ebony mail

Asher · Post by **Asher** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 11:48 am

ok a friend of mine was telling me that I can get a set of armor called ebony mail and that it is the best in the game. he told me in order to do this I have to join the temple and complete their missions. ***spoiler*** now I have been doing the blades missions I just cured my corpius. I also read that if there doing the blades missions that the temple wont talk to you can I still get the ebony mail? and if so do I just do the temple missions.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 11:57 am

I just completed the Temple quests. You *must* join the Temple in order to acquire the Ebony Mail.

I suggest that you finish the Temple quests and then proceed with the main quest, this avoids the conflict. I have read that the Temple does eventually forgive you, and then allows you to continue advancing, but why undergo the hassle? Just do the Temple quests first

Lost_Guardian · Post by **Lost_Guardian** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 8:07 pm

So Ebony Mail is better than Daedric? If so thats A little insane! And I have to go join the Temple! Lol.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 11:28 pm

The Ebony Mail has (so I've read anyway) the highest potential armour class of any cuirass in the game, and it is light too, just 20 lbs. Also, it gives 50% shield, 20% magic resistance and 75% fire resistance, all at constant effect!

As far as joining the Temple goes, IMO the Temple quests, are actually the most interesting and challenging in the whole game. Sure, the initial ones.. healing this or that person, aren't that exciting, but once they progress...

Lost_Guardian · Post by **Lost_Guardian** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 1:18 pm

THANKS! I feel...like the Temple is...is...calling me! I must go! Thanks again. Lol.

Ideal Maxima · Post by **Ideal Maxima** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 1:40 pm

wait... i thought the lord's mail cuirass was the best cuirass in the game

Asher · Post by **Asher** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 2:38 pm

I am using the dragonbone cuirass right now and I like it alot better than the lords mail. is the ebony mail a light armor I thought it was a heavy?

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 6:49 pm

The Ebony Mail is actually medium. Given the dearth of good medium armour in the game this stuff is seriously worth getting. And even if you don't have many points in medium armour it is worth getting anyway.

The only miner glitch is that while wearing the Ebony Mail your character looks as though they are permanently encased in a transparent, glowing purple egg owing to the Shield effect.

Asher · Post by **Asher** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:00 pm

Ok I just got my xbox back last night and was up for most of it as well doing the temple missions. and after several hours and many cuss words I did complete them and got the ebony mail now when I put it on the shield effect causes these little parks of light to flutter down in my face. I play in the first person view so I'm sure you can all imagine my annoyance with this, so i cant even use the armor is there anyway to get rid of the sparklies?

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 4:15 pm

Yeah.. I don't care for the effects myself, but I have also found that after wearing it a bit, they seem to subside, and I don't really notice them anymore.
I know what you mean though, damned irritating effect. Unfortunately, if you are on x-box, there is not really much you can do. As I said though, the sparkles do seem to wear off after a time.

Asher · Post by **Asher** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 4:41 pm

thanks I am gratefull to everyone for all the help