Assassin's Curiass in Oblivion? It's a Morrowind Item—Here's How to Get Heavy Armor Instead

You cannot find the Assassin's Curiass in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. It's a unique light armor cuirass from The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (worn by the Dark Brotherhood assassin in the "Assassin" quest). No items transfer between games—each Elder Scrolls title has its own loot tables.

Morrowind's Assassin's Curiass (For Reference)

• Type: Light Armor (Cuirass)
• Armor Rating: 30
• Weight: 20
• Value: 5,000 gold
• Enchantment: Constant Effect: Chameleon 20 pts
• Source: Looted from the assassin in the "Assassin" quest (Morrowind main quest) or found in Dark Brotherhood hideouts.

Getting Great Heavy Armor in Oblivion

If you want heavy armor (since Curiass is light), here are the best paths:

1. Leveling Heavy Armor Skill

• Wear heavy armor (Iron, Steel, Dwarven, Orcish, Ebony, Daedric).
• Take hits—each hit grants XP. Train with Varnado (Cheydinhal Fighters Guild) or Raminus Polus (Arcane University) for master training.
• Higher skill = better loot from leveled lists (merchants, dungeons, enemies).

2. Best Heavy Armor Sets by Tier

3. Crafting (With Shivering Isles / Mods)

• Vanilla Oblivion: No armor crafting. Only enchanting (Altar of Enchanting / Sigil Stone).
• Shivering Isles: No crafting either.
• Mods (PC): Oblivion Crafting Overhaul, Immersive Weapons/Armor add smithing.

4. Console Commands (PC Only)

player.additem 0003DB3E 1  ; Daedric Cuirass
player.additem 0003DB3D 1  ; Ebony Cuirass

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