Blackguard's Boots
| Blackguard's Boots | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Armor Rating | 13 |
| Weight | 2 |
| Value | 836 |
| Slot | Feet |
| Set | Blackguard's |
| Level | - |
| Class | Boots |
| Skill | Light Armor |
| Unique | Yes |
| Item ID | xx02ad34 |
| Game/DLC | Dragonborn |
Blackguard's Boots are unique light armor boots from Dragonborn and part of the Blackguard's set. They have a base armor rating of 13 and make pickpocketing 40% more successful. The set waits in the basement of Glover Mallory's House in Raven Rock, which opens to Thieves Guild members after Paid in Full.
Armor Enchantment
Pickpocket success is 40% better.
The Enchantment Effects page lists every armor enchantment.
Blackguard's Boots Map Location and Quest Guide
Blackguard's Boots map location:
The Blackguard's Boots are kept in the basement of Glover Mallory's House in Raven Rock, on Solstheim. Glover gives the basement key to guild thieves at the end of Paid in Full.
- Join the Thieves Guild through Taking Care of Business.
- Travel to Raven Rock on Solstheim.
- Ask Glover Mallory about the shadowmark by his door.
- Recover the bonemold formula from Esmond Tyne in Castle Karstaag Caverns.
- Give Glover the formula and take the key to his basement.
- Take the Blackguard's Boots from the basement of Glover Mallory's House.
Map credit by Map Genie.
The set respawns when the basement resets.
How It Plays
Blackguard's Boots make pickpocketing 40 percent better. A higher success chance means fewer failed lifts and fewer bounties. The boots outdo the Guild Master's Boots by five points, and they come much earlier, after one quest on Solstheim rather than the whole Thieves Guild questline.
The boots suit a thief who works crowded markets and inns. A pickpocket in these boots lifts coin purses and keys with better odds at every Pickpocket level.
The boots are tempered at a workbench with a piece of Leather. As an enchanted item, they need the Arcane Blacksmith perk for tempering.
The Full Set
The Blackguard's set has four pieces, all light armor. Blackguard's Armor raises carrying capacity by 50 points, Blackguard's Gloves make lockpicking 40 percent easier, and Blackguard's Hood makes prices 25 percent better. Together with the boots, they cover the whole thief's trade: lifting, opening locks, selling and carrying the loot home.
Perks and Builds
The Light Armor skill tree covers the boots. Agile Defender raises the armor rating of light armor by up to 100 percent. Wearing all four pieces meets the Custom Fit condition of light armor on head, chest, hands and feet. Unhindered makes worn light armor weigh nothing.
Quest Background
The Blackguard's set waits in the basement of Glover Mallory's House in Raven Rock on Solstheim. Glover is the town blacksmith and the brother of Delvin Mallory of the Thieves Guild. A shadowmark beside his front door gives away his ties to the guild. The set is open only to guild members, since Glover's quest Paid in Full follows the Thieves Guild quest Meet the Family.
Asked about the shadowmark, Glover asks after his brother and then admits a problem of his own making. A fellow Breton named Esmond Tyne noticed the shadowmarks and turned up at his door. Glover took him for a guild member, and Esmond stole his formula for improved bonemold, years of work. Esmond talked of fencing goods to the rieklings at Castle Karstaag before he ran off.
Esmond lies dead in the Castle Karstaag Caverns with the formula on his body. Glover shows no grief at the news and hands over the key to his house and basement. Everything inside is free to take: coin purses, potions, poisons, enchanted gear and the full Blackguard's set in its display case.
The basement also holds Glover's Letter. It reveals that Glover is the real father of Sapphire, a member of the Thieves Guild in Riften. Taking the letter to Sapphire gives her the truth about her father.
Gameplay Tips
- Temper them at a workbench with one Leather. The Arcane Blacksmith perk is needed because of the enchantment.
- Their pickpocket bonus of 40% beats the 35% of the Guild Master's Boots.
Smithing Guide
Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.
Upgrades
Blackguard's 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
Blackguard's Boots belong to the Blackguard's set. The table shows every piece of the set.
| Name | Image | Slot | Armor | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackguard's Armor | 
|
Body | 33 | 7 |
| Blackguard's Boots | 
|
Feet | 13 | 2 |
| Blackguard's Gloves | 
|
Hands | 8 | 2 |
| Blackguard's Hood | 
|
Head | 18 | 2 |
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.
