at a workbench with one Leather per improvement. An enchanted copy can only be improved with the Arcane Blacksmith perk.
| Quality | Smithing | Armor |
|---|---|---|
| Fine | 14 | +1 |
| Superior | 31 | +3 |
| Exquisite | 65 | +5 |
| Flawless | 100 | +7 |
| Epic | 134 | +8 to +9 |
| Legendary | 168 | +10 |
Armor Set
Ancient Shrouded Boots belong to the Ancient Shrouded set. The table shows every piece of the set.
| Name | Image | Slot | Armor | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Shrouded Armor | 
|
Body | 33 | 5 |
| Ancient Shrouded Boots | 
|
Feet | 12 | 0.5 |
| Ancient Shrouded Cowl | 
|
Head | 15 | 1 |
| Ancient Shrouded Gloves | 
|
Hands | 12 | 1 |
Armor Categories
All Boots
Light Armor
All light armor boots are listed below with their armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
Heavy Armor
All heavy armor boots are listed below with their armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
