Light Armor (Skyrim)

Those trained to use Light Armor make more effective use of Hide, Leather, Elven, Scaled, Glass, and Dragonscale armors. "Lightly armored means light on your feet. Smart."

- Guard

Light Armor is a skill in and is one of the six skills that falls under The Thief play-style.

Description
Raising this skill improves the effectiveness of the light armors worn, and effects of the armor, such as carry weight and stamina regeneration. The Light Armor skill is raised by reading skill books, incurring damage while light armor or clothing is equipped, or buying training.

Light armor weighs less and provides less protection than heavy armor equivalents, but enables quicker movement and a quieter sneak than Heavy Armor. It comes in several varieties, providing different aesthetics and armor ratings to the player.

Light Armor Books
The following books provide a permanent one level up to Light Armor upon the first time reading.


 * Ice and Chitin
 * Jornibret's Last Dance
 * Rislav the Righteous
 * The Rear Guard

The following Miscellaneous Quest increases the Light Armor Skill:
 * The Refugees
 * Defeat bandit leader for Annekke in Darkwater Crossing.
 * Retrieve Amulet for Shahvee in Windhelm argonian assemblage. (Note: also increases lockpicking.)
 * Retreive Finn's Lute for Inge Six Fingers at the Bard's College in Solitude. (Note: also increases the Alchemy, Sneak, Lockpicking, Pickpocket, and Speech skills).

Light Armors
The following are the confirmed light armors that will benefit from this skill:

Craftable Armors
These armors can be crafted and improved using the requisite perk from the smithing tree along with the required materials at a blacksmith forge and workbench, respectively.
 * Hide Armor - Shield, Helmet, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece
 * Leather Armor - Helmet, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece
 * Studded Armor - Chestpiece
 * Elven Armor - Shield, Helmet, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece
 * Scaled Armor - Helmet, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece
 * Glass Armor - Shield, Helmet, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece
 * Dragon Scale Armor - Shield, Helmet, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece

Non-Craftable Armors
These armors are acquired as part of a quest line or looted throughout the world. They may or may not be unique. Note: Not a complete list of all possible armor.
 * Thieves Guild Armor - Helmet, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece
 * Guild Master's Armor Set - Hood, Chestpiece, Boots, Gloves
 * Nightingale Armor - Helmet, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece
 * Linwe's Armor - Helmet, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece
 * Imperial Light Armor - Chestpiece, Helmet, Gauntlets, Boots, Shield
 * Imperial Studded Armor - Chestpiece
 * Stormcloak Armor - Chestpiece, Head
 * Stormcloak Officer Armor - Head, Chestpiece, Guantlets, and Boots
 * Penitus Oculatus Armor - Helmet, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece
 * Savior's Hide - Chestpiece
 * Ancient Shrouded Armor - Hood, Chestpiece, Boots, Gloves
 * Shrouded Armor - Head, Chestpiece, Boots, Gloves
 * Worn Shrouded Armor - Head, Chestpiece, Gauntlets, Boots
 * Forsworn Armor - Head, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece
 * Diadem of the Savant - Circlet
 * Fur Armor - Helmet, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece (Various Styles)
 * Gloves of the Pugilist - Gloves
 * Scaled Horned Armor - Chestpiece
 * Hold Guard Armor - Chestpiece, Helmet, Shield
 * Dragon Priest Mask - head

Perks
The following are the perks that become available to select as the skill is leveled up.

Trainers

 * Scouts-Many-Marshes (Adept): Windhelm
 * Grelka (Expert): The market in Riften
 * Nazir (Master): Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary

Related Pages

 * Race - In The Elder Scrolls Universe
 * Perks - In Skyrim
 * Skill - List of skills in Skyrim
 * Heavy Armor - In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
 * Apparel - List of armor and clothing in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
 * Console Item Codes (Skyrim)/Armor

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