Daedric Armor (Skyrim)

"I can only tell you tales of how to make Daedric armor. I have never seen it myself, nor do I know anyone that has. The stories say that it should always be worked on at night... ideally under a new or full moon, and never during an eclipse. A red harvest moon is best. Ebony is the principle material, but at the right moment a daedra heart must be thrown into the fire."

- Sven Two-Hammers

Daedric armor is a set of heavy armor available in. Very heavy, it has the highest armor rating in the game. The armor set contains five pieces: a helmet, boots, gauntlets, a cuirass, and an optional shield. A set of weapons of the same name coincide with the set. Rarely found on the corpses of fallen foes, pieces of Daedric armor can be forged in the basement of the College of Winterhold with armor made from ebony, the hearts of Daedra, Black Soul Gems, and Centurion Dynamo Cores.

Appearance
True to its predecessors, Daedric Armor design is demonic in appearance with a several spikes protruding from various parts of the body. Sections of the armor glow red in dark rooms, which does not affect the sneaking skill.

Benefits

 * Wearing the full Daedric set raises the chance of successful intimidation checks by 10%.
 * Daedric Armor has the highest base armor rating in the game. This makes the Dragon Armor perk inferior unless one wishes to smith the Dragon Armor because its lighter and easier to make or because Daedric Armor is harder to make. Although heavier than Dragon Armor, the Conditioning perk can even-out the weight disparity between the two.
 * Daedric Armor has the highest armor rating in the game.

Locations
Enchanted and unenchanted Daedric armor can be found in chests, while unenchanted armor can also be forged at any Forge or The Atronach Forge. At higher levels, enchanted Daedric Armor pieces can be found inside chests as random loot, though this is very rare.

Crafting
To forge Daedric armor, Smithing must be at level 90. The Daedric Smithing perk is also required.

Ebony Ingots are required and can be smelted from Ebony Ore. Daedra Hearts are also required. Hearts can be purchased from alchemists, from Enthir at the College of Winterhold, found on dead Dremora, or stolen from Kodlak Whitemane's living quarters in Jorrvaskr.

Attributes by piece
The correct way to determine actual armor rating is using the equation: [Armor Rating] = ([Base Armor]*[(Skill*0.004)+1])*[Perk Modifiers]+[Smithing Bonus])

The Atronach Forge
Conjurers who have completed their Ritual Spell at level 90 can also create Daedric armor at the Atronach Forge. The following components are required to forge the armor:
 * Sigil Stone
 * 1 Daedra Heart
 * 1 Unenchanted Ebony Armor of the desired type
 * 1 Centurion Dynamo Core
 * 1 Black Soul Gem (empty or filled)