What "done" looks like
The build-defining gear, perks, and beats. This checklist IS the completion target: when it is ticked, the ultimate stealth archer exists.
| Milestone | Why it matters | When | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadly Aim Sneak 40 | 3x bow sneak attacks: the working multiplier for every opener. | Level ~11 | |
| Assassin's Blade Sneak 50 | 15x dagger sneak attacks: the promotion from archer to assassin. | Level ~22 | |
| Shrouded Gloves Dark Brotherhood | Double Backstab and Assassin's Blade: 30x daggers. | Level ~36 | |
| Quiet Casting Illusion 50 | Every spell silent; magic and stealth stop being enemies. | Level ~27 | |
| Master of the Mind Illusion 90 | Illusion works on undead, daedra, and machines. | Level ~55 | |
| Shadow Warrior Sneak 100 | The capstone: crouching breaks combat itself. | Level ~65 | |
| Concentrated Poison Alchemy 60 | Two hits per vial: weakness-then-damage on one blade. | Level ~28 |
| Milestone | Why it matters | When | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guild Master's Armor Thieves Guild | The working uniform: light, quiet, fenced-in pockets. | Level ~25 | |
| Nightingale Blade or Bow Trinity Restored | Levelled Guild artefacts that fit the story she is living. | Level ~22 | |
| Blade of Woe Dark Brotherhood | Astrid's dagger, high base damage: 30x arithmetic's best friend. | Level ~36 | |
| Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow Dawnguard | Ignores 50% of armour: the answer to plate. | Level ~47 | |
| Auriel's Bow Touching the Sky | The Vale's prize; Sunhallowed arrows burn the undead. | Level ~49 | |
| Extra Effect Muffle boots Enchanting 100 | Muffle + Fortify Sneak on one pair: the signature enchant. | Level ~45 | |
| The Black Star Ilinalta's Deep | Reusable black souls keep the bench fed; her targets are people. | Level ~30s |
| Milestone | Why it matters | When | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guild Master Under New Management | The Guild rebuilt and hers; fence network complete. | Level ~25 | |
| Listener, her way Hail Sithis! | The Brotherhood survived her judgement; contracts now pass her code. | Level ~38 | |
| Alduin defeated Dragonslayer | The free contract. Sovngarde walked and left. | Level ~51 | |
| Miraak defeated Dragonborn | The mirror broken: what she might have become, refused. | Level ~60 |