Should I join the Thieves Guild or Dark Brotherhood?

Brotherhood has better rewards with Shadowmere, Cicero, Blade of Woe, Unique Items from the quests, etc. Although the Thieves Guild benefits of fences, discounts, money and bribing guards can be more attractive depending on playstyle. I prefer the characters of the Brotherhood over those of the Thieves Guild.

Should I do the Dark Brotherhood or Thieves Guild first?

If lurking in the shadows and waiting for the best time to eliminate a target in whatever method that comes to mind sounds fun, the Dark Brotherhood is the guild to seek out first, especially if those rewards sound better. Ultimately, the best guild to join in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is up to the player themselves.

Can I join both the Dark Brotherhood and the Thieves Guild?

No limit to joining guilds. The only limitation is Stormcloaks/Imperials. If you are in the Dark Brotherhood, you can join still join the Thieve's Guild, etc.

Is there a downside to joining Dark Brotherhood?

The Dark Brotherhood's greatest drawback is its merciless killing of many characters. Players may find their favorite merchant or bard becoming their next target. Many charming characters, such as Lurbuk, must be killed to progress the guild's main questline.

Is there a downside to joining the Thieves Guild in Skyrim?

Guild-affiliated Dragonborns will find themselves at odds with the law but have access to fast, easy quests to earn gold. Guards within Holds will often comment on the Dragonborn's affiliation with the Guild, and theft victims will turn to violence quickly if players' actions are detected.

Why You Should NOT Join The Dark Brotherhood

Can you marry someone in the Thieves Guild?

The following thieves guild members can be followers or marriage candidates: Dirge, Cynric, Niruin, Rune, Thrynn, Vipir, Garthar, Ravyn, Etienne.

Can you be a vampire and in Thieves Guild?

Bugs[edit]

The Thieves Guild Hood has no model for vampires. Vampires attempting to equip the hood will appear bald.

Would a good character join the Dark Brotherhood?

I guess the main take-away from my experience would be this: a 'good' character would never join the Dark Brotherhood, but leaving the Dark Brotherhood can be the first step a 'bad' character takes toward becoming a 'good' character. Skyrim offers plenty of milestones on the road to redemption.

Is there any point in doing Dark Brotherhood forever?

does it end or will I kill everyone before it stops? It goes on forever, the NPC's that exist in those quests are only there for the purpose of completing the mission. They will never ask you to kill any named NPC. Those NPC's exist only to be murdered.

Can you get kicked out of the Dark Brotherhood?

There are several known ways to be banished by the Dark Brotherhood: Feeding on contract kills with the Ring of Namira equipped. Pickpocketing, killing, and/or feeding on a Dark Brotherhood member.

What is the best faction to join in Skyrim?

Who should I join Skyrim?

Pick Imperial if you want to play a character who is originally from a place aside from Skyrim, as it doesn't make sense to fight under a banner that ultimately won't accept you. Pick Stormcloak if you believe the Empire has no right to say what Skyrim denizens can and can't do, especially if you are a Nord.

When should I start Dark Brotherhood?

Joining the Dark Brotherhood requires you to first complete the quest Innocence Lost. You can start that quest by overhearing a rumor that Aventus Aretino is performing a ritual called the Black Sacrament, speaking to Aventus yourself, or by talking to the orphans of Honorhall Orphanage in Riften about Aventus Aretino.

What race is most played in Skyrim?

As of 6 February 2018, the most commonly chosen race for players of The Elder Scrolls Online MMORPG since its release for PC (4 April 2014) and the Xbox One and PS4 (both 9 June 2015) was the High Elves, also known as the Altmer.

What level should you be for Thieves Guild?

Thieves guild quests start out as aimed at low level players, but you want to be around high twenties low thirties for the end ones.

Can you join all factions in Skyrim?

Also note that you can be a member of all factions simultaneously without any conflict, with the exception being the Imperials and Stormcloaks where you will have to pick a side.

Has anyone ever finished Skyrim?

DiJGit finished every quest and collected all items, spells, and shouts in the game. They also unlocked every skill in Skyrim and finished this complete playthrough at level 252.

Is there any benefit to destroying the Dark Brotherhood?

Destroying the Dark Brotherhood makes a number of rewards unavailable, namely Shadowmere, the Summon Spectral Assassin power, the never-dying Dark Brotherhood Initiate followers, or the Master trainers for Alchemy and Light Armor, and Cicero's offer of being a follower.

Should I wipe out the Dark Brotherhood?

If you're playing to be moral, destroy them. If you're playing to play the game, join them. If you're playing to get as much gold as possible, join them. You only get like 2 or 3 thousand gold if you destroy them.

Can I become leader of the Dark Brotherhood?

A grand total of five different factions let you become the leader of the entire faction in Skyrim, including the four main factions (The Companions, The College of Winterhold, The Dark Brotherhood, and the Thieves Guild) and the vampiric Volkihar Clan in the Dawnguard DLC.

What happens if I side with the Brotherhood?

If you decide to pledge your final loyalty to the Brotherhood of Steel Faction in Fallout 4, then you will no longer be able to complete quests or contact allies of other factions. Both the Railroad and The Institute will be permanent enemies.

What happens if you refuse to join the Brotherhood?

If you dislike the Brotherhood, you can choose not to join and you'll always be able to change your mind or continue with the questline. Also, joining any faction will not cause you to become enemies with another until you reach a breaking point in that questline (such as the Mass Fusion quest and End of the Line).

Can I cure being a Vampire Lord?

Vampire Cure

Head to Morthal to talk to Falion, an NPC who will cure your vampirism for a filled Black Soul Gem.

How do you become a royal vampire in Skyrim?

To contract vampirism, players must take damage from a vampire enemy, either physically or through the Vampiric Drain spell. Players will know when they've been infected once they receive a notification about contracting Sanguinare Vampiris.