Ebony Armor (Skyrim)



Ebony Armor can be crafted with a Smithing level of 80. The Ebony Smithing perk is required to craft these items. Ebony armor is classified as "heavy armor". It is the 3rd most protective heavy armor available, after Dragonplate armor and Daedric armor.

(Note: Daedric is made with the same materials, but with the addition of a Daedra Heart to all of the items.)

Armor
A list of different types of Ebony armor that can be crafted in Skyrim with their stats and the necessary materials.

(Note: Values are from forge menu with no skill perks, but still may be incorrect)

Console Codes
By default, console codes can be used on the PC version using the tilde (~). Typing "player.additem XXXX Y", where X is the item code and Y is the quantity, will add the item to the player's inventory.

Locations
A great place to find ebony ore is Gloombound Mine in the town of Narzulbur near Windhelm. There is enough ore here to create a full armor set and weapon. One can also find ebony boots hidden next to one of the store rooms.Redbelly Mine in Shor's Stone is easily accessible to a low-level character by taking a carriage to Riften and walking the path northwest from Riften Stable. It contains three Ebony ore veins, guarded by a few easily-dispatched Frostbite Spiders.Another place to find some ebony ore early on in the game is to go to the very top of the Throat of the World, there you will find 2 veins of ebony, 2 veins of malachite ore and a Notched Pickaxe.In the Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon, on the left side of the first room entered, there is an open chest containing Ebony and Gold. Note that this location can only be accessed after completing the Daedric quest Pieces of the Past, and will be guarded by four powerful Dremora (two outside, two inside).

Smiths and general stores start selling ebony ingots by around level 17. (Did not sell any for me untill level 30.)Values are now from forge menu after doing "resurrect" command on the player character (removes all perk bonuses) but these still may not be correct, waiting for construction set to enter possible true values.On rare occasions, Ebony Armor can be found in a chest somewhere in Skyrim.</li>Ebony Armor has a bug that, when worn, will not apply the "Matching Set" perk bonus to each armor piece. This makes the Daedric Artifact "Ebony Mail" slightly better than the traditional Ebony Armor when worn. However, the Ebony Armor will still apply the "Well Fitted" perk bonus when worn.</li>Ebony Armor can be found on the side quest at the Shrine of Boethiah (except for helmet and chest piece)</li>When the chest at Shearpoint respawns, it may contain Ebony Armor (possibly level-dependent).</li>Players report a glitch, where the cloth coming out of the helmet, clips when a chestpiece is equipped, making the neck look glitched and exposed.</li>The locked safe (expert level) in Markarth's Treasure House has been known to spawn at least 2 Ebony ingots and an Ebony Armor - you need to steal them though.</li></ul>