Orcish Armor (Skyrim)

"Orcish armor, hmm? Had me a set of that once. Ugly and strong, like those that forged it."

- Hold Guard

Orcish Armor is a set of heavy armor available in. It is the fourth strongest heavy armor available, following the Ebony, Daedric, and Dragon armors.

Locations
A full set, minus the gauntlets, can be found next to Malacath's shrine in Largashbur. However, it must be stolen. Chief Yamarz also wears a full set of Orcish Armor that can be looted from his body at the conclusion of "The Cursed Tribe." Some reports also claim that mercenaries sometimes wear full Orcish Armor.

Smithing
Orcish Armor can be crafted with the Orcish Smithing Perk available at Smithing level 50. Orichalcum Ingots are used to both craft and improve Orcish armor and weapons.

Trivia

 * Oddly enough, the Orcs themselves are rarely seen wearing this armor.
 * Orcish armor is stronger than Dwarven armor, but strangely, Dwarven weapons are more powerful than Orcish weapons.
 * Orichalcum Ore Veins are extremely difficult to find. It is often easier to buy ore and ingots from blacksmiths; however, there are large collections of Orichalchum ore veins located in Orc Strongholds and Bilegulch Mine.
 * An Orc wearing Orc armor will have no difficulty obtaining access to Orc Stongholds.