Can you recruit people to the Dark Brotherhood?
Yes, you can recruit some of your followers to be in the Dark Brotherhood instead of Dark Brotherhood Initiates, and they will receive Shrouded Armor, a stronger bow, and a stronger dagger. This unique opportunity allows players to customize their Dark Brotherhood experience and create a more personalized group of assassins.
Understanding the Dark Brotherhood
The Dark Brotherhood is a secretive and mysterious organization in the world of Skyrim, and recruiting followers to join their ranks can be a complex process.
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General Questions
- Can followers enter the Dark Brotherhood sanctuary? No, if you have a follower and enter the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary, the follower will not enter behind you, and will instead wait outside.
- Can you be in the Dark Brotherhood and the Companions? Yes, you can be in every single guild at the same time, allowing for a high degree of flexibility and freedom in your gameplay experience.
- Is it possible to join the Dark Brotherhood in Skyrim? Yes, joining the Dark Brotherhood in Skyrim is actually fairly easy to accomplish once you know how to get started, and involves finding Aventus Aretino in Windhelm and completing his contract.
- How do you get followers in the Dark Brotherhood? The Dark Brotherhood Initiates are available followers after completing all Dark Brotherhood quests, and can be found inside the Dawnstar Sanctuary.
Benefits and Leadership
- What are the benefits of joining the Dark Brotherhood? Skyrim’s Dark Brotherhood quests reward 20,000 gold, the Blade of Woe (which steals health from opponents), and the Ancient Shrouded Armor set, enabling players to become more powerful.
- Can I become the leader of the Dark Brotherhood? Yes, you can become the leader of the Dark Brotherhood, as well as other factions, including The Companions, The College of Winterhold, and the Thieves Guild.
- Is it better to join or destroy the Dark Brotherhood? If you’re playing to get all of the achievements, or want to collect all the unique weapons and armor possible, the best thing to do would be joining them, but if you’re playing to be moral, destroying them may be a better option.
Interactions with Other Factions
- Can I be a werewolf and a Dark Brotherhood member? Yes, you can be a werewolf and a Dark Brotherhood member, and the werewolf member will even recognize you as one.
- Can you marry Astrid in Skyrim? No, Astrid is already married, and her husband is essential until he dies in the quest where you destroy the Dark Brotherhood.
- Is there an end to the Dark Brotherhood forever? The Dark Brotherhood contracts will go on forever, with NPCs that exist in those quests only being there for the purpose of completing the mission.
Game Mechanics
- Will joining the Dark Brotherhood affect anything? Not at all, as you are a selective member of a secretive group, so guards will not recognize you unless you are discovered murdering a target.
- How long does it take for the Dark Brotherhood to contract you? After completing the first quest, Innocence Lost, you will have to wait 24 hours before the Dark Brotherhood contacts you again.
- What to do after finishing the Dark Brotherhood? After concluding the final Brotherhood mission, you can return to the Night Mother and receive contracts you can complete for gold, offering fun moments to create your own adventure.
Follower and Faction Relations
- Can you save Dark Brotherhood members? If you don’t continue the Dark Brotherhood questline, you technically save them, but that questline remains incomplete, and you can save the Dark Brotherhood itself, but not the members, if you continue with the questline.
- Who is the best follower in the Dark Brotherhood? Cicero is undoubtedly one of the best followers players can get in Skyrim, and one of the most unique characters seen around the world, although he is a deceiving and unpredictable character.